Iconic living

Creating the perfect space

IN THIS episode of ICONIC LIVING, marketing consultant, commentator and our host, Natalia Oh, sat with two distinguished designers and creators, Spaces’ Creative Director Janelle Pantry & Mara Made Designs founder, Tamara Harding. Both share their creativity, knowledge, expertise and advice for all types of homeowners to help them transform their home and make it spectacular.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

Most persons have a goal to be a homeowner, but when it comes to decorating or interior design they are not sure where to begin. We asked Pantry for her best advice on how to outfit a whole new space as a new homeowner. She shared:

“Take stock of how you live. Each home is individual to that specific person. Your space won’t look like your neighbour’s home even if you live in the same complex. You have to imagine how you’re going to be living in that space (whether it’s with family or not) in order to determine the type of furnishings you’re going to have.”

PURPOSE

Harding’s (Mara Made Designs) brand is built on taking trees that are slated to be disposed of or burned by breathing new life into them with her exquisite designs. She describes the reality of the hard labour that goes into her craft: “I’ve been able to take these trees and repurpose them. People say I’m lucky because they think ‘wow, you get your raw material for free’, but it doesn’t work that way. I’m tackling a massive tree which can require cranes, flatbeds, backhoes and excavators. It’s a process. I carve a tree based on how I can see how it will look in its final form; whether it’s a coffee table or sideboard.”

As creative director of Spaces, a company that is all about home, and is the place for persons who love to decorate or have an affinity