Years ago my mom owned a house cleaning company. During the summers, I’d often work as her assistant. One area of the city where she had numerous clients was Wildwood Park. I was always intrigued by the back lane entrances and the way the fronts of the homes faced each other, all connected by wide […]
A few weeks ago I started a blog series titled: ‘Renovations: Reality vs. “Reality” TV’. My goal is to share with you years of experience in the design / building industry and to offer some insight on how to best prepare for the realities of renovating. Let’s dig into step 1 of 3: Understand the […]
Renovating …it’s a scary process, especially if you’ve never done it before. There’s a lot on the line…time, money, mess, uncertainty (did I mention time and money?) If you watch HGTV it goes something like this… Dating phase: Client, designer and contractor meet and get to know each other. Concepts are developed. Everyone is starry […]
Our latest design project in the office has taken us all the way to the Polar Bear capital of world; Churchill, Manitoba! We arrived here on Monday morning to get started on the new project. Janine and I were so excited to meet the locals, get to know the area and really experience the culture […]
I have a housing dilemma! My husband and I are planning to move from our quaint little 850 sq.ft. house in St. James to a new home within the next 3-5 years. Being a designer, who works primarily in the residential sector, I am constantly watching real estate listings and looking to see what is […]
