Do-It-Yourself

I, like so many of you out there, love the decorating and renovating shows on TV! I especially like the ones where they are on a strict budget! It reminds me of the times when I wanted to overhaul the look of my own places before I was in a position to afford what I really wanted... I was lucky to have enough vision and creativity to do something I could feel comfortable with though, and thanks to books and courses was able to complete almost all the projects completely on my own...

A lot of people are in a tight financial situation due to the economy the last few years. Renovations have been pushed to the bottom of the "to do" list. And people are just "putting up" with some things until they can better afford it. I understand the frustration of not being able to afford what you want to do, and I have found that if I have something to look forward to - it is a lot easier to get through! I used to, and still do, develop "dream boards" of what I want to do next in my place. People create dream boards for a multitude of reasons - their personal goals, their financial situation, things they would like to have, places they would like to be. Renovation "dream boards" are great! They are like a little road map of what your home will eventually look like. But what if you lack the vision? Not everything you see on TV translates well for your own space...

In order to get a personalized vision for a certain space, several people have hired me to develop these renovation "dream boards" for them - (they are listed as the DIY Package service on my website). The boards include a full design mock-up of the room or area - everything from placement and type of furniture to colour schemes, flooring, lighting, decorative touches, as well as a complete break-down of what everything will cost, where to find it, etc. This way the client can do the room bit-by-bit as the budget allows!

The best part for me is getting that call or e-mail inviting me back to see the finished project!!! To those in the process now - have fun! Looking forward to hearing from you in the future!