Home Decor Tips from Top Designers

By Vitamin Daily

The Luxury Home & Design Show provides the opportunity to take in the creative work of the West Coast’s most distinguished design leaders. Here, we catch up with four of this year’s star designers, seeking their quick and foolproof tips for keeping your space beautiful. Flip through for decor inspiration from the pros.

• Joy Chao

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  Lead Interior Designer, John Henshaw Architect

• See the Light

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  "Lighting (natural or electrical) is everything because none of the great design can be seen without light. Natural light renders all the materials and colours in a space to their best advantages and saves energy. The right choice of electrical lighting, while essential during dark hours, enhances and provides additional design features such as architectural details, creates required moods for the users at different times of the day, and adds sparkles to a space."

• Janie Hungerford

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  Hungerford Interior Design Ltd

• Colour Code

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  “Don’t be afraid of colour! Living in the often overcast and rainy climate that we have here in Vancouver, colour is an excellent way to define your unique space and give it personality.”

• Chrissy Cottrell

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  Chrissy & Co

• Mood Board

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  "Think outside the box of interior design. Collect about a dozen images that really capture you and use them as building blocks for your design. Exploring images outside of the home decor genre will allow you to develop a more genuine design foundation that better echoes your character and style."

• Sarah Gallop

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  Sarah Gallop Design Inc.

• Outside of the Box

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  "Regardless of the size of an outdoor space you can always achieve a comfortable indoor feel that extends your living area. Something as simple as outdoor-rated area rugs, the use of upholstered pieces and interesting fabrics can do the job. Don’t be afraid to move away from standard metal and wicker exterior furniture. Improving lighting and incorporating some interesting fixtures, whether hard-wired, plug-in or solar, can really create great ambience in outdoor spaces as well."