Asian Inspired Condo Project

It's not often my clients take off and give me carte blanche and a set of keys to redesign their home while they're away, but considering this client was my sister, trust was definitely not an issue! Designing her place is an ongoing process, but I will post some photos of the work I did so far.

This living room was designed to reflect her global trotting taste mixing antique asian prints with more contemporary furniture.

Custom made drapes with a cherry blossom motif in subtle colours perfectly complimented this theme without going overboard on prints.

 A second bedroom in a downtown condo was converted into a home office with a day bed.

 This antique bird lamp found at a consignment shop was the perfect inspiration for these organic bird print drapes.

Kitchen Makeover in 2 weeks - Let There be Light!

When my best friend asked me to help renovate her parents house in Toronto, I jumped at the chance knowing that one day it may become her own home. With a shoestring budget, we turned this dark and outdated 30 year old kitchen into a bright and functional space for their family. We also had to do this renovation incredibly quickly, as they have an autistic daughter whose schedule was turned pretty much upside down. In total, including some major changes in the layout (which can usually add weeks), the project was finished in about 2 weeks and a couple days! That's the power of scheduling and a lot of prayer:)

Before (Wall between dining and kitchen)

The first step was to create a window pass through from the dining room to the kitchen to add extra light. The owners wanted to add a slab of granite so the pass through could be used as an extra counter space.




Kitchen Before



 
The Kitchen After renovations. We had cream traditional cabinets made with iron handles and knobs. The cabinets actually matched the "bone" coloured appliances (that they will eventually replace to stainless steel to match the new dishwasher that was installed). The backsplash is a glass and marble mosaic which creates a visual break in between the cabinets. The granite is giallo ornamental.

We had matching cabinet doors fabricated for their closet, so it looks like it matches the rest of the kitchen.