This week to assist you in getting started with furnishing your space, I want to share information on outdoor rugs. As with your interior spaces, outdoor area rugs provide a foundation for your oasis and create definition for the ‘rooms’ be they on a porch, patio or deck.
Read moreCreate Your Summer Oasis
One of key words for design and decor trends in 2021 is function and this applies to our outdoor spaces as well. You not only want exterior spaces to look beautiful you want them to work hard too allowing you to maximize your relaxation time.
Read moreNot Your Grandmother’s Wallpaper
I know that many of you may not be fans of wallpaper, preferring to paint your spaces instead, but let me reassure you that wallpaper is not the product we associate with our grandmother’s homes!
Read moreAre Living Room Accent Walls ‘In’?
I often get questioned about whether accent walls are still au courant and my answer? Depends. I know, before you roll your eyes, consider the following: accent walls are ideal for either downplaying a less than ideal feature or emphasizing a focal point.
Read moreLight Up Your Living Room
This week I want to talk about lighting, another element of home decor that can be confusing and frustrating. Like many aspects of design and decor, there are “rules of thumb” with respect to lighting to ensure rooms are comfortable and functional.
Read moreSelecting the Perfect Area Rug
I love area rugs as they can add much to your spaces, from colour to texture to ‘temperature’, that is warmth or coolness. I have found in working with clients to update their spaces, there are some misconceptions about size which often results in a space that just doesn’t quite hit the mark
Read moreLayout Your Living Room to Suit Your Style
When it comes to planning updates to your living room, the first considerations are typically paint, decor accessories, draperies, flooring and perhaps new furnishings. One of the considerations often overlooked but equally important is the layout of the room.
Read moreDeclutter For Instant Decor Update
Many of us look externally for ways to update our spaces – everything from new furniture and decor items to new artwork, linens and more. But before spending on yet more decor accessories consider a good decluttering to make your space look updated.
Read moreFestive Decor for Every Room in Your Home
Christmas decor does not have to be elaborate or complicated to be beautiful. I believe simple decor is more elegant and creates a peaceful calm ambience in any space; busy, over done rooms have a frantic feel to them and do not provide a relaxed atmosphere. To help you create a comfortable, calm, festive home for the holidays, try one or more of the following quick and easy tips to bring a touch of Christmas to each of your rooms.
Read moreFall Decor Updates Throughout Your Home
Fall is here and those early days of warm, sunny weather have given way to cool evenings and warmer days. While we can still get outside to do fall gardening, go for walks or bike rides and take advantage of the limited warm days on a patio, we are giving thought to the fall decor touches we want to add to the spaces in our homes.
Read moreMonochromatic Colour Schemes – Anything But Boring!
I’m sure you have seen pictures of monochromatic rooms – those serene oasis of calm, elegance and sophistication that grace the pages of design and decor websites and shelter magazines. Many of you may tend to shy away from a monochromatic look, afraid that it will look boring, flat and uninspired. But it doesn’t have to be so!
Read moreSummer Updates for Your Mantel
This week I want to share how I refreshed the mantel - I didn’t do anything dramatic or major, just some simple touches that will keep the summer vibe going until it’s time for fall decor (yep! I said it!). And if you don’t have a mantel, the following ideas work equally well for a coffee table, the top of a hutch or book case
Read moreHit Refresh on Your Summer Decor
While we are anxious to spend as much time as possible outdoors I know you still want the inside of your home to reflect a relaxed summer vibe. We are firmly in mid summer but a little update and refresh will make your spaces feel new.
Read moreLighting and Decorating Your Outdoor Rooms
This week I want to share ideas for lighting and decorating your outdoor spaces that will add those final touches and enable you to use them long after the sun has gone down.
Read moreOutdoor Rug Materials – Your Questions Answered!
This week I share information about area rugs. Outdoor area rugs provide a ‘foundation’ for your oasis and create definition for the ‘rooms’ be they on a porch, patio or deck.
Read moreCreating Your Perfect Outdoor Oasis
One of key words for design and decor trends in 2020 is function; you not only want your spaces to look beautiful you want them to work hard. When planning a new outdoor space or considering updates to an existing one, view the area(s) as ‘rooms’. Think about who will use the spaces, when and how often. This is important especially when it comes to selecting furnishings, materials and finishes to ensure the ‘rooms’ are easy care and low maintenance so you can maximize the most of your time spent in them.
Read moreBuy the Perfect Artwork Online
As a follow on from my gallery wall blog post and in keeping with buying online from small businesses, this week I am thrilled to welcome Colin Morris of Kingston Frameworks as a guest on the blog. Colin bought Kingston Frameworks in 2018 and has some exciting new options available to not only select frames for your artwork but also the purchase of artwork.
Read moreCreate An Engaging Home Office
When planning your home office it not only needs to be functional and comfortable, it should be inspirational too, a place you enjoy spending time. This does not mean it needs to be large and spacious, even the most compact offices can hit all the right notes.
Read moreSteps For Rearranging Your Living Room
Are you getting tired of the view and perspective in your living room? Do you want to improve the flow of the space or make it appear more open and spacious? Whatever the reason, rearranging your space might be in the plans this week (or is now!) and is any easy way to update and refresh it without having to spend a cent! To assist you in making the most of your space, I am sharing the following tips for rearranging your living room space.
Read moreTips For Choosing Colour
This week I want to talk about choosing a colour for your room refreshes. So many of us are afraid of colours - it can be an intimidating experience facing the wall of colour chips in the paint department of our local home improvement store – there are so many! How do you ever determine what is best for that room you’re making over?! The following tips will boost your colour confidence and make choosing a colour easier.
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