Wall Paper & Trim

I have had a recent love affair with Wallpaper.  This is a revalation for me;  when my husband and I purchased our 1st home there was so much wallpaper in the house that we swore we would NEVER use wallpaper again!  but 8 years later I have to admit ... I can find a section in every room that I think would look beautiful..  Wallpaper has changed to much, the paper/fabric is rich and luxe and the installation can be as basic or as bold as you wish.  Here is a sample of a bathroom installation where we used trim and wall panelling to enhance the beauty of the European wall paper I purchased..

North Reno

My Parents have downsized and moved NORTH, 50minutes TOO FAR from me, but I have to admit.... they got a great little bungalow with a pool at a great price.  Granted it needed WORK but its coming along so nicely and seeing my dad jumping into his pool like an 8 year old kid was one moment i'll never forget. 

Here are some pictures of the evolution of the "North" Reno... hope you enjoy...

The revolution of the "Living Room" a room never entered in the 80's & 90's...

Many of you will remember that "special room" in your parents house that NO ONE used but was always immacuatley kept.  Well there is a resurge of the living room in homes across Canada and the amazing part is that it is a space that is actually being used NOW!!!!!  In the 80's & 90's the room was more used as a status room "look at what I have... extra space and furniture as new as the day it was bought!!!"  TODAY, not so much!  we want to create spaces that are unique and that are being used.  We want to entertain and have great conversations.  Creating a room that enhances this is a big deal again!.   Being within the retail world for the last 20 years and as a Housewares Buyer for the last 10 years it has allowed me to be in "the know"  and through research and sales trends within housewares it was apparent that we as a society are entertaining more.  We are enjoying our Food, our Wines and our diverse Cultures within today's society and the Best part is that we are taking the time to learn about them.

Within this particular space my clients, wanted a space they could use to entertain with friends.  They wanted an aspect of "The Bar" within the space and they wanted the room to feel comfortable, relaxing and inviting.   By creating the Bar element we brought in a great Bar cart and various food and wine literature that was used as decor to bring the whole look together.  We purchased the sofa and decorative chairs at The Bay (Gluckstein Home Furniture line, exclusive to the Bay).  We also added a beautiful ottoman that added that piece of intrigue and dimension from Zilli Home Furnishings.  The legs on the Ottomon are beautiful!  Our incredible rug is a organic rug made in Turkey, the uniquness of the rug is the that the overall modern look coming out of Turkey, typically many turkish rugs are much more traditional in design (Rug was purchased at ELTE).  We also added various accessories from The Bay, Home outfitters, Home Sense and the Bar Shop.  Hope you enjoy it and you are inspired to spice up that NON living room space within your home.  And as always if you need help please email me at urhaven@rogers.com!!

http://www.zillihome.com/
http://www.homesense.ca/

http://www.thebay.com/