Many people assume that wallpaper doesn’t fare well in bathrooms due to the moisture. We’ve remodelled and decorated hundreds of bathrooms where this has NOT been the case.
Colour has definitely made a come back for the past couple of seasons in the home decor market. Though the Canadian market as represented by the masses is still fairly conservative and thus, more neutral, the high end market is definitely showing more colour. The...
This young Woodbridge client wanted to brighten up and enlarge her kitchen for her growing family. They really didn’t want to move as they loved the area.
“What local decor shops are your ‘go-to’ source for great home accessories and small accent pieces?” Not too long ago, this question was posed to us on an on-line designer forum we belong to.
Its a classic colour scheme – black, cream and gold. And its a favourite of ours to use in bedroom decor – its grounded with a little bit of glam and no colour to distract you. This ensemble from Eastern Accents Bedding almost has that...
What a delight it was to be able to visit the granddaddy of all show houses in New York last week. The Kips Bay Decorator Show House is sometimes referred to as the Oscars of the interior design community. Eighteen top designers participated in this...
We KNOW how much time it takes. We do it everyday. But for those who aren’t so familiar with the process let us enlighten you a little. Let’s look at decorating a young lady’s bedroom, for instance. The gorgeous room below didn’t just appear overnight.
Give it some personality. Your decor should be a glimpse into what and who they can expect to find in your home. Let it say ‘welcome’ : a seat, a lamp, a table/bench. It says, ‘come in, have a seat, there is warmth here’. Love...
What do you do with a spare bedroom that you don’t want to turn into a full-out guest room? You turn it into a pretty sitting room just for you! In this Aurora, On project we are busy working away doing just that. We wanted...
The best of both worlds! Neutral + Colour We started a project a couple of months ago in Maple, Ontario. The time had come for this wonderful family of 5 to update their family room. This is a room they truly live in all the...
As more and more people put hardwood in their bedrooms, we’re finding there is an increased need for area rugs. Hardwood is beautiful but it definitely feels nice to step down into something soft first thing in the morning.
After 21 years we still get excited seeing beautiful swatches of fabrics transform into a magnificent room. I guess its true love for us. The room usually starts with the fabrics and colours and then the ‘pretty’ happens.
We are SOOOO excited to have partnered with this wonderful new supplier of lamps and accessories. They have a huge selection AND such a variety to choose from. And to boot for the look and quality, they offer such value. Please tell us we’re not...
A few posts back we showed you a living room and kitchen update we were working on. The Richmond Hill residents were gutting their kitchen and then redecorating their living and dining rooms. See here for the full story.
I ask that because, funnily enough, after having worked on 100’s of decorating projects I find people either belong to one colour camp or the other. They either love blues and say they don’t like greens or they love greens and would never use the...
I believe some people call it celebrating successes. I prefer to call it celebrating gratefulness. In this busy, success-driven world we tend to forget about all the things to be grateful for. We should definitely be grateful for our successes (big or small) but also for...
Stunning! That sums it up pretty well I think. These are all new introductions of this past year from some of our favourite suppliers . The middle inspirational photo is taken from Pinterest. They are the perfect place to perch a beautiful vase of seasonal...
