Need Help Revitalizing Your Empty Nest? Read On!

This is a photo of the refreshed living room owned by the Newmarket, Ontario empty nesters. The contemporary loveseat is upholstered with a neutral coloured fabric which make the loveseat perfect for home staging.
Love seat in refreshed living room

Empty Nest: 2 Ideas for a Room Refresh

Has your last child left home for university or college or to begin their career etc. ? You may find yourself with more funds to transform your rooms for your new lifestyle now that the children have left the nest. If so, perhaps you are wondering how to redo your living room or other rooms? Or your furniture looks tired, and you want to replace it with the furniture you truly love.

My Newmarket Ontario clients were essentially empty nesters. The children were either married or about to finish university. So they wanted to revitalize their open-concept living room and dining room. Most of their furniture was given to them by family. Other furniture pieces were bought when the children were younger. It was not what they preferred.

Now that the children were gone, they were ready to buy the higher quality furniture that they liked. For example, they wanted to replace their tired sofa with a love seat.
Also, they liked the idea of buying furniture with staging in mind too. Furthermore, receiving discounts is a great perk when you work with an interior decorator. They liked that idea too.

Idea #1: Choose Neutral Coloured Furniture Fabric

Together, we picked a contemporary love seat that refreshed the room. The light-coloured upholstery fabric lightened and brightened the room. It is the perfect style of furniture for staging too. Because it is contemporary and it has neutral coloured fabric.

Dining table and chairs in the refreshed dining room

Idea #2: Pick the Appopriate Furniture Style

The wife’s parents gave them their dining room table and chairs. The style was not to their liking, and they wanted it to coordinate with a farmhouse-style buffet they owned and loved. I helped them choose modern farmhouse-style dining room furniture that was to their liking. The furniture allowed them to entertain their friends and their growing family. The neutral coloured chair fabric was home staging worthy as well.

Now, they are enjoying their revitalized living room and dining room. Lynteriors helped them and Lynteriors can help you create your dream rooms too. Contact me at 416-721-6217 for a free discovery call. You can also go to https://lynteriors.wordpress.com/contact/ to find out other ways to contact me.

I, Lynn Asbury, am the founder of Lynteriors which provides interior decorating services in Aurora, Ontario.

2 Valentine Ideas for Your Living Room

Valentine’s day is around the corner! So I thought I would share some interior decorating tips for this special day.

When it comes to holidays, I try to buy versatile pieces. This means all of my Valentine’s day decor can be used for multiple seasons and multiple spaces. Or they can even be used year-round but, when curated together in a living room, they bring in a beautiful vibe for this special day.

I do pull out some of my decor pieces that can work for the fall, Christmas, and Valentine’s day as well. And I use seasonal decor pieces when I do photoshoots.

This living room love seat, I procured arrived in late November. So the homeowner had partially decorated the room for Christmas. I took advantage of this and tweaked the look. I added accessories with a Valentine’s feel too.

1. Valentine’s Day Wall Art Ideas

A red throw and red wall art are Christmas colors. Red is also the colour of love. Red is the traditional colour for Valentine’s day as well.

Wall art with red flowers is also a piece of decor that works. Flowers and red go hand in hand on Valentine’s day! These ideas can work for you too. For example, you can remove your wall art and replace it with a piece of art with a Valentine’s theme.

Sofa procured by Lynteriors, an Aurora, Ontario interior designer

2. Ideas for Valentine’s Day Table- top Accents

Empty Nesters and Valentines Day

The empty nesters of this Newmarket home wanted a new sofa or love seat. Since the children were grown up and gone, they wanted something just for them. I suggested a love seat. Love seats are perfect for two empty nesters and so romantic: Especially for Valentine’s day!

The two birds (2 love birds on either side of the “love” seat) add to the Valentine’s motif. The heart candle on the red console pictured above is another accessory that creates a Valentine’s theme. Red flowers in the vase would complete the look.


If you are empty nesters looking to revitalize your space in order to facilitate your new lifestyle, I can help. I have a package for that. Click the button below for more information

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Founder of Lynteriors, an Aurora, Ontario interior designer

I, Lynn Asbury, am the founder of Lynteriors which provides interior decorating services in Aurora, Ontario. My passion is making spaces beautiful, comfortable, and suitable for your lifestyle.

Interior Decorating Services for Aurora, Ontario

I provide decorating services for homeowners in the surrounding area too, including Toronto. For those who live further away, I offer digital design as well. I provide other interior decorating services too.

For example, I also provide full-service renovation packages, redecoration services, colour consultations, and more. Click the button below to find out more about the digital design service. Click the button to find out about other services I provide too.

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I offer the complimentary phone consultation to ensure that I can help you with your design project. I will learn about your ideas and you. You will be learning about me. For example, be rest assure,d that I collaborate with you every step of the way. I will also be sensitive to your budget too.

I will only take on a project if I can deliver it with complete confidence. So let’s chat. There is no obligation for you to go further.

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The photo shows the new sofa procured by Lynteriors for a Newmarket customer.
Lynteriors Procurse Furniture for Customers and Their Project,s such as this Sofa

Interior designers have the skills necessary to avoid costly design and decorating mistakes. For example, one costly mistake that can be avoided is buying furniture that will not fit in the space. I can procure the right size furniture for your space. So you do not need to purchase another piece, because the first one was too big. You may know someone who bought furniture that was too big. Since it was too big, it had to be sold or placed in the basement. Lynteriors can draw up a floor plan or a perspective drawing, so this does not happen to you. A floor plan helps me pick the right size furniture for your space.

A Repurposed Family Room For Empty Nesters

Alternatively, a computer-aided design like the one below can help you visualize if your new sectional, sofa, or other piece of furniture will fit. For example, my Oak Ridges client wanted to purchase a sectional for their family room. They were empty nesters. So they wanted the largest sectional they could get to entertain friends. They also wanted to have it for family gatherings. They picked a smaller sectional and larger one.

The wife wanted it to fit within the column. She knew she would not like it if it did not fit. She also wanted the biggest one she could get to entertain more people. She did not want to buy the smaller sectional, if the bigger one would fit.


I did the perspective below. The drawing revealed that the smaller sectional barely fit between the column. As a result, the larger sectional would not fit at all.


Since she knew this, it gave her the confidence to buy the smaller sectional. She also knew it would look better. Furthermore, she realized she would have had to put the larger sectional in the basement, and buy another one for the family room. She was thankful that I did the drawing because it gave her peace of mind. I saved her money and frustration.

Perspective drawing by Lynteriors, for a client that wanted a sectional to fit into the space between the column and wall

Retirees and Others on Limited Budgets and Discounts

Interior decorators have access to discounts on furniture and accessories. These are called to- the- trade discounts. They are partially there so decorators are compensated for their time and expertise. I pass some of the discounts to my clients too. For example, some of the discounts you can receive from me can be up to 40% off the retail cost of furniture.