We are in the home stretch!

Welcome to part four in my Bungalow Home Renovation series where I’m giving you a ‘Behind the Design’ tour of my sister’s main floor renovation.

In this latest installment: The cabinetry is going in, the shower is nearly done and we have a check measure, reviewing all the details for the lovely custom treatments for window coverings and the island banquette seating.

Join me for the latest installment in my exciting series documenting my sister’s incredible Burlington bungalow renovation! Click on the image below to watch the video and see the updates.

Work in progress

In case you didn’t watch the video (why didn’t you watch the video?!!), below are some photos that I snapped throughout the renovation process.

Check out the bathroom shown here with the shower niche, half wall and bench seat. I the love white penny round tile on the floor and in the niche, it’s super sweet! More importantly, my sister and her husband love it too.

Here is the custom bathroom vanity painted Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore with black handles. Look at all that storage space! To think that previous to the renovation, all they had was a pedestal sink and medicine cabinet to store items in the bathroom.

Below is the custom spinning shoe rack in the ‘Girly Room’ which will house 50 pairs of my sister’s shoes. Karen could have two of these with all of her shoes!

In the kitchen, the cabinetry is coming together nicely. This wall unit will house pantry items (far right), brooms (far left) and in the centre will be the tea/coffee drinks area.

The upper cabinetry on this side of the kitchen is Simply White, while the lower cabinets and island with custom banquette is the lovely, rich blue that is Hale Navy. Do you notice the extra pull out drawer storage in the banquette?

The final reveal is coming soon!

Thank you for following along with me on this exciting Bungalow renovation series. As we enter the final stages of the cabinetry installations I am excited to move on to more of the pretty with the custom drapery and decor. Stay tuned to see more of the progress coming soon!

Remember, it only takes one mistake to take your home decorating project from divine to disaster. Don’t let the paint be what stresses you out!

Take my Colour Quiz to discover which colour palette suits you best.

The Walls Are Up!

Welcome to part three in my Bungalow Home Renovation series where I’m taking you on a “Behind the Scenes” tour of my sister’s main floor renovation.

This week, the walls are up, the electrical rough-ins have been done and prep work has begun in the bathroom shower!

Join me for the latest instalment in my exciting series documenting this incredible Burlington bungalow renovation.

Fabulous Finishes

Throughout the project, both Karen and Jason have been great in following my advice for interior design and decor.

One of my favourite parts of any decorating project is pulling together the fabrics and colours for the space. Custom finishes are not inexpensive, but they make all the difference in taking a home from ‘fine’ to ‘fabulous’!

You don’t see this in the video, but I wanted to give you a sneak peek at some of the fabrics and Benjamin Moore Paint Colours that we are using for this project.

Hale Navy and Classic Gray

You may have seen this colour combination before when I used it in a very different style of interior design project here. But in this interior design, we are adding a bit more colour and fun with the Robert Allen Drapery fabric which will be a stunning ripplefold treatment.

Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore is the island colour and lower cabinetry on the main kitchen wall, while Classic Gray is the wall colour throughout the main areas of the home.

Kendall Charcoal and Gray Owl

In the bathroom, check out his pretty floral pattern that we are using for the custom roman blind window treatment. Isn’t it the sweetest?!

The walls in this room are painted Benjamin Moore Gray Owl while the custom vanity is one of my favourite gray paint colours, Kendall Charcoal. (To see a coastal-inspired design where we used Gray Owl, check out this project in our portfolio.)

Revere Pewter and Wrought Iron

For the master bedroom, I found this funky fabric for the floor to ceiling ripplefold drapery which have a ‘black out’ lining. This means that no sun can peek through on those weekend mornings when Karen and Jason want to sleep in.

I chose the classic Benjamin Moore colour of Revere Pewter for the bedroom walls and a dramatic dark, Wrought Iron for the ceiling.

We used Revere Pewter in another client’s master bedroom project and also installed custom ripplefold drapery. The difference is that in my sister’s bedroom the drapery will be ceiling mounted.

The Infamous ‘Girly Room’

This room is quickly becoming the envy of all the people out there who adore their wardrobe and are obsessed with fashion.

My sister’s ‘Girly Room’ is dedicated to housing all of her clothes, shoes, purses and other fashion accessories.

