{design basics} The Cost of Renovating
{Vancouver Special project by Iconstrux} Recently I’ve had a few conversations with totally different people in which the real costs of renovating have come up. People are always shocked – terribly...
View Article{things I love} The Bungalow Make-over
I do always love a good bungalow makeover. But this one from Ramsin Khachi pretty much blew my socks off. If you don’t know Ramsin, he is a designer/builder who puts in frequent guest segments on one...
View ArticleThings I Love: A Modern Whistler Renovation
I came across this project in the latest issue of House and Home magazine a few weeks ago and fell in love. Most Whistler cabins suffer from the same design elements used ad nauseum – slate tile and...
View Article{a day in the life} The Closet Project
So we’ve been doing a bit of work around here. Our entry way closet was part of phase one of our renovations. Please excuse the poor before photo. It was meant to be an outfit shot obviously! As you...
View Article[ things I love ] An Amazing Australian Renovation
Who doesn’t love a good before and after? A total room transformation is always inspiring and this amazing kitchen project in Australia is one of the best renovation projects I’ve seen recently. A...
View Article[ home tours ] Our Apartment Reno
You all know I’ve been busy renovating for what seems like forever. In reality though, it’s only been a work in progress since about January. So yes that means I’ve been spending the last six months...
View Article[ renovation diaries ] The Lighting
Last week the lighting went in and it has already made such a huge difference. I have to confess though that I made a rather common design error at this point. I ended up putting way more pot lighting...
View Article[ renovation diaries ] The Floors & Ceiling
Lots of progress this week! This transformation is well under way. This week we tackled the popcorn ceiling and the floors. My ceilings probably aren’t the first thing you notice when looking at these...
View Article[ the renovation diaries ] The Living Room
Okay, I know – this isn’t actually a renovation anymore. It’s just decorating. But I never showed you the final pictures of my space after the renos were finished – and that’s because the first time I...
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