Sheila has a degree in Interior Design from Ryerson University and a background in Fine Arts. She has been enthusiastically working in the field of Design and Renovation for 30+ years.
With a strong desire to share her experience and expertise, she has taught in the college system, created public education seminars, and written articles on Design, Décor & Renovation. Her current projects include developing a webinar series for home owners choosing to manage their own renovations.
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What I Believe:
I believe that well-planned homes do make life easier, and the process of renovation should not be a nightmare. With the right information and help with project management remodeling and resizing can be a very rewarding journey.
I believe my role in the process is to help the homeowners to clarify their vision and to prepare them for the renovation process. I help them to manage their home project so that decision making and sourcing of materials and trades flow, and stress levels are greatly reduced.
I believe that clear communication between trades and the homeowner is critical to the comfort of both parties throughout a renovation and my experience allows me to translate “construction” language for my client and help the client to relay their “aesthetics and desires and needs” to the contractor.
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What I do:
1. I creatively solve space problems in your home’s design.
2. I help you understand your design style and ensure your renovation plan is aligned with it.
3. I conveniently source materials and resources for you that you would swear were made just for you.
How I do it:
- I do these three things with as much attention to your experience of the process as I do to the outcome of your project.
- I have a keen awareness of the confusion you may have about the path forward, the stress you may encounter about making smart choices, and about aligning with a budget, and the vulnerability you may experience with the unknown aspects of the renovation process.
- I am a strong advocate for my clients’ vision with the suppliers, tradespeople, and consultants who play important roles in implementing that vision.
My 30+ years of experience with a variety of projects and people have shaped my design process, which ensures that you meet your goals and enjoy the journey.
Why I do it:
- I am deeply connected to minimizing the internal conflict often arising in homeowners out of the desire to renovate and create beautiful spaces and to “get it right”.
- I love to help people redesign their homes to solve space problems, creating ease and flow.
- I hate hearing of renovation “horror” stories and know that so much misery can be avoided by having reliable information and understanding how the process works. I am dedicated to streamlining renovation for as many people as I can.
- After completing an addition on my own home, I can say I truly get the overwhelm one feels from the invasion of noise, dirt, strangers in the house. The disruptions of noise and power and water shut-offs by construction can be minimized if the work is properly planned.
I also know the deep satisfaction that comes from standing in a space that you have chosen to build, that is as you decided you wanted it to be, and that is as individual as you are.