Design Details

Thoughts on curating beautiful spaces and living well.

How to select artwork for your space
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How to select artwork for your space

As much as furniture and lighting are important, art gives a space soul. It should be meaningful to you. Everytime you enter your room you should love what you see. If you can afford original art, you won’t regret it! You will keep it forever, and likely move it from room to room over time.

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Matching your personal style with the style of your home
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Matching your personal style with the style of your home

I think to live fully and happily, you need to be comfortable in your home. This means living authentically in your home. If your home supports you in the way it should, it will contribute to your well being and to living comfortably in your skin.

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How to choose an area rug.
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How to choose an area rug.

An area rug is often a great starting point for a room design. Not only can it help define a space within an open concept area, but it can also add interest, colour inspiration and sound absorption. In many cases, however, people purchase a rug that is too small, which in turn makes the room itself look a lot smaller.

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Three keys to great lighting
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Three keys to great lighting

One of my favourite design activities is choosing great lighting. It can make or break a room and usually comes down to layering, scale and consistency.

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How to design a front entry.
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How to design a front entry.

Now that you’ve chosen an amazing front door for your home (see our blog post from August 4, 2021), you need to continue your warm welcome to your friends and family as they enter your home! This is a space that not only needs to be very functional, but also beautiful. It should give a hint of what’s to come in the rest of your house.

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How to choose a coffee table.
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How to choose a coffee table.

Much like area rugs, people often purchase coffee tables that are too small for their space. In terms of overall size, a good rule of thumb would be to aim for two thirds of the size of your sofa, with the caveat that it also depends on what else is in the room.

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How to choose a front door.
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How to choose a front door.

It goes without saying that your front door is important! It is the first impression of your home, ahead of entering.

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