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First Impressions

I was meeting with a client recently about a new home they are building and I was discussing my philosophy of the importance in creating an environment that nurtures and supports the needs and lifestyles of the occupants. There is so much more than meets the eye when designing a home. I am reminded by what I was taught...
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A Perfect White Geranium

  To my delight and surprise this morning I found this last perfect white geranium in my garden as the nights are turning cold and crisp and we are rapidly approaching winter. It is hardy and pure. PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle and ...
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HOMEFRONT

In pursuit of happy endings……..I have been published this month in http://www.onewilliam.com/docs/Homefront-Patricia-Gray.pdf magazine. Thank-you to Homefront’s Editor-in-Chief, Caroline Tapp-McDougall and writer, Lindsay Jackson.Photos courtesy Natasha Duff of Meade Design GroupClick on the PDF icon to read the whole...
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5 iPad Apps for Interior Design

I got a new iPad this summer as a gift from dear clients on the completion  of their  home and it has changed my life and the way I do business. No longer do I have to carry around my laptop – the iPad does every thing  for me and more when I am out of the office that I used to bring my laptop for. With...
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latest design by ron brenner architects

I just wanted to give you a sneak preview of a new home designed by ron brenner architects.  The new modestly sized home is illustrated below.The design is a modern interpretation - blending elements from the classic american farmhouse and the arts and crafts. Ron had this to say about the home:  "The design...
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Interior Design Russia

Well I have just been published in Interior Design magazine in Russia. We really live in a global world and it is exciting to be so connected by the internet, blogging, Facebook, Twitter and all the new and evolving forms of social media. For those of you who don’t read Russian I have included a translation to English...
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granny flat featured in forbes

A few years ago I (ron brenner architects) designed an above garage studio apartment for the father (grandpa) of a client of mine.  The apartment was featured in a new book called In Laws, Out Laws and Granny Flats.  I have included a couple of images here.Now Forbes.com  has picked up on the idea.  Check...
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