The primary bathroom’s grounding charcoal palette contributes to a spa like experience. The Pietra Grey marble used in the shower and vanity carries over into the window casings. A steam shower custom designed with Pietra Grey marble features a folding teak bench to maximize space when not in use. Rounded edges soften the look and nod to the arched windows and doorways.

This Toronto landscape design transforms a prominent Lawrence Park South heritage home into a private at-home spa and wellness retreat, recognized as a multiple award-winning Toronto landscape, including a National Award of Excellence. The design unfolds as an intentional sensorial journey, guiding you to a lower-level terrace anchored by a plunge pool, falling water feature, sun deck, fire feature, and outdoor kitchen bar. Each element is carefully positioned to support relaxation, restoration, and effortless entertaining. Blending the character of Old Toronto with contemporary materials and detailing, this multi-faceted backyard transitions seamlessly from a productive home-office to an inviting entertaining space, and ultimately into a restorative outdoor spa experience. The result is a layered, immersive landscape that supports daily wellness while elevating urban outdoor living.

So I know I said that Office 01 was one of my favorite offices at Cedar Counseling & Wellness, but Office 07 IS hands-down my favorite. Moody, modern and masculine… I definitely wouldn’t mind working here every day! When it came to the design, Carrie really invested in professional, quality pieces - and you can tell. They really stand out on their own, allowing us to keep the design clean and minimal.

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Turned your space into an in-home Wellness Room. This is an upstairs bonus room turned into a meditation and relaxation room featuring a Sunlighten Sauna. 3-in-1 Infrared Heat known for its Health Benefits - Detoxification, Relaxation, Weight Loss, Heart Health, Pain Relief, Skin Rejuvenation, Cell Health/Immunity & Wound Healing. Photo by Gage Seaux

The home, designed for an avid sailor, seeks to be compact and efficient like a well-crafted sailboat. It is organized around the idea of a “light box.” This is expressed by a clerestory and light well that expand the spatial volume, engage the sky, and bring landscape into the center of the home. As one light box pushes up the other pushes down to create a dynamic exchange of interior and exterior environments that fill the primary living spaces with daylight and intimacy. Through special opportunities in the zoning code, the clerestory breaks the boundaries of the reduced height limit to introduce spatial variation.

Example of a transitional home design design in New York

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Beach style staircase photo in Minneapolis

So I know I said that Office 01 was one of my favorite offices at Cedar Counseling & Wellness, but Office 07 IS hands-down my favorite. Moody, modern and masculine… I definitely wouldn’t mind working here every day! When it came to the design, Carrie really invested in professional, quality pieces - and you can tell. They really stand out on their own, allowing us to keep the design clean and minimal.

Photo Courtesy of GelPro Comfort Floor Mats // WELLNESS BY DESIGN: A ROOM-BY-ROOM GUIDE TO OPTIMIZING YOUR HOME FOR HEALTH, FITNESS AND HAPPINESS (Simon & Schuster/Tiller Press, 2020) © J. Gold

Sauna, Turkish bath, emotional shower, swimming pool, tepidarium, frigidarium, relaxation area: Effe supports you in the design and development of a complete, efficient wellness centre, with attention to every detail.

Photo of a modern landscaping in Salt Lake City.

Waiting Area for Cedar Counseling & Wellness in Annapolis, MD. Walking into waiting area 01, we wanted clients to feel safe and secure, while with waiting area 02, we wanted something a bit more bright, and open. Being a multi-use space: waiting area, yoga studio, kitchen, walk way, etc., the design needed to serve a multitude of purposes. As is the case, we created a seating arrangement that provides plenty of walkability (to the counselor’s offices) while still having the ability to be ability to be reconfigured, if needed.

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This contemporary shaker alcove unit was designed by Rikke and built in our workshop in Tunbridge Wells to fit this alcove space and create storage in this Victorian property in central Tunbridge Wells.

At The Grove Youth Wellness Hub in Palmerston, Ontario, interior designer Angela Murphy used Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard and Trusscore SlatWall to create a safe, warm, and durable space for youth to spend time.

“Landscape speakers that would match well with the surrounding landscape..” “Pool speakers...Rock Speakers”
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The home, designed for an avid sailor, seeks to be compact and efficient like a well-crafted sailboat. It is organized around the idea of a “light box.” This is expressed by a clerestory and light well that expand the spatial volume, engage the sky, and bring landscape into the center of the home. As one light box pushes up the other pushes down to create a dynamic exchange of interior and exterior environments that fill the primary living spaces with daylight and intimacy. Through special opportunities in the zoning code, the clerestory breaks the boundaries of the reduced height limit to introduce spatial variation.