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	Infinite Vision “Breathtaking water views delight from every perspective.” Read the article. Jane Whiting, Ottawa at Home Spring 2012
	Gourmet Glitz + Glam “The new kitchen flows into the renovated family room with the same cool and modern design.” Read the article. Jane Whiting, Ottawa at Home Winter 2010
	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." Read the article. Mary Taggart, Ottawa at Home Winter 2010
	Making More of Less | Beaux Arts Kitchen Two kitchens designed by Friedemann Weinhardt of Design First Interiors are selected in an issue showcasing the 40 best designs of the year. Read the article. Profiles Magazine Winter 2009
	Open for Living QuickTime Video. Subzero/Wolf 2009
	The Gift Home "How the renovation and sale of a two-storey red brick in Qualicum will help house 10 Ottawa families." Read the article. Gift Home Flyer Sheila Brady, Ottawa Citizen November 14, 2009
	True Blue "We knew what we wanted and Friedemann knew how to make it come alive." Read the article. Great American Kitchens Volume III
	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!" Read the article. Great American Kitchens Volume II
	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." Read the article. Great American Kitchens Volume I
	Planned Spontaneity "The thinking behind this design is rooted in the beaux-arts style, which favours noble spaces designed with eclectic touches." Read the article. Ottawa Magazine Feb/Mar 2009
	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." Read the article. Ottawa Magazine – The Interiors Edition Feb/Mar 2007
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." Read the article. Karen Turner, Ottawa Citizen October 29, 2005
Dazzling Details "From concrete counters to copper accents, Ottawa's top designers pull out all the stops." Read the article. Kathryn Young, Ottawa Citizen October 22, 2005
	GAK IV Sub-Zero Wolf 2004-2005 Cutting Edge: Interview article with Friedemann. Millimeters Count: article on winning design. Designer Diner: article on winning design.

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.
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Sheila Brady, Ottawa Citizen
October 1997

Design First Kitchens: The name says it all

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Steve Irwin, Impact newsletter
November 1996

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