Designed With Intention

Coco Jelassi
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Honest conversations about designing a home you actually want to live in. Hosted by Coco Jelassi, principal designer of Coco Interiors in Oakville, Ontario. Real budgets, real timelines, and the questions every homeowner asks before hiring a designer. Serving Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

Episodes

  1. Oct 19

    How Long a Full-Home Renovation Really Takes

    The season finale is about time, the thing that frustrates renovations more than money. Where the time goes and what you can control. The phases: design, permits, construction, lead times and finishingWhy skipping design doesn't save timeThe five biggest causes of delays, in orderWhat you can control: decide early, order long-lead items first, keep a contingencyDon't schedule the finish the week before something you can't moveBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

  2. Oct 19

    Model Suites: What Developers Should Know

    A model suite isn't interior design. It's a sales tool that happens to look like a home. This episode is for developers and sales teams. Answer the floor plan's weakness instead of hiding itWhy undersized furniture costs you after closingDesigning for the photo and the walkthrough at onceShow a life, not a lifestyle: the over-styling trapSelling the building, not just the unit, and timing the suite for launch dayBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

  3. Oct 19

    Why a Lakeshore Home Needs a Different Palette

    Water changes light, and light is the only reason colour exists. Why homes on Lake Ontario need a different palette. How reflected light off water shifts colour, and why it changes by seasonWhat happens to greys, whites and green undertones by the lakeWhat works: quiet warmth, mid-tones, texture and matte finishesThe February test for any colour you're consideringWhy repeating the lake's colours inside usually backfiresBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

  4. Oct 19

    Designing a Toronto Penthouse: The Rosedale Project

    Inside a real project: a penthouse in Rosedale above the ravine that felt cold despite good furniture. The real problem was the view. Why a room has to work after dark, when the window goes blackLayering light at seated height, on dimmersGiving the eye an anchor inside the roomBuilding warmth through materials in cool lightThe decision the clients questioned: going darker, not lighterBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

  5. Oct 19

    What Happens on a Discovery Call

    People sit with Coco's number for weeks before calling. This episode takes the mystery out of the first 15 minutes. What a discovery call is, and what it isn't (it's not a sales call)The questions Coco will ask about your space, timeline and how you liveWhat to have ready: honestly, nothing, except knowing what bothers you about the spaceWhat happens afterwards, whether it's a fit or notBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

  6. Oct 19

    How to Choose Paint Colour for a North-Facing Room

    The paint chip looked perfect in the store and turned grey on your wall. Nothing went wrong. Coco Jelassi explains what north light does to colour, and how to choose one that works. Why north-facing rooms make colours cooler and greyerUndertones: why that beige looked pink at homeFour steps to test a colour properlyWhy going lighter often backfires, and when to go deeperBulbs matter: warm light around 2,700 kelvinBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

  7. Oct 19

    Interior Design vs Interior Architecture — Which One Do You Need?

    Interior architecture is the permanent shell. Interior design is the life inside it. Knowing which one your project needs tells you when to make the call. The simplest way to tell the two apartWhen architecture has to lead, and when design canWhat happens when nobody draws the switches, the millwork or the walkwaysThree questions to work out which one you needWhy a short design engagement before demolition pays for itselfBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

  8. Oct 19

    Do I Have to Replace All My Furniture?

    No. Hiring a designer doesn't mean throwing out what you own. Coco Jelassi explains how she decides what stays. Three questions: is it well made, is it the right scale, and do you actually like it?Why working with existing pieces takes more judgment, not lessWhen reupholstery is worth it, and why wood tones don't need to matchThe two cheapest changes that make the biggest difference: rehanging art and adding lampsBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

  9. Oct 19

    The Four-Week Condo: What a Turn-Key Package Actually Includes

    A turn-key condo package takes less of your life than you'd think. Coco Jelassi walks through it week by week, from the first measure to install day. Why condos need their own process: plumbing, ceilings, building rules and multi-use roomsWeek one: discovery and measuring. Week two: the concept and your feedbackWeek three: ordering, lead times and delivery planningWeek four: a one-day install. You leave in the morning and come home to a finished spaceWhat the package doesn't include, and who it's right forBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

  10. Oct 19

    How Interior Designers Charge (And Why the Fee Model Matters More Than the Fee)

    Most people call a designer and ask what it costs. Coco Jelassi argues the better first question is how a designer charges, because the fee structure quietly shapes every decision on your project. In this first episode of Designed With Intention: The three ways designers charge: hourly, cost-plus and flat fee, and what each one rewardsWhy the design fee and the furnishings budget are two separate thingsThe costly mistake of hiring a designer after construction has startedFour questions to ask any designer before you hire themBook a free 15-minute discovery call at cocointeriors.ca or call 289-259-2750. Coco Interiors is a boutique interior design studio in Oakville, Ontario, serving Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

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Honest conversations about designing a home you actually want to live in. Hosted by Coco Jelassi, principal designer of Coco Interiors in Oakville, Ontario. Real budgets, real timelines, and the questions every homeowner asks before hiring a designer. Serving Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto and the GTA.

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