I Believe That .....

  • A home should be your sanctuary.  It should welcome you.  It should make you smile when you go in each room.  I believe if this happens, it will reduce your stress and improve your ability to face the world when you do venture out.
  • It’s all about YOU.  I don’t believe that a designer should impose their design style on their clients.  I do believe that the design process should involve careful consideration of your vision, your lifestyle and your maintenance requirements.
  • Comfort and function come first, and design is a very close second.  I believe you can and should have both.
  • You should be able to incorporate your sentimental and favourite items into your new space.  Some designers expect you to get rid of everything and start from scratch.  
  • By displaying sentimental items, it will make you love your space even more.  Baby shoes can be put in a shadow box.  Special items can be put in a glass box or cloche.  Items can be photographed and framed.
  • Some items can be repurposed to work in your new space.  You can reupholster a chair, or repaint or stain a coffee table or bookcase.  
  • You don't need to shop at high-end design stores.  It really comes down to your budget and how much you are willing and able to spend.  You can purchase everything from high-end stores, or you can purchase everything from IKEA and Home Sense.  Both offer aesthetically pleasing product.  
  • You should follow design rules.  Design rules are there for a reason – to keep us on track and to ensure an aesthetically pleasing result every time.  
  • Colour is what can make or break your space.  Everything has an undertone – floor tiles, hardwood floors, countertops, backsplashes, plumbing fixtures, fabric, wall colour, etc… - everything.  And these undertones all have to work together.  If they don’t, your space will look either just a bit off to simply awful.  It is important to get it right.
  • That your home should be your favourite place in the world to be.


Terri
Please contact me so we may start turning your home into your favourite place in the world to be, on time, on budget, and with minimum stress.

Terri Nix Chabot
Caledon, ON
416 970 8398
chabotinteriors@bell.net