Bayfield Cottage
This little cottage in Bayfield Ontario and the wonderful couple that owns it will always have a special place in our hearts.
As soon as I came in the front door I was instantly at home with them, I knew right away that making this space what they were dreaming of would be a labour of love.
The space was painted a slick steel grey, not an unattractive colour but far away from the cottage feeling they wanted for their summer home.
We quickly found three fabrics they loved, chose paint and looked at furniture styles.
I spent a day gathering and quoting and made my presentation to them. They loved the concept and wanted to move forward.
Shortly after they left to go back to California after handing us the keys.
This lovely couple had put great faith in us after only knowing us for a very short time.
Kent and I set to work. I did everything I could to get their orders filled quickly. I really wanted to get as much done in the time we had as possible.
Here are a few pictures of the completed project and an excerpt from the
e-mail they sent the evening they arrived.
“Dearest Cynthia and Kent,
It’s past midnight and we are exhausted, but we can’t go to sleep because we don’t want to miss a minute of the party the house is throwing for us. No, make that the party YOU have thrown for us. Every 10 minutes brings a new discovery, a new wave of appreciation, a new sense that what yo’ve wrought in just 5 weeks is nothing short of a miracle. And if you had 5 years, you couldn’t have done anything more wonderful.
We hardly know where to start, the colours, the fabrics, the workmanship…
You took a brittle ikea shell and transformed it into a cozy, inviting home that we fell in love with at first sight.
We are amazed at how hard you obviously worked, and how much you cared about the job. It’s incredibly touching really.
We’re just not accustomed to this sort of competence, talent, dedication and caring, down to the beautiful flowers & bubbly.
Thank you,
Cathy & Bill”
I think they liked it! I hope you do too.
to see the full before and after of this project : http://cynthiaweber.com/cottage-makeover/
As soon as I came in the front door I was instantly at home with them, I knew right away that making this space what they were dreaming of would be a labour of love.
The space was painted a slick steel grey, not an unattractive colour but far away from the cottage feeling they wanted for their summer home.
We quickly found three fabrics they loved, chose paint and looked at furniture styles.
I spent a day gathering and quoting and made my presentation to them. They loved the concept and wanted to move forward.
Shortly after they left to go back to California after handing us the keys.
This lovely couple had put great faith in us after only knowing us for a very short time.
Kent and I set to work. I did everything I could to get their orders filled quickly. I really wanted to get as much done in the time we had as possible.
Here are a few pictures of the completed project and an excerpt from the
e-mail they sent the evening they arrived.
“Dearest Cynthia and Kent,
It’s past midnight and we are exhausted, but we can’t go to sleep because we don’t want to miss a minute of the party the house is throwing for us. No, make that the party YOU have thrown for us. Every 10 minutes brings a new discovery, a new wave of appreciation, a new sense that what yo’ve wrought in just 5 weeks is nothing short of a miracle. And if you had 5 years, you couldn’t have done anything more wonderful.
We hardly know where to start, the colours, the fabrics, the workmanship…
You took a brittle ikea shell and transformed it into a cozy, inviting home that we fell in love with at first sight.
We are amazed at how hard you obviously worked, and how much you cared about the job. It’s incredibly touching really.
We’re just not accustomed to this sort of competence, talent, dedication and caring, down to the beautiful flowers & bubbly.
Thank you,
Cathy & Bill”
I think they liked it! I hope you do too.
to see the full before and after of this project : http://cynthiaweber.com/cottage-makeover/
Project Year: 2011
Project Cost: $50,001 - $75,000
Country: Canada
