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Great Dane Designs Design & Photography
By Marissa Berry
Ottawa, ON šŸ
Shop art and home decor! @ linktr.ee/Greatdanedesigns

2022 was the year of home renos for us! In July I had decided I was tired of having no floor space in my bedroom. I had ...
09/26/2026

2022 was the year of home renos for us!

In July I had decided I was tired of having no floor space in my bedroom. I had a queen size bed but it took up so much room, I couldnā€™t have a dresser or large desk.

The solution for myself was a trundle bed, a bed that expands from a twin to king when needed. The walls were painted with Benjamin Moore Aura Matte in Silver Satin with an accent wall of Mount Saint Anne šŸ¤

A few gallons of paint and many hours laterā€¦ throw back to March/April 2022 when we renoā€™d the kitchen! This process too...
09/15/2026

A few gallons of paint and many hours laterā€¦ throw back to March/April 2022 when we renoā€™d the kitchen!

This process took a few months. I started with emptying all the cabinets then priming and painting the interiors while the rest of the family was away for March break. It was just me and the pups, Marushka and our foster at the time, Pablo, trying to navigate around all the drop sheets and chairs I had to set up to keep wagging tails away from wet paint.
After the food and dishes could be put away, we lived without cabinet doors for a bit while my dad and I painted as many doors as we could after work each day.
The final parts were the countertop templating and installation, and the new backsplash!

Cabinet doors, drawers and interior: primed with Aqua Lock
Cabinet interiors: Ben Pearl in the premixed white
Doors and drawers: Advance Pearl in Deep Space 2125-20
Countertops: Formica laminate

Did you know you can make custom wallpaper murals?!A little taste of Portugal in Barrhaven šŸ’›šŸ§In Jan 2024, the amazing ba...
09/01/2026

Did you know you can make custom wallpaper murals?!

A little taste of Portugal in Barrhaven šŸ’›šŸ§

In Jan 2024, the amazing bakery Anabia Cupcakes, next to the paint store I work at, approached me with a fun idea, adding a custom 16ā€™ x 11.5ā€™ mural of Portugal to their seating area.

Swipe through the photos to see the final results, the original stock photo I started with, the changes I made in Adobe Photoshop (circled in red), and photos from my many visits to Anabia (you have to try their breakfast BELT and grilled cheese sandwiches! And go to the open mic nights!)

Wallpaper made by Rebel Walls
Wallpaper supplied by Silver Brook Design Centre
Installed by Sean Fougere

Summerā€™s not over yet! šŸ“And a reminder to reduce, reuse and recycle! Our neighbour was getting rid of these two wooden a...
09/01/2026

Summerā€™s not over yet! šŸ“

And a reminder to reduce, reuse and recycle! Our neighbour was getting rid of these two wooden adirondack chairs in 2019. We took them from the end of his yard, glued the arms that were splitting, fixed the angle of the back, sanded, primed and painted them blue.

Now flash forward to last summer, June 2025, we got a new front door and decided it was time to refresh the chairs. I sanded where the paint was chipping a bit. Primed with a tinted primer and painted the chairs Million Dollar Red 2003-10.

Great Dane Designs | Design & Photography Flowers in the garden, May 2024. Shot on Nikon D5300, no retouching. Nikon Can...
09/01/2026

Great Dane Designs | Design & Photography

Flowers in the garden, May 2024. Shot on Nikon D5300, no retouching. Nikon Canada Inc.

My first big purchases I saved for when I started working were my laptop and DSLR. Since I bought my camera in Feb 2018, Iā€™ve bought more lenses, tripods, bags and accessories but the main camera is still perfect. I love the rotating viewing screen and built in wifi to access my photos on the go and share with friends.

Along with design and photography, my other love is dogs! My family and I have been fostering and volunteering with Free...
08/27/2026

Along with design and photography, my other love is dogs! My family and I have been fostering and volunteering with Freedom Dog Rescue since 2020. Itā€™s been such a rewarding and amazing experience that I would definitely recommend.

These photos are from a puppuccino photoshoot I photographed in May 2024. The stand and beautiful backdrop were made by the multi-talented Sissi, whip cream and cups were provided by Starbucks and the pups who came were local supporters of the rescue who came to get their photos taken.

Remember to adopt or shop responsibly
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Dark Harbor CSP-720šŸ’™March 2023, powder room glow up, from basic ā€œgr-eigeā€, to a fun blue-teal. While we were getting the...
08/23/2026

Dark Harbor CSP-720šŸ’™

March 2023, powder room glow up, from basic ā€œgr-eigeā€, to a fun blue-teal. While we were getting the laundry room and powder room tiled, I thought it made sense to redo the rest of the bathroom. Small spaces like powder rooms and home offices are great for bold design choices: fun paint, wallpaper, decor, etc.

Walls: Decoratorā€™s White CC-20 / OC-149
Accent wall: Dark Harbor CSP-720
Trim & door: Chantilly Lace OC-65 / 2121-70

Every space in the home deserve some love šŸ’šI did a small makeover to our basement home gym area in Jan 2024. The accent ...
08/21/2026

Every space in the home deserve some love šŸ’š

I did a small makeover to our basement home gym area in Jan 2024. The accent wall is Benjamin Moore Regal Matte in Boreal Forest AF-480.

I thought the dark green would be a nice choice because it symbolizes nature and being outdoors, which I feel goes well with being active. And who doesnā€™t love a forest green!

Great Dane Designs | Design & Photography I found this little cutie in my friendā€™s garden. Photo taken on iPhone and edi...
08/19/2026

Great Dane Designs | Design & Photography

I found this little cutie in my friendā€™s garden. Photo taken on iPhone and edited in Adobe Photoshop.

My favourite subjects to photograph are animals/dogs, nature and portraits.

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