My Dream Bedroom

As a designer, you'd think I'd have a beautiful master bedroom.

Wrong.

It is on my wish list for sure, but has yet to be made a top priority on the ever-growing, never ending "to-do" list.

So until it becomes a reality, a girl can dream.

Here are a few images of what I'd love to see happen in my very own bedroom:

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I love the dramatic light fixture, the upholstered bed and the soft pattern of the area rug. I also love how bright it is - I do not require black out blinds as I love waking up to the sunshine.



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This one has an entirely different feel to it - but I'm still very attracted to it. I love how serene it is, but that orange throw really brings some energy to the space. 

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This is much more masculine than the other two but I sure love this. In fact, I really love it. From the pendant to the bench to those worn wood floors. It is so inviting!

And I apologize that every bedroom I picked has white walls, but I just can't get enough of clean, bright white these days. However, I wouldn't do that for YOUR house if you weren't as enamored as I currently am!

Fortunately, I am working on two bedroom updates for two different clients so I get to live vicariously through them because my dream bedroom won't be coming to life anytime soon.

One thing is for sure...my dream bedroom will include a lock on the door so a certain five year old won't be able to wake me up at six a.m. on weekends! Sigh.

 

Stephanie Charest Interior Design is a full service Calgary Interior Design firm. I'd love to help you design, renovate or makeover your space! Please see the contact page to get in touch.

before and after...

Who doesn't love a before and after? I know I do. Remember Oprah's makeover shows? They were always the best. It's pretty amazing to see what can be hiding under dated attire or hair.

 

Same goes for interiors. I love getting to the finished product, but equally enjoy seeing the "diamond in the rough" for the first time and envisioning what it could be.

Before...

 

Yuck. Just plain nasty. (sorry lovely clients...but I speak the truth).

 

Now...behold the AFTER!

 

 

Quite the change isn't it? I'm so happy my clients loved it and they happen to be my in-laws...so phew! Lucky for both of us! I love the new contemporary bathroom design.

 

*NOTE: I took inspiration from a Candice Olson interior that I saw and knew my clients would love.*

 

Stephanie Charest Interior Design is a full service Calgary Interior Design firm. I'd love to help you design, renovate or makeover your space! Please see the contact page to get in touch.

 

Jewelry

 

 

This pretty thing is being suggested to a client of mine for her master bedroom re-design. It is much lovelier in person. Lighting is like the jewelry on your outfit...it can take a space from the everyday to extraordinary. Do not skimp on the lighting!

 

Here are a few more examples that show how beautiful lighting really completes a space...

 

House Beautiful

 

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Stephanie Charest Interior Design is a full service Calgary Interior Design firm. I'd love to help you design, renovate or makeover your space! Please see the contact page to get in touch.





in the shopping cart

What do you do when you're sick with an ear infection and cannot get out of bed? You shop online of course. Duh.

I am still suffering from an ear infection that had me bed ridden for five days and after getting terribly bored with daytime TV, I entertained myself with a little online shopping. However, I didn't actually hit the "purchase" button. This is just online shopping for the fun of putting items in the cart, but not really buying them. Do you do that? Put items in your cart but not purchase them? Of course you do.

I figured it would be fun to design my own home with dream items from the intranet. So grab a coffee and join me while I shop!

Please note this lovely comfortable looking sofa from Elte. I HATE my current sofas. Yep, plural. Why? Because they are terribly ugly and old and (please don't hate me) a matching set from Costco. Ugh. I bought them when I was much younger and clearly had zero funds. Could I go back, I'd never ever buy them again, but they honestly owe me nothing. One day, if you see a giant fireball in the sky, you'll know I've finally lit a match to them. So head over with some marshmallows.

This is what I'd buy if I could...

sofa / lamp / chair / pillows / side table / wood storage / coffee table / area rug

 

Sigh. Such fun! However when you come over, don't judge me when you see my current furnishings looking nothing like this!

 

Tell me, what would you put in your imaginary shopping cart?

 

 

 

 



new and exciting

A lot of work goes into a website and a blog. Did you know that? I sure do! But I'm pretty pleased with the new look of my website. A website! ME!!!! Something I've wanted for a while but never made the time for.

That said, there are still a few kinks to sort out as I learn how to navigate on here and make things look the way I want (as for content). As for the design and layout...all credit goes to Danielle Moss a fabulous graphic designer/blogger/website wizard for setting this up for me. Check her out  and get to know her. She's super cute, stylish and I must say - PATIENT. I am a techy moron so she had to put up with me and my questions and she did it without dumping my sorry bum.

As for my portfolio pictures, photo credit goes to Lori Andrews of Lori Andrews Photography. Boy do I wish I could take photos like that! I appreciated her eye on detailing and styling very much. Plus she's funny, blunt and gorgeous. Totally the same as me (except the gorgeous part. duh). However the photo she took of me for my "About" page is pretty awesome if I do say so myself. I sure do love me some filters.

A shout out also goes to my friend Peggy for the fabulous calligraphy she did of my name. I love it. She needs a website.

I look forward to posting on here far more than I have been in the past while...but an ear infection and vertigo will kick the crap out of a girl for nearly three weeks.

In summary...if I had a flute of champagne in my hand, I'd be raising it and toasting my new website and the exciting new design opportunities that I hope are to follow!

Cheers!

Stephanie Charest Interior Design is a full service Calgary Interior Design firm. I'd love to help you design, renovate or makeover your space! Please see the contact page to get in touch.