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A good designer will plan for the future. Invest in your home. By doing so early you may save yourself time, money and effort in the future.

Last week I worked on a fun side project. My family and I went to help my in-laws at their cottage. It was time to freshen up the main living area. The cottage has been in the family for years and has been an ongoing project. It is not a very big space, in fact it's quite small. However, we have a lot of fun together there and we have made many memories. Recently the pine ceilings have been added and the exterior walls drywalled. I was given the freedom to choose the paint co

I work mostly from my home office. I also travel to clients houses or property. I love living close to work and my family and the flexibility that it offers. Initially my office was in the basement… This wasn't a bad place, it was quiet, and it was still one of the best offices I've had. However, it was still the basement. It was colder than the rest of the house (notice the space heater!), and there wasn't as much natural light. Recently my children decided that they wanted

Setting up the town at Christmas has become one of our favourite traditions. It was talked about as much, if not more than setting up the Christmas tree in our house. My Mom has started a tradition of putting a new building or town piece in my stocking every Christmas. It started after the first year I was married, with the church. Years later the whole family is excited and waits with anticipation to see what will be added to our town on Christmas. Some days I glance over an