We always ask our clients, as first steps homework for their project, to create an ideabook. This helps them to clearly communicate their desires for the home to us, as there is nothing more straightforward than visual representation. While there are endless photos that could be saved, and we hope that enthusiasm takes hold as…
For those who love colour, and those who aren’t sure… Different moments in life bring feelings… some are fleeting, and some last. Colours have the same effect, they inspire different feelings, so what kind of feelings are you looking to live with? As the colours that you choose to have in your home will impact…
Architect, Home Designer, Interior Designer, Decorator, etc. You have plans to take on a home build or renovation, you need some help, you need a designer… but who? What kind? And where to start? Your designer will be responsible for planning your home – ensuring it will function well for its intended purposes – so…
We are a ways into the new year now, 2022 promised to be better than 2021 as each new year does over the one that came before it. Whether you are the kind of person to make formal resolutions, or you just see the new calendar as motivation for a fresh and enthusiastic re-start, by…
Whether you are beginning your home project right now, or dreaming for the future, you will need to collect your ideas and inspirations in a way that you will be able to communicate them to your designer when you begin the process. The absolute first step is to get clear on your vision for your…
Expanding upon the high/low spotlight from our last issue, this article delves into the importance of knowing your budget so that we can design your dream home without presenting concepts that are unreachable to you. When we ask what your project budget is, we mean the overall complete dollar amount you intend to spend on…
First of all, lighting is very important, we cannot stress enough how a space could be impeccably designed, but if you cannot see it… what’s the point, right? Although it might not be the first thing that you think of, and when done correctly, it also won’t be the first thing that you see when you walk into a room,…
There are reasons why professionally designed spaces look so good, and we are going to share with you a few simple tricks that you can apply on your own to help your space appear to have had a little designer help ???? There are some choices that designers make, almost without even thinking of them, that probably wouldn’t even cross your mind! No judgement, it…