our design community :
interior design products & services
Some of the best Canadian design furniture in Ottawa
Our go to plumbers who are always available
The coolest art and antiques in Toronto
An edgy and passisonate young Ottawa artist and our studio mate!
Malcolm's mid-century modern antiques are the best!
We love their "modern ethnic" imports
High quality German cabinet and furniture maker
A much loved fine artist whose paintings grace many Ottawa homes
The most original modern architects in Ottawa
Before you throw out a well made old peice of furniture consider having Kessels re-upholster it!
Ottawa's most extensive selection of lighting
Specializing in beautiful modern furniture, lighting and decor
A dynamic online source of furnishings for lovers of modern design
Skilled professionals who offer quality workmanship, excellent products and customer service
An excellent team who also promote the sales and servicing of solar power and green energy
Representing prominent international suppliers including Ligne Roset,
Cassina, Kartell, Artemide and Flos
Classy and professional, Nancy has a knack for matching just the right property with buyers
One of the hottest young photographers out there!
An expert in the form and function of residential and commercial lighting
We are a dealer for this great transitional-to-modern furniture line
An exciting modern lighting and furntiure store location in old Ottawa South
Our favorite Ottawa, award-winning landscape contractor
interior design glossary
- Flush - smooth, even, aligned
- Honed - smooth matte surface, especially natural stone
- Modern - pertaining to current time and style
- Patina - a surface appearance of something grown beautiful especially with age or use
- Plenum - an air-filled space in a structure; especially : one that receives air from a blower for distribution (as in a ventilation system)
- Rectified - referring to tiles fired in a perfect plank allowing for precision 90 degree cutting
- Source - to obtain or procure goods and services
- Wabi Sabi - Japanese aesthetic which nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.
