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Meet Friedemann Weinhardt: Award-winning designer is not swayed by trends“When interior designer Friedemann Weinhardt won the coveted Designer of the Year award at this year’s Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association gala, he said winning never gets old.” |
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Ontario Homebuilder 2016 Awards of DistinctionDesign First Interiors won two major awards in this important regional competition: |
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GREAT SPACE: Show-stopping sculptural wall brings wow factor to Island Park home“…the true beauty is in the interior details. Here, the focus is on continuity — setting a tone and having it carry throughout the rooms. That part of the process was managed in large part by Friedemann Weinhardt, owner of Design First.” |
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Kitchen King“Master Ottawa designer Friedemann Weinhardt might be considered the Wayne Gretzky of kitchen design.” |
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Open Contemporary Kitchen by Friedemann Weinhardt“This home was designed for clients in their new pied-a-terre. A love for cooking and entertaining guided all of the design decisions. Modern simplicity was the goal.” |
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10 Secrets of Award-Winning Kitchen Designs“Designer tips for taking your kitchen from functional to fabulous.” |
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Vintage Venues“What started as a divider between an entrance and a dining room became the deluxe wine enclosure from Ottawa’s Design First Interiors...” |
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Canadian among winners of Kitchen Design Contest“In the category of Second Place (any style kitchen), Canadian Friedemann Weinhardt of Design First Interiors (Ottawa) was named the winner.” |
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Design Dominance“It was a good night for designer Friedemann Weinhardt. The owner of Design First Interiors dominated the winners list at the recent Ottawa NKBA Design Awards.” |
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Infinite Vision“Breathtaking water views delight from every perspective.” |
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Gourmet Glitz + Glam“The new kitchen flows into the renovated family room with the same cool and modern design.” |
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Creative Freedom"The notion that Friedemann Weinhardt, owner of Design
First Interiors, may have more than a little bit of a free-spirit within,
stems from his early days of creating unique furniture to sell at a local
flea market. He designed everything from beds to birdcages, all in an attempt
to free himself from conventional employment." |
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Making More of Less | Beaux Arts KitchenTwo kitchens designed by Friedemann Weinhardt of Design First Interiors are selected in an issue showcasing the 40 best designs of the year. |
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Open for LivingQuickTime Video. |
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The Gift Home"How the renovation and sale of a two-storey red brick
in Qualicum will help house 10 Ottawa families." |
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True Blue"We knew what we wanted and Friedemann knew how to make it come alive." |
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In the Lime Light"How do you turn a space of approximately 200 square feet into a welcoming, contemporary room? You devise a hardworking layout and select utilitarian materials carefully — then for surprise and excitement, you add color!" |
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Crayon Colors"You'd never know it to look at it, but this self-assured, brightly colored, hard-working kitchen once presented a significant design challenge — a three-story challenge, to be precise." |
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Planned Spontaneity"The thinking behind this design is rooted in the beaux-arts style, which favours noble spaces designed with eclectic touches." |
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Featured Kitchen"Located in a downtown penthouse with an open-concept feel to it, this customized kitchen by Design First Interiors had to integrate with the rest of the house." |
The evolution of Friedemann"This former furniture peddler has moved beyond the expected, winning design honours for a lofty penthouse, a concrete bathroom and a funky kitchen with a reclaimed wood bar." |
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Dazzling Details"From concrete counters to copper accents, Ottawa's top designers pull out all the stops." |
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GAK IV Sub-Zero Wolf 2004-2005Cutting Edge: Interview article with Friedemann. |
Sleek, saucy and seductive
A Design First Interiors bathroom design was featured as one of the winners in an article on the 2002 Housing Design Awards.
Janet Wilson,
Ottawa Citizen
October 19, 2002
Gourmet Living
Kitchen designer Friedemann Weinhardt has woven marine magic at Nautica, which is vying for several honours.
Janet Wilson, Ottawa Citizen
October 12, 2002
Paring down
A Design First Interiors kitchen design was featured in an article, about clean, simple trends for kitchens in 2002.
Kathryn Young, Ottawa Citizen
January 12, 2002
The big winners
Restoration of a Confederation-era kitchen won Design First Interiors top honours – the People's Choice Award – at the 2000 Housing Design Awards.
Kathryn Young, Ottawa Citizen
October 28, 2000
Moored along the Ottawa
Friedemann Weinhardt of Design First Interiors is featured in a feature article about a
tiny new urban housing development that delivers "a marine flavour for weekend sailors and urbanites."
Sheila Brady, Ottawa Citizen
October 21, 2000
Restored Grandeur
Design First Interiors created a luxurious ensuite bathroom for this exciting home renovation.
Marcella Sousa, Ottawa Citizen
October 21, 2000
Designed to inspire, built to win
Design First Interiors was featured in
this article about the Ottawa region's top designers of 1999.
Sheila Brady, Ottawa Citizen
October 30, 1999
Adaptable spaces
Design First Interior's award-winning kitchen designed for a home owner born without arms was featured in this article.
Erin Scullion, Ottawa Citizen
October, 1999
Zen and the art of kitchen design
“He's self-taught, elegant and the design brains behind many of Ottawa's top kitchens” – read more about Design First Interior's Friedemann Weinhardt in this article.
Read the article.
Sheila Brady, Ottawa Citizen
October 1997
Design First Kitchens: The name says it all
Read the article.
Steve Irwin, Impact newsletter
November 1996
