HOME & COTTAGE
Hello Spring - it’s nice to finally see you again.
W hen the sun begins lengthening our days, of us start to feel just a little happier after a long winter of white and grey landscapes, it’s traditionally the time of the year when many people start to change their décor, take on home improvement projects and tackle spring cleaning tasks. In our Design Notes feature, we are highlighting three decorating and design businesses: Alisa Beck of Beck's Home & Heating, Sara Dykerman of Plank and Pine, and Kelly Enright of Bliss Interiors. warm the earth and melts away winter's snow, most People often ask, “Why do I need a designer?” There are so many ways to answer this question but essentially it comes down to a few things. A designer or decorator's role is to use the principles of form and function along with their education and work experience to invent, visualize and create spaces where their clients are happy and feel completely at ease in their home. Every individual has different likes and dislikes which means in the world of design there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all styles. There are many options out there such as minimalism, maximalism, mid-century modern,
contemporary, Scandinavian; cool industrial; warmer, cozier aesthetics like farmhouse, shabby chic or grandmillenial; casual beach house or coastal styles; and bold maximalist design. A good designer will pull it all together for you, listening and guiding design choices that work for you, feel right, resonate with your personal vibe, and bring you comfort and joy. Yet sometimes there are those rare people who don’t need professional design help because they know what they like, and they possess the innate or learned ability to create extraordinary spaces. I’m talking about the homeowners who can do it themselves. In our feature home we are sharing the stunning home of Chastity and Michael Smith, owners of The Inn at Bay Fortune. Their home brings all the qualities of maximalism into play – lots of saturated colour, bold patterns, luxurious velvet, floral and silk fabrics, old masters style artworks, gilded gold finishes, extensive wallpaper and mouldings and layer upon layer of carefully collected, displayed and loved accessories.
Susan Snow Home & Cottage Editor
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
-William Morris
Best to all,
Susan
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