Life & Style
Award of Merit in Interior Design | IDIBC
I'm honoured to win the Award of Merit for Residential Total at the annual IDIBC Shine Awards 2024! My thanks to the judges, hosts and the committee volunteers for the countless hours donated to make everyone feel honoured and to have fun. Comments from the judges:...
Designing Hospitality Spaces
The design process involves many stakeholders, many of those who have F&B sales targets, members who want to take new pride in their club, and everyone who imagines the space in a new light. Taking time for all design teams to collaborate, including the Interiors...
Warmth and Drama
The local, private clubhouse distinguishes itself from other hospitality spaces, often feeling more like a refuge from the stresses of daily life than a destination for family and friends to play, dine together and socialize. Today, both are true. Every club has a...
Designing Your Personal Space
A bathroom is the most personal space in your home. Not just for getting ready to start the day or head to sleep at night, this space should feel like a place you look forward to relaxing and unwinding in. For this West Vancouver client, she wanted to bathe in the...
Postcards from Positano
What I love most about travel is that it reminds me that our best design cues come from what has been before. This summer I found my favourite morning spot, watching the boats cruise by on the Amalfi Coast. Around the home design...
Style & Expression
Have your style preferences evolved over time? Have you sworn your allegiance to modern architecture and interiors, only to change your mind when when you see an interior featuring an exuberant space with rich detail and pattern? I must confess; I love almost all...
Looking Forward
It has been a minute since I've posted an update, but I'm baaaack. What's new? I have been working on an interesting mix of residential projects and private clubs. Working with my clients has always been the best part because at this stage of my life, I only work with...
Lake Life
Life at the lake, it's what dreams are made of. If you are lucky enough to own a cottage, ranch, cabin or out-of-town condo, you know that it takes putting your heart and soul, plus every minute of your spare weekends to make it special. Your recreational property...
Budget-friendly Ways to Upgrade a Lobby
What can you do to modernize a lobby on a conservative budget while increasing the value of a building? For this lobby upgrade in West Vancouver, we allocated the majority of the budget on timeless, long-lasting materials for major surfaces such as flooring and walls....
Finishing Strong
Nothing feels more natural and inspiring to me than to create a living world of finishes and materials for people to enjoy. When a space has nuanced materiality, lighting, colour and design detail, it's a pleasure to spend time in. Whether it's for a bachelor pad, a...