Celebrating Moms: A DIY floral bouquet and a toast to my Mom

Floral bouquets are a lovely way to celebrate Moms this Mother’s Day. In the picture below, four of my favourite spring and summer flowers come together in this floral bouquet: viburnum, ranunculus, peony and hydrangea. Curly willow replaces floral foam to...

6 Tips for Creating a Fresh Feeling Basement

1. Use a Light Colour Palette Many homes (particularly older homes) have small basement windows and lower ceilings. Use a light paint colour and overall palette to keep the visual flow cohesive and reflect all available light. Don’t be afraid to use the same...

Wondering where your desk is? We’ve got it.

According to the CBC, business travellers are furious The Marriott is ditching desks to meet the needs of millennials. Rooms are not equipped with desks as so many travellers use iPads and iPhones. If guests are wondering where the desks went. We have them.  ...

Beige in Interior Design: Is it boring or beautiful?

Since the grey trend arrived, beige in interior design has been maligned. Interior Designers and homeowners are worried about furniture or walls looking too “beige”. As such, beige has become synonymous with outdated, boring and banal. Recently I wrote in...

Presenting Catherine Alison Interiors “Graduates”

We are lucky to report exciting changes happening this fall at Catherine Alison Interiors! Today we would like to focus on saying thank you and farewell to our Catherine Alison Interiors “Graduates”. Extremely fortunate is putting it mildly when I think about the two...

6 Benefits to Adding a Wall in a Bathroom

Let’s face it – bathrooms can often feel cramped. There is often not enough floor space for a couple to get ready at the same time. So the last thing you may be thinking when designing a washroom is adding a wall. We are conditioned to believe that walls...