Melissa sat down with Extraordinary Women TV’s host Shannon Skinner to share a behind the scenes look at HCMD Design and her work on HGTV’s Income Property.
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HCMD designs on Income Property, Season 7 – Episode 82
Income Property typically has us creating 2 units in a previously single family home. We add an income suite, as the name suggests! This episode was exciting from a design perspective, because it was an investment property and kept as a single family home. What that meant was all above-grade, and more elevated finishes to attract a high-end renter. Room to stretch our designer legs!
The kitchen is the show-stopper, here. Melissa worked with IKEA Abstrakt white cabinets, to create a custom kitchen on a budget. The counters are a really beautiful crushed glass composite that’s extremely durable and has tonnes of visual depth. By using an inexpensive 2×8 white tile, in a random pattern below the wood shelf and vertical straight pattern above, it added a great contemporary look, with a bit of texture and interest. The floating shelves are standard IKEA oak butcher block counters, cut to size and mounted on hidden, Lee Valley brackets.
Get a full list of materials, colours and trades used on this episode here >
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HCMD designs on Income Property, Season 7 – Episode 87
This Episode was a typical dark dated basement, with a tight budget. This is a great example of turning the seemingly ugliest features into the biggest assets with a little cosmetic fix-up.
We maintained the old parquet floor and I had it stained dark [1 part special walnut, 1 part ebony]. The old kitchen was salvaged and Melissa reworked the cabinets to fit her new design, and painted the entire thing out the same as the general wall colour a nice soft grey [ICI Frost Grey A1942 30GG 52/011] The walls themselves were ugly brown paneling, but once painted took on a casual cape cod appeal. The most dramatic transformation, is the fireplace. Simply giving it a clean white coat of paint made it the room’s focal point (in a good way!).
Check out the full resource guides for colours and specs here >
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HCMD designs on Income Property, Season 7 – Episode 85
The new Season of Income Property started airing a few weeks ago on HGTV, beginning with this, the season launch Episode. Melissa was the designer on this one, and created a modern, efficient space in both layout and materials.
Here is a partial resource guide on the pretty stuff, get the full list and trades used here >
Laminate Countertops: Belanger Laminates, Luna with Marbella Edge Detail 3421-46 180FX
Tiles: Downtown Tile
Backsplash – 3×6 gloss white tile
Shower walls – 2×8 gloss white tile
Shower floor – Marble basket weave
Washroom floor and kitchen floor – Concrete grey 12 x 24
Lighting Throughout: DVI Lighting
Kitchen – Bullet DVP 2787
Bedrooms 1 & 2 – Percussion DVP 4521
Bathroom – Helios DVP 10341
2nd Floor Hallway – Essex DVP 9030
3rd Floor Hallway - DVP 9031
Paint: ICI Paints
Entry Hall, Stairwell Walls, Living, Dining, Kitchen – Basic Beige 45YY 65/084 A1856
Washroom – Burmese Beige 40YY 51/084 A1867
Bedroom (2nd Floor) – Burmese Beige 40YY 51/084 A1867
Bedroom (3rd Floor) – Jade Frost 50GY 53/033 A1913
Sofa, Beds, Night Stands, Kitchen Cabinets, Bathroom Vanity & Sink: IKEA Canada
Furniture & Accessories: West Elm
Turned Pedistal Bistro Table, 32″ round x 30″ H
Martini Side Table, 15″ round x 16.5″ H (Antique Brass)
Kew Dhurrie Poof Cover with insert – blue and white
Slate Placemat
Oasis Rug (5′ x 8′)
Kite Kilim Rug (2.5′ x 7′ runner)
White Tray with silver diamond pattern
Frayed Edge Quilt – Queen
Standard shams (frayed edge)
Oliver Chair
Leather Slipper Chair
Beige with blue trim pillow (item 9436478)
Fade pillow (item 9397787)
Tall blue vase (item 9317512)
Short blue vase (item 9895541)
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