ShareIts certainly a tough job at the top, the pressure to create A+ material is high. I would rate sarah 101 episode 1 as a B-. It might be a case of failed expectation. As per the title, I was expecting sarah to use a case study to expound on the building blocks that she [...]

ShareEarlier this week I wrote an article inspired by Halloween, on how to decorate with orange. A very strong colour that can intimidate many. I decided I shouldn’t ignore Halloween’s other colour, black, since it is equally scary to most people. I would endeavor to shift our thoughts about black from scary and dark, to classic, elegant, neutral [...]

ShareA general rule is that people pay for square footage, so the bigger you can make your space feel the more money you can command. This doesn’t mean that empty rooms look bigger, because this is not true at all. With no furniture, it is hard for buyers to judge the scale of a room [...]

ShareOrange is definitely a strong colour, and therefore many people tend to shy away from using it in their home. Using orange is like cooking a complicated menu: there’s more opportunity to make a mistake, but if done well, it can be a showstopper. Why try orange? It is the one colour that is never [...]

ShareAs we are approaching the beginning of the entertaining season, I want to talk about what is often the least used room in our home; the dining room. That forgotten and/or forbidden room that only gets dusted off for a few large meals near the end of each year. People have neglected the room so much [...]

ShareStaging first gained most of its appeal and credibility with vacant homes. As a general rule, buyers have a very hard time imaging what a house “could” be like. Realtors saw that vacant homes were stagnating on the market, and so staging was brought in to address the issue. This is also why home builders [...]

ShareDue to the successful response I received from my first case study, I wanted to continue this concept, and will try to do so whenever I see an inspiring picture of a room. Today’s topic: Living Room. Many people have a living or family room of this scale, but how often are they filled with [...]

ShareWhen you consider doing any major renovations, it is because you love your home and/or neighbourhood, and have no plans on moving. You want to make improvements so that your home continues to meet your needs and wants and you can enjoy it for many years to come. Given all this, resale is often the [...]

ShareWe all have stuff……stuff we use every day and therefore need it quick at hand. It sits on counters and other surfaces like dressers and coffee tables. Its our keys, glasses, remote controls, mail, moisturizer, pens, etc etc, the list goes on. If you need some serenity now, take a trip to HomeSense this weekend and [...]

SharePeople underestimate the power of focal points. Everything in the room cannot have the same weight and level of importance, and so focal points help to establish a sense of order for the eye, and tell it where to took. Without focal points, rooms look haphazard, confusing and flat. If not planned out or at least [...]