8 Mistakes People Make Choosing a Paint Colour
Can you imagine how many mistakes I’ve done and seen others do over the years as an interior designer? Well you can learn from them. I have seen it all! Here are my top tips learned by experience based on what is the wrong thing to do and then a suggestion on...
6 Wallcovering Tips
Hello, Wallcovering has made its way back in a whole new, fresh way. Due to its renewed popularity in design as well as the increase in quality materials, it generally costs twice what it was in the eighties. So it is doubly important to choose the right wallpaper...
Today’s Colour Trends
Today’s Colour Trends and Why I don’t alway follow them. Shopping is overwhelming enough, isn’t it? So why not just follow the trends and you are done, right? Wait a minute, what if you wasted all your money on something that’s going to look...
5 Tips to Design-Up to LED Lighting
Chances are you are going through a Reno soon or you have started to think about your lighting choices and – having heard all the buzz about LED lighting – wondered if that was a good option for you. LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. For more technical...
Portland Street of Dreams 2016 Highlights
The PDX Street of Dreams is the only showcase of high end homes of its kind in the Pacific North West. The tireless organizers, builders and designers continue to to bring the great blends and aesthetic choices “Portland, Oregon Style” each year....
Colour Tips for your Kitchen Cabinets
Recently, I encountered an Architect Client who pushed me a little out of my comfort zone to design with natural fir cabinets combined with custom painted blue bases in Benjamin Moore’s Gentleman’s Grey – see below. This inspired me to share some...
Shelley Receives Best of Houzz Award for 2016 & 2017
Shelley Scales Design Associates of Vancouver B.C. Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016 and 2017 Over 35 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World Vancouver, Canada, January 12, 2016 –...
IDS West Show – My Pics
Designers have to know where to look for new, fresh ideas and useful products for their clients, since everyone is different, a designer has to be expert at curating individual looks for each person. Call us for an appointment that will change your way of life...
Creating a Great Foodie Atmosphere in your Kitchen
Do the words mouth-watering, smoky-flavoured, caramelization, crunchy, soft, rich, mahogany sweetness make you see visions of artfully plated dishes and make your taste-buds tingle? You could be a Foodie and need a kitchen that looks and functions like a great “Food...
How Renovations Can Go Wrong
My company’s core belief is that with open honest communication between designer, client and associates we can achieve better results far more successfully than a client working with suppliers directly. We can also do a far better job than our associates with no...
How to Downsize Comfortably to a New Home
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...
A Short Guide To Healthier Interiors
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...
How Live Edge In Interior Design Can Transform Your Space
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...
Do you LOVE your appliances?
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!...
4 Ways to Reduce Stress in Your Home
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...