{"id":279490,"date":"2023-03-24T15:55:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T15:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wahi.com\/ca\/en\/?p=279490"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:21:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:21:38","slug":"designers-andrea-and-taylor-hyltons-favourite-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wahi.com\/ca\/en\/learning-centre\/estate-of-mind\/my-sweet-spot\/designers-andrea-taylor-hyltons-favourite-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Designers Andrea and Taylor Hylton\u2019s Favourite Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;55px||6px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;95%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-24px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;55px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][wahi_breadcrumb _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][wahi_breadcrumb-link title=&#8221;Estate of Mind&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;\/learning-centre\/estate-of-mind&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/wahi_breadcrumb-link][wahi_breadcrumb-link title=&#8221;My Sweet Spot&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;\/learning-centre\/estate-of-mind\/my-sweet-spot&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/wahi_breadcrumb-link][wahi_breadcrumb-link title=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;title&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_text_color=&#8221;#686E6E&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/wahi_breadcrumb-link][\/wahi_breadcrumb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px||12px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;3.5rem&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;4.5rem&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;3rem&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;4.5rem&#8221; header_line_height_phone=&#8221;3.2rem&#8221; header_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMT4iLCJhZnRlciI6IjwvaDE+In19@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||9px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][wahi_socialsharing _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/wahi_socialsharing][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||32px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"at-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<div class=\"at-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mother-daughter design duo Andrea Hylton and Taylor Hylton-Oerton of Andrea Hylton Home, a full-service design-and-build firm in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wahi.com\/ca\/en\/real-estate\/on\/waterloo\"   title=\"Waterloo\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Waterloo<\/a>, Ont., are known for reimagining their client\u2019s spaces with elegance, utility and comfort in mind. They recently applied that same philosophy to their own home.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.13rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.18rem&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/wahi.com\/ca\/en\/author\/laura-bickle\/\">Laura Bickle<\/a> | 2 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title title=&#8221;off&#8221; author=&#8221;off&#8221; date_format=&#8221;M j&#8221; categories=&#8221;off&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wahi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hyltons.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Andrea and Taylor Hyltons&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Hyltons&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|32px|32px|32px|32px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;2.62rem&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;3.75rem&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||7px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px|50px|||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;24px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;24px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;2.62rem&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;2rem&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_line_height_tablet=&#8221;3.75rem&#8221; header_2_line_height_phone=&#8221;2.5rem&#8221; header_2_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><strong style=\"font-size: 2.62rem;\">\u201cBecause of the constraints of COVID-19 lockdowns and supply chain issues, pulling this room together became an exercise in using things we already owned in new ways.\u201d<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.63rem&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||27px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||100px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||24px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Andrea Hylton (pictured left) and Taylor Hylton-Oerton<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||11px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.88rem&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.88rem&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||60px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>What and where is your favourite room?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our favourite room is our lounge. 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