AFTER PHOTOS BY HEIDI LAU I’m keeping things moving now, again, no video, I figure I can post video later. The Bloomfield Suite originally was one I liked least. It had a lot of things working against it. Things like terrible floors, no character (like exposed brick), no window in the living room. And some of those things are still true, but in general, we managed to turn this suite around. Someone they knew suggested checking the kitchen walls for exposed brick behind the drywall, and sure enough, there was some. So they exposed the brick, got new flooring throughout and we did a fresh coat of paint. The ceiling had cool paneling I wanted to dry your eye to so we painted it a soft blue. The rest is all about decor and accessories. // BEFORE // // AFTER // The new overhead light was a game changer.  // BEFORE // // AFTER // I love this nook, it’s a bit edgy, and risqué with the art, I worried they weren’t going to go for it, but I figured it would be something that could really speak to a specific type of clientele. // BEFORE // // AFTER // The minute I stepped foot in this bedroom, I immediately though of this IKEA bed, I knew I wanted to drape a funky fabric creating a vibe of wallpaper without the hefty price tagged attached to wallpaper.  Click here if you missed the last reveals: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 6  /  Part 7 Wanna book a weekend away at The Mary Street Guesthouse? Click here.

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AFTER PHOTOS BY HEIDI LAU Well, I surely dropped the ball on this 7-part reveal, didn’t I. I’ve been holding off until the videos are done, but at this point, things are a bit too crazy and I’m just going to keep revealing sans-video for now. The Bowery Suite is the suite I stayed in while I was transforming these units, it was a bit of a mess while I was there, but I turned it around! We dubbed this suite the coca-cola suite because it had big red pieces of furniture in the kitchen. We decided to keep the pendant because it felt a bit vintage and cool. Have a peek at this transformation! // BEFORE // // AFTER // // BEFORE // This was a tough suite because the living room didn’t have any windows or overhead lighting, light was a real problem in the living room. // AFTER // We used an IKEA floor lamp and hung it from the ceiling and got rid of the base, it made such a difference in the space! // BEFORE // The second I saw this bedroom I knew it was going to be all about wall-to-wall drapes. Keep scrolling to see how welcoming it made this bedroom! The end result tunred this into my favourite bedroom of all the suites. // AFTER // Click here if you missed the last reveals: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 5 / Part 6  /  Part 7 Wanna book a weekend away at The Mary Street Guesthouse? Click here.

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AFTER PHOTOS BY HEIDI LAU [If you haven’t read Part 1 or Part 2, I recommend starting there] The Amelia Suite was the second suite I saw on my first site visit, and it stole my heart instantly. The suite had a feminine vibe to me, and so I rolled with that when I executed the redesign. // BEFORE // // AFTER // // BEFORE // // AFTER // // BEFORE // // AFTER // // BEFORE // // AFTER // // BEFORE // // AFTER // Click here if you missed the last reveals: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6  /  Part 7

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AFTER PHOTOS BY HEIDI LAU & GRAPHIK EYE PHOTOGRAPHY (where noted) [If you haven’t read Part 1, I recommend starting there] We are kicking the suite reveals off with the Sandbanks Loft, which is the smallest unit of the six, but this guy packs a mean punch. The Sandbanks, in case you’re not familiar with Prince Edward County near Picton, Ontario, is a provincial park located on Lake Ontario. And it’s freaken’ beautiful, so it only made sense for the owners to name one of the units after this beautiful landmark. While all the suites took on a personality of their own, I wouldn’t say any had a real theme except for this one, which was obviously, a beach theme. Themes are not meant to be taken too literally, they serve as a point of inspiration, have a peek at how I accomplished just that in this suite. // BEFORE // // AFTER // The moment I stepped foot in the space, I knew I wanted a statement colour on the staircase. I wanted to turn it into the focal point, using the beach as my inspiration we went with a turquoise paint turning this entryway into a showstopper. BOOM! Photo above by Graphik Eye Photography I found this console at Macool’s Reuse, it couldn’t have been more perfect if I had painted it myself! (I have a horseshoe up my ass!) // BEFORE // // AFTER // Oh gallery walls, how I love you. And I really love this one. Possibly my favourite design elements of all the units. My process for gallery walls start with wall measurements, then lots-o-shopping. We’re talking vintage shops, Homesense and Etsy digital downloads, from there I create a digital layout on my laptop (you can see example of this in the video) which later gets translated onto the wall. The end result is gallery wall perfection. Photo above by Graphik Eye Photography The large piece featured here was commissioned by Toronto-based photographer, Yakov Nissen. He also did the pieces featured above the fireplace and some others you’ll see throughout the suites! All his photographs feature various landmarks in the County. // BEFORE // // AFTER // We removed the panel covering the fireplace, the TV and added a fresh coat of dark grey paint. Combine that with the perfect art, furniture and accessories and you’ve got a perfect refresh. // BEFORE // // AFTER // I…

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To say that I put all I had into Project Mary Street is the understatement of the year. I legit cannot remember a time in my recent life where I worked as hard as I did not just for one day, but for nine straight days (all of which were 10-12 hour days). We’re talking moving furniture from unit to unit, hanging over 70 pieces of art, styling, painting accent walls and accessorizing my a$% off. Seriously, I lost five pounds in nine days. I for real accessorized my a$% off. I did not do it alone though, with me the whole week was my amazing assistant, Barb, who is actually a TV producer but currently in between jobs. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner in crime that week, we got along amazingly and she helped me not only with the decorating, but provided amazing direction for the videos I managed to do while there. Speaking of which, I had every intention of shooting video in each unit, but after things got started it was just too damn busy to take the time out each day to capture video in all the units. Sadly, I ended up only getting two done, but let me tell you they were that much better with her help and direction! The help didn’t stop there, not only did the owners; Davelle Morrison, Lani Fumerton, Don Millman and Jeff Lyons come down to help on various days, but they also had their amazing entourage graciously helping out. This is some of the dream team (many key people missing here!). We’re talking parents, friends, not to mention the Mary Street Mascot (see picture below) which just provided help in the form of cuteness.  Trust me, it helped. I also had two handymen (David Riley and artist Jon McKinnon) that took turns helping me hang art, mirrors and window treatments. If none of these people had helped, I’m pretty sure I’d still be there. 😉 After leaving my blood (don’t worry, mostly cardboard cuts), sweat (of dear god, so much sweat) and tears (by day eight I was hanging by a very thin thread and when everyone left, I maybe had a wee bit of a cry), I drove away in my big 20-foot cube truck feeling incredibly proud of what we accomplished in those nine days. Oh, did I forgot to mention I rented a…

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