Renovations can be fun. Well maybe not the actual renovation but the planning of the renovation and the celebration of the completed renovation are definitely fun. There is nothing better than seeing a room go from Ugh to WOW. It is the ultimate moment of satisfaction. Renovations can be expensive. Depending on what you want to do; which type of renovation you are…
5 Tips to Creating a Flawless, Cohesive, Design
If you are a big HGTV watcher, you might have noticed that no matter the show, there are certain phrases that come up over and over again when a potential buyer walks the home. I love that they repeated… The _____ ties into… That is similar to… The ______ is repeated here as well The home has a cohesive feeling Whether you…
How to Setup a Home Office
As technology advances, so is the way we do business. The days of going into the office every morning, coffee breaks in the lunchroom, are quickly becoming a thing of the past. The reality is, for most companies, staff can work from home with tools like email, Google Hangouts, Skype and other online meeting tools….
5 Way to Refresh Your Home Without Money
Have you ever had the urge, the desire, to change something in your home? We put a lot of effort into our home – the looks, the design, the colour, the finishes. And for some reason, it never feels done. Nothing is more deflating then when your home, that you worked so hard to get just…
Lifestyle Branding: The New Marketing Tool You Need to Know
It was about 5 years ago when I sat in front of 3 executives during an interview for a Visual Manager job with a higher-end shoe company when they asked me, “How would you sell our shoes?” My response – “I’d focus on your story…People are more likely to buy something that has a story behind it….
Old & New : Blending a New Floor with an Existing Floor
When I bought my one bed, one bath condo I knew that it wasn’t going to be my forever home. I was in my late 20’s, single and no kids (other than the dog). Logistically a one-bedroom condo wasn’t going to work long term. To have two people in this home would be crowded, never mind adding kids…
Rental Income : Preparing your Home for a Tenant
There may come a time where you decided to turn your primary residence into a rental property. This could be part of a long-term plan (like part of your retirement plan) or maybe comes out of a need. In either case, there are some things you should consider before turning your home over to a…
Visual Merchandising – It’s All About Location
Location, Location, Location. Usually when you hear this it’s in reference to, well, location. A piece of property, a city, a neighborhood. It’s typically when talking about a residential home or a business’ physical location. In the world of visual merchandising, location is the placement of product within a store. And just like in real estate, there are…
Designing…Business Processes
KISS – Keep it Simple Stupid Usually we are talking about interior design – colours and space planning – but someone with a design mind is more than just colours and materials. Design is about how something is used. What makes it work and what makes it not. Designing a home floor plan is not so different that designing…
2020 Colour Trend Review : How You Can Use It
Disclaimer: we have not been hired by Benjamin Moore. This is strictly the opinions of the author. One of the things that fascinates me the most about design is how drastically, and instantly, changing a colour can change a space. How a coat of paint can make something feel completely different than before. Something so simple but…