Online Consult: Give a Standard Master Ensuite Bathroom Some PersonalityHello everyone! Have been very busy trying to wrap up some projects before the holidays, always a mad rush, isn't it? I'm going to make a real effort to share more online consults with you, as they are becoming the mainstay of my business, and we all love to see design boards, right?!! This one is f…
Thanksgiving: Let the Madness Begin...It's Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend. Yes, so early! Our leaves have turned and are falling rapidly, Autumn has found us already.Living near cottage country as we do, we usually host both sides of the family here, with back-to-back dinners for 20-30 people. It'a bit manic, to say the least, but w…
Outlining walls in contrasting color….So just saw this wall treatment pop up again in this spectacular spaceand would like to hear what everyone is thinking about it….Outlining the planes of the wall gives a very different feel to this pale slate, doesn't it?Without that sharp black contrast these walls would feel airy,but with the the …
Tin Ceiling Tiles + Plexi = Backsplash ArtTin ceiling panels / tiles are one of my favourite elements in century homes. I die when they are used for a backsplash material. In our very first house, 15 years ago, I used a wallpaper that looked like tin tile as a backsplash above the existing single row of tile ( I even "rub n' buffed" it so …
Best Friends : Autumn & Tartan (and plaid, and buffalo check!)It's been chilly here. Had to turn on the furnace chilly. That means jeans and sweaters and jackets have been pulled out, and we've begun to add layers around the house - specifically blankets!All this cozy makes a girl begin to appreciate autumn, and with autumn comes tartan, right? Whose with me?B…
10 Minute Large Canvas Art DIYHappy Monday! Hope you had a fabulous weekend :) Hockey madness has begun here - with two kids playing and a third swimming competitively, we are officially outgunned, lol.What about that title? Sounds impossible, right? Well, what if you thought of your art as a place to simply add a bold splash o…
Palette: Bone and Black | Inlaid Bone So I've been posting about bone and black this week, and of course must include inlaid bone furnishings. I cannot fathom the hours of work that go into these gems, it truly is an art form. In a quiet interior the pattern would add so much visual interest, yet is graphic enough that other colours and…
Palette: Bone and Black | KitchenToday I thought we might look at a few kitchens that have eschewed the traditional white for bone and shades of black… my dream kitchen would include some of these elements, like the stone floor below - perfection.Rustic woods and stone floors. No glam here - this is all about scale and simplicity, …
Palette: Bone and Black | ArtLet's take the time-worn lustre of bone, and juxtapose it against the sharpness of black.... Opposites attract, yes?I'm going to do a few posts on this combination this week. The genius pieces of artist Jennifer Arment have caught my eye. Usually artists will pair black with a crisp pure white, but…
