The Edit
Welcome to my Edit! The ecosystem of the home goes beyond what meets the eye. To truly cherish and enjoy your space, you must strike a harmonious balance. A home is ever-evolving, and I take pleasure in sharing every discovery I make.
Top Questions to Ask Before Starting a Major Renovation
In this post, we answer the most common (and critical) questions clients ask us before they begin a major renovation - from realistic budgeting to timelines, scope, and decision-making.
What to Splurge On - And What to Skip
Design isn’t about spending more - it’s about spending well. In this post, we break down where to splurge and where to save when planning your home renovation, based on years of experience guiding clients through every kind of budget.
How We Guide Clients to Big-Picture Thinking
Designing a home isn’t just about picking finishes or choosing furniture - it’s about how you want to live, now and in the future. In this post, we break down how we guide our clients to think big-picture, avoid common pitfalls, and make design decisions that stand the test of time.
Grace Street Victorian: Chapter Four
In Chapter 4 of our Grace Street Victorian renovation, I share how we transformed our dark, uninviting basement into a bright, ultra-functional, five-star Airbnb.
Design Myths, Busted: What It's Really Like to Work with a Designer
Designing your home is a huge undertaking that can feel both exciting and a little overwhelming. We’d like to address some of the common concerns we hear from clients - and give you the truth about what working with a designer is really like.
A Wedding at Home: Our Celebration in Erin, Ontario
Both my husband and I share a deep love for cooking, creating, and spending time with our loved ones. Hosting is second nature to us, so we wanted our wedding to feel like an intimate friends-and-family gathering. Looking back, I think we managed to pull it off beautifully!
A Year in Review: 2024 Reflections
Every year, I set goals and intentions, and while they don't all unfold as planned, it's always fascinating to compare where I was 1, 2, 3, or 4 years ago to where I stand today.
A Designer’s Guide to House Hunting ~ Part III
Welcome to the final Part III of our Designer's Guide to House Hunting! We’ll dive into what exactly ‘good bones’ means, the value of a second opinion and how to leverage industry experts on your house hunting journey.
A Designer’s Guide to House Hunting ~ Part II
A home inspection can reveal hidden problems with the house that might not be visible during a regular viewing, especially the speedy tours people take in a heated market. This includes structural issues, plumbing problems, electrical faults, and more.
A Designer’s Guide to House Hunting
House hunting is an exciting and terrifying process. It’s essential to keep your cool and try not to get too emotionally invested in a version of your future that isn’t real—yet. There is a lot to consider when looking for the perfect house. But to make it easy, I will share my top three criteria.
Grace Street Victorian: Chapter Three
When we purchased the house, the primary bedroom had a few quirks that I was excited to tackle. First, we HAD to fit in a bathroom, and the question was where.
Grace Street Victorian: Chapter Two
Early on in our renovation, we decided to replace all the windows to help insulate the house. This made a HUGE difference in the overall brightness and gave us an early glimpse of what the house would eventually look like….
Grace Street Victorian: Chapter One
In December of 2018, after months of casually perusing real estate listings, I stumbled upon a house in my dream location, with hidden curb appeal just waiting to be revealed... and it was WAY out of my price range.
Before & After: On Wychwood Hill
What started as a "kitchen refresh" quickly became a major renovation, leaving hardly any room or hall untouched.
Before & After: Cleanliness Is Next To…
Who doesn't love a clean slate? When this client called me to discuss gutting her bathroom and starting fresh, I couldn't wait to get going.
Before & After: Kondo-Style
This design doesn’t have anything to do with Marie Kondo, but the pun was too hard to resist. And when designing a small space (like this condo), we employed her ideology.
Before & After: Annexing The Annex
When the owner of this beautiful Victorian home in the Annex asked me to help her refresh her house, I was thrilled. We brought new life to this tired space without any significant changes, purely cosmetic, with budget in mind.
Before & After: The Bird House Reveal
This reveal has been in the works for what feels like forever. When designing a space outside of the city, the distance causes delays in more ways than one. I decided to wait to photograph the many renovations happening here simultaneously.
Before & After: The Bunker
It's time for another before & after. This project was hard not to have fun with. I've always loved a good theme party; as it turns out, I also LOVE theme rooms.
Before & After: Puttin’ On The Ritz
This condo went on a transformation journey - from an elderly bachelor pad - to fun and rad! Working with my client's request that everything be all white, we mixed textures and patterns to create this breezy space floating in the clouds.