I have long been an interior decorating and design enthusiast. In my spare time I pour over decorating magazines, blogs, and follow closely anything Sarah Richardson creates. Wandering through fabric stores and creating fabric schemes is my idea of a great afternoon. I always dreamed of buying a house, gutting it and turning it into something that was a perfect reflection of my husband and I. That
chance came in 2010 when my husband’s career relocated us to Hamilton. We bought a tudor style home, circa 1930’s, that hadn’t been touched by a renovators anything. We closed on the house, had our first baby, moved to a new city, began a complete gut job of a renovation and my husband began his career in academia; all within one month of each other. It was a busy month, with many busy ones to follow. I designed the house and to save money did all the painting myself (all three floors), including every inch of trim (which was the worst). I continued to work on our house whenever I had spare time, it was a labour of love. I’m a DIYer when possible. I sewed the curtains, reupholstered furniture, sewed all our throw pillows (over 50), upholstered benches and headboards, made bedskirts and art for the walls. A year ago we completed the final phase of the renovation, lowering and finishing our basement. Again, I did all the painting, decorating and sewing whenever my children (now 2 beautiful, rambunctious boys) were asleep. Now we have four floors of house beautiful. See the results in my Portfolio. It makes me happy every day. It is my third child. I believe you should love your home, it should inspire you, make you happy and be a true reflection of who you are and the life you live. I have designed and decorated for people in Toronto, Ottawa and Hamilton. I want to help you make your home the best it can be.
