Labour of Love | Redstone Lake Home: Part 6

There's minimalist design, then there's just plain sparse, then there's what this basement was originally. But on the plus side, there was lots of space for me to do cartwheels! Half of the large open basement was designated as the TV area, with the only big sceen TV in the house, complete with another large leather sofa, two reclining leather chairs, two matching leather footstools, and two side tables. Obviously by the time it acme to furnishing the house, my parents were exhausted from designing the house itself and building it, that they weren't too creative or original when it came to selecting the finishing touches for the inside...

Design Behind the ScenesAllison ThibaultOctober 31, 2016residential design, design, decorating, decor, construction, renovation, redesign, cottage, redstone lake, country home, home, labour of love, basement, family room, dream home, transformationComment

Design Behind the Scenes | Shadow Hills Great Room

Large open concept spaces are very common and popular right now. But many people struggle with how to design such large open concept spaces. Many people have ideas of how to design a space, and they think they’re set in stone and must be followed. Which is one of the biggest reasons I think people struggle with so much space.

I had a client who needed help designing their second home located in Palm Springs, California. The heart of the home was a large open concept room in the middle of the house...