Leaving city life behind to live fulltime at the cottage, our clients knew it was time to get serious about making the indoors more than just basic functional. They wanted friendly comfort to equal the inviting and whimsical spaces they’d created outdoors. As to be expected, the focus had been the great outdoors – lake-side.…
I received a lovely email today from a past client. She’s selling her home and feeling really good about how well it’s being received by potential buyers. Three years after our design work sessions, she’s wanted me to see the listing and share how they’d implemented my design recommendations and how beautifully it all turned…
A kitchen is the beating heart of every home, and it’s important for keeping our bellies — and our creative souls — satisfied! We spend a lot of time in our kitchens and they should work for us, both practically and visually. My client needed some help with transforming her functional kitchen into something more…
Feeling like you’re camping out in someone else’s house is not a great way to feel about your forever home. Young professionals, Kendra and Matt, knew their home had good bones and plenty of possibilities. But they knew they needed a professional to help them discover their own design-language and to transition the style choices…
Hi Deborah! My husband and I are fixing up an old farmhouse and we’re trying to figure out how to best make it work for our family. The house is gutted so it’s an empty shell and we need some direction on where to go from here. Unfortunately, we have to keep budget in mind…
Design Brief: Newly purchased home with out-dated ensuite. The shower is very small and the whirpool tub and other bathroom fittings are outdated and not equal to the quality of the home. Design Goal: My clients prefer to have a large accessible shower and no tub and want everything to be accessible and safe so…
My clients knew they had found paradise by the Annapolis River, but weren’t so keen on the all yellow decor and dated light fixtures that came with it. It was obvious this home had great bones and with my clients’ eagerness to step outside their brown leather sofa traditional style, we selected colours, shapes, and…
Going from Kitties and Clutter to Happy Cat Oasis This whole-home redesign commanded quite a bit of my attention during the past year. And I loved every minute of it! My client is an absolute delight to work with. Together, we transformed a cluttered, tired home into a bright, modern, calming retreat with purpose-built spaces…
Design Goals Create an office space that fills this forensic accountant’s clients with the confidence that she has everything under control. As clients most likely are in a stressful situation when they visit, this small office must put them at ease and instill a sense of calm. The decor must convey friendly professionalism, efficiency, strong…
In 2018, I was invited to colour two very different homes. One; a small, time-worn, Nova Scotia vernacular coastal farm house and the other; a modern, Don Roscoe-designed, multi-level and angular, passive solar home. Both clients’ comfort level with colour differed from one another as much as their homes did. The owner of the modern…