--- title: "Home & Sanctuary — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/home-and-sanctuary-pfvwus-pf~503406308 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~503406308.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Home & Sanctuary" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/c7f37032037f74f7_1944-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "11 Pine Ridge Trail, RR#1, Horseshoe Valley, Barrie, Ontario L4M 4Y8, Canada" latitude: 44.3631 longitude: -79.6118 phone: "(705) 795-1284" website: http:// rating: 5 review_count: 13 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 28 last_updated: 2026-09-22 --- # Home & Sanctuary Original Houzz profile: [Home & Sanctuary](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/home-and-sanctuary-pfvwus-pf~503406308) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Barrie, ON - **Serves:** Barrie - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (13 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2015–2016), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz Please be advised that I have retired and will no longer be taking on new projects. I would like to thank each and every client and friend who has made this venture a success, for which I am very thankful! Rachel ### Areas Served - Barrie ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Home & Sanctuary | | Address | 11 Pine Ridge Trail, RR\#1, Horseshoe Valley, Barrie, Ontario L4M 4Y8, Canada | | Phone | (705) 795-1284 | | Website | http:// | | Followers on Houzz | 28 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Home & Sanctuary](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/home-and-sanctuary-pfvwus-pf~503406308) - **Website:** http:// - **Phone:** (705) 795-1284 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2015–2016), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 13 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — deborahjoslin1, Oct. 2015** > Rachel and one of her team members recently completed an office makeover for me. The service was exceptional. Rachel listened to my needs, did a colour consultation and then they proceeded to put the plan in motion. In very short order the office was painted and yes they fixed the drywall blemishes, they refaced my cabinets into a more modern look to be cost conscious and they helped with ideas regarding placing the furnishings back into the newly refreshed space. I highly recommend Rachel to anyone who is looking for expert knowledge, honest cost effective advice and want a pain free renovation, paint or decorating project done for them. Great work and thank you for everything, it has made my workspace feel completely different in refreshing, appealing and nice feeling way. I will not hesitate to refer and look forward to utilizing your project management services for further renovations in the future. Deborah Joslin **★★★★★ — valmacdo, June 2015** > I have nothing but praise and thanks for Rachel and the job she did in staging and putting the finishing touches on our home before we placed it on the market for sale. From the very instant she entered the front door, she had ideas galore for furniture placement, colour schemes, lighting and angles for best show. She spent an entire day and accomplished feets way beyond our expectations. She worked her magic on a Tuesday, the house went on the market on that Thursday and sold on the Sunday for asking price! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to show off or add expert finishing touches to their home! > Dave and Val MacDonald **★★★★★ — dmanshan, June 2015** > Tween Bedroom - Our daughter had outgrown her little girl room and Rachel did a wonderful job helping us with this transition. Rachel's wonderful sense of style and colour as well as knowing what tweens like, made this a very exciting experience for our daughter! > Thank you so much Rachel! Our daughter LOVES her new 'World'! **Comment from Home & Sanctuary:** > I had fun working with you both!!! I hope that she enjoys it for a number of years to come. **★★★★★ — northuist, Dec. 2014** > I was introduced to Rachelle Landry via my real estate agent. She was personable, intelligent & responded to my questions & concerns in a prompt & detailed manner. It is rare to find a home decor professional with extensive experience in carpentry, painting & drapery services as well as a keen eye to detail in all aspects of her work. She can adapt her vision to any budget. Due to her extensive hands-on work experience, it was piece of mind for me to know that I was dealing with the actual person doing the work. She had flexible work hours to accommodate my work schedule. She is able to articulate her vision easily. She cleaned, sanded & painted my existing kitchen cupboards to appear as brand new. She converted a pair of my standard kitchen cupboards to those with glass inserts in order to display my crystal glasses. She built a support for my microwave to be incorporated into my kitchen cabinets. She gave me many storage solution ideas going forward. She researched, found & assembled a kitchen island for me to acquire more counter space & storage. She installed a back splash & under the cabinet lighting. She added trim to the top & bottom of my cabinets, an additional display shelf & created above the cabinet storage/display niches. She painted my kitchen walls. I am very happy with my new kitchen. I will be pleased to recommend her to my colleagues, family & friends. **★★★★★ — Bob Ruffell, June 2014** > We have used Rachael's Home and Sanctuary services on a number of occasions and have always been very pleased with her work. From design consultations to physically getting the job done, its always been professional and the work product exceptional. She is a meticulous worker. We would highly recommend her services. **★★★★★ — Mariaburns Burns, June 2014** > Rachel Landry is by far one of the most professional ,caring and hard working people that I know.She looks at the whole picture as she creates a vision along with the customers needs in mind..Several areas of my home were organized and revamped in ways that I would not have thought possible. If you are looking for authentic advice,creative down to earth results with an unusual flare,I highly recommend Rachel and Home and Sanctuary for any project! **★★★★★ — queenbee3, June 2014** > For the past six years Rachel Landry of Home and Sanctuary has applied her very versatile design and decorating talents, good taste and extensive knowledge to projects in our homes. In 2008 we amalgamated furnishings from two homes into one, a daunting project that Rachel handled with good humour, speed and ease. The following year we decided to sell our large house and downsize. Rachel's considerable staging talents helped make that a quick and successful sale. Since then Rachel has organized and completed a wide variety of projects in our latest home, from interior and exterior colour consultations, to organizing painting of the whole house, to lighting plans, selection of new furnishings and fixtures, and conscientious recycling of items we no longer needed. Rachel is unfailingly professional, creative, versatile and adept at many skills. Throughout even the most challenging projects she demonstrated good humour, a sense of empathy mixed with sheer determination to deliver 100% plus. I am very happy to recommend her work and company to the highest degree. **★★★★★ — monikacarless, June 2014** > It