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Real Style on a Real Budget

Sunday, December 25, 2011

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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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Craigslist Deja Vu

Thursday, December 15, 2011

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This morning I saw an ad on Craigslist that really took me back. This Duncan Phyfe is a dead ringer for the table that became my first big refinishing project, my trial by fire. Because of its condition, the table above is selling for just $30, which makes it an ideal candidate for someone like me with more ambition than brains who wants to get his or her hands dirty and learn a helluva lot about refinishing. And while I'm definitely tempted, I don't have the space or inclination to take this on right now. What about you? You might end up with a something you can be proud of, I know I was when my table, below, finally emerged from the fire.

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Sideways

Sunday, October 9, 2011

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I never intended to keep the table but when I saw it on Craigslist for just $40 I was pretty sure I could strip it and flip it for a decent profit. The modern form — is it a Z or an N? — is crazy cool in an '80s sort of way. I also had the idea that it might make a good console if I flipped it on its side. And then, one afternoon while mooching through GUFF, I noticed some orphaned glass tops up for grabs, one of them a perfect fit for my table and priced at just $10. Score!

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It’s That Time Again

Friday, May 13, 2011

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The Gus Warehouse Sale is a perennial Toronto favourite that I've had great reader feedback on so I'm happy to give it a plug. Tomorrow is your chance to save big -- up to 70 per cent off -- on some great Gus merch. The sale runs from 8 am - 4 pm but I'm told the floor is often nearly sold out by noon so get there early to avoid disappointment. The warehouse is at 223 Evans Avenue on the south side between Kipling and Islington (enter at the south end of the building through the shipping/receiving entrance). Some of the furnishings are seconds or less than perfect examples so inspect your purchases carefully, all sales are final and Gus hates cry babies.

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Upgrade at Your Own Risk

Thursday, May 12, 2011

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DAMN YOU MOZILLA! This morning I made what feels like a fateful mistake; I clicked "Yes" on Firefox's offer to upgrade my browser to the latest version, 4.1, and in the process knocked out my Craigslist Image Preview. Ugh!!! I've now lost the functionality that made me a CL star, at least in my own mind. My decorating partner Kevin refers to me as a champion CL furniture picker after scoring a Paul McCobb travertine coffee table for just $20, among other amazing scores. But now I fear those days are behind me, at least until I can find another compatible image preview tool or switch browsers. If you're using CL Image Preview be warned.

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