Media is invited to contact Sandi Gerrard sandigerrard@sympatico.ca, President, Canadian ReDesigners Association, to answer your questions, or provide background information or photos for articles you are writing. We are here to help you. Call (416) 795-9840.

• The Wellspring Chinguacousy cancer support centre in Brampton officially opened its doors on April 8th. Sandi Gerrard volunteered her time and expertise to choose the paint colours for each room. Read the full article HERE which quotes that "One of the most noticeable features of the house is the colour plate of marine tones of greens and blues, as well as soft shades of yellows and creams ... wonderful sense of serenity you get when you walk in".

• Hellen Buttigieg can be seen as a frequent guest on the Steven & Chris show on CBC TV.

• An article about Wendy Cunningham of Living Spaces ReDesign and Home Staging called Worth a Second Look was published on March 26, 2008 in the Community section of the Invermere Valley Echo.

Members of the Canadian ReDesigners Association have been featured in the following media:

• Sandi Gerrard’s article entitled “Beat the Winter Blues” was included in the Brampton Guardian Showcase section, February 13, 2008.
  

• Patty Gundersen was interviewed on March 13, 2008 by Brock Tozer from CHRI 99.1 FM radio in Ottawa. You can download the interview here.
  

• Kristy Malone's article Stage the Mood….Set the Price! was featured in the the February 2008 edition of Homes & Gardens in Changing Gears .

• Erika Hannan of Imagine ReDesign filmed a segment on redesign for Breakfast Television on City TV January 7, 2008.

• Listen to Val Sharp's radio interview with Wayne Kelly.  

• Val Sharp, founder of the CRDA, was featured in a two-page color article on redesign in the Victoria Times Colonist on December 1, 2007.  The article also featured CRDA redesigner Elaine Zamardi from Victoria. 

• Dana J. Smithers has had several articles over the last few months: December 2007 Yaletown Magazine, October 2007 Yaletown Magazine, Look - Fall 2007
  

• Sandee MacLennan's article Simply Stunning Holiday Décor and Gift Ideas to Start Now was printed in the November Newsletter of Changing Gears.

• At their 5th Annual Conference, members of the Canadian ReDesigners Association voted for the best redesign and best home staging of the year, as demonstrated by their peers in the National Photo Contest. The first place award in the redesign category was presented to Bev Norman of Edmonton. First place in the staging category went to Traci Kashuba of Regina, and she also took home the second place award for redesign. Second place in the staging category was given to Nikki Lindsay of St. Stephen, NB.

• Kristy Malone’s article entitled “Stage the Mood – Set the Price” has been included in the eRenovate library of articles.

• Sandi Gerrard’s article entitled “What is Redesign” was featured in the LoveMyPlace.com newsletter (August 1, 2007).

• ReDesigners Go Green - an article written by Val Sharp and Sandi Gerrard, August 2007.

• Kym Tarr has an article on www.eRenovate.com. The article is called “Choosing the Right Artwork for your room”.

• Sandi Gerrard’s article entitled “Depth Perception in Aging Eyes” was included in the Brampton Guardian Showcase section (page 5), May 30, 2007.

• Several articles written by Sandi Gerrard are being featured on the www.eRenovate.com website. They can be found with the search keyword “redesign” or “staging”.
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• An article published about Sharon Wood and Jan Laurie about their willingness to redesign for Ovarian Cancer patients in Central Vancouver Island was published in the Nanaimo News Bulletin - Saturday, May 26, 2007 in the Coastal Living section.
  
  
• Feel at Home Interior ReDesign was featured in the “Spotlight on a Member” section of the Brampton Board of Trade newspaper, Trade Talks, May 2007.