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Lakefront Staircase Refinish
This was part of a larger project involving a basement reno on a beautiful lakefront property north of Toronto. Part of the renovation involved replacing the old, dated handrail and spindles with something more up to date and inkeeping with … Continue reading
Posted in Before and Afters, Woodworking
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East End Ravine – Getting ready for sale
You can live pretty much the way you want in your own home BUT as soon as you have made the decision to sell, then it is NO LONGER YOUR HOME! This is the first rule of getting your home … Continue reading
Another closet by Schulte
One of the biggest challenges that people face, especially people who live in a small space, is storage. There’s never enough of it and what there is is so poorly designed and laid out, that it’s virtually useless. Everything is just … Continue reading
Posted in Closets and Storage Solutions
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The Flatiron Lofts Part 2: Re-purposing a bathroom mirror
What do you do with a 3′ X 5 1/2′ bathroom mirror that you replace with a smaller mirror and towel rack? Well, if you’re me, you turn it 90 degrees, mount it on the wall in a hallway, head … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Mirrors
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The Flatiron Lofts Part 1
I LOVE lofts and I especially love this one. Even though it’s not an old converted loft, it is still amazing. Patterned after the Flatiron Building in down town Toronto, it has all the features you would expect to see … Continue reading
Posted in Bathroom Makeovers, Before and Afters, Wallpaper
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Beautiful wallpaper feature wall
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…wallpaper is coming back. Recently I did another wallpaper feature wall, this time in a bedroom. When I first arrived on site, the bedroom was pretty bland…white walls, cheap light fixture, dirty … Continue reading
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Custom closets by Schulte
I’ve done a lot of closets in my time, but usually I’m replacing the cheap metal racks with something more practical and frankly, usable. This is the first time I’ve designed and installed closet systems in a new construction home. Well, … Continue reading
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Bayview Mills Part 1
I’ve seen a lot of bathrooms in my time as a designer, but this one was definitely the worst. Reminiscent of what you see in a dark, dingy, seedy 1980s night club (so I’ve heard), there was not a single … Continue reading
Posted in Bathroom Makeovers
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The Domain – Part 2
It’s funny how one thing leads to another. I had done a home office, bathroom makeover and fully furnished this condo in midtown Toronto, when my client approached me with an issue. He was having to run his dishwasher twice a day … Continue reading
Posted in Before and Afters, Kitchen Makeovers
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Home Staging makes a HUGE difference
It’s a known fact that most people are unable to visualize. As children, we have no problem with it but something happens as we get older, and we seem to lose part of that ability. When prospective buyers look at … Continue reading
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Distinctive Spaces 