Colin Blanchard 

Owner | Principal Designer 

Colin’s passion for interiors and design started young with his convincing persuasion of friends & family to redesign their coastal spaces. With his move to Halifax, his early career involved his advancement in the home furnishing sector.

With his late husband Kenneth McRobbie, Colin founded an interior design and retail shop, that in 2011 became 31 Westgate.Nationally & Internationally acknowledged, Colin’s projects across Canada and the U.S.A. have been published in House & Home, Traditional Home, LA Weekly and 1st Dibs, among others.

Colin loves travelling Europe and the UK sourcing unique pieces for 31 Westgate shop and client projects. He has a love for real materials and honouring original architecture. He is skilled at creating spaces which are relaxed, elegant and inviting.

Colin’s passion for design and developing long lasting client relationships, can be seen in the quality of projects and the unending enthusiasm that he has successfully imparted on to all of his team.

He is incredibly proud of what 31 Westgate has accomplished and continues to achieve, growing from the legacy that he and Kenneth began.