Design Archives

Selecting the Colour of the Year

September 9, 2021

Have you ever wondered how colours are selected for home décor? Cars? Fashion? How the colour of the year is chosen before you see it popping up, just about everywhere? I have. As an Interior Designer, I always have my eye on trends in colour, materials, texture and how these all come together to form beautiful design. Recently I was invited to participate in a Colour Forecasting Workshop, called a ChromaZone®, led by Color Marketing [...]

Transforming your Foyer into the Perfect Home Office

June 30, 2021

Over time, our homes have become much more than places to gather with family or a place to relax after a long day of work. This once sacred space has suddenly become our workplace, school, gym, yoga studio and more. Over the last year, we can likely all agree that working from home can become [...]

Introducing Tridel’s New Interior Design Blog: ‘From The Lobby with Jim and Stella’

May 31, 2021

Condominium Design Done Differently Meet Stella Salvador (Principal Interior Designer) and Jim Stoops (Director, Design Services), two of Tridel’s leading design experts. These two have teamed up to deliver a new monthly blog series called ‘From The Lobby with Jim and Stella’. For anyone not familiar with The Lobby by Tridel, it’s our Design Studio which also serves as a meeting [...]

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint One Community at a Time

May 11, 2021

Aquavista – The second phase of the Bayside Toronto community has been awarded LEED®-Platinum Certification! The certification reaffirms Tridel and Hine’s commitment to make sustainability an ongoing practice that fosters environmentally responsible, energy-efficient, and healthy communities to live in. Such commitment becomes evident at the Bayside Toronto Community where Aquavista is now joining Aqualina in [...]

Flexible Live – Work Spaces

October 26, 2020

With the return to school and the summer months gone, which for many of us means a busier work schedule, I thought it would be helpful to share some ideas to make flexible work and study spaces, that work for you, in your home.

Autumn Is Calling Us To Fall In Love With Our Outdoor Spaces.

September 25, 2020

Temperatures are dropping but that doesn’t necessarily mean we have to move indoors. Five ideas to extend your enjoyment of your balcony or terrace into the autumn.

A Breath of Fresh Air as the Weather Warms Up

June 29, 2020

Ways to participate in environmentally friendly design in your home while avoiding marketing ploys.

Seasonal Storage

May 12, 2020

Last month we talked a bit about mudrooms, and how to incorporate them into a condo home. Now, as we enter May and spring is finally upon us, it’s time to consider some effective and efficient ways to store all that winter apparel that you won’t be needing for the next few months. If you're [...]