Recommended Reading: “The Right Color” by Eve Ashcraft
Why Eve Ashcraft’s “The Right Color” is the only guide you’ll need to picking the perfect colour for any room in your house.
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Bedroom Lighting Makeover: the Adventure Begins!
We get ready for an incredible bedroom renovation, and figure out our design strategy, budget – all that kind of fun stuff. This is all about the hopeful planning phase, before the exhaustion and despair set in. Just kidding!
Read MoreThe DIY Decorator’s Eco-Friendly Lighting Dilemma
Let’s face it, even though there are lots of eco-friendly lighting solutions out there, some people don’t use them because they light they provide is ugle. In this post, I look at WHY the light is so different, and how low-energy light bulbs are getting better all the time.
Read MoreLet There Be Light! Part 7: Taa-Daaa!
"Peanut Butter" for the wall behind the television, and "Renoir Bisque" for all the others. Both are by Behr.
At last, the living room is done! Here’s the result of all the construction, wiring, sanding and painting.
Read MoreRecommended Reading: John Pile’s “A History of Interior Design” (3rd Ed.)
A review of John Pile’s “A History of Interior Design” (3rd ed.). This excellent book is perfect if you’re looking for a detailed illustrated guide to the history of human interiors, from the first caves and twig huts forward.
Read MoreLet There Be Light! Part 5: Serengeti Toffee Pumpkin Mocha Bisque – The Rabbit Hole of Choosing Paint Colours
A step-by-step process on how to choose paint colours for your interior decorating plan, with lots of detailed helpful hints. Part 5 of a living room renovation series.
Read MoreRenovation Project Planning Part 3: Needs Analysis (Case Study: Bathroom Renovation)
Planning a bathroom renovation but worried you won’t get a design that works? In this post we do a walkthrough of a needs analysis that can help you make decisions you won’t regret.
Read MoreRenovation Project Planning Part 2: Creating a Statement of Purpose and Goals
Part 2 of a series on renovation project planning: a look at how to define the design problem so that your renovation works out more successfully. A Bathroom renovation is used as a case study.
Read MoreRenovation Project Planning Part 1: Overview
If you want your next renovation project to be a success, you’ll take some time and do a thorough job a planning. Here are some impotant project management tips based on my research and personal experience.
Read MoreThe Ottawa Home and Design Show 2011: Fantasy Shopping Writ Large
A review of the 2011 Ottawa Home and Design show at Landsdowne Park, showcasing highlights and offering some thoughts on potential improvements for next year.
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