Interior Design Consultant Shelley Scales, gives a few tips on moving into a new smaller home with style and beauty. Aging is not a subject people generally like to face, though to “age in place” i.e. in your home, is highly desirable by most. If your home is full of stairs, or has too many [...]
As an Interior Designer – a large part of what I do is a plan and specify the right products for the job. Over the last few years, many major industry leaders have provided some kind of eco-friendly product to their line or made strides to reduce their carbon footprint. I feel that these companies [...]
Live edge is also known as the natural outside edge of a tree. In interior design, it refers to furniture that is a unique piece of art made from wood scoured from clear cut areas and beaches. Designers and Architects are embracing the trend and with thoughtful balance and elegant juxtaposition of the imperfect and [...]
Chances are, you don't. Do your relationships with your appliances need improvement? Here's how you can inject some sizzle in your steaks and chills into your key lime pies. Do less work cleaning in the kitchen and more work creating delicious meals! Heating up: The basic cooktop has evolved from freestanding to the built-in look. It is called [...]
1. Reclaim lost space Is your home is pretty much full? Would you like it to have a sleeker and less cluttered look? Do you want it to feel calm while going about your everyday life? Analyze the home to find and utilize any unused space from basement, to attic and the garage. Analyze [...]
Designing for a group of people is not an ordinary design job. We usually service one customer, one taste, one style, one message. This in itself can be challenging, now throw 40 people into the mix, and for some designers this can turn from a "day hike" into a trip to the summit of Mt. Everest. [...]
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“Hipster”, “Retro” and “Vintage” are alive and well. Now that the Green movement is on most people’s minds – there is a strong trend in reusing and reclaiming the old in this part of the world. Vintage or Vintage Modern is a huge trend in Interior Design which adds character and authenticity to a space. [...]
It’s show time again! It’s like New York Fashion week for Interior Designers and Architects. We are the first and sometimes the only to see the latest products brought to market for the feathering of nests and the walls of the work place. In the span of a week I have flown to Toronto and [...]
