Designer Secrets: Decorating To Sell

In This Episode

While touring an elegant modern space, interior designer/stager Patti Rosati reveals her condo staging tips to Suzanne Dimma. Learn how stylist-writer Arren Williams transformed a bathroom with mirrored cabinets, a sleek hatbox toilet and a walk-in shower — plus, see his sophisticated bedroom and office. Heather Shaw, a textile designer and owner of pi’lo, also demonstrates how to make charming canvas art using photos, shells, found objects and memorabilia.

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Decorating To Sell

Interior designer/stager Patti Rosati can be reach via her website, email or telephone 416-434-8181.

Artwork for the Condo provided by Art Interiors.

Arren Williams’ Bedroom & Bathroom

See photos of Williams’ house in the August 2010 issue of House & Home.

Design by Arren Williams – Stylist and Trend Reporter, Office: Vika Lerberg trestles, Ikea, call 1-866-866-IKEA or visit ikea.ca; vintage Howard Miller wall clock, vintage table lamp, Zig Zag, Toronto (416) 778-6495 or visit modfurnishings.com; corkboards, HomeSense, visit homesense.ca for locations across Canada; camera, Olympus, visit olympuscanada.com for retailers. Principal bedroom: Lee Jofa upholstery fabric, Kravet Canada (to the trade), call 1-800-535-3258 or visit kravetcanada.com for showrooms across Canada; headboard upholstery, bedskirt, Daniel Nguyen-Moreira, visit miedadesign.com; grasscloth (on walls), Design by Color, visit designbycolor.net; vintage pendant light, Studio Pazo, Toronto (416) 916-6302; drapery panels, InVu Drapery, Toronto (416) 481-5273, Mississauga, Ont. (905) 828-2022, 1-866-572-2472 or visit invudraperyco.com; furniture refinishing, Beresford, Etobicoke, Ont. (416) 614-1010 or visit beresfordinc.ca; Jonathan Adler vases, AT Design Group, Toronto (416) 323-0323 or visit atdesignhome.com. Vintage dresser, Frontier Sales Furniture, Toronto (416) 691-3300 or visit frontiersales.ca; mirror, West Elm, Toronto (416) 537-0110 or visit westelm.com for ordering information; frame, Pottery Barn, visit potterybarn.ca for locations across Canada; enameled boxes, AT Design Group, Toronto (416) 323-0323 or visit atdesignhome.com. Pax wardrobe systems, Vinstra doors, Ikea, call 1-866-866-IKEA or visit ikea.ca. Principal bathroom: Stool, HomeSense, visit homesense.ca for locations across Canada; tile, The Home Depot, call 1-800-628-0525 or visit homedepot.ca for locations across Canada; WaterTile ceiling-mount shower, hand shower, slide bar, trim kit, Kohler, call 1-800-4-KOHLER or visit kohler.ca for retailers across Canada; Tivoli Pal radio, Lenbrook Canada, call 1-800-263-4666 or visit lenbrook.com for retailers across Canada. Principal bathroom vanity: KraftMaid cabinets, tiles, countertop, sinks, The Home Depot, call 1-800-628-0525 or visit homedepot.ca for locations across Canada; cabinet installation, The Home Depot Installation services, call 1-800-668-2266 or visit homedepot.ca for locations across Canada; towel, Ikea, call 1-866-866-IKEA or visit ikea.ca; wall sconces, CB2, visit cb2.com; mirrors, Walmart, call 1-800-328-0402 or visit walmart.ca for locations across Canada.

DIY Canvas Art

canvas
sewing needle
thread
felt
objects (i.e. shells, leaves, photos)
hemp twine
muslin
scissors
typewritten labels (optional)
fabric (optional)
old paper (optional)
paint (optional)

Heather Shaw is a textile designer and owner of pi’lo, a small Toronto based business that makes simple heirloom accessories for the home.
Site: www.pilo.ca
Blog: www.pilo.typepad.com
Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/pilosale