Living Room, Ingleside Making a Move: Downsizing to a Smaller Space As we age, our living needs change and downsizing to a smaller space can be a practical and liberating decision. People downsize for numerous reasons such as a divorce, death or retirement. Downsizing can be exciting as it allows the opportunity to “start over” and introduce a new style you’ve been wanting to do or to simplify life by reducing maintenance responsibilities and creating a more accessible living environment. However, downsizing can also be overwhelming as it requires careful planning and decision-mak ..read more

Leading Professionals - A Featured Blog of Level Studio An Entrepreneurship Feature with Toronto-based Interior Designers Leading Professionals is a new online publication and initiative. It aims to bolster recognition, leadership, and business in the communities of professional services. Luca Campacci (he/him) and Vinh Le (he/him) met at a bowling alley over thirteen years ago. They clicked immediately. Working together as part-time bartenders, they learned of each other’s work ethic and aspirations to become Interior Designers. They both attended Ontario College for Art and Design ..read more

Kitchen, The Esplanade How to be Happier at Home: 5 Design Recommendations We spend most of our time at home, it’s where we eat, sleep and recharge, but our environment can have a huge impact on our mental health. There’s numerous research studies linking the importance of interior design and how it can help relieve anxiety and depression by promoting positive emotions and improving our mood.  Below are a few easily accessible recommendations for how to be happier at home. 001 Colour Psychology Colour psychology is the study of how specific colours can impact and influence hum ..read more

King Penthouse, Living Room Creative Open Floor Plan Solutions Open concept living has been around for decades and is more common than ever with open floor plans on the rise. But for many, it can be confusing and challenging to balance such a large space with multiple functions and still make it feel harmonious. We enjoy open concept designs for so many reasons! Open floor plans allow for maximizing natural light, maintaining sightlines, achieving openness, and making hosting and socializing easier. So, we’ve put together this blog using our own work where we revamped and reworked open ..read more

Maintaining your Renovation + 10 Quick Tips! New furniture and a Renovation are an investment and you’ll want to take the proper steps after project completion in order to protect and maintain your new space. We’ve put together a ‘how-to guide’ on how to maintain your renovation. Follow our guide and your new space will stay fresh and last the test of time! At the end, we share what our personal favourite cleaning products and tools are. Maintaining your Renovation with Quick Tips! Using coasters is an effective way to protect the surfaces around your home. Make sure to ..read more

Interior Designer or Contractor, Who Comes First? Are you considering a renovation and are unsure about the steps required? With so many steps and planning involved, it can be confusing especially when it comes to the order of hiring an interior designer or contractor.  Interior designers are brought on at the beginning of a project, they are not just on-site at the end to put on the final touches but are involved at every step which is why hiring an interior designer first is recommended. At Level Studio, we embrace a design-build approach meaning we are registe ..read more

Valleyview, Living Room Using Bold Colour and Sculptural Elements to Refresh your Space Introducing colour and sculptural pieces can bring new life and character into your space. We believe the right accent pieces can tie a space together by using pops of colour, interesting materials and unique shapes. Here are some of our tips and guiding concepts to help you make a statement in your home! Set the Backdrop We understand not everyone is daring to use bold colours on large furniture. When planning your space, consider using neutral tones/materials for furniture like couches, c ..read more

Evolution of Level Studio + a Q&A with Us It’s our 6th birthday and we’re feeling older, wiser, and more creative than ever! We’ve put together a blog and Q&A to give you a behind-the-scenes look at our interior design company and to answer any burning questions you might have. Check it out to learn about us, and what inspires Level Studio to create beautiful, unique spaces! Looking Back Our story begins over twelve years ago when we met as teenagers at a bowling alley where we worked as bartenders. Over time, we became good friends, discovered common design interests, and studi ..read more

Accomplish Energy Efficiency in your Home with 11 Quick Tips! Did you know 81% of residential energy consumption is used for space and water heating? Since 2000, this number has increased by 8.4% and while the amount is slowly increasing, this number would actually be much higher at 36% if it weren’t for Canada’s energy efficiency improvements. Reducing energy consumption and waste is as easy as modifying your habits in the comfort of your own home. Improving your home’s energy efficiency doesn’t need to involve expensive upgrades or complex renovations ..read more

Church. Living Room 5 Small Space Solutions for your Home and Office Small spaces can be trickier to decorate and furnish but it allows the opportunity to get creative. Fortunately, making the most of tiny areas is not difficult, and with a few tweaks, your room will appear bigger and brighter. We are happy to share our knowledge as interior designers who have worked with a great deal of condo/awkward layouts. Most of these suggestions can be used in your workplace as well, which is the best part! Go the Custom Way We know this is not accessible for everyone but if possible—go custo ..read more