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Renovating with Kids!
Planning a reno with young children around? Here are a few tricks! PLANNING With kids in the picture you'll want your make-over done as quickly as possible, so avoid delays by planning ahead. Articulate exactly what the reno will entail, including what you are...
4 Quick Ways to Make-over the Front of your Home these Holidays
Planning a mini make-over to the front of your home these holidays? Here are a few 'quick wins' to get the ball rolling! 1) You’ve heard it before. This is not rocket science! Start with a pressure wash of your entire house, driveway and paths. Even if you don’t like...
How to renovate in a ‘Dark and Stormy’ contemporary style
Dark and Stormy is not an official design term but I think it clearly describes the style I'm referring to today. I absolutely love this look, but there are definitely some things to consider before you go painting your house entirely black! Firstly, a pure black may...
How the ‘Sprinkle Strategy’ will help you transform the front façade of your home
Like most owners of a tired or older home, you know that a lick of paint is going to update it in a way nothing else will. But in addition to a well-chosen colour, you can boost your street appeal by incorporating other features, materials and landscaping to give it...
Coastal-Hamptons exterior design – here’s what you need to know!
You’ve renovated inside and now the outside of your home looks completely out of place. Sound familiar? Whether it’s pure Hamptons, coastal Hamptons, Coastal, Contemporary, or something else, this is a common problem for many of my home owner clients as an exterior...
Up-level your Modern (but boring) home
Own a modern home with zero personality? Your problem is probably not the colour scheme. It's the lack of interesting detailing and texture that would otherwise bring your home to life. The most attractive homes not only incorporate a great colour scheme, they have an...
How to achieve an ‘architecturally designed’ style home.
Most people would love an 'architecturally designed' home. But what is it that makes it so? What are the ingredients for achieving a house facade that stands out for the right reasons? The answer is simple: these houses adhere to the 'Golden Design Rules'; a set of...
Choosing the right colours for your home exterior
Whether it’s 50 shades of white or 50 shades of grey you’re faced with, picking colours for your home can send you in a spin. If you’re sick of going round in circles; here are a few tips. Firstly, there’s no hard and fast rule about what looks good on a home. Of...
Should you render your brick home?
Rendering your brick home can have both pros and cons. Here are some things I consider as a house facade designer and Street Appeal expert: PROS • Will modernise your home if done in conjunction with the right colours and accents (such as feature...
Biggest Mistakes of Facade Renovators
The biggest mistake we see is Homeowners trying to duct-tape together a few nice colours and a peppering of other design ideas from the internet in an attempt to transform the Street Appeal of their Home. An eye-catching Facade consists of many unique Design...