A Clean Slate – With the help of interior designer Trish Knight, downsizing and starting from scratch leads to a picture-perfect condo. Read about it in the September issue of BC Home magazine.
BC Home – Oct 2008
Altered Spaces – An oddly placed pantry and unused bedroom are torn out and transformed in this kitchen and bath renovation project that trades cramped 80s-era design for streamlined West Coast style. Read about it in the October issue of BC Home magazine.
North Shore News – Oct 2008
North Shore News Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Design from the ground up A well-decorated home should look put-together from top to bottom, and that means it’s important to carefully select rugs that tie a room together and complete the desired look. “I think it’s something that a lot of people overlook because people first buy the couches and some of the other things and think about the colours in other parts of the room,” says Sasan Salari, owner of Vancouver’s Salari Fine Carpet Collections. But a rug can make a big difference, especially with the popularity of hardwood floors, he says. “Without a rug it looks very cold and bare so (people) end up choosing a rug and that’s to really help unify the whole room and anchor the room down.” Although traditional style rugs are still popular, modern designs are very trendy right now and what’s great is […]
North Shore News – Nov 2008
North Shore News HOME Small ideas make a big impact Accessories add personality to room decor. Home Ideas Barb Lunter, Special To North Shore News Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Are you ready to undertake a major renovation in your living room or basement area but it just isn’t in the cards this year? Why not accessorize your home instead? Teresa Cain, of Interior Solutions Design Group of West Vancouver, is an expert when it comes to accessorizing your home. She believes that there are many elements involved in the creation of mood and one of the key elements is accessories. While the best designs often break the rules, there are a few simple guidelines one can follow when selecting accessories for the home. Think of them as the “personality” of the space or the “crowning glory” so to speak. Scale is an important factor. Too many people purchase small […]
North Shore News – Dec 2008
North Shore News holiday guide Wednesday, December 03, 2008 Deck the mantel in holiday style It’s time to dress your home in its holiday best. For a twist on the traditional, we asked Teresa Cain of Interior Solutions Design Group to decorate the fireplace for us, and she sketched a plan for two: one with a mantel and one without. The clean, contemporary design for the home without a mantel focuses largely on scale, simplicity and texture. Hanging a mass of large-scaled orbs at varying heights creates visual impact. In this case, Cain used odd numbers and layered the collection. The orbs are hung on glittery silver ribbon, which sparkles beneath the accent lights over the fireplace as well as from the warm glow of the fire. In this instance she kept the colours neutral, working in earthy tones of cream, beige and charcoal, but this design could have been […]