Monthly Archives: December 2011

Space saving laptop desk

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Jim

Space challenged? No room for a desk? Here’s a great little wall mounted folding desk that’s perfect for a small bedroom or home office.                             It’s made … Continue reading →

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Building a kitchen island

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Jim

Recently I took on a project in a home that had been renovated prior to my clients moving in. The kitchen had been completely redone but had a large empty space that screamed “I need an island”.       … Continue reading →

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Storage beds can be a life saver

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Jim

I see a ton of condos and I still cannot get over how small the bedrooms are. I looked at a two bedroom suite last week in Liberty Village (reclaimed railway lands that are being developed around King and Strachan) … Continue reading →

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Creating a stunning photo gallery

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jim

I LOVE CHRISTMAS! I love everything about it. The food, the lights, the decorations. This is the time of year when nostalgia really kicks in as we gather with family and friends to share some great food, drinks and fond … Continue reading →

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Area Rugs – artwork for your floor

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jim

In a previous post, Decorating Rules of Thumb, I wrote a bit about area rugs to the extent that most people have rugs that are either too large or too small for the room and gave some things to consider … Continue reading →

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Space saving sleeping solutions for your bedroom or den

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Jim

Here’s a question; Who remembers the Murphy Bed, the original fold up bed patented and first manufactured in San Francisco in 1916? I’m sure most people have heard of it but here’s a history lesson. Apparently back around the turn … Continue reading →

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Transforming a “walk-in closet” into a bedroom

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jim

Okay, I’ll be honest, it wasn’t actually a walk-in closet but rather a bedroom that was being used as a walk-in closet. Last summer I completed the smallest space of my career, a one bedroom town home that was no … Continue reading →

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Creating an urban dining area

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jim

What the heck do you do for dining when your condo is basically a great big square room with a kitchen along one wall? A couple of years ago I worked on a loft in the fashion district and you … Continue reading →

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Making a bold statement with grasscloth wallpaper

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Jim

I’ve written previously about the resurgence in popularity that wallpaper is enjoying and how I’ve used it on feature walls. A beautiful wallpaper adds so much glamour and drama to a room and is really nothing more than a wall … Continue reading →

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Another fireplace makeover, thanks Ikea

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Jim

Yup, here I go again, singing the praises of Ikea cabinets. Here’s a project where I built custom built-ins around a fireplace using Ikea upper kitchen cabinets. This condo unit came with an electric fireplace, thankfully a Dimplex, which in … Continue reading →

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