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Resource: RetroStart.com
StyleNorth has very kindly been included on RetroStart.com, a new directory of international blogs and assorted other 20th Century Design resources. Created by Dutch partners Pieter Akkerman and Margriet van de Wie, the duo also runs Designlover.eu, an online retail outlet specializing in retro accessories. RetroStart.com features exhaustive link lists dedicated to designers, magazines, fairs, manufacturers and auction houses, among other categories. Give it a look.
Full post and comments...Five Quick Questions for Arren Williams
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The U.S. has loads of great decorating blogs but Canada? Not so much. So I was delighted to stumble upon Arren Williams Design Lab, a site I added to my blogroll a few months back. Canadian House & Home named Arren’s site one of Canada’s best home-grown blogs in its January/February 2009 issue and the attention is well-deserved. After years of working as a freelance stylist in both print (H&H, Style at Home, Flare, Chatelaine) and television (CityLine, The Style Dept.), Arren knows plenty about how to dress up a room or a table or a bookshelf.
Full post and comments...Best Home Decor Blog? Vote for styleNorth!
Monday, December 22, 2008
ApartmentTherapy, the mother of all home decor blogs, is running a readers poll through the first week of January and I'd sure love it if you placed a vote for styleNorth! Here's how it works; just visit this AT page and leave a comment nominating stylenorth.ca as best home decor blog. (You have to register to comment but it's painless and free.) A small Canadian blog like mine doesn't stand much of a chance against the really big guns but if AT readers see lots of nods they may be inspired to click through for some genuine Canadian content.
Full post and comments...Foiled by a Spam Filter?
Friday, December 19, 2008
This morning I heard from styleNorth reader Kaye who wrote to say that although she attempted to register on the site, she never received a verification email. Thanks for writing Kaye, you’re the second person to bring this to my attention this week. My amazing web developer, Sarka, says that sometimes the verification message gets [...]
Full post and comments...Library: All About Colour
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Colour designer Janice Lindsay writes about her subject the way Pierre Burton wrote about Canada--with passion, curiosity and plenty of pith. In contrast to Burton's prolificacy, however, Lindsay took eight years to birth this "chubby baby," which is what she called All About Colour at last night's book launch at Toronto's hip Gladstone Hotel. Lindsay is the star attraction at another swish celebration being held at DeBoer's in Toronto, November 5.
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