A Glebe home tour - part 2

I have TONS of photos left to share of Kathrin and her family's home in the Glebe. This time it's the dining room, kitchen and backyard. (The tour is the afternoon of September 15th and if you're in the Ottawa area you've got to check it out! Details are here, and you'll get a chance to tour this home for yourself, and several others! Oh - and Kathrin's carpenter is Phil Robilliard in case anyone wants to use him to build all sorts of goodies like Kathrin has).

{ that's Sasha trying to hide from my wide angle lens :-) }

{ this desk was a trash find }

{ the kitchen was very dark and narrow so the wall was opened up to make it more open and bright - SUCCESS!!! }

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A Glebe home tour - part 1

As I mentioned on Friday, it's almost time for the Glebe House Tour (for those of you living in or near Ottawa). I was asked again this year to embark on some personal tours of the homes...but this time I only managed to score one due to homeowner's hectic schedules. I have to say that am I ever glad this house was the one! It is the eclectic, bohemian chic home of Kathrin, her husband Sebastian, daughter Bella (6),  son Sasha (13), daughter Sophie (now living in Vancouver), their son Nicky who passed away in 2009 (he would be 17) and totally adorable dogs Mishka and Ziggy. The 3-story home of this family is a dream, located in one of the most desirable neighbourhoods in Ottawa with tons of space and a beautiful property. What makes this home so incredible is that it's filled with thrift finds, pieces destined for the dump, and lots of handmade bits and bobs. It's all done on a budget, and the creativity and warmth that exude from this home is really beyond words. I did not want to leave. (And when I did leave I made my husband suffer through all the photos with me - LOL). I took a ton of photos and had a hard time deleting any of them because there was so much to photograph, so this post will be a LONG one, and there will be a part 2. Here I'll focus on the front of the home, the entryway, lounge/living room, the basement turned craft area and a couple corners of the upstairs (might not be part of the tour). 

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Natalie Fugelstveit

Canadian interior designer Natalie Fuglestveit is transforming homes in Calgary, Alberta into fun, contemporary, über stylish spaces that are inviting and long-lasting. I want that settee above. So cute. And the cats would be able to sit next to me instead of on top of me. :) 

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J+R Katz

Jonathan and Renee Katz are the duo behind Vancouver firm J+R Katz Architecture & Design. They strive to create spaces that are elegant, vibrant and livable. Their work is so top notch that I imagine many of the homeowners never want to sell. I sure as hell wouldn't if any of these homes were mine.

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Amanda Hamilton

I was reading the 'About - Why we rock' section of Calgary interior designer Amanda Hamilton's website to figure out what to include in this intro when these phrases caught my attention and had me cracking up: Breaking the rules is kind of our thing, so we’ve gone against traditional business rules that advise against mixing business with pleasure. We spend a great deal of time with our clients and we need to like working with each other. Scratch that – we need to love working with each other. It’s not a real friendship until we know your dog’s favourite spot to scratch and you know that we go crazy for Soy Chai Lattes. Amanda, you're hired! Actually I would have been sold upon seeing that makeup organization drawer....*sigh*.

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