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CB2 Uncorks Queen West

Saturday, January 21, 2012

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Given that CB2's first Canadian store is housed in a former party palace it was fitting that the company blew off the roof last night with a major opening party featuring DJs, drinks, decorating celebs and a happy crush of pretty young things. Crate & Barrel's younger sister showed off her colourful, hip style with a media preview followed by an invitational for local taste-makers. The most popular observation was about how much colour was on the floor. Atomic orange, kelly green, electric blue, triumph red, canary yellow -- CB2 turns up the volume on saturated hues that dovetail perfectly with its young, urban demographic.

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Bev Hisey Studio Sale This Weekend

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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With a storefront facing Trinity Bellwoods Park not far from Ossington Avenue, Toronto textile designer Bev Hisey doesn't need to do the One of a Kind Show (on now until December 4 at Direct Energy Centre), she just has to throw open her door. And that's exactly what she's doing this weekend with her annual Studio Sale (Saturday 11 am - 6 pm and Sunday 12 - 5 pm). Featuring cut rate prices on some of her most popular designs Bev all but promises you won't walk away empty handed. I'll be there for sure, hopefully ahead of you in line for the best stuff. Foundstyle is teaming up with Bev to do a mini pop-up store of vintage treasures just to keep things extra interesting.

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Client Project: Worth the Wait

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Magda was/is my first decorating "client." I use parentheses because our relationship has evolved over the course of the two years we've been working together and we have definitely become friends. She introduced herself at the end of a talk I gave at the National Homeshow in fall 2009; she was looking for help rescuing her decor, which was stuck in the '80s . . . the 1880s. Magda didn't know me from Adam when we met, she'd never even seen styleNorth. I have to give her ample credit for agreeing to what sometimes felt like risky purchases but in the end it all came together beautifully.

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IIDEX/NeoCon Megatrends

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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On Thursday, for the second year running, IIDEX/NEOCON presents a conference session with professional trend spotter Jamie Thomas. This year the Stylesight trend director looks ahead to spring/summer 2013 and sees four big-picture trends all basking in the shade of a single epochal umbrella, which Thomas pithily describes as “East is the new West.” “We're talking about a worldwide shift away from Europe and America and toward the East,” she says. “This is a long wave trend that will affect fashion, design and interiors for the next 10 to 20 years.”

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Sunny New Look

Sunday, August 21, 2011

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Do you believe in decorating portents? Apparently I do. Back in July I ordered a range of fabric samples from mid-century specialist, Winterbeachmodern.com. When my first choice was sold out from under me, I went back to the well for more options and while I was mulling things over I happened upon a country antiques barn where I unearthed a dusty pair of lemon yellow ceramic lamps for the unbelievable price of $5 for the pair. I let the lamps seal the deal on which fabric to choose for the daybed; I went with Maharam/Kvadrat's Messenger pattern in Canary yellow ($103 for 10.25 yards).

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