Tag: renovation

Excel and Pinterest get Married

True, I’m a creative. I’m a right-brained person but I’m also (obviously) “Type A” and enjoy organizing and staying on budget. Excel and Pinterest both work great for me! My intern, Molly, is AMAZING! She also loves Excel. Now, who loves Excel? Honestly, I mean its just numbers, right? But, one weekend I decided that in… Continue reading Excel and Pinterest get Married

Pinterest Points the Way

  To be honest, most designers I know spend a lot of time protecting their intellectual property. I’m one of them and you won’t see a lot of my resources or details about how we created something amazingly cool on my client project pages. The Rocky Bay Home project is different though… It’s a “cheat… Continue reading Pinterest Points the Way

York Ocean Cottage Addition Renovation Finds Its Feet

Welcome to the York Ocean Cottage addition/renovation which is quickly finding its feet. In this blog, I want to introduce you to the York Cottage from the back end first. This project has two primary additions – the back and the new second floor over the existing first floor. The back addition will incorporate the… Continue reading York Ocean Cottage Addition Renovation Finds Its Feet

Key Components to Surviving a Kitchen Renovation

A kitchen renovation is one of the most exciting and difficult renovations that we do. But there are key components to surviving a kitchen renovation that will make your life much easier. A temporary kitchen is the key component to surviving a kitchen renovation. It’s typically not a “pretty” set-up, but it will keep you… Continue reading Key Components to Surviving a Kitchen Renovation

How to Update Your Home to Bring Value & a Modern Lifestyle

Are you looking for a way to update your home to bring value and modern living? Most of us are! I have a new client who actually purchased from her family her Grandmother’s home. It’s a wonderful ranch house built in the early 60’s. This means in my terms… it’s practically new! The walls are… Continue reading How to Update Your Home to Bring Value & a Modern Lifestyle

How to Open Up Your Interior Space

Are you wondering how to open up your interior space? Most people strive to create some sort of open concept space for modern living. This kind of floor plan allows for more casual living especially between living room, dining room and kitchen. Conversations can be heard and people can be seen between the spaces allowing… Continue reading How to Open Up Your Interior Space

There is Nothing Like a Hot Bath

Sometimes, there is nothing like a hot bath to take all the worries away! I find that typically my clients are passionate about their bathtubs if they want one. And now, there are several approaches to purchasing, designs for installing and locations to consider outside of the traditional approach. Let’s discover a few together: LOCATION:… Continue reading There is Nothing Like a Hot Bath

Key Elements to Selecting the Right Cabinetry Supplier

Are you in the market for new cabinetry either in your bedroom, bathroom or closet? If so, it probably means two things are happening: You have a much larger job ahead of you than just selecting a new cabinet. You are in the midst of making a lot of complex decisions in a short amount… Continue reading Key Elements to Selecting the Right Cabinetry Supplier

How to Transform Your Home with a Truss Roof

Does your home need a significant renovation? When I was hired for this “Ranch Renovation” the existing 1952 home was in desperate need of updating! To begin, the ceiling height was very low at only 7’6” high, which meant that the height of the windows were hung too low. All the windows were single pane… Continue reading How to Transform Your Home with a Truss Roof