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Do It Yourself: Budget Office Makeover
Last fall I studied the history of furniture from ancient civilizations (Egyptian, Greek, Roman) through to the Georgian period. That is a lot of design history to draw inspiration from, and it was certainly on my mind as I plotted, planned and painted my home office/guest bedroom. This is the basement storage room canvas from which I had to create the monochromatic, classical-inspired, brocante-style vibe I was going for. I wanted an office that served as a space to work on school projects and doubled as a guest bedroom.
Full post and comments...Folly: Inside the Mushroom Studio
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Under normal circumstances the Mushroom Studio wouldn't merit a styleNorth post but when I called the Sculpture Garden administrator to ask about the project she happened to mention that the artist had been "quite particular" about the furnishings that went into the "studio". I had inadvertently stumbled upon a story about a real Canadian decorating a highly unusual space.
Full post and comments...Cube Envy: In The Pink
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Harsh florescent lighting is the bane of cube-dwellers everywhere. The under-mounted fixture in my office cubicle was so cold and unforgiving (above left) that I almost never used it. And then an idea dawned; I removed the acrylic cover from the fixture, below, and gave it a once-over with a pink highlighter. I’ve often heard that pink light is the most flattering and who can’t use a little of that? Colouring complete, I popped the acrylic back into its slot and voila, suddenly my cube has a sweet, warm glow, above left. Now I use the light all the time instead of almost never.
Full post and comments...Vintage Finds at Barry’s Office Furniture
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
192 Spadina Ave., Toronto 416.971.5054 Mon – Fri 9 am – 6 pm, Sat 12 – 4 pm After 26 years in the office furniture business Barry Einhorn knows his chairs, desks and credenzas like you and I know our family members. That’s an Eames, this is a Mies, that one’s a Jacobsen. Vintage furniture [...]
Full post and comments...Shops: Space Solutions
Monday, September 8, 2008
With its move last month to a giant new location in the Castlefield design district, Space Solutions has leap-frogged its competition to become the Toronto's king of home organization products and custom built-ins.
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