Staging Project in Markham

I wanted to share some photos of my recent staging project for a 5 level back split in Markham. It was vacant (having been completely renovated by the owners), so I had a blank slate to maximize the space!


Living room

Formal Dining Room

Complete kitchen area in the basement

This large basement bedroom was staged to show that it could be either a large bedroom or living area.

Master Bedroom

Den / Office space

The Big Fish on Queen

Here are some photos from the restaurant project that I did (thanks to Cynthia for taking these for me since I cant go down for a while). I will definitely post more "formal" pictures soon but here's a glimpse :)

Creative Design Therapy Gets a Mention in Post City Magazine!

I'm excited to announce the work I did for my uncle's restaurant at Queen and Spadina was mentioned (thanks, Uncle George) in Post City Magazine. I haven't had a chance to take photos yet but you can read the article here.

A Day in the Life...

Working on a very exciting restaurant project comes with glamorous duties like guarding toilets at home depot! :P

More Updates to My House...

I finally had some time to do some updating to my living and dining rooms yesterday so I thought i'd keep sharing the work in progress!

 The floors felt naked for a while so I finally caved and got this sisal rug from Home Depot. I was honestly looking for something a bit more special but budget and time do not allow...

 This print is an original vintage Christian Dior print that I purchased from my trip to Maui last year from this amazing store in Laihaina. I know this sounds ridiculous for a decorator, but this is the first piece of art I really invested in getting professionally framed. I had the frame done at Soho Framing and the result was stunning!

 I always believed in putting things around your house that make you smile, and this black and white sheep salt and pepper shaker do just that. I wanted texture on the wall, so I framed a piece of faux bois wood and glued the sheep on top kissing.

 The dining area finally received some colour from these postcard collages (explained below), but it's far from done. I definitely need to put in some kind of rug and my dream mouldings still need to be installed.

 I created two collages using these Penguin Book Covers I found on Amazon.com. The wood faux bamboo frames are actually these old frames that were found in an old attic. I know it seems they are pasted on crooked but I did it on purpose to create a bit of texture.

I found this incredible tray from Homesense for $20 and I filled it with some of my favourite things for now until I get a chance to properly decorate. I have two small plates ("L" and "B") which are my dogs initials :)

Caitlin Wilson Pillows

I love these pillows by Caitlin Wilson Textiles

Latest Updates on My House

I just wanted to ring in the new year with some updated photos of the project that i'm eternally working on - my house. It's a work in progress, but just thought i'd share. Happy new year!

 Here's a solution for tighter, open spaces (this room is adjacent to the breakfast area)- try putting a pair of open backed chairs like these bamboo Chippendale arm chairs. Eventually I will get around to sewing seat cushions...

One of my many floral creations using a Wedgewood Tea tin as a vase.

 

I used this Ikea Liatorp table with the Jokkmokk chairs for this look in the breakfast area. There's a casual rug underneath to add extra warmth to the space. Personally I dont think there's anything wrong with using textiles in kitchen spaces as long as they're maintenance friendly!
More to come... stay tuned!