Category: Interior Design
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The Camaleonda Craze…
If you are seriously into Interior Design and home decor then chances are you’ve seen the Camaleonda sofa everywhere as of late. Magazines, internet news and of course on Social Media by Influencers all over. A brief background on the Camaleonda sofa: B&B Italia, the ONLY certified manufacturer of this sofa, after a nearly 40 […]
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How do you Home?
Home. Beyond the obvious, like shelter, safe haven, a space to eat and sleep, how do you home? Is it a place that you just simply come home to after a day of work or is it your refuge from the world? Maybe its a place for family and friends to gather or a place […]
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Go with the flow…
Easy ways to create a cohesive home. Brown, gray, black, white and pops of red or yellow. Those are the colours used in my home. They can be seen most of the time, in most of the rooms. Personally I prefer texture over pattern and natural elements over man-made ones. Using this “recipe” I’ve created […]
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From doorknobs to broomsticks
A Mudroom makeover…again. Unfortunately, it couldn’t be helped and I had to give the mudroom another update so that I could actually see things. Seeing things is important you know. As much as I love dark colours and interiors my eyesight (for those of you who don’t know, I have Retinitis Pigmentosa) just can’t adjust […]
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Stop! Don’t “SHOP THIS LOOK”
When decorating your home some of you may be inclined to rush the process (Yeah, I’m looking at you big sister) and get it done ASAP because you are excited to get the end result. I get it, I am not the most patient of people, but I’m just gonna stop you right there. No…I’m […]
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Interior Design trends of 2022: How to add them without breaking the bank.
We are almost through the first month of 2022 and countless articles, blogs and design mags are relentlessly telling us what the “Top trends of 2022” or “Trends to follow in 2022” are. It’s not a bad thing to know what is upcoming and trendy for the year : what’s bad is feeling any pressure […]
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Do you even Hygge?
It’s so much more than an aesthetic, it is a lifestyle, a mindset. Hygge is all about embracing things that make you feel happy and content. It is about establishing a connection with nature. It’s about finding joy in the simple things. Hygge started gaining popularity in North America years ago and it’s been gaining […]
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The art of saving a buck or two
The addition of various furs (faux and real) in your space can really up your coziness game during the colder months. Born of necessity in ancient times to keep a body and bed warm, these days it is more aesthetic than need. You can’t deny the opulance that furs and animal skins add to a […]
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Five design mysteries…demystified
1- Dark colours make a room smaller Nope! No. Uh-Uh, this is not true. Dark walls can actually trick the eye into thinking the space is larger than it actually is. The reason for this is when the walls are dark they will look as if they are receding, giving the illusion of an infinite […]
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