When it comes to designing a kitchen, there are a lot of components to take into consideration, including the floor plan, budget, materials, functionality, storage, and the quality of your fixtures and finishes. It’s no surprise that kitchen design has become its own specialty within the interior design industry. In fact, I actually started my Read More
I recently moved back into a 500-square-foot apartment, which is even smaller than the last shoebox I was living in. Before that, I spent a year living out of a suitcase, so it’s safe to say I’ve become extremely intentional about what I bring and hold on to. When every square foot counts, anything that Read More
As a designer, I know how critical layout is to a space. The right layout is at the forefront of good design. When planning a layout, you need to consider the right placement, the right scale, and how to create the best flow within a space. In spaces such as studio apartments, layouts can be Read More
Space planning and decorating an apartment living room can be challenging—and I should know. As a designer living in a Toronto shoebox, I had to come up with a creative solution just to fit a TV into my (almost) non-existent living room. If you’re curious how I pulled that off, you can read: Small Living Read More
Small spaces are more challenging to design; this is coming from both a designer and someone who lives in a 500 sq ft condo. Every design element becomes critical because, simply put, you don’t want a small space to feel cluttered or like a hot mess. I remember working on a commercial project with a Read More
As an interior decorator, you would think selecting wall art for my own condo would be easy—wrong. Believe it or not, I’ve actually always found the process of selecting wall art to be one of the most challenging parts of my job. Art is really the icing on the cake of a project—it’s the accessory Read More
My living room is small, so small it’s nearly nonexistent. It’s a 50 sq ft nook that Toronto developers had the nerve to call a living room. Hello! If you’re new here, welcome. I’m an interior decorator who just moved into a tiny 500 sq ft condo, and I’m embarking on the exciting journey of Read More