When my clients purchased this oceanfront home, it’s bones were good and the view was breathtaking. The interiors, however, felt cold and flat. Harsh lighting flattened every surface, clinical white walls amplified glare, and turquoise accents leaned heavily into a literal beach theme. My clients wanted something far more calming and welcoming. Their brief was…
This Windsor home sits comfortably in its mid-century skin — low-slung, horizontal, and thoughtfully scaled. The challenge wasn’t how to make it bigger. It was how to make it feel as though it had always been this way. The homeowners’ goals were clear and practical: a new garage addition, a new and larger ensuite, an…
We leaned into the beauty of what stayed, introducing modern curvy furniture and sculptural light fixtures. Suddenly, those once-tired cabinets and heirlooms glow with new warmth — surrounded by tones that celebrate, rather than drag down, the existing elements.
Nova Scotia Interior Design — Bold Colour, Pattern Play, and Joyful Décor Last week, Jennifer Anandanayagam interviewed me for Saltwire on the subject of brightening our homes with colour and patterns. Read on for reasons why, along with some how-to tips that won’t empty your piggy bank… Jennifer: Do you think there is a trend…
My heart beat faster as I squeezed my way along the narrow drive, catching my first glimpse of Colleen and Jeff’s 1970s shed-style home through the trees. Perched along the edge of rugged Williams Lake in Halifax, this home promised to be simultaneously rustic and sophisticated. As I was warmly greeted in the step-down entryway,…
I received a late evening call from Paula in early 2021. She was charming and delightful to chat with, maintaining her sense of humor despite sharing the sad news that she was terminally ill. She explained to me that her dearest wish was to ensure her children and husband would have a fantastic dream kitchen…
Cedar Street, Halifax Designing every space to do double, and sometimes triple, duty made the most of every inch for active toddler, new baby, spaniel-Daisy and busy work-from-home parents. We completely re-vamped the main floor, starting with the foyer where we replaced a cramped corner closet, with two custom floor-to-ceiling outerwear and family gear storage…
Humans are such adaptable creatures. It’s our super-power. However, this adaptability often causes us to adapt our ways of doing and being in our homes, to the short-comings of our homes. We change ourselves rather than shape our homes to work for us. This was the case for Janice and Jeff. We met to talk…
This week, we shared our expert guidance on non-toxic ways to add colour to your home in Saltwire’s Atlantic Canada Lifestyles Read the entire article here…. Don’t be afraid to go bold: Give those neutral rooms and a much-needed jolt of colour, urge Atlantic Canadian home design experts Bursts of vibrant and energizing interior home…
Seven years. That’s how long we’ve been living in our dream home. I designed every inch of it (with input from my significant other, of course) and we’re still madly and deeply in love with our home – from every angle and down to the smallest details. At 930 square feet, it’s no palace but…