INTERIOR DESIGN
How to Mix Pantone’s 2023 Colour of the Year Into Your Home’s Interior Design Aesthetic
The start of a new year means it’s time to give your home a fresh start. And with the new year comes the announcement that has interior designers on the edge of their midcentury modern seats: Pantone’s Colour of the Year.
This year, Pantone has chosen Viva Magenta (18-1750) as the colour that will dominate everyone’s palettes throughout 2023. Viva Magenta is a mixture of a rich red with hints of purple and pink, and Pantone describes it as encouraging power, strength, and joy.
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What Your Kitchen Tiles Say About You
They say your home is an extension of yourself, and that could not be truer when it comes to people’s kitchen tiles.
Is your backsplash as loud and bold as you are with personality from top to bottom? Or are you more of a reserved, reliable homebody who mimics the timeless appeal of white subway tiles?
From farmhouse all the way to industrial, here’s what the kitchen tiles in your home say about your personality!
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5 Tips for Creating a Monochromatic Look with Tiles
Monochromatic interiors have been one of the most consistent home décor trends throughout 2022 (among the many other design trends that have populated this year). This look is achieved by keeping a consistent colour palette and decorating floor-to-ceiling within that one colour’s values. The aesthetic not only utilizes cohesion, but it’s also an easy starting point for first-time designers to work around — all you have to worry about is one colour!
To help you realize your monochromatic look, here are five helpful tips to consider with your tile selection.
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Your Guide to Tile Materials and Finishes
Successful tiling projects rely on the shared understanding between professionals and customers regarding their vision for their interior design. It’s useful for aspiring renovators to go into an in-person consultation or begin planning their project by knowing what kind of tiles they plan to work with.
And between many variables that come with tile selection, such as choosing a tile size, knowing what colour of tile you need, or mapping out an intricate tile pattern design, an often forgotten, yet incredibly significant, aspect is deciding on a tile finish.
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Tile Town Interior Design Consultant is “Proud to be Team Tile Town”
With more than 20 years in the flooring industry under her belt, Dianne Carriere of Tile Town Edmonton West, who serves as their interior design consultant, is an expert in all things tiles, minimalism, and customer satisfaction. We spoke with Dianne on her time with Tile Town, her appreciation for colour risks, and everything that Tile Town has to offer.
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10 Ways to Spice Up your Home Before the Holiday Season
The holidays are upon us, which means you should have started preparing for them yesterday. With shopping to do, guests to impress, and cleaning to be done, there’s a lot of factors that can contribute to this time of year being filled with complete holiday hysteria.
But worry not! There are plenty of ways to prepare yourself for all of the things that come with the holidays — and you can start by sprucing up your home.
How a Murphy Bed Helps You Exercise at Home
Between gym memberships being way too overpriced, and the nerves that come with exercising around other people, finding a way to workout may be harder than working out itself. And while some people have the benefit of creating home gyms filled with equipment, not everyone has the luxury to do so due to limited household space.
But having limited room to move doesn’t necessarily mean you have to give up on fitting in a workout. In fact, there are many work arounds to help you workout around your house.
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4 Ways a Murphy Bed can Help You Start a Hobby
Murphy Beds are the perfect solution if you want to start a new hobby without compromising on space or disorganization. With these beds’ ability to be tucked away, which makes way for activities throughout the day, and their many storage solutions, there are plenty of ways to jump-start a newfound passion, thanks to a Murphy Bed.
Here are four examples of how a Murphy Bed can help.
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How to Create the Perfect Guest Room with a
Murphy Bed
The holidays are coming up, and your home is about to become decorated with festive flair, overcome with joy and laughter, and, most of all, full.
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With plenty of family members and guests to accommodate this season, it can be impossible to feel like the perfect host — especially when it comes to the stress of preparing a guest room.
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Whether guests are staying for a few days, a week, or the whole holiday season, you will want to provide them with the perfect guest room — and we’re here to help!
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Becoming Clutter Free with a Murphy Bed
Between cramming too much furniture in one area, not having enough storage solutions, or dealing with “pesky” residents (pets, children, or the occasional messy roommate), maintaining the cleanliness in one’s home can be challenging.
Thankfully, there’s one thing Murphy Beds know how to do, and that is to keep things organized.
If you’re looking to reduce the clutter in your home (and subsequently the clutter clouding your mind), here’s how a Murphy Bed can help!
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