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Designbi Interior Design Blog 39 by Shelley Scales

Designbi Interior Design Blog 39 by Shelley Scales

All the lights here are LEDs and as you can see they come in many different shapes and sizes. Each have their own output and shape of light beam. Over the last year I have done extensive research to find the best LED light sources for clients homes.We are loving some...

38. The Hand Sketch in the Digital Age

38. The Hand Sketch in the Digital Age

The hand drawn sketch draws directly from the imagination of the designer. The flows, textures and colours applied with pencils and markers gives me a chance to imagine and think through the design.The colours, type of fabric on the shade and height of the sconces in...

Designbi Interior Design Blog 37 by Shelley Scales

Designbi Interior Design Blog 37 by Shelley Scales

This kitchen definitely took a lot of collaboration. The clients had a very specific vision. With the collaboration and thoughtfulness of design professionals, cabinet makers, countertop fabricators and tile setters, this kitchen came together with impact. Risks were...

36. The Old and the New, How Do You Mix the Two?

36. The Old and the New, How Do You Mix the Two?

This master bath took many hours to design. It was new construction and had to fit a lengthy wishlist.I’m most proud of how the style looks like it has been there for many eras and it will still be there 100 years from now, yet it still looks fresh!The fixed elements...

35. Designbi Interior Design

35. Designbi Interior Design

There were 10 distinct problems to overcome in this space. Can you spot what they were?Ok here are the answers:1) A wedged shape floorplan.2) Huge support columns.3) Too large of kitchen area.4) Laminated cherry floor transition location.5) The work triangle (fridge,...

34. Longing For Some More Space?

34. Longing For Some More Space?

It’s not fun to live through the dust of a reno, but with a good plan you can enjoy the process and be happy with the results.To make more space, consider taking out a wall, making a niche behind the range, or taking out an unused bump-out.Repurpose the space in your...

33. Where Do You Start From?

33. Where Do You Start From?

I find that if you cannot determine what is good about a place and be able to look closely at its attributes, and its occupants, and how they use the space, you’ll miss the opportunity to help intensify and bring out the individuality of the place, to their delight....

32. Designing a Solution for Your Areas of Trouble

32. Designing a Solution for Your Areas of Trouble

How many areas do you have stopped looking at because they are just too much work?Over the years it seems that the beauty in a room or a small part of a room comes from having to figure out the most difficult problems.A sunny nook, a dramatic kitchen transformation or...

DesignBi Blog #31 My 4 Family-Friendly Island Ideas

DesignBi Blog #31 My 4 Family-Friendly Island Ideas

Families are the strongest groups we have in society. I think any activity that helps to strengthen families should be helped. My own family meet-ups involve frequent gatherings around a large granite island at my sister’s country home. That’s why when my daughter...