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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Hebe Hatton

'You know the type: clean, minimal, and full of potential!' – how this designer turned a blank slate remodel with zero personality into a vibrant family home that's perfect for hosting

White kitchen with two wooden islands and a gray runner in between.

When you think of an early '90s build, remodeled to flip, you don't think of anything like this home. But before the designers at Atelier Interior Design were brought onto the project, that's what this property was – inoffensive, but bland. As Katie Schroder, founder and principal of Atelier, diplomatically puts it 'You know the type: clean, minimal, and full of potential!'

The homeowners were looking at a blank slate, and having worked with Katie before, they brought her back in to work with them on this renovation project. The aim was to create a dream home, bigger than their previous space, and more style-conscious too, with bolder design decisions. It was to be a place to relax, and host family and friends, with a laid-back vacation-home feeling.

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