Tag Archive | "Colour"
Summer Jacquard
I'm not one to change up my decor with the seasons but I make an exception with bedding: warmer temps call for lighter blankets and so I've recently switched up my heavier duvet cover for a light-weight, cotton jacquard that I purchased in India. Jacquard patterns are loomed rather than printed so the image is reversed on the underside. In this case I believe the orange (above right) is the top side but I prefer the taupe-y reverse, which goes better with the wall colour, Farrow & Ball's Dauphin.
Full post and comments...IDS 13: Not Enough WOW
Friday, January 25, 2013
It's design week in Toronto and I'm busier than a Christmas elf on December 24th. So today's post is a fast and dirty recap of last night's big kick-off party for IDS 13. I was underwhelmed by the 15th annual Interior Design Show. There were some great moments — pieces I loved, spaces that sang -- but when all was said and done there just wasn't enough WOW on the floor. Riffing on the theme of How Do You Work? only BlackLab Architects really delivered with a simple but magnificently effective backdrop wall made of coloured pencil crayons. It was the strongest moment in the entire show.
Full post and comments...Blue Leopard . . . Purrr
Friday, January 11, 2013
The sale signage caught my attention and when I looked in the window and saw the blue leopard print from Frette, well, I knew I was back to blogging. Charming sales rep Hema explained that this is a new pattern for Frette, makers of some of the world's finest bedding. The shop, Palais Royale House & Home also carries Yves Delorme, Sferra and the divine Pratesi. Bedding is one area I encourage splurge. I would rather have one fantastic set that gets washed and put right back on the bed than a linen closet full of poor quality sheets.
Full post and comments...If You’re Trendy and You Know It . . .
Friday, August 10, 2012
Within hours of posting about my new gold bedroom I received the latest e-news promo from Crate & Barrel featuring, you guessed it, gold cushions and accessories. It's rarely my intention to be trendy but it's funny how when you follow the world of home style you end up channeling the zeitgeist whether you know it or not. Crate's great looking line of cushions falls into the $35 - $80 range and one or two of them just might end up on my new brass bed.
Full post and comments...Juste Pour Moi
Monday, July 2, 2012
Some of you will probably gag over my new colour scheme but something about my new space has moved me to throw colour caution to the wind. I have no desire to spend money on new stuff so I'm working with I've got, save for a few essential purchases, and it so happens that what I've got hits most of the points on the colour wheel. I recognize that my work should be a calling card for potential clients but in this case, in this space, I'm really decorating solely for myself.
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Friday, May 17, 2013
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