Texture is to design as spices are to food – without them the whole room is flat. That’s especially true in a room absent of colour. Transforming a room into a sea of white and off-whites takes skill and attention to detail, as you play on textures and materials instead of colour of any sort. […]
It’s a winter’s night in the 1920s in Heart’s Content. You’re sitting in the living room, looking out the bay window, as a coal fire warms the room. An oil lamp provides a bit of extra light for the book you just put down. The gramophone is playing your favourite classical recording. You close your […]
We asked Sam Follett of Plank Design to style a space inspired by winter days at Nan’s house. She chose The Inn by Mallard Cottage as the backdrop for her vignette, in part because the traditional exterior and clapboard interior remind her of days spent around the bay. Here’s what she has to say about […]
“I wanted a custom home,” says Deirdra. “I wanted to the option to create what we wanted.” She and her husband had moved back from Prince Edward Island, and they needed a place to live. But they weren’t willing to settle for any old house – they wanted one that fit what they were looking […]
Join us as we visit the home of Sara Kirby, owner of Mod & Stanley interior design, to see her Christmas decorations. This hall table in the front entry was once a piano. A very old, faded and worn piano. Sara brought the auction find home and, with the addition of a tabletop and two […]
Sam Follett, of Plank Design and Newfoundland Staging Company, chats with Gina about what makes her house a home. The house was renovated and decorated with the help of SAM Design. The photo shoot was styled by Sam Follett. Sam: The space with the three chairs, the nook, what is it that you like to do […]
A busy, on-the-go lifestyle can wreak havoc on the orderliness and tidiness of our homes, and the accumulated clutter can be overwhelming. But a bit of planning and some good design can bring a sense of order to our homes. It all begins with a well-designed mudroom, that space in which we transition from the […]
The trend forecasters of the design world have agreed that bold, vibrant colours will be popular in 2018. We love bold colours, and absolutely love this old house in St. John’s decorated with bold style and plenty of red accents. This space is full of character and personality, reflecting the eclectic tastes of the antique-appreciating […]
Contractor and carpenter Adam Steffler-Minty of Sable Building and Design has always liked Murphy beds, so it was the perfect choice when he was looking for ways to maximize space in a room that served as both a home office and guest bedroom in his home. He was looking for something that would fit with […]
When Dieter and Tina Staubitizer began planning their new home at Osprey Landing, they knew they wanted something different. They were leaving their country-style home and were looking to create a simpler, more contemporary space.The planning began five years ago, taking six months to iron out the details: where the rooflines would meet, where the […]
