What’s a Design Palette ?
Our Design Palettes: An Introduction
Scrolling through the flat lays for our design palettes you might be wondering “what is a design palette” and “what’s the purpose of all these geometric layouts of tiles and other finishes and materials” ?
Our design palette’s purpose is to create a seamless and enduring foundation for any interior space. In the industry we would call this a pre-selected interior finish specification package or in designer slang: “hard finishes”. Creating a solid foundation is only part of it. We developed this collection of finishes + materials to be virtual design services, by building a Design Work Session into each palette. Each selection embodies our studio’s standards and that of our Creative Director a certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer. Balancing our expertise with colour and design, with the practical demands of everyday use. So you can confidently choose your colour and add your style.
When we talk about hard finishes, we mean any element that becomes part of the room’s structure—materials that cover your floors, walls, or ceilings. This can include everything from paint colors to wall tiles, floor and shower tiles, hardwood flooring, cabinetry, lighting, and plumbing fixtures. Each palette considers not just color but durability, quality, and the unique functionality each material will bring to your space.
Our biggest design advice:
Choose all your finishes at the same time. Do not choose it one at a time.
Designing with a curated palette is not just about finding the right white or selecting attractive finishes; it’s about ensuring every component serves its purpose beautifully, creating a functional, harmonious environment. Whether you're planning a full-service project, refreshing a condo kitchen, or scheduling a consultation, our design palette approach provides a holistic foundation that meets both your aesthetic and practical needs.
are curated to be a interactive digital product and service. Not only is it a solid base set of finishes and materials for residential interior spaces that we would call a pre-selected interior finish specification package. There is also an online design service as your built in design guide.
At the heart of each of our design palettes are:
A curated collection of interior finishes + Materials (pre-selected interior finish specification package)
An online design work session
We created this so clients can have the same types of options a qualified designer would recommend no matter how involved they want us to be. Giving you more choices than you might have thought were available with your independent contractor or home builder.
We realise your design journey can follow many different types of pathways. We curated this digital service:
To be a solid base for any type of interior design project
To be a virtual gateway to colour
To be as helpful as you require
Designer-tested top-shelf finishes
Each finish and/or material that you see in all our projects are selected based upon the industry standards of our Creative Director, a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer.
Curated from reputable top-shelf brands
Selected from our extensive list of trade suppliers
Meaning: IF we haven’t already used the product ourselves, or it does not have testing data to indicate its suitability for wet zones or how it will wear, then we simply won’t specify it.
Depending upon where you are located these finishes and materials we will showcase might not be on the shelves of your local hardware store to touch and feel. Yet each of the materials and finishes we specify are available to order across Canada by qualified contractors, local dealers, and trade suppliers.
More than just a design in a box.
On this page we will discuss:
Virtual Design Service + Selections
We personally walk you through the finishes and material selections in our online design work session and show you in where to access all the information we placed at your fingertips no matter whether it is a computer or smart device (includes app for both iOS and Android devices).
Guiding you through the specification package which will eventually become the digital shopping list for your home improvement project.
Each of these flat lays below will amplify your project.
When you click on each colour concept below you will be taken to an opportunity for a design journey.
So, You can choose your colour + add your style.
Let’s dive in!
Inside every Design Palette:
✅ Paint swatches of primary & accent walls, door & window casing.
✅ A basic white paint colour for everyday use.
✅ Wallpaper options with graphic elements to push your decorating limits.
✅ Cabinet finish options for painted and stained door styles.
✅ Metal finishes for decorative cabinet hardware, faucets, towel bars, etc.
✅ Food-safe countertops from qualified engineered quartz manufacturers.
✅ Tile with grout colours for backsplashes, field tile, and flooring.
✅ Engineered hardwood flooring including nosing and flooring transitions.
✅ Carpet and broadloom for stairways or other cozy spaces.
✅ Upholstery fabrics for custom furnishings, coordinated to the finishes in the palette.
Our Charcoal Design Palette is featured
Style + Utility: The Hard Goods
We’ll build our design from the inside out starting with the hard goods— anything that touches your floor, ceiling, or walls. Think paint palettes, tile, flooring, lighting, cabinetry, etc.
It’s not just about lovely fixtures and finishes. We’re always considering every angle of the utility you’ll need to live in complete comfort.
created for clients wanting to use ready made cabinetry from your local “big box” retailer. Making this an entry-level starting point for a project that coordinates with frosty white shaker-style economy-grade cabinetry finishes. All the finishes coordinate with this standard cabinet finish and have been tested under different lighting conditions. So you don’t have to worry the other finishes like tile, not being the same white. The Simple White coordinates with 7 recommended metallic finishes for you to choose, for cabinet hardware, faucets, accessories, and decorative lighting.
If you want an accent colour or tile, our process is easy to order an add-on and customize your look.
Simple White Lookbook
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Rural Aesthetic
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Suburan Aesthetic
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Urban Aesthetic
What’s included in every Design Palette:
🤩 A 30 min Digital Work Session ($150.00 value) consultation included at no additional cost.
🤩 Top-shelf interior finishes to use DIY or with your independent contractor.
🤩 Quality finishes with an anchor white wall colour (for subtle aesthetics)
🌎 Available to order from building supply retailers across Canada.
What’s Inside the Palette:
✅ Paint: Primary, accent/alternate, and a white/neutral paint colours for walls.
✅ Wallpaper: Patterned paper to use as an accent feature wall.
✅ Cabinet: Painted and wood-stain finish for base, wall or tall cabinets and built-ins.
✅ Metals: Metal finish for decorative cabinet hardware and/or plumbing fixtures.
✅ Countertops: Engineered or natural stone for kitchens and baths.
✅ Tile: Floor, wall and trims in ceramic, porcelain or natural stone (no grout provided) for backsplashes or surfaces.
✅ Flooring: Hardwood or engineered flooring.
Good to Know
☀️ Design Palettes are pre-selected finishes for residential use.
☀️ Due to the nature of this digital product, all purchases are final sale.
☀️ In case of discontinued finishes, we supply an alternative finish of our choosing within the first 30 days of purchase.
☀️ Alternates or backordered items beyond the initial purchase period will have additional fees apply at our hourly rate.
