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Thoughtful notes on how to make a home that actually feels like you. Design tips, style profiles, and a few things worth looking at. Design without the overwhelm.
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What Actually Sets Your Demo Date
Not the calendar, and not when the trades are free. One item decides the first day of demolition, and nothing on my jobs starts until eve…
The Two Deadlines in a Kitchen Renovation That Nobody Tells You About
Your appliances have to be chosen before I draw a single cabinet, and there is a day after which changes start costing money. Both land e…
Why Your Kitchen Renovation Feels Impossible: You Started on the Fourth Rung
Most people who try to plan their own kitchen pick the wrong thing first. Here is the order I have used for 25 years, and the one rule un…
Refined Traditionalist: Heritage Without the Stuffiness
Traditional interior design doesn’t have to feel frozen in time. Here’s how heritage style lives beautifully in a modern home.
Are You a Refined Traditionalist? Here’s How to Know
Heritage, proportion and polish. If you are drawn to rooms that feel like they have been quietly getting better for generations, you migh…
How to Choose a Sofa You’ll Love for Years
Choosing a sofa is one of the biggest decisions in a living room. Here is how to get it right the first time.
The Soulful Curator: Rooms That Tell a Story
A soulful curator’s room isn’t finished, it’s collected. Here is how to know if that is your style.
Expressive Storyteller: How to Go Bold Without Going Wrong
Bold dramatic interior design isn’t about being loud. It’s about being intentional, and knowing exactly what you love.
Why I Design for the Alberta Climate, Not Just the Catalogue
Great interior design in Alberta starts with understanding where you actually live, not just what looks good on a mood board.
The Difference Good Lighting Makes
Lighting shapes how a room feels more than almost anything, and it is the most overlooked. Here is why it matters and how to layer it well.
Before + After: The London Road Kitchen
A tear-down rebuild in one of Lethbridge’s most loved neighbourhoods, and what the space between before and after actually looks like.
The Case for Doing Less: What Intentional Design Actually Means
Intentional design isn’t about having less – it’s about making sure everything you have is earning its place.
Is Hiring an Interior Designer Worth the Money?
Twenty-five years in, here is my honest answer about what you are really paying for, and when it is not the right fit.
How to Layer Textures Without Making a Room Feel Busy
Layering textures is what gives a room soul, but there’s a fine line between richly layered and visually chaotic. Here’s how to get it ri…
5 Furniture Layout Mistakes That Make Rooms Feel Smaller
Small rooms aren’t the problem. How the furniture is arranged usually is.
How the Prairie Light Shapes the Way I Design
There’s a quality to the light here in southern Alberta that you don’t find everywhere. After years of designing in it, I’ve stopped tryi…
Are You a Quiet Modernist? Here’s How to Know
Calm, warm, and quietly beautiful. If you’re drawn to spaces that feel like a slow exhale, you might be a Quiet Modernist.
