Master Bedroom Makeover

It’s done!  Master bedroom makeover is now complete.  My client can now relax and enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep in a fabulously decorated space that’s not only beautiful to look at, but fully functional for what the space is meant to be.  We started with the basics and then slowly progressed from there.  A recommendation here, a suggestion there and before we knew it … a complete transformation!

Here are pictures of what the original master bedroom looked like:

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Guest Bedroom Re-design

Guest Bedroom - designed by Arnold

At long last, the guest bedroom I was asked to help re-design is finally finished … and I can’t be any more happier!  My client absolutely loves the new design.

As a designer, it always pleases me to hear feedback from my clients – good or bad.  In this case, my client reports that not only does the room look great but it’s also functional.  A friend of his spent the night in the guest room and felt very comfortable (and even had a peaceful, relaxing sleep).  This truly makes me happy to know that a room I designed not only satisfies my client’s needs but that it’s fully functional for the purposes of the room.

Here is what the room used to look like:

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Getting Ready for the Patio Season

It’s that time of year again when we trade an hour of sleep for an extra hour of sunshine.  It’s daylight savings time!

What does that mean for me and Benito Designs?

It’s the time of year when I start the process of designing spaces for the patio season.  A client of mine wanted to do something to update an area of space that’s often neglected – the balcony.  My mind went into overdrive and immediately thought of taking the inside literally outside.  Just because it’s a balcony doesn’t mean you can’t create a space that’s comfortable and inviting.

I presented a proposal to my client to extend the living room out to the balcony thereby creating an extension of the indoor space.  With a little doubt and some hesitation, the proposal was accepted and now we’re on track to completing the balcony transformation as the weather warms up.  The project should be completed in a few weeks (taking in to account delivery times for furnishings).

The transformation is still in its initial stages, but here is a progress picture of what we’ve accomplished so far:

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Design Project Update

Progress on my newest design project is coming along very well.  So far, we’ve purchased a lot of the larger pieces of furniture and some of the decorative items that will complete the look of the overall space.

Here are some pictures of the items we’ve purchased so far:

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A Slice of Pie

Apple, cherry and lemon – these are my favourite pies in the world.  Combined with a tall glass of ice cold diet coke, a slice of any one of these pies is like heaven in my mouth.  But, what’s even better?  If that slice is condo sized!

Master Bedroom - Proposal

Outside View

Since the start of the New Year, I’ve been working on a design project in a well-established neighbourhood.  This building has been completely renovated and totally modernized.  Each unit in the building is literally pie shaped!

There are different sizes within the building and the condo unit that I’ve been working on is one of the larger slices – roughly 851 square feet.

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