It all begins with the client who has a dream, which leads to an idea,which leads to a Vision.

It all begins with a client, an idea, a vision.

During the years of 1999 ~ 2001,

I had the pleasure and experience of working on many of the Fairmont properties.

It was during my time with a Design firm, Kerry Busby Interior Design; “Castle in the Rockies” or Fairmont Banff Springs, Chateau Lake Louise and Jasper Park Lodge’s OutLook Cabin were three of those spectacular properties.

At that time, the properties had just switched over from CP to Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. We worked on the guest rooms, corridors, main public spaces and restaurants ~ Below are just some snapshots of the work I did. Renderings, elevations, artwork and many, oh so many, of the rooms we measured out and then I placed on cad!:)

One of the beauties of this old magnificent castle is no two rooms are really the same! I loved the work we did on the Vice Regal Rooms, so elegant and regal.

We took out much of the antique furniture, which at that time, had been hidden away in storage, it was reposition through out the castle, all refurbished and recovered with beautifully selected period textiles, Jacobean, Edwardian etc bringing much back to it’s former glory.

Carpets, drapery, bedding were all custom designed. Lighting, wall papers, artwork, paint colours all carefully selected and placed.

Armoires were custom designed to contain TVs and coffee service, the bathrooms were gutted and redesigned all to allow for the 5 star rating paramount to Fairmont Hotels.

It was an amazing Restoration, Design process~ I am forever grateful for my involvement, and Banff Springs Hotel is of course forever near and dear to my heart!

A turquoise jewel surrounded by the magnificent Rock Mountains, Lake Louise will take your breath away.

Chateau Lake Louise has stellar views of both the Lake side and Mountain side. I visited as a young child and many years later, would never have guessed, returned to work on the hotels guest rooms, as part of the design team with Kerry Busby Interior Design.

Below snap shots from some work done then, many years ago 2000~

In the year of 2000, month of November, Out Look Cabin, built in 1930, located in Jasper Park Lodge burnt down.

In the year of 2001 the six bedroom cabin was completely reconstructed, in the same style as its original, from archival blue prints hand drafted by Ron Boruk Architect ltd.

The cabin with its six private bedrooms, adjacent baths, dining room, kitchen, great room, conservatory and veranda, were then all redone. I had the pleasure, at that time, to work on these interiors with Kerry Busy Interior Design/Fairmont Hotels and Resorts who were responsible for its continued legacy. The interior, which was update to current codes, reflects a long and rich history. In 1939 it housed the Queen Mother and husband, King George VI. Later it would go on to host Robert and Ethel Kennedy, Pierre Elliott and many other very interesting personalities along the way!

Much was referenced from past history and old photographs for the interior design and decor. It’s a beautiful cosy property, and you can not help but be humbled by its fascinating past, but most important what has made it that way, the undeniable draw to the beauty of it’s surrounding Canadian landscape. The power of nature. Makes it my favourite!

Below some snapshots~