DESIGN PRINCIPLES

I often find people shying away from minimal designs primarily because they tell me they don’t want their spaces to feel cold and unwelcoming.  Hoping to introduce them to another side of simple living, I like to describe my design aesthetics as warm minimalism — with the correct mixture of materials and finishes, spaces can be modest yet still comfortably charming.  Minimalism doesn’t mean your home has to be stark and sparse, instead it allows the significant parts to shine through.  With so many overwhelming day-to-day distractions, why not let your home be excused from that?

A BIT OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver since I was four years old, I’ve been exposed to both Eastern and Western cultures.  Growing up in a cluttered home has taught me that a house doesn’t need an endless amount of things to be a home — if anything, it contributed to my stress levels.

As a little girl, I’d often sit at the foot of my bed re-imagining my living space to see how I can improve upon it.  I didn’t really think much beyond that as I grew older, until I graduated U.B.C. with a Psychology degree.  Although interested in the subject, I knew I didn’t want to pursue the subject further so I took a leap of faith and went to B.C.I.T. for Interior Design.  I knew it was the right choice because I feel completely in my element when doing design work.

When I’m not designing spaces, you can find me singing/recording covers, petting animals, admiring other people’s design work, or travelling somewhere at least once a year.

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Please feel free to get in touch with me to chat more about your project ideas!