When we found out we were expecting in June, we had already put a plan in motion to merge our home offices to eventually make way for a nursery. After the excitement of the big news we kicked it into high gear! First off we painted the room a crisp white to contrast from the past 2 tone dark office colours. Our amazing painter Carolyn from Roll Her Sleeves then traced out and painted our vision for the mural. At first we wanted to go very minimal but after looking at it for a few weeks, we asked her to come back and add a forefront layer of grey mountains, details in the peaks and the yellow sun. During that time the search for the perfect modern crib was on. We found the Hudson model from Babyletto which we loved from one of our suppliers in the states but after duties and shipping it ended up being more practical to buy it here in town. At the Artemano opening we hosted in November, we connected with Jonathan from Obasan mattresses. He graciously offered to supply us with one of their locally made high quality mattresses. We can’t wait for our baby boy to sleep on it! Our rocking chair has quite the story behind it. We originally found it for $8 ( yes eight ) dollars last spring. We weren’t sure at the time where and how we were going to use it so we had stored it in one of the garages where we were keeping furniture for an ongoing model home project. One morning we arrived and noticed the chair was missing. We made a call to our construction contact and he relayed the message. Next thing we know a worker was jumping in the garbage bins across the street. They had believed the chair was to be thrown away. Although a bit dusty it was recovered in decent shape. A few months passed and we started entertaining the idea of using it as our rocker. We asked Melissa’s dad if he would be interested in converting it to a rocker for us, and always up for a challenge he accepted and came through big time! At least was the task of reupholstering. We kind of liked the fun bright orange it was but decided to keep it safe with a nice grey material. After trying numerous curtains ( we lost count ) we finally settled on a old fav, the west elm chevrons. As well, 3 or 4 rugs were attempted until we tried the yellow rug from Urban Barn and instantly knew that was the one. We slid a couple small Ikea hacks in there. We wrapped an inexpensive floor lamp with rope to give it a different look ( and hide the silver since everything is brass ) and spray painted the shelf hinges to match the rest of the finishes. Photo: Sacha Leclair

Patio - mid-sized contemporary backyard patio idea in Sacramento with a fireplace, decking and a roof extension

Architectural design of new custom home. Photo by B. Kildow
Huge traditional beige two-story wood exterior home idea in Chicago with a hip roof

Mid-sized elegant blue two-story wood house exterior photo in Boston

Inspiration for a rustic backyard concrete and rectangular lap pool landscaping remodel in San Francisco

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped enclosed kitchen remodel in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, soapstone countertops, green backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Inspiration for a large timeless yellow two-story wood gable roof remodel in Boston

Inspiration for a cottage medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room remodel in Dallas with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Design ideas for a modern landscaping in San Francisco.

Design and construction of a new great room as part of an additon also containing a kitchen, mud room, laundry room and full finished basement. Photo by B. Kildow

Mid Century Modern Garden - Outdoor living and dining with trellis, horizontal wood screen walls and carefully designed concrete paving to look like large scale stone pavers. Planting pockets were carefully designed around the outdoor living spaces to create a lush, private garden.

Molly Winters Photography
Inspiration for a small 1960s ceramic tile kitchen/dining room combo remodel in Austin with gray walls

Bedroom - large traditional master carpeted bedroom idea in Charlotte with white walls, a standard fireplace and a plaster fireplace

Tom Crane Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary front yard landscaping in Philadelphia.

Inspiration for a large timeless yellow two-story wood gable roof remodel in Boston

Photo by: Linda Oyama Bryan
Inspiration for a timeless backyard stone patio fountain remodel in Chicago with a pergola

Mid-sized elegant enclosed carpeted home theater photo with white walls and a projector screen

Inspiration for a large timeless yellow two-story wood gable roof remodel in Boston

Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless enclosed carpeted home theater remodel with white walls and a projector screen