The Home Front: Getting creative on a budget

Tight budgets aren’t always a bad thing when it comes to home design, and can actually inspire creativity, says Vancouver interior designer Laura Melling.
When recently asked to design the interior of an upscale townhouse built by Mosaic Homes, Melling got creative with budget-friendly furniture and furnishings.
“Unless it’s a very high-end space, most often we will combine Ikea for some base pieces and then layer in some more custom pieces that my studio has designed or p