Decorating Articles by Irene Turnbull

irene-turnbull-designerWelcome to my Blog where I share interior decorating tips, articles about the decorating industry and ideas on how to love your space.

Great interior decorating is more than making a space beautiful...it's going beyond looks and making a space that you truly feel good about and in.

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Feel free to join in the discussion and leave your comments and questions! At the bottom of each article, there is a space for you to leave your comments...I'd love to hear from you!




The Simple Life

simple_life_cover.jpgWhat’s more, you’re not alone! People everywhere are looking for ways to find relief and rejuvenate from the challenges of busy lives and current global uncertainties. Turning to our homes is a natural response, since we are driven by our instinctive needs for safety, shelter and the emotional support our homes give us. Words like nesting and home entertainment garner new significance for us as we realize that when we feel nurtured at home, everything seems to feel better. Cheers to the simple life!

 

Upholstered Furniture - One of Life’s Overlooked Comforts

upholstered-furniture.jpgNew article in Our Home Magazine. Whether we want to enjoy the pleasure of socializing with family and friends, curl up by the fireplace with a good book, or simply chill out in front of the big screen to watch a great movie, nothing is more important to our physical and emotional home comfort than the "right" piece of upholstered furniture. Just ask anyone without it!!

 

 

Cosy Ideas For Your Home

cosy_cover.jpgAs we pull on our boots and begin to add layers of seasonal clothing, we trade our outdoor barbecues for festive gatherings around our dining room tables and snuggle up to watch our favourite movies. The operative word for this time of year is cozy.

 

Window Treatments

window-treatment.jpgNew article in Our Homes magazine. If we could personify our homes, there would be no doubt that our windows would definitely be the eyes. Both looking in and looking out, our windows connect us to the outside world. Without them, we might as well live in a cave....

 

Designers & Decorators - Help For Your Home

designers-decorators.jpgSo, you want to renovate or decorate? Well, the good news is, "the world is your oyster." The bad news is, "the world is your oyster!"

No, it's not a misprint... or double-talk either! What I'm getting at is the fact that we are living in a world of infinite choice when it comes to building, renovating and decorating our homes, and while this is an exciting marketplace, the proliferation of products and experts to offer advice can quite frankly be overwhelming.

 

Spring/Summer Newsletter

newsletter.jpgWe just did a mailing of our latest Newsletter and have also included it here electronically.

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Renovating? Put Your Money Where Your Feet Are...

renovating-floor.jpgI was pleased to have this article appear in the premiere issue of OurHomes magazine.

Read how I walk Mary through the process of choosing which flooring choice is best for her. We look at such factors as: the space, the budget,  and the aesthetics.

 
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"In no time flat, Irene knew who I was, what my lifestyle was, what my background was, what I liked and didn't like and I think that's the key to the whole thing.  I love it, just love it."

Sheila Clarke

"Details that were already in the house were part of the plan...there was a particular kind of furniture we had and they picked up some of the line in the detail and colour right away. It was amazing to me what they were able to do with the fabrics. I never would have thought of that, but it looks great!"

Rev. Art Storey

"The interesting thing about Irene was that she took me outside of the 'box'...it was an awesome experience...courteous and fun. Irene offers more than just decorating like furniture refinishing and draperies so for me it was one stop shopping."

Cathy Barker

"Initially, we were he hesitant to contact an Interior Designer because we wanted our home to reflect our tastes and not someone else's. Contacting Turnbull Interiors was the best thing we could have done. Irene took detailed notes of our colour preferences and of environments that made us feel comfortable. She spent many hours developing designs and colour schemes that worked for us. We feel happy and relaxed in our new surroundings and thank Bill and Irene for turning our house into our home.

Linda and Bill Huttons

"Irene has a knack of drawing out our feelings and likes and with her amazing team put together a room that gives us the warm cozy feeling we were looking for. Through conversations with both of us, Irene was able to determine what colour and style we preferred to feel calm and relaxed in our new space.

Dave and Patty Wainwright

 

Irene Turnbull is an award-winning interior decorator.
Interior Decorating and Home Renovation for Barrie, Midland, Orillia, Muskoka, Newmarket, Toronto and surrounding areas.