Contemporay Rustic D...

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This space was every designer's dream. I was handed a blank canvas and designed this home from blueprint to accessories. From the patterned cutouts in the ceiling detail,to the fire place surround,and custom furnishings this home was a playground for my imagination. Watching all the pieces come together and literally putting the tile mosaic pieces together myself on living room bar was a blast and very rewarding when this spec home sold in just weeks! The contemporary rustic aesthetic flows from one room to another with custom cabinetry and lighting. Take a look at my website-www.naturalinstinctsinteriordesign.com and let me help you create your dream home.

Recycled Country Fren...

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lots of natural light and an open floor plan

GIFT FOR LOVELY ...

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TO DO LIST... Renovate basement by the weekend.
-Monday- Order Norstone 100% natural stacked stone rock panels-CHECK;
-Tuesday- Sweep dirty rotten nasty basement before wife beats me senseless.-CHECK;
-Wednesday- Rock Panels delivered to my door ...great concept-CHECK. -Thursday and Friday-Install 300 sq ft (easy install, no spacers or grout just a 1/2 inch trowel and thinset 1 sq ft at a time-CHECK.
-Saturday- buy some wine and a good cork screw-CHECK;
-Sunday-Pop a cork or two, Relaxxxx and pour my wife a few glasses of wine...She loves me again-CHECK... Basement completed.

Natural Clay Plaster ...

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This is natural clay plaster is a mixture of 1 part straw 1 part clay and 2 parts masonry sand ad water makes its own sauce. You apply it with a mud trowel and smooth it with a wood float. it is very labor intensive but a lot of fun. You can leave it natural finish it with natural clay color coat or clay paint.

Master Bedroom

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Master bedroom

Girls' Cottage Bedroo...

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A warm, cozy area at a summer cottage with great views of Lake Charlevoix.

Very small bathroom (...

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When we bought the house the existing bathroom decor was horrible! The bathroom was too small and look crowded.. We did not change the position of the sanitary fixtures but replaced them with smaller design ones. We replaced the existing toilet with a small one and we embedded the tank into the wall; that gave us several more inches of useable space. It also has a design flush button which I positioned low enough that it is behind the toilet seat when it is raised, forcing my husband to put the seat down to flush. The toilet cover is also designed to completely cover the toilet seat. I replaced the wall tiles with italian gres porcelain that looks like rocks: it gave a rustic look in the contemporary design. For the floor I used huge italian gres tiles. I had a bathroom counter custom made for the sink and designed to host the bidet underneath it.
The heater doubles as a towel/robe rack and keeps them warm in the winter!
The big mirror will help open up even the smallest place and also help with the displacement of natural light.

Rustic Relaxation

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Rustic Media Room

Natural Dining

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Charming dining room with clean, simple lines.

Need suggestion with d...

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I like natural wood like cane. Can anyone suggest what sort of dinning table will go with these chairs.

Fireplace on Fire!

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I took a plain bare to the bone fireplace to this...

"Flameless wax candles" are a great alternative to having a real flame.
Decorating & safety come hand-in-hand.

Have fun finding:
1. the owl,
2. a spider,
3. and mr. squirrel.

My zen bedroom retrea...

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I tried to keep it minimal, earthy and zen but with a modern twist. The dark wood against the white bedding created a great contrast with a splash of orange for color.