Rosita is back to share some of
her latest decorating adventures.

I’m back! Thank you Carin for welcoming me as a guest blog contributor once again.

I had an amazing opportunity in 2014 to work on a complete home renovation with clients moving from Toronto to Burlington. They wanted a bigger backyard and slower life pace for their twin girls and themselves. So they bought a bungalow that was still decorated circa 1970s. It needed a complete makeover!

Kitchen layout as it was before

Before: Separate Kitchen Area

Before: A wall separated the Dining Room from the Kitchen Area

Once the contractors were done their job (a two and a half month process), I could start mine! And voila, this is how the kitchen and dining room turned out:

A DIY classic polka dot roman shade contributes to the kitchen’s overall fresh look

Fresh, open and welcoming as you come through their front door! I helped them pick out Benjamin Moore paint colours for their kitchen cabinets and surrounding walls.

This beautiful, fresh kitchen style welcomes my clients home everyday!

As well, I recommended the white submarine backsplash tiles with a light blue (the pictures don’t truly reflect the calm colour) and brown accent to wrap around.

Fresh kitchen backsplash; complements cabinet colours

My clients had already chosen the dining room light fixture so that was the colour scheme I decided to incorporate as well as in their living room. A mixture of yellow/grey/teal.

Pretty side view of modern Dining Room

To blend the three open rooms together through the curtains, accents and accessories. The rustic furniture grounds the dining room while a framed flag from Kenya (given to them by their sister) complements the colour scheme in place. A unique piece to anchor that wide open wall space as you head downstairs.

Stay tuned … we’ll unveil the living room in our next Blog post.