The vision for this living room was a completely new look, one that was Scandinavian inspired. The first step was purging and donating furniture items, with the exception of the large red armoire, so that we started with a blank canvas for recreating the living space. With the help of a design board, inspired by Holly Becker’s book, Decorate Workshop, we began by deciding on colour tones and textures for the space.

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My client was looking for a combination of modern and vintage pieces as well as pops of colour with accessories and seasonal touches. In addition, we wanted to create an office in the living area to increase its use and functionality. The space evolved over the course of a year as finding pieces that you love for a home takes time, patience and yes, investments! The end result is a beautifully curated home that feels wonderful to be in, calming, comforting and all around joyful.

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A custom office area was designed and constructed by David Baumflek of Atelier Assembly, and a number of the vintage pieces were found at Boutique Spoutnick. The gorgeous pillows were made by Gloria Ramia of Les Petits Vichy and Lorna Syson.

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While I enjoy design magazines and pinterest, I’m always drawn to the before/afters of home projects. I love seeing how a home or a room or a space evolves over time and it always does take TIME.  A lot of time.

Below you’ll find three photos of a living room redesign over the course of a year: from the actual reconstruction of the home to the moving and unpacking and then the final product. There is a lot of beautiful natural light in this space and the focus was on creating a colorful living space that would pop with the walls and the whitewashed floors.

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Home renovated and built by Point Carre and architecture via emarchitecture.

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Design + Style, Full Service, Living room

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Design + Style, Dining room, Living room

Moving is considered to be one of the top 5 stressors in life. Even if it’s a positive move or change, it can still be extremely stressful and overwhelming. So when the anxiety kicks in and you feel stuck and distressed, that’s where I come in.  I’m objective, neutral and I love to plan!

Here, I created a room-by-room action plan to help a family prepare their home for sale as well as start the moving and packing process.  There was such a terrific vintage vibe in the apartment that it was fun to play around with different elements. Decluttering + getting rid of a lot of items was key to being able to highlight each room as well as make unpacking on the other end a lot easier. My client invested a lot of time and energy in following the plan but it was a success. Home sold and new home purchased!

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Before + After: Salon

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Before + After: Guest Room

Bedroom, DIY Action Plan, Living room

The first step is unpacking–it always takes longer than one anticipates, but it essential to get through it all so you know exactly what you’re working with and how to best use the space you have.

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And because it’s always fun to make some changes, here is a photo of it a year later! Photoshoot via Babasouk and Mes Goodies.

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Design + Style, Full Service, Living room

In this case, a young family was moving to the countryside and needed to sell their home as soon as possible since they had already placed an offer on another home.  With two young kids + two busy careers, the parents had a lot on their plate. I was hired to come in and create an action plan for each room: decluttering, organizing and design.

In particular, the largest room in the home needed an overhaul as it had become a congested 3-in-1 room: home office, play room and living room.

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You can see the terrific results below and their home sold in record time.  In addition, the written action plan also helped them get ready for their move as they paired down on a number of possessions in the process. Win-win!
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DIY Action Plan, Home Office, Living room