Mindful Homes

Refreshed Kitchen

Through a holistic process, MINDFUL HOMES creates spaces that are calming and rejuvenating. Our simple designs optimize layouts and flows, creating spaciousness on small footprints. We favour natural, local materials that are beneficial to human health and the environment. Our harmonious dwellings celebrate daily rituals and invite contemplation of the natural world.

We are officially off hydrocarbons!

UPCYCLING preserves the embodied energy of a building, avoids tons of waste into the landfill, and saves money. Witness the transformation below;

Our front yard faces due south so to optimize this precious solar ressource, we installed 21 solar panels on our roof which provide half of our energy consumption on a yearly basis. We also set up 11 large planters which produce a bounty of herbs, berries and vegetables every summer, and kale, garlic, leeks and chards during the shoulder seasons. In order to shield our potager from the road and create a peaceful setting, we planted a perimeter of tall drought tolerant grasses.... Our raspberry bushes were planted last year and they are now well established. They produced berries throughout the summer to the delight of our children. With this latest harvest, we decided to make a special treat... GARDEN BERRY ICE CREAM Gently heat up 2 cup of organic grass fed whipping cream, 1 cup of organic grass fed whole milk, 3 organic free range egg yolks with 1 cup of organic unrefined sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Chill, then add one teaspoon of organic vanilla extract and 1 cup of freshly harvested garden berries. Freeze for a few hours in a hermetic jar... And enjoy with your loved ones!