I have been carrying around for quite sometime this issue of Elle Decor. Why you ask? Well I am truly inspired and have been for years now by Meg Ryan’s home on Martha’s Vineyard. It’s what got my juices flowing for the whole industrial/ loft home,(even though hers is a post and beam),that has now…Read more
If there is one thing that I have learned in my years of designing and building it’s how important windows are to the entire success of your overall home no matter whether your home is large or small,so important that it will either make or completely break the entire design! In fact the biggest portion…Read more
If you haven’t had the opportunity as of yet to check out the May issue of House and Home to see Marilyn Denis’ home then please by all means check it out here.http://houseandhome.com/magazine/2012/mayMany of you may recognize Marilyn from her CTV show She has a very infectious personality that many of us have enjoyed watching…Read more
I have loved the look of the vessel sink for years now and have had one in each of the homes I have built. When they first came on the scene some 10 years ago it felt like the only one who could afford them were the rich! Now not only are they a dime…Read more
This is a picture of my very own laundry room. It has received much attention from Houzz.com viewers I personally love to decorate the laundry room and feel it should not be overlooked as a very important part of the overall design of your home.Laundry rooms are extremely functional spaces,they double as mudrooms,craft rooms,potting rooms and…Read more
One thing I have to say that I love, is getting up in the morning and taking pleasure in making my bed! I could never understand how people could ignore this and leave it unmade.I love getting in at night when the sheets are all tightly tucked in and everything is perfectly smooth. When I…Read more
Mirrors an amazing decorative tool used by designers everywhere. Gone are the days when the only mirrors you could find were the ones at your local glass/mirror distributor. Now mirrors can be found in all shapes sizes and a multitude of styles,you can find old architectural pieces and have them mirrored or paint the frame…Read more
I am a huge fan hands down of the colorful artist Bobbie Burgers! Every time I see her work I can’t help but feel happy. Her larger then life paintings of flowers are short of stunning,( I prefer myself the single bloom flowers.) Not long ago I visited the Bau-Xi Gallery in Vancouver and saw…Read more
I love the look of a room filled with books,a place you can go and sit and read undisturbed for hours! It used to be that libraries/study areas were dark wood paneled almost ominous spaces left mainly to the men of the house to have their cigar and snifter of brandy and talk shop with…Read more
A look that I have always loved is a traditional home on the outside and a more modern interior on the inside. I find it so exciting to walk up to a traditional home and think your going to get exactly that when you walk inside,and SMACK! your hit with something that is so unexpected,a…Read more
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