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...
