Interior Design Style Preferences AcrossThe GTA
We all desire an environment where we can spend relaxing down time in a quiet retreat from the pressures of our hectic daily lives. Continue reading
Interior Design Using the Fireplace as a Focal Point in Surprising New Ways
Our society has a glorious tradition of having a glowing fireplace in the home’s main gathering room. Maximize you family’s enjoyment of the fireplace if you are lucky enough to have one Continue reading
Changing the Mood with Colour
Your comfort level in a room can be the result of the effect of, in general, the use of lighter, paler, or less intense colors which will enlarge the apparent space or the use of darker or more intense colors will shrink it. The impact of color on space is also a question of mood. Continue reading
Wonderful French Country Interiors. C’est bon!
Whether or not you have been to France and the French countryside and experienced the lavender fields, sunflowers and sunshine up close and personal yourself, you may still be drawn to the look of French country for your own home. It is a welcoming, olde world rustic décor style that fits into a grand, old chateau, a home in the French countryside, or your own home. Continue reading
How to Get Classic Coastal Style
Stuck in the city, working hard to get ahead, but dreaming of better things? Even if you can’t get away physically, you may be able to enjoy the fresh and charming décor style know as coastal, or beach, style in your own home. It’s a budget friendly look because it’s a little worn, a little “found object”, and it’s easy care and quite forgiving. It’s one of the few looks that really lends itself to slip covered furniture. It’s also a nice look that do-it-yourselfers with a little spare time can have input into. Here’s the dilemma. Continue reading
Interior Design as it Relates to Custom Draperies
When working to complete the interior design of a room, one of the key design elements is the use of custom draperies to add grace and flair. Fabric embellished widows are another area of the home that help carry our colour story that flows through the home. Continue reading
Yes, You Can Have Interesting White Walls
The unimaginative overuse of white has painted this useful lack of colour into a corner. White or beige have been the safe choice for real estate going on the market for a long time. The thinking was that white and beige go with anything. Not so, says, colour consultant, Marguerite Roberts. Continue reading
Interior Design for the Casually Chic
Often, people who like a casual look in décor, still want the wow factor. The French are famous for having achieved this in their French country look. They put together this look by paying attention to the lines of the furnishings, the proportion of the room to the furnishings, quirky accessories, often a touch of rusticity or faded elegance, flowing fabrics, and interesting textures and variations in colour. Flea market finds lend themselves to this look. Continue reading
Oakville Interior Design Update: Flow of Colour through the Home
People worry too much about decorating small rooms with colour because the urban myth tells us that we will make a small room appear smaller unless it is a pale shade. Although this is true to some extent, the effect is blown way out of proportion. Continue reading
Oakville Interior Design Report: Update your Home with Confidence
If the dawning of the new year has inspired you to make some upgrades to your living space, but you are short of ideas, we can help. Interior design is a wide ranging service and our expertise in the area of colour, space planning, draperies, furnishings and lighting may give you the boost of confidence to make a few upgrades. Continue reading
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