Interior Design Blog by Jil Sonia McDonald of Jil Sonia Interior Designs

Where to start with your Kitchen Renovation - for me!

8/28/2015

We've been designing kitchens for years and our clients love us! Light and bright kitchens, that are functional and practical; rule today. However when we arrive home at night, we encounter our own drab and dreary kitchen. The designer who created this kitchen had unknowingly, selected competing undertones - orange floor, burgundy cabinets, black and PINK countertops and Tuscan gold backsplash. This is definitely not my style and I think it's time for a change! Don't you?

How to renovate your kitchen, #interior design

I know - it's bad, right? When designing kitchens for our clients, we start with choosing 2 items first. The counter top and the kitchen sink!
As I use Caesarstone almost exclusively (they have the best range of colours and patterns of quartz - in my opinion), I knew which counter top I wanted almost immediately. Frosty Carrina!
It's a warm white, with subtle flecks and veining of light warm gray. Giving almost a marble look, but without the hassle, upkeep, staining and etching of real marble. Their quartz has antibacterial properties meaning there is no need to seal the counters - eliminating the maintenance that is needed every few years.
Have a look at all the beautiful options from Caesarstone here!

Counter top interior design and decoration

Frosty Carrina 5141 by Caesarstone.ca

The next item I choose is the Kitchen sink. Of course the size is dictated by any existing cabinetry, if you are starting from scratch, the world's your Oyster. A favourite manufacture of mine is Blanco. They sell amazing sinks of all different shapes and sizes. Silgranit, Stainless steel, FireClay and more! Here's a cheat sheet on the great points.
Silgranit:

Made in Canada
80% natural granite composite material
Exceptional resistance to heat, stains, scratches and acids
Non porous - dirt and bacteria cannot penetrate the surface of the sink
Rear-positioned drain holes maximize usable bowl and cabinet storage space

Blanco Diamond U 1 3/4 Low Divide

Stainless Steel:

18/10 chrome-nickel content for exceptional lustre, durability and strength
Rear-positioned drain holes for maximum usable bowl and cabinet storage space
X-pattern drain grooves
15 mm radius corners for easy cleaning - they think of everything!

Blanco, QUATRUS R15 U 1¾

Fireclay sinks:
Apron sink - who doesn't love apron sinks?
Centre drain location
3 1/2'' (90mm) stainless steel strainer included

Blanco Cerana Apron sink

Stay tuned! Sneak peek photos coming up - we've just installed the gorgeous Caesarstone counter top and we are absolutely thrilled with it!
Stay tuned for more updates and tips and tricks!

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Exciting surprise coming!

8/4/2015

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I'm thrilled to have been asked by Maria Killam to guest post whilst she's away in Italy later this month! Maria is well known as a colour consultant and instructor. I owe all of my colour knowledge to her!

Can't wait to share the link here, after it's posted on Maria's site!

Here's a sneak peak of my lovely client's photos, that I'll be including in the blog!