by hprestanski | Apr 16, 2021 | Before + After, Design, Library, Uncategorized
Making Red Oak Trim and Cabinets Feel Updated and Chic This post is for everyone who loves their wood trim and doesn’t want to paint it! It’s funny to me how the default it simply to paint everything white these days. Right now we are seeing an insurgence...
by hprestanski | Sep 14, 2020 | Design, Library
Considering Hiring an Interior Designer? Read This First. Hiring an Interior Designer is one of the most personal decisions you can make. Whether you’re building, remodelling, or redecorating, your designer will be working closely with you on creating the most...
by hprestanski | Mar 10, 2020 | Design, Kitchens, Library
5 Regrettable Custom Kitchen Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them) Kitchens are the heart of the home. Yet, so many kitchen renovations lack heart and soul and leave homeowners underwhelmed and disappointed. Custom kitchen renovations can be scary. It’s a big investment...
by hprestanski | Mar 5, 2020 | Library, Uncategorized
How To Create a Home Environment that Improves Mental Health According to the centre for addiction and mental health (source: CAMH): In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness or addiction problem. By the time Canadians reach 40 years of age, 1...
by hprestanski | Dec 12, 2019 | Building a Home, Design, Library
Building a home is one of the most exciting and rewarding things that we can do. It can also be the most stressful and financially painful. If you’re lucky, you’ll only build one or two homes in a lifetime. So it stands to reason that, as a homeowner...
by hprestanski | Dec 5, 2019 | Building a Home, Design, Library
How to Communicate Your Design Style to Your Builder, Architect and Interior Designer Every time I ask someone what their style is, they respond with some phrase that includes the word modern. “I like modern with clean lines” roughly translates to “I...