has been our pleasure to have Home and Sanctuary in our home. Rachel Landry offered expert advice as to what finish would be best on our newly built floor to ceiling bookshelf /fireplace surround. We have had many compliments on the paint and distress work that Rachel provided, and highly recommend her as a designer and home improvement expert. **★★★★★ — display55, June 2014** > Home & Sanctuary provided my client with "home preparation" services prior to their sale. The before and after results were amazing. It took a day and a half with the client pitching in but Rachel's recommendations and ability to re-purpose furniture and items throughout the home is creative and allowed the client to save money! **★★★★★ — doreenamunro, June 2014** > Rachel is not only most knowledgeable, but her cheerful and positive attitude is infectious to the point that even my husband wanted to listen to her...indeed his response that was an example of how people/clients respect her thoughts. Her ideas and willingness to "go the extra mile" resulted in my asking her to do more than the original job. We plan on continuing to have her involved in the redecorating we require. > > Bravo to Rachel. **★★★★★ — watsongroup, May 2014** > I especially love the way that Rachel can refurbish existing pieces or source out new and give you choices if you prefer. When she came to our home she was very personable and reasonable and got to know us so that she knew exactly how we would like our home to be decorated. Her expertise and final touches made everything perfect. I would highly recommend anyone to invite Rachel Landry into their home. Home and Sanctuary. **★★★★★ — karen19745, May 2014** > Rachael Landry from Home and Sanctuary is a true professional! Rachel began her work with us by providing a very thorough consultation. As she explored every room in our home she asked us many questions in order to get a feel for what we wanted. She was very respectful of our taste and worked with that to give us a professional product. For example, in helping us choose a new colour for our main floor she worked with the basic colour that we were interested in, showing us a full range of that colour family and helping us decide. We walked with her throughout the area trying the colour against our decor. She did not try to pressure us at all. She left us with paint chips to experiment with at different times of the day. > > Rachel also helped us with a renovation of the entrance to our bedroom and our en suite bathroom. Listening to our needs, she came up with innovative ideas that looked fabulous and met our budget. She also worked with the skilled trades that she hired to ensure the job was done properly and on time. > > Rachel designed and made a window treatment for our guest bedroom that was extremely stylish and also solved the problem of how to darken the room for sleeping. > > She advised us on choosing a wall to wall wardrobe for our master bedroom. What we got met all of our storage needs for a very reasonable price. Rachael even worked with my husband in assembling it! > > I would strongly recommend hiring Rachel Landry from Home and Sanctuary if you are looking for a design professional who really listens to her clients and is extremely creative in meeting their design needs. > > Karen Higgins ## Selected projects - [Interior + Exterior Decor Services](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interior-exterior-decor-services-pj-vj~558088) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - Description: Changing the room to reflect the home owner's modern style, love of color and re-directing the room's focal point back to the fireplace was our goal. We gave the fireplace more presence by making it larger and painting it's wall a warm red. The coffee table was updated with a fresh coat of paint, a throw pillow was re-covered in a co-ordinating fabric, and an interesting piece of art was mounted over the fireplace. - [Interior + Exterior Decor Services](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interior-exterior-decor-services-pj-vj~583227) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - Description: Quick and affordable update to this home's powder room. - [Interior + Exterior Decor Services](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interior-exterior-decor-services-pj-vj~578122) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - Description: Choosing the right grey for the doors and shutters on this home down played it's blueish siding, updating the look of the house, without much effort. - [Interior + Exterior Decor Services](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interior-exterior-decor-services-pj-vj~559901) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - Description: This bedroom was updated by making simple and cost effective changes to the room. A new wall color, new bedding, fixed panels and a ceiling light fixture made a significant difference in this room. The trimmed and painted wall area at the head of the bed, along with a lovely piece of art created a headboard with major impact. - [Interior + Exterior Decor Services](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interior-exterior-decor-services-pj-vj~558115) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Home Styling + Preparation for the Marketplace](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/home-styling-preparation-for-the-marketplace-pj-vj~583226) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Renovation Planning + Management](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/renovation-planning-management-pj-vj~1285261) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Custom Up-cycled + Redesigned Furnishings and Accessories](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-up-cycled-redesigned-furnishings-and-accessories-pj-vj~1287564) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: When the right accessory simply doesn't exist, or when a client has an item that is sentimental but not functional, our unique, custom and creative pieces are the perfect solution. Each piece is designed with the client in mind, with thoughts of the history behind the item we are working with, and the environment. [See all 8 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/home-and-sanctuary-pfvwus-pf~503406308) ## Ideabooks - [SMALL SPACE SOLUTIONS](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28396216/list/small-space-solutions) — 17 ideas - [BATHROOMS](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28395930/list/bathrooms) — 9 ideas - [Modern Ensuite](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/60197843/list/modern-ensuite) — 6 ideas - [UPCYCLING](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28396259/list/upcycling) — 18 ideas - [KITCHENS](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/9356286/list/kitchens) — 14 ideas - [Bedrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/48173747/list/bedrooms) — 1 idea - [LIGHTING](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28395870/list/lighting) — 6 ideas - [RETIREMENT](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28396366/list/retirement) — 1 idea - [DESIGNING WITH TREES, TRUNKS AND BRANCHES](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28395997/list/designing-with-trees-trunks-and-branches) — 8 ideas [See all 9 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/mrlandry) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-22.*