Happy Kitchen Project: The Beloved Apron
Day 16: Happy Kitchen Project: The Beloved ApronSo? How have you been enjoying our #happykitchenproject collaboration with @chewsylovers? Weâre having so much fun coming up with ideas and DIYs on how to make your kitchen the best and happiest room in your house! Sure hope youâre having fun! Gotta say I was loving Mandiâs ideas in her last post on easy breakfast potatoes. I canât wait to read what she comes up with next.For our post today weâre going to...
Happy Kitchen Project: Painting Happy
Day 8: Happy Kitchen Project: Painted Terra Cotta Pots & Wooden SpoonsWe have come up with another DIY that is a sure fire way to add a hit of colour and fun for a happy kitchen. This is great project to do with kids and may even help them want to set the table!First we went to our local floral shop and got three terra cotta pots for $3 each. We then went to the dollar store and were able...
Happy Kitchen Project: Art
Day 6: Happy Kitchen Project: ArtAs we continue to discuss how to grow a happy kitchen letâs talk ART. There is a lot of wonderful art out there that would add a lot to a kitchen but what about if you really want to create that âhappyâ vibe? Even just a little happy art that makes you smile is a great way to start the day as you pad into the kitchen to make your morning brew. (from Apartment Therapy) (from Apartment...
HAPPY KITCHEN PROJECT
The Happy Kitchen Project! Welcome! We are so excited to announce a special collaboration between Designers Collective, from Vancouver Canada, and Chewsy Lovers from Fort Lauderdale Florida, that you are going to LOVE!Join us for a 30 day challenge to fall in love with your kitchen again. With our design ideas, tips, inspirations, and cooking hacks, you will create your own 'Happy Kitchen'. By the end of the month we hope your kitchen will become the most favorite room in your...
Details of our LA Design Crawl Day 2
The fun continues as we share the details of our LA Design Crawl, Day 2.On day two we started the day with a choice between two California extremes; a leisurely coffee by the pool or a 7:00 am spin class at the famous SoulCycle. Echoing solid endorsements from Oprah, our own design crawler and spin cycle instructor Francine was keen to have all of us mount up. Great music combined with a darkened interior allowed us to focus inward for a...
Day 1: Los Angeles Design Crawl
Details of Day 1: Los Angeles Design Crawl!!! We, Designers Collective (aka Tina Dhillon and Brooke Hatfield) just completed a 10 woman design tour, that showcased the best of architecture, urbanism and interior design in Los Angeles. Conceived during the recent ALT Summit Bloggers Conference in Salt Lake City, this tour took weeks of planning and scouting to ensure smooth execution.The first step was finding the ideal âMelrose-Place-styleâ hotel replete with sunny courtyard pool. This was  to be our base of...
Whatâs Wrong With This Room?
We had such a good response to our last blog post on Whatâs Wrong With This Room, that we decided to try and post these on a regular basis. SoâŠ.here we go. Can you tell whatâs wrong here?There is a lot we like about this picture, but in our opinion, the carpet is too small. Weâd like to see the carpet under at least the front legs of the chair to make the chair part of the conversation area. Right...
A Natural Approach: Decorating For Easter
Itâs hard to believe, but Easter is just around the corner. What are your plans? Do you have an Easter Egg hunt with little ones? A big family dinner? Do you decorate your house? Or do you go low key and just enjoy a long weekend? However you choose to celebrate Easter, it is a time of year when newness is emerging. The bulbs are peeking through the earth and new leaves and buds are bursting forth. Letâs have a...
Lighting Design Basics Workshop: Recap
Last evening we had our first ever Lighting Design Basics workshop.  Cairn Allen from Luminosa Lighting taught us about the different layers of light and how to use them. We then discussed different light styles and different light bulbs and where best to apply them.  After an information-packed presentation, we went across the street to Luminosa Lighting where Cairn gave us a tour of the store and showed us different applications for various lights. The differences between the various recessed lighting...
Design Workshops with Designers Collective
We thought we would take this opportunity to talk to you about our upcoming Designers Collective Workshops.We came up with the idea to offer design workshops because we were finding we were often being asked for consults and advice. IÂ would often have a client call me who wanted to do the project himself or herself but would get stuck and would need a little help staying focused on their project. I would go in for a consult and talk to...