Recently, my apartment was featured in Apartment Therapy for the unique approach I took to furnishing my living room. In particular, my apartment sofa selection. My apartment is small. It’s not even 500 square feet. The “living room,” if we can even call it that, spans only about 50 square feet. Needless to say, there Read More
Last year, my clients called me to redesign their dated apartment, which had plenty of potential. My client described her style as “spa-like” and minimal, and told me she wanted a white oak kitchen. She was even open to a two-toned kitchen and wanted to introduce some taupe into the mix. This project certainly intrigued Read More
After many months of hunting for the perfect pieces, assembling furniture, flattening cardboard boxes, and enduring the blood, sweat, and tears of the handyman I hired, I’m happy to announce that my small apartment is finally fully decorated, and I’m ready to reveal it here on the blog. When I first moved into this apartment, Read More
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
Designing a bathroom can feel overwhelming…and this is coming from someone who designs for a living. When it comes to a bathroom renovation, there are so many components to consider: tile, plumbing fixtures, the vanity, lighting, storage, and even reconfiguring the layout (which isn’t nearly as easy as you’d think). The list goes on. And Read More
For many professionals, working remotely has become the ideal situation. During the pandemic, many experienced a glimmer of remote work, only to have back-to-office mandates take that flexibility away. You may be one of those professionals — or perhaps you’re an interior designer looking to re-engage with this modern way of working and figure out 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
In 2026, the interior design world is undeniably tech-driven. From drafting tools and 3D modelling software to site measurement apps and AI-powered platforms, today’s designers are expected to be fluent in a wide range of digital tools. But it wasn’t always this way. There was a time when hand drafting, sketching, and printed spec books Read More
So, it’s been almost a full year since I switched to using Rayon Design for my interior design drawings. With that said, I think I now have enough experience with the platform to write a full review of this drawing software for interior designers and architects. To give you some background on my experience with Read More
There’s a new AI that interior designers seem to be buzzing about—Claude—and as a self-proclaimed AI-for-interior-design expert, you know I had to give it a try. Now, Claude isn’t specifically built for interior design or for designers. However, like ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI tools, you can certainly experiment with using it for design-related tasks. 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
SketchUp is a software I was trained to use in college. At the time, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and V-Ray were the go-to combination for designers to create drawings, 3D models, and photorealistic renderings for clients. Fast forward to 2026, and with the rapid advancements in technology and the growing number of tools on the market, many Read More
If you’re looking to give your home a fresh new look, online interior decorating services can be an efficient and convenient way to get a professional’s expertise. The main benefit of online interior design is that it offers expert services at a lower cost than full-service interior design. Online decorating services—also known as e-design or virtual interior design—are on the Read More