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The team sets out to redesign a big bedroom in a Victorian house, increasing the amount of light with a bigger window and choosing antiques carefully to add some character.
Katie and her husband Jason want a place to escape from their three kids; they contact Sarah to beautify and organize a builder's beige master bath and walk-in closet; the team successfully mediates opposing pragmatic and have-it-all viewpoints.
The team devise a decor scheme for a yurt, a Mongolian tent structure, but it has to be done on a budget, the yurt is round, and it's located out of town; a combination of vintage finds and ingenuity transform the structure on its lakeside site.
Kara's bedroom needs some freshening up and organization, but the team contends with the three tiny attic rooms and ancient plaster walls with weird angles; their efforts bring renewal and contemporary attitude to the space.
Stephen has just bought a condo, which he wants Sarah to gut and renovate; the challenge is that the condo is in Vancouver, and the distance leads to items going missing, arriving late and instructions being misconstrued.
Ingrid's open concept living and dining room proves to be daunting to redecorate, so she calls Sarah Richardson; it's easy enough to choose color, new finishes and pieces to edit, but Ingrid has to see it all in place before making a decision.
Dan wants Sarah Richardson to inject some personality into his blank canvas kitchen, but he has trouble letting go on color, fabric, material and other choices; once convinced, Dan enjoys the eclectic mix of vintage elements and bold color.
The client: Dan is in his 30's, professional. Has owned his home for several years and now wants to start putting his personal stamp on it.
The key challenges: Dan needs to be nurtured through the process, as he wants everything to be just right. He has a hard time choosing paint colours and furniture. A stickler for detail, he also wants things like switches and electrical outlets to be out of sight, while offering maximum flexibility.
Jennifer loves to entertain and wants her kitchen and dining room to be invited to the party, so Sarah Richardson sets about combining all rooms on the main floor into a single, flowing, open concept space with daring color and material choices.
Dan calls on Sarah Richardson to breathe new life into his tired and dated living room, but the team must find a way to hide electrical outlets and switches; the result is mid-century meets Hollywood with a dark, moody lounge space.
Sarah Richardson is challenged to turn a pigsty into a guest cottage with classic red barn details and homespun fabrics; everyone pitches in to paint and install a roof, wood floors, lighting and drywall as scheduled trades fail to show up.
Laura and husband Tom want a living room in which they can unwind with their young son at the end of a busy day; choosing just the right dining chairs proves time-consuming, but it comes together as a modern, free flowing space.
The client: Sean built the Yurt with his own hands and the help of a few buddies, but needs some serious help to make it livable.
The key challenges: Time, distance and money. It's got to be done on the cheap because the Yurt is for casual summer living. It's two-hours outside of the city. The weather doesn’t cooperate. Sean wants it ready to go for the first long weekend of summer.
Garrick and Thecla are first time homeowners desperate to update the kitchen in their so-called money pit. design inc. faces down every challenge thrown at them, from structural concerns to pipes that obstruct every swing of the sledgehammer. In the end the kitchen is returned to its former grandeur, with the owners vowing to stay put as long as possible!
Alan loves to shop for clothes. Stuffed to the rafters, he asks Sarah Richardson and design inc. to reconfigure his bathroom and walk in closet to give him the space he needs. However, keeping Alan, an opinionated architect and costs in line is no piece of cake. The resulting luxurious bathroom and expansive closet are definitely worth the effort!
The client: Alan has a great sense of style with a passion for clothes. He needs more closet space!
The key challenges: design inc. must work on the project with an eccentric, opinionated architect to give Alan what he wants. Costs for the project start to skyrocket along with calls for major demolition and structural work. Keeping Alan, his architect and the design inc. team on the same page isn't easy!
Sharon's dream country home needs a helping hand from Sarah Richardson and design inc. The family retreat has tiny bedrooms in need of style and storage solutions. Each bedroom gets its own casual mix of flea market finds and all a unique colour coding system to make weekend living just that much easier. It's a casual timeworn style that will live on for years to come!
The clients: Sharon and her husband are in their mid-50s, have 2 grown children and 2 grandchildren.
The key challenges: The original home was built in the 1860's. A recent expansion created a kitchen, living and dining space. The tiny bedrooms are in the older part of the home and need casual style and storage solutions. Any new items brought into the home must look like they've been there for a long time.
Karen's active business and social life makes her cottage a true haven. She asks Sarah Richardson and design inc. to transform a guest cabin on the same property into a retreat from kids and cottage wannabes. Late fall weather, a short time line and its location in the middle of a lake make this job a challenge. A hands off client, Karen ends up loving her new haven's fresh, cozy vintage appeal!
The client: Karen, in her 60's has a very active business and social life, which keeps her on the road year round.
The key challenges: The cottage is on an island two hours from the city, meaning that the design inc. team must take all supplies over on a pontoon boat. It was late September when they started designing this “summer” place. They deal with a client who has basically given them the keys and free reign. Sarah and crew have only one chance to get it right!
