Articles by Toronto Interior Design Group | Yanic Simard
Style Tips for Working With Wainscoting, Paneling and Molding (39 photos)
If you have decorative wainscoting or wall molding, or you’re thinking of having some installed, you need to think about how to finish the molding, but also what to do with the rest of the wall. To help you get a beautiful, balanced and polished look for your entire wall, here are some of my favorite…
7 Ideas to Get Your Back-of-the-Island Storage Right (21 photos)
Part of being an interior designer is always looking for new ideas. That’s why we attend a lot of design shows in search of the next best thing. Recently I began noticing countless clever ways designers are creating storage on the back of an island, rather than letting that space go to waste. Here are…
What Is Terrazzo — and How to Rock It (13 photos)
Terrazzo is a material that feels modern, traditional and endlessly timeless all at once. But what is terrazzo, exactly, and where would you use it? Turns out terrazzo can have a place in any room of the home, creating a luxurious upgrade that lasts a…
What Is Terrazzo — and How to Rock It (13 photos)
Terrazzo is a material that feels modern, traditional and endlessly timeless all at once. But what is terrazzo, exactly, and where would you use it? Turns out terrazzo can have a place in any room of the home, creating a luxurious upgrade that lasts a…
How to Decorate a Living Room (15 photos)
Whether your style is traditional or modern, relaxed or formal, bold or subdued, your living room should be a place where you can feel comfortable, let down your guard and spend quality time with friends, family or just yourself. There’s an art to decorating a room that looks great and works well for…
Get More Kitchen Storage With Counter-Depth Upper Cabinets (17 photos)
Upper cabinets don’t come in one height or width, and they don’t come in just one depth either. Typically, upper cabinets are much shallower than lower cabinets, sometimes by as much as half the depth. That’s some serious space you’re missing out on if you’re looking to squeeze every inch of storage…
Where to Hang or Float Open Shelves in the Kitchen (16 photos)
Open shelving in the kitchen is a bit of a love-it-or-leave-it idea, and whether it’s practical or not comes largely down to how you use your kitchen. But if you do want to incorporate floating shelves, a question emerges: Where should you hang them? There are many great places to put open shelves, and…
Where to Hang Open Shelves in the Kitchen (16 photos)
Open shelving in the kitchen is a bit of a love-it-or-leave-it idea, and whether it’s practical or not comes largely down to how you use your kitchen. But if you do want to incorporate floating shelves, a question emerges: Where should you hang them? There are many great places to put open shelves, and…




















