by Tina | Jun 24, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
Ah, the sound of birds chirping, lazy heat beating down on the grass, luscious greenery under your feet and the chatter of happiness wherever you turn. This is the feeling of summer we yearn for year-round. And this is what coaxes us outdoors from our winter cocoon....
by Natasha McDiarmid | Mar 27, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
As Designers, we all know the amazing impact colour has on a room. It can be used to create mood, focal point, drama and even affect us psychologically. However, one of the things about colour I find fascinating is the concept of gender assignment (I wrote a whole...
by Tina | Feb 22, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
Amantii If the kitchen really is the heart of the home, then it just makes sense that you would have a fireplace there. After all, that’s where fireplaces began, and the word hearth contains the word heart. Electric fireplaces make it easy to add this design element...
by Tina | Feb 22, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
Falls are the cause of one-half of all accidental deaths in the home. The majority of these at-home falls occur in the bathroom, and the risk of falling increases with age. That’s why a home’s value can increase by upgrading the bath to a barrier-free room which is...
by Tina | Jan 5, 2017 | Tips & Tricks
Helping a client transition from a larger home to a smaller one doesn’t mean that function or style need to suffer. By following a few simple steps, they too can live large in a small space. Lighten Up Encourage them to take the time to review what they have and...
by Tina | Aug 17, 2013 | Tips & Tricks
Style and function. They’re two things that don’t always go hand-in-hand. From towering high-heeled shoes that are fashionable but impossible to walk in, to trendy furniture that’s far from comfortable, there are countless examples of where the two just can’t seem to...
