What do you do when you need more work spaces & you can't add space? This project took place in an old church that has been converted to offices. Rather than putting on an addition & disrupting the original architecture, we revitalized their basement so they would have some additional work stations, a meeting room, kitchen & a full bathroom. We really focused on maintaining & maximizing the natural light we had access too. Creating a wide open office with a glass meeting room lets the light flood into all areas of the office. We could've ignored the fact that this was a basement by covering the stone foundation walls & hiding the unique curved beam. Rather than doing that we decided to embrace those unique features by leaving them exposed. Using a combination of natural materials with modern furniture & fixtures provides a nice juxtaposition of old meeting new. Rough cut wood post & doors, raw steel desks & slate tile are the primary palette of this project. The goal was to create a basement work space that was just as desirable, if not more, than the main floor. I think in this case the basement may be nicer than the penthouse, so too speak.
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Style Manitoba (Winter 2008) - Amazing Space

Planning a new kitchen or bathroom and don't know where to start. Join our intimate design workshop, where Interiors designers, Kim Schroeder & Brennen Bilyk of Charisma Design will walk you through the design process. We will then break into small groups and offer personal design solutions for your project. Come with floor plans, samples & questions. After registering, a preparation package will be emailed to you to help you get the most out of the workshop.

· Friday- Kitchens 1P-2:20P
· Friday- Bathrooms 3:30P-5P
· Saturday- Kitchens 3P- 4:30P
· Saturday- Bathrooms 5:30P- 7P




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Every project has a source of inspiration. You can say this basement renovation was inspired by nature. We used a combination of natural stones & woods, along with unique furniture & fixtures to create this look. In the sitting area, we used quartz ledge stone on the fireplace & tv wall. A screen comprised of tree branches was used to divide the sitting area from the hall, which also acted as a unique focal point at the bottom of the stairs. Wood twig end tables & a hammered copper cocktail table complete the look. The bar area received natural stone pebbles on the backsplash & table base. The upper cabinet in the bar has an acrylic door with bamboo imbedded in it & the hanging pendant light, made of shells, resembles lotus flowers. The bathroom was also treated with limestone through out & is topped off with a onyx stone sink. Warm copper & bronze accents are found through out the project, in the barstools, bar sink & bathroom fixtures.

Renovations Magazine - December 2011/January 2012

Over the Weekend the 2011 Manitoba Home Builder Renovation Awards were announced. We're pleased to say two of our projects won Gold & one project won Silver. Click on the photos to see more.

Where does inspiration come from? In this bathroom, we were inspired by the dimensional wall panels. Rather than creating a predictable long vanity in this bathroom, we used the dimensional panels next to a floating vanity to create an bathroom that definitely has some "wow" factor. The organic twig coat rack, the sculptural bench & the bold paint colour, also contribute to the eccentric quality of this bathroom.

We have a new article out in the Renovations Magazine from our latest completed renovation project. The project focused on creating a more efficient use of space between the living room, kitchen & dining room. By removing the the wall that separated the kitchen from the dining room & living room we created one large open space. We flipped the locations of the kitchen & dining room to make the kitchen the central focus. Hardwoods throughout, glass tile accents & unique millwork help create one fluid space. Click photo to see more.

Renovations Magazine - April/May 2011

By removing the majority of the walls on this main floor, this kitchen went from too tight to wide open. Click photo to see more.

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