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Spring is here. It’s time to design your outdoor room !

We believe Interior design and landscaping are a major part of the overall package of how a house looks and feels. Your backyard and garden is a very special place. If you take the time to nurture it, it can be a real refuge where you can escape the pressure of modern day life. Many do not spend enough time in planning it and it becomes an impersonal and cold place – something that needs to be mowed or weeded to stop it getting out of hand rather than a haven of peace.

Much of it is in the planning and if you can afford it, it we highly recommended you invest in professionals who offer landscaping. On that note: cky design group is very excited to announce a new partner in home design Yards Unlimited, Ottawa’s award-winning landscaper, http://www.yardsunlimited.com/html/about_us.cfm

A few examples of their beautiful work.

Aim to bring your home’s interior style, your taste in furniture and your home's colour palette to your outdoor!

Stay tuned for more blogs on outdoor furnishings and balcony and roof top landscaping. 

3 key interior design tips - October

#1 Function supersedes form. 
Are you a homebody who likes relaxing & watching tv or are you a social butterfly, preferring to entertain friends & family?  Style, furnishings and material choices come after your space planning is defined. Your home should reflect your lifestyle and be designed for maximum use by you!

#2 Don't be afraid of colour! 

Colour is a inexpensive way to bring energy and excitement to any room, transforming the mood instantly.

-If you don’t want to paint an entire room in a dramatic colour create a focal point in your room with an accent wall.

-When choosing a colour just be mindful of picking up a colour that already exists in the room in a piece of furniture, a fabric or artwork. 

#3 Layer your lighting

Each room in your home should have 2 or idealing 3 layers of light.

1. Overall/Ambient: General illumination that comes from all directions in a room

2. Task: Lighting focused on a specific area to make the completion of visual tasks easier.

3. Accent: Lighting that emphasizes an area of or an object in a room. This lighting adds to the drama or style of a room by highlighting certain aspects of a room's decor. 

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Carrie, Karyn and Yvonne