Below is the wallpaper and drapery fabric we landed on for this sweet, yet sophisticated room.

More to come!

I hope you will continue to follow along with my sister and her husband’s Bungalow renovation series.

Now that the walls are up, the real fun begins!

Psst! Love Colour? Take my new colour quiz to determine which colour palette suits you best!

Convenience at your fingertips

Choosing Paint Colours

If you struggle with choosing paint colours, be sure to check out my Perfect Colour Palettes.

I now have 40 individual guides to help inspire you.

I also offer collections that showcase a group of 10 similar colours from Benjamin Moore,

Farrow & Ball

and my newest addition, Sherwin Williams.

Remember, it only takes one mistake to take your home decorating project from divine to disaster. Don’t let the paint be what stresses you out!

Framing is Underway!

Welcome to the second part in my Bungalow Home Renovation series where I’m taking you on a ‘Behind the Scenes’ tour of my sister’s main floor renovation.

This week, we are on-site with my contractors to review specific details about spatial planning and all the custom cabinetry.

If you follow along with my Podcast for Designers, TNT: The Naked Truth, you may have heard my interview with two of my fabulous trades, Walter and Shane.

They both spoke openly about their experiences in working with Interior Designers and it was so eye-opening to see things from their perspective.

You can check out the podcast episode titled ‘Improving Relationships with Your Trades’ here.

Walter is my main GC -General Contractor -whom I have worked with for over 5 years. Shane works with Walter and does amazing custom cabinetry work. Together, we are taking care of my sister’s bungalow renovation project.

It’s all in the Details

Karen and Jason have allowed me to design their home with all custom cabinetry. This is the best way to get everything you need out of a design.

Lack of storage has always been an issue in their little 3 bedroom (now 2 bedroom!) bungalow, but that will no longer be the case with the new design.

If you missed Part 1 of my series, you may want to hop on over the first vlog here and then come back so you are up to speed on where we left off.

Okay, are you ready for Part 2?

Come take a look at ‘Behind the Design’ with me as we talk with my contractors on-site, just after the demo got underway.

Finishes -Sneak Peek!

Okay, these aren’t shown in the video, but I wanted to give you a sneak peek at some of the finishes we are using in Karen and Jason’s home.

Oopsy Daisy

Initially, this was an accent tile that I showed Karen and that we wanted to add as a feature on the main shower wall.

Unfortunately, we did not end up going with the soft gray, silver and white glass daisy tiles. Budget always plays a role, folks! Instead, we are keeping the back wall simple with the large, white vertical subway tiles.

In the 3D drawing above you can see where I put in the pretty accent tile to the left in the shower.

NOTE: Don’t get too caught up in my drawings looking exactly like the final product though. When I originally create 3D main floor designs for clients, I am focusing on the overall concept for space planning purposes and am not necessarily making recommendations for the finishes, furniture or colour.

Plus, as you can already tell, it is not uncommon for details to change once a renovation gets underway.

The sinks will be undermount in style, the hardware is not gold and instead of a ledge above the bench in the shower, there is going to be a niche.

Bold Backsplash

My sister and her husband Jason (Jayman, as we fondly refer to him) like to have fun. They are not shy when it comes to colour which is why we landed on this funky glass tile for the kitchen backsplash.

It has 2 shades of blue, as well as a gray tone. Remember, you don’t have to go classic if you find something YOU LOVE. If a house is not being renovated to flip and you fall in love with something that speaks to you, then GO FOR IT!

Below you can see all the main kitchen finishes together. (Except the blue will be Hale Navy as opposed to Van Deusen Blue.)

I hope you will follow along with my sister and her husband’s Bungalow renovation series, there is more to come as we continue to make progress with the renovations.

Psst! Love Colour? Take my new colour quiz to determine which colour palette suits you best!

Convenience at your fingertips

Choosing Paint Colours

If you struggle with choosing paint colours, be sure to check out my Perfect Colour Palettes.

I now have 40 individual guides to help inspire you.

Collections

I also offer collections that showcase a group of 10 similar colours from Benjamin Moore,

Farrow & Ball

and my newest addition, Sherwin Williams.

Remember, it only takes one mistake to take your home decorating project from divine to disaster. Don’t let the paint be what stresses you out!