Going through the whole process of designing a new kitchen digitally would not be complete if I didn’t also allow myself to have fun selecting new dining furniture. Here is my Modern Dining Room mood board. Let me take you through my selection... What a desirable table. Its metal construction has a slight industrial vibe but the round form shows refinement. Notice the thin table top. Wood tables have aprons to hide hardware making the table seem heavier. This table looks slee

Redesigning a kitchen usually happens under two conditions: Kitchen Update - changing the cabinetry, counters, lighting and maybe flooring. Kitchen Improvement – changing the layout (knocking down walls), electrics (bringing up to code), incorporating new appliances, cabinetry, counters, lighting and flooring. I completed a kitchen project at Blacktail Lodge where I did not change the layout. It was just an update. The kitchen was 15 years old and needed a refresher. My curre

Revealing a project is so much fun. There is always so much time and effort that goes into even a small project such as this. It started back last year when I made the decision to upgrade the kitchen lighting. Putting the task on a goal board and then working through the tasks to make it happen requires diligence. It is a proud moment to have the project wrap up but also add to my repertoire. That is where we are today. Here’s the before of the kitchen: Here’s after: This is

Maybe what I love about lighting is that it is all about the details. Illuminating a space allows the eye to take in details. But then the fixture itself is a bunch of details - which way the light is directed, what colour is the light, how is the light diffused... I could go on. We used to reference light output with incandescent bulbs. 5 bulbs at 25 watts = 125 watts of light. A soft light (table lamp) was 40 watt. A bright light (task light) was 100 watt. LED is the way fo

I have outlined my residential projects for 2021 and Kitchen Lighting was one of the projects I was most excited about. I have spent some time on this project – more time than required for two light fixtures. Even though selecting lights is intuitive for me and I knew a lot about lighting before I even went to Design School I couldn’t stop myself from indulging in this project. I am excited about lighting and love how this industry is constantly evolving. I have found a new s

Hey, I think I spotted a trend in chair legs. This one here: There is so much I like about this chair but what first caught my eye was the leg! The stem base with the legs sprouting out in almost a monkey paw form. So sleek. I like the large quilt pattern in felted fabric. The very narrow profile of the arms and back. The style does sway towards Traditional which would work in my Transitional Style. I am looking at chairs for a couple reasons: I want to update chairs in three

Décor is a specialty area for me. When I had my art gallery, I brought in works of art that didn’t go on the wall. I featured creations in glass, ceramic, stone, metal and wood. Actually one of my metal artists created metal trees that hung on the wall. As an art dealer I couldn’t only hang paintings on walls. The gallery felt barren to me. Now I know it looks uber cool to have these massive white walls with one picture up. It directs the eye to the piece being presented and

Women and men don’t agree on sofas. Maybe its like clothes, with women and men. Women will buy pants without pockets and shoes that hurt, because they look fabulous. Men will not buy shoes that hurt no matter how awesome they look. Men will not buy pants without pockets no matter how slimming they are! They will not do it. Women will buy furniture because it looks fabulous even if it’s a little uncomfortable. Wait… I said uncomfortable. Really?!? We have two new chairs that l

A designers’ work was featured in the latest issue of House & Home, that was Modern and full of unexpected design choices. Now you may not notice anything unusual about me bringing up another Designer and commenting on their work – but it is unique. It is murky waters to publicly comment on other designers. To applaud others and potentially send work their way. But I don’t think so in this case… he’s in New York! I have got to share because I kept thinking about what I saw. I