There are so many individuals who have delved deep into the psychological perils that can be associated with having too much ‘stuff’. Most of us have heard of Marie Kondo, or the Minimalists — Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus.
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I find it so interesting that in North America, we often equate a bigger house as being better. This is also true with kitchens. In the last five years or so, there’s been a whole wave of rethinking how we live, and people have been asking the question — is bigger really better?
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I love January for so many reasons — from skiing with my family, to long and snowy winter walks. As the first month of the year, it feels like it’s a time that we can start over, and take some time to reflect and make goals, professionally and personally, for the upcoming year.
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I truly love my job. Just like everyone else, I have good days and bad days and aspects of my job that I could do without. But, by and large, I truly enjoy what I do. I can’t tell you how grateful I’m able to say that!
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It’s hard to believe that 12 years ago I started my business. People thought I was crazy leaving the comfort and security of being a high school teacher. How was I going to get clients? Would I have the same fulfillment as I did as a teacher? How was I actually going to make money?
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There is no right or wrong way to design your perfect dining room. Over the years, I have had numerous clients tell me that they want their dining space to look like this room, pointing at a picture in a magazine. The reality is, it’s easy to replicate a room, but there are a number of problems with this
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In Canada, October is a time when we traditionally give thanks on the second weekend of October. I love this holiday weekend. Between absorbing the beauty of the fall colours all around as we hike, seeing extended family, eating lots of delicious food and the fact that it’s a very sentimental and reflective holiday, makes it one of my favourites.
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I love it when I walk into a time capsule at a client’s house. They bring me back to my childhood. My favourite experiences are when I am hired to redo a bathroom that is currently adored with pink or blue bathroom fixtures, or a family room that has wall to wall…
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I never thought in a million years that Joe and I would have the conversation as to whether we should send the kids to school or home school them because of a pandemic. Just writing this sentence, blows my mind. It’s crazy!!
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Running your own business, and being a mom takes a lot of hard work. So does being a wife and having a good relationship with your spouse/partner.
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Over the years I have designed all sorts of bathrooms for clients of all ages and styles. The one common phrase I always hear when interviewing my clients is, I want it to feel like my sanctuary. By definition, a sanctuary is “a place of refuge and security”.
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Being active has always helped me mentally and I have wanted to subtly share that knowledge with our kids. I’ve wanted to lead by example, without being too pushy.
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As I sit writing this I am luckily enough to be peering out to a beautiful lake on a warm summer morning. Beauty surrounds me everywhere from the lake right in front of me, to the huge forests in our backyard. It reminds me how lucky I am to be Canadian and to have all of this at our doorstep.
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Kitchens are the heart of the home. They should function with you in mind and they should never be boring. Here are my top tips to designing the perfect kitchen. They aren’t for everyone. Choose the ones that work best for you.
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I have been on a massive roller coaster ride since the beginning of quarantine. Not any old roller coaster, like a ‘Behemoth’ size ride! My poor husband and kids!! To be honest, when this first started I believed that it was only going to last a couple of weeks and then I would be able to go back to my old life.
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Rattan is back! I can’t tell you how excited I am that rattan is back in style! I have serious nostalgia for rattan from growing up in the 80’s. I can feel some of you cringing with this thought. Rattan reminds you of reruns of Three’s Company or your grandma’s backyard.
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