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IDS 12: A Few of My Favorite Things
This is NOT a comprehensive look at this year's Interior Design Show in Toronto. By 11 pm, after an entire day of talks and exhibitions — including a guided tour of the Gladstone Hotel's annual Come Up to My Room — I was knocked down and dragged out. Lineups dissuaded me from touring the always popular IDS demonstration spaces (How Do You Live?) and I completely missed the DesignGenNext, the show of promising student work from Ryerson, Sheridan, OCAD, Humber and George Brown. Even without those pieces of the puzzle my IDS experience was exhilarating. This year, I started with the Studio North exhibition of new work by Canadian designers and Prototype, a launching pad for innovative new products.
Full post and comments...IDS 12: Let the Fun Begin
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Toronto's Interior Design Show (IDS 12) kicks off this morning with a slate of design heavy hitters and a media preview in advance of this evening's big opening night party ($60 and worth every penny!). Tomorrow is trade day, then the doors open to the public on Saturday and Sunday ($22). This truly is my favorite event of the year and I'm palpably excited to see what's new and what's next in interiors, something IDS is incredibly good at presenting. As always, I'll be paying special attention to the Studio North and Prototype exhibits where Canadian talent and cutting edge designers face the industry and the public in search of customers and critique. Above are pieces from Studio North participants Nomo Creations, Tahir Mahood and Tyler Mackenzie Craft & Design.
Full post and comments...CB2 Uncorks Queen West
Saturday, January 21, 2012
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.
Full post and comments...CB2 Unwraps Toronto
Sunday, January 15, 2012
It's been under wraps for months but the two year-long renovation of the former Big Bop building at the corner of Toronto's Queen and Bathurst streets is nearly complete; this week the hustings started coming down on what will soon be furniture retailer CB2's first international location. Owned by U.S. chain Crate & Barrel, CB2's focus is on "affordable modern" home furnishings and accessories. The store opens next Saturday (January 21) following a much-anticipated press preview on Friday evening. The renovation has turned an architectural eyesore back into the graceful swan it once was. Built in the 1800s as an army barracks, the structure had many incarnations including time as a masonic temple and a United Cigar store, below in 1928. A fire destroyed the top floor and mansard roof, which were never rebuilt. At least the current reno returns the handsome red and cream brick exterior to its original grandeur.
Full post and comments...Real Style on a Real Budget
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Today's post is a Christmas present to myself, the big reveal after a one-month makeover of a home in Oakville, Ontario. My client, Nikola, is a 28-year-old bachelor with a three-bedroom, detached home in a newish development. The location screams suburbs but Nikola wanted a space that was "modern and trendy, incorporating 'unique' vintage pieces and original art," according to the brief I distilled from our initial meeting. The client's wishlist included a revamp of the living room, dining room and master bedroom, if possible, on a budget of $5,000, which would include my 30 per cent decorating fee.
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