B.C. designer says you’re only as limited as your mind
Ami McKay was a budget-conscious student living alone for the first time, and to cosy up her bedroom, she bought a Laura Ashley sheet set, sewed the sheets together and made a duvet cover. She also picked up a lacy fabric and fashioned a canopy over the bed, pinning the four corners to the ceiling.Today, McKay is president and principal interior designer at Pure Design Inc., a Vancouver design firm. Being young and on a budget was a blessing, she said: it forces you to be creative.
“I think it’s about playing with layers and sizes,” she added. “You can have a darker leaf to a lighter leaf, to colourful, and really have some fun with mixing and matching.”Moffat’s last favourite style detail is cabinet and furniture hardware — knob pulls, handles, hinges. She considers this an inexpensive upgrade with endless variety, and a go-to recommendation for her clients to freshen up a kitchen and avoid pricey renos.
“It’s a way of being able to look outside and still have privacy,” she said. “You can see the sky, you’re looking at trees. I use it all the time with all my projects.” Other must-haves for decorating on a budget, according to McKay: statement pieces from thrift stores, picking up mementos as you travel, and extra-large rugs.“The problem I see so often is people put really small rugs in the space and it looks wrong, and people don’t know what’s wrong — the house doesn’t feel right, psychologically,” McKay said, noting there are affordable rug options available, including natural rugs.
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