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Kitchen Mats: Bigger is Better

Saturday, November 22, 2008

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So much of our decorating has been a happy accident, like our kitchen runner, for instance. A pure impulse purchase, we bought it in the country a few weeks back while poking around a charming gift shop. We loved the colours and thought it would work in our entry way, but even at 7' it turned out to be too short. So we repurposed it. Wow, what a difference!

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Shops: La Merceria

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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La Merceria is truly a curiosity shop; part housewares store, part neighborhood café, it has a charm all its own, a very European kind of charm. Quirky retail displays have a vintage feel but the goods are all very of the moment; Dwell Studios bedding ($275), Mepra and Roost flatware, dishes from Germany's Kahla and Pot Luck Fare, and stemware from Bormioli Rocco ($7 per glass). There's also a full line of environmentally friendly soaps and cleaners from Caldrea.

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Inspiration: Green Tea Design

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

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I toured Toronto’s Green Tea Design (388 Carlaw Street, Suite 200) with the intention of doing a shop review and pointing to their seasonal inventory sale (on now!) but honestly, I was so dazzled by the space, the light and the beautifully styled, 5,000 sq. ft. showroom that I just have to slug this “inspiration” [...]

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