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Another beautiful glass tile backsplash
This west Toronto waterfront townhome is beautiful, with it’s high ceilings and marble floors, but, for some reason, the backsplash in the kitchen was done in dull and boring white 6″ X 6″ tiles, something you would expect to see … Continue reading
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Legacy
Wow, is this condo ever small! Your basic box housing the kitchen, living and dining areas, virtually no counter space, no space for a dining set and the only wall where a sofa could go is where they decided to … Continue reading
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The Penrose
One of the advantages of an older condo is that they are so much larger and easier to furnish. The big disadvantage is that many of them are hopelessly out of date and need a lot of work to bring … Continue reading
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Avondale
When the owner of this North York townhouse took possession, all he had was an air mattress, two lawn chairs and one request….a purple wall. Other than that, I was free to do my thing. A beautiful colour scheme of … Continue reading
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Building a window bench
If you’re looking for a great way to add additional seating and storage in your kitchen, consider a window bench and creating banquet seating. I just finished building one and it was easy to do and looks amazing. I began … Continue reading
Yorkville Rental
Every now and then I do a rental. The thing with rentals is that nothing permanent can be done, so everything needs to be portable as much as possible and often the budgets are fairly small. Here’s one that I … Continue reading
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Triomphe
Although I’m not a huge fan of the Yonge and Sheppard corridor (a little too congested for me), I’m a huge fan of this condo. It was a challenge to furnish with it’s strange layout. The clients had decided to … Continue reading
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1920s Etobicoke Two Story
This west Toronto home has been featured in a few of my other posts but I have never posted all the before and afters together in one post, so here we go (I absolutely LOVE this place); … Continue reading
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More beautiful grasscloth wallpaper
I just love grasscloth, the look of it, the feel of it. It transforms a space into something unique and creates an amazing feature wall. This west end Toronto townhome has a long wall in the main living area that … Continue reading
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Black & White with pops of colour
Here’s a great colour scheme that is elegant and sophisticated. A basic scheme of black and white with pops of purple and green. Accessories such as purple flowers and candles, a green bowl and green and purple vases in the … Continue reading
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Distinctive Spaces 