No Place Like Home by Stephen Saint-Onge

“Defining personal style is a daunting thing for a lot of people. In his experience, he said homeowners have found their biggest challenge to be defining their style and knowing where to start. I really wanted it to be an opportunity to show visually what I was noticing in homes that I was going into and to point out to others how to place furniture.” Saint-Onge said it was important to him that he use his own photographs because that allowed him to convey the proper mood and feeling. It was fun for me to put everything I love in one place.”

“I’m am artist and photographer as well as a designer. “It was fun for me,” he said of the book project. The information is presented in an informal manner, kind of like a sketchbook. Included in the book are tips to help homeowners see their homes in a better way, tricks to make a big impact on a room, along with educational information about materials, furnishings and accessories. He said it was his goal to educate and empower the everyday homeowner about design.

It’s about creating an environment that is good for me and my family.” They don’t live in perfectly styled rooms.”ĭuring recent telephone interview, Saint-Onge said one of the biggest and most often asked questions he gets is what his own home looks like. I showed dog beds in the family room because that’s how people live. Whether I’m making over a space for television or a private client, I ask can people live in this space comfortably and reflect who they are. “Real people have to live in these spaces and that enters into my design work. He said he won’t create spaces that aren’t suitable for children or dogs. I bring comfortable, attainable environments.” “It stuck with everything I brought to the table. Saint-Onge said his brand and look has been tagged “designer dad” and he’s perfectly OK with that.

The husband, father, homeowner and interior designer recently wrote his first book, “No Place Like Home.”įilled with photographs he also took, the book offers tips and techniques for families and everyday living. No one knows that better than Stephen Saint-Onge. Becoming a parent changes your life in so many ways.

No Place Like Home by Stephen Saint-Onge