In all my years of working with customers who are conscientious about making their house a cozy home I have always found that one of the biggest differences you can make in a room besides the paint is the style and scale of the furniture. Above I have featured one our our favourite rooms from the Pier-nice hey? Do you choose items that reflect your personality and your lifestyle? I find that this is key to putting together a cozy room so that when you are using this room you feel completely at home because it’s you, thru and thru. Each of us has a style that is uniquely ours and we are constantly refining it to reflect our values. We are fortunate to own a lakeside cottage that I enjoyed decorating thus my design style for this summer oasis was chosen to reflect the lazy carefree days of summer and with easy care washable slip covers and lots of bare wood floors for shoes and wet feet to easily sneak thru without destroying carpets. Here’s peek at a corner of our living room at the lake. We love this room and we pile all of our guests in here snuggling on the down filled sleeper sofas for movie night or as pull outs for slumber parties. Do you have a cozy room that you love being in?
At home, upholstered furniture, cozy wool rugs and hall runners, are suitable for our family since the sandy shore is miles away. However, my little ones can still enjoy playing with ease in a home that allows for “oops and yikes” to happen and no one loses an eye! Creating your perfect space takes careful consideration and attention to the details of style, scale, size, fabrics and not to forget care & washing instructions especially if you have pets and little ones- even us big people can spill our red wine quite effectively! -don’t you think?
At The House Dressing Company we work hard to offer you our wisdom and expert advice as you choose your new furniture. We assist our clients by giving our customers the much needed time with specific information and recommendations to assist them with selecting the perfect fitting pieces reflecting their vision for their home. We understand that most home owners don’t replace their furnishings very often and that it is a big decision in a household to invest in new furnishings.
We take pride in our customer service so that you can make your decisions for any new furniture with confidence. Our team will assure that you have the right scale for the room, the correct dimensions to fit the space, and a pleasing style and fabric choice that reflects your personal style. Previously, Helen McIntyre was our design consultant available to assist you with this. However, she has recently switched gears and moved into a brand new career in Real Estate- watch for her in Sidney. We wish her much success and will miss her as will some of you who have worked with her. Have you met Liz and Ingrid of our store’s team? Both of these gals have worked on our team for a few years now. Liz has an extensive background in design with formal training in the fashion industry and then years of styling and design in retail. She is thrilled to be able to assist you in the store Thurs- Sunday for your furniture design needs. Ingrid also has many years in retail with a sharp eye for style and design and loves our customers (and they love her too) and enjoys assisting them. Ingrid is available most weekdays in the store. She is also one of our contributors on this blog and will be writing more frequent content for you-aren’t you glad?- she’s such a good writer! Both of these gals are valuable members of our team whom our customers have grown to love. Ingrid and Liz will be ready and waiting for you and your furniture design needs, so pop in when you are ready and they will be happy to help you.
Change is good! And a change in your surroundings from ordinary to extraordinary makes you feel great! Life is meant to be lived to the fullest- don’t you think? Creating the perfect environment plays a big role in living a cozy lifestyle since most of us spend a great part of our lives in our homes. So be sure you love your home and your furnishings and if not, give us a dingle , we can help and we would love the journey of working with you.
