Business Description
jaxon designstudio is an Interior Design Consulting firm that specializes in Corporate, Hospitality + Residential Interior Design located in Squamish, the hub of the Sea to Sky Corridor. Some of the professional services that we provide are creative + innovative interior design, facilities programming, space planning, project management, design of furniture, millwork + signage and technical drafting along with the preparation of construction drawings and specifications. jaxon designstudio has an extensive and diverse project portfolio and with that experience and ability can offer a multitude of design packages.
Ownership and Management
As a senior interior designer, Toby Jaxon takes ownership and responsibility on projects of all sizes. Toby is the sole proprietor of jaxon designstudio with 13 years experience working as dynamic Interior Designer at one of Vancouver’s largest corporate Interior Design firms and with previous added experience as a Technical Draftsperson working for Architectural and Engineering consulting firms. She has contributed her talents to many successful design projects and obtained numerous “excellence in design” awards. Along with many years of experience specializing in corporate design, Toby has expertise in residential, hospitality and retail design. She is a proficient designer that has confidence, great communication and presentation skills and understands the process from programming to move-in. As art and design are synonymous, Toby is also an accomplished artist, creating acrylic images on canvas, custom and commissioned art for corporate and residential clients.
Key Services
The following list describes the key interior design consulting services that jaxon designstudio can provide in accordance with the requirements of the project at hand:
- Residential Interior Design
- Corporate, Hospitality and Facilities specialist
- Determination of space requirements through facilities programming
- Space planning including the integration of furniture systems
- Paint, finishes, colour and fabric coordination
- Design of furniture, millwork and signage
- Real Estate Home Staging (redesign style) Consultant
- Custom/ Commissioned Corporate and Residential Art
- Presentation & finishes boards and colour renderings
- Specialist in AutoCAD, graphic and page-layout software
- Scheduling, budget control and project management
- Preparation of construction drawings and specifications
- Understanding of architectural technology and design
- Use and application of contract documentation
Toby jaxon brings her reputation of professionalism and a service-oriented attitude from her extensive Corporate Interior Design experience along with diverse projects including government, institutional and high-tech offices. While employed at MCM Interiors in Vancouver, Toby enjoyed the opportunity to lead the design and development of the branch branding for the emerging new look for the North Shore Credit Union. The Squamish Garibaldi Village branch reflects the surrounding geography and is a showcase of contemporary and innovative design, that jaxon designstudio is proud to include as part of our portfolio.
For Realtors + residential homeowners, jaxon designstudio provides cost effective expert Real Estate Home Staging that will ensure a speedy property sale at the best price and save owners thousands in lost equity. Most buyers make a decision on whether the house is for them within the first few minutes. Their reaction is largely an emotional response based on many factors including how the home is presented, the way the viewing is conducted and their ‘gut instinct’. jaxon designstudio, an impartial Consultant, with interior design expertise provides ideas and project management to ”set the scene” so that all of the positive unconscious persuaders to the buyer are in place which may include reorganising layout of furniture + personal items, altering finishes + lighting and adding art + accessories to create a more harmonious effect. Real Estate Home Staging enhancement creates a show suite effect that makes a home look better than competing properties in the same market which results in more interest and more offers. Home Staging speeds up sales, increases equity up to 10% and transforms a property into perfect move-in condition to gain that edge.
As a knowledgeable and respectful interior designer, Toby Jaxon is concerned about “environmentally friendly” design as it relates to recycling, reducing energy consumption and specifying renewable or “green” building materials but also in the broader process of sustainability. jaxon designstudio is dedicated to positively affecting the well-being of our community and the environment by helping clients become aware of better design choices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the future.
jaxon designstudio has experience, diversity and specialty in design + planning. Together with graphic design abilities, artistic background and technical training, Toby’s studio offers distinctive design, combined with project management know-how. She has established solid working relationships, working closely with clients and contractors on a variety of projects which enables her to fulfill all aspects of contract admin + on-site review.
Project Portfolio
Recent Squamish Projects
- Residential Colour + Finishes Consultations
- Ocean Port Pub/Restaurant Renovation
- Kortchevich Residence, Finishes, Fireplace + Kitchen Renovation
- VanNorman Residence, Finishes, Fixtures + Art Package
- District of Squamish, Council Chambers Upgrade + Millwork Design
- Black Tusk Realty, Home Staging Consultations
- District of Squamish, Brennan Park Recreation Centre, Exterior Paint Colour Design
- Family Chiropractor Office, Interior Design + Space Planning, Painted Graphics, Logo
- Geddes Duplex, Interior Finishes Design & Lighting Upgrade
- District of Squamish, Community Services, Finishes & Furnishings Proposal
- District of Squamish, Municipal Hall Lobby Upgrade Design
- Gelato Carina, Interior Design, Space Planning & Graphic Mural
- District of Squamish, Municipal Hall, Exterior Paint Colour Design
- Silverfoot Activewear Corp. Office / Warehouse, Interior Design, Space Planning, Exterior Colours
Other Recent Projects
- Bear Lodge Suite #315, Finishes, Furniture + Lighting Renovation
- Glacier Lodge Suite #247, Total Design Renovation, Pete Dupre’, Whistler, BC
- Glacier Lodge Suite #340, Design Finishes, Michael Herman, Whistler, BC
- Make-A-Wish Corporate Office, Interior Design, Vancouver, BC
- Greystone Lodge, Suite #408, Total Design Renovation, Jon Magnussen, Whistler,
- 3518 Falcon Crescent, Conceptual Design, Mr. Simpson, Whistler, BC
- ADR Suite-Care Office, Colours + Art, Whistler, BC
- Richmond Hospital, Paediatric Recovery, Graphic Mural, Richmond, BC
- MacLean Residence Renovation + Addition, West Vancouver, BC