
#TBT - Design Trends 2015 – Part II
This is Part II of last weeks throw back article. Enjoy the recap! I hope it inspires your projects for the remainder of the year. - SB Last week we discussed the diverse and often contradictory design trends for 2015 in terms of style, colour, accessories and décor. This week I’d like to focus on a few movements I see happening within the industry as well as trends for textures, patterns & finishes. Although I promised to discuss kitchens in this weeks article there’s so

#TBT - Design Trends 2015 – Part I
Seeing how we’re officially 6 months into the year I thought it might be fun to look back at which trends came to fruition and which ones missed the mark completely. Here’s an article I wrote back in January. I hope it serves as a fun read or as inspiration for design projects you’re planning this summer and fall: Merging Styles & Cultures – Mixing interior design periods, styles and trends continues to be popular in 2015. What’s different and exciting is the origin of thes

Tile 101
Happy Canada Day! Did you know there are three main types of tile used for flooring? Their different properties are important to know but thanks to countless innovations over the past few years it’s becoming harder to tell which is which. Here’s a quick introduction to the three main types of tile and what you should know about each: Ceramic Remember the white, square kitchen tiles from the 80’s and 90’s? You’d drop something on them and the chip would reveal a white or mor