Before and After: Painted Maple Cabinets Seriously, nothing makes me happier than ‘after’ photos flowing into my inbox. Well, except wine, wine makes me happy. Oh, and Ryan Reynolds, he makes me happy too. Combine wine, Ryan and some after photos and it’s a GOOD NITE in the Mawdsley house (maybe not for Tim). […]
Our Kitchen Makeover – No More Maple!
Maple Kitchen Cabinet Makeover with Cloud White and Quartz Partner post: A Maple Bathroom Remodel – Greige, Subway Tile and More When we bought our home 2 years ago I knew that the kitchen was not long for this world. Sure, other people thought it was just fine – I mean the cabinets were […]
A Budget Friendly Kitchen Update – White, Gray and Gorgeous!
Painted Cabinets, Subway Tile and More… If you’ve been on Pinterest looking for ways to update your kitchen, you’ve likely noticed a lot of white, gray and open shelving. However like most things, it’s ALL in how you do it (that’s what she said) and this was definitely NOT doing it for my clients. They were […]
Chef’s Dream – White Kitchen with Marble and Granite
A Classic Style White, Black and Gray Kitchen If you enjoyed checking out the master bathroom in this home, then I know you’re going to love the kitchen too! This gorgeous space, with its white, glazed cabinets was created using a black, white and gray palette – inspired by a variety of marbles that were used throughout […]
Open Layout Kitchen, Dining Room and Entryway Remodel
Open Concept Kitchen and Dining Room Remodel I recently finished another kitchen remodel with B Gallant Homes. It ended up being one of my FAVOURITE projects because not only did it turn out amazing, but my client was one of the funniest, loveliest and entertaining people I’d ever met (other than myself, wink wink). When I first […]
A Beautiful Wood and Granite Kitchen Design
The All-Natural Kitchen: Cherry, Fir, Granite and Travertine If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you might be familiar with my saying, ‘Just because it’s wood, doesn’t mean it’s good’, and that saying rings true in this room – because it ISN’T good, IT’S FREAKIN’ GREAT! And while personally, I have a […]
Oak Kitchen Remodel – Painted Cream Cabinets and Quartz
1990’s Oak Kitchen Update – From Cringe to Cream! My clients were ready for a big change in their outdated kitchen. And while the cost of removing the bulkheads and the built-in light cloud were too high, we MORE than made up for it by creating a tone-on-tone palette which helped to blend-in the bulkheads and modernize […]
Budget Friendly Galley Kitchen Remodel – Before and Afters
Budget Friendly Galley Kitchen Makeover Partner post to Dining Room Makeover – My Parents House You know, there are certain perks associated with being related to me. Not only am I cute and funny, I am also eager to share all of the great ideas that assault my brain at all hours of the […]
Drab to Fab – Budget Friendly Laminate Cabinet Kitchen Remodel
A Beautiful Kitchen Update: Painted Laminate Cabinets This old kitchen was in need of some serious funky love – on a budget! Kitchen remodels can get out of hand very quickly when your space is completely outdated – and this one certainly was! So, to keep our budget in-line while still creating an UBER-fab space, we […]
Travertine and Maple Kitchen – Kitchen Remodel Nanoose Bay
Kitchen Remodel with Travertine, Quartz and Maple Cabinets This 1990’s home in Nanoose Bay was ready for a facelift. With it’s pinkish maple cabinets and outdated formica countertops, the style no longer suited the homeowners and was detracting from the resale value of this high end home, ocean view home. I worked with B […]