Tag Archive | "Reuse-Recycle"
A Belt With No Buckle
I was doing some style scouting on the Rosedale decor strip Tuesday when I happened upon the Seatbelt Chair at the fabulous L'Atelier (1224 Yonge Street, 416.966.0200). All staff could tell me was that the chair comes to them from Montreal and is also available in red, black and white. Imagine a seating group with one of each colour? You'd make the cover of Dwell for sure!
Full post and comments...Greening Your Reno With Timeless Materials
Friday, July 31, 2009
There aren't too many things I enjoy more than a leisurely mooch through a well-stocked salvage shop and Timeless Materials in Waterloo, Ontario, is exceptionally well-stocked. Housed in a tidy barn that sprawls over four floors, Timeless Materials trades in everything and anything that can be salvaged from old properties ranging from beams, boards and corbels to bathroom and lighting fixtures, trims and moldings, railings, spindles and newel posts, ceiling tiles, weather vanes, you name it.
Full post and comments...Indoor/Outdoor & Washable Rugs
Saturday, June 27, 2009
I can't vouch for the durability of these washable viscose rugs from Belgium ($29 - $139) but they sure look terrific. In fact, Moss, a well-established garden store on Toronto's Danforth Avenue, has one of the most impressive selections of indoor/outdoor and washable rugs I've ever come across. And their prices are very competitive.
Full post and comments...Sustainable Design At Green Living Show
Friday, April 24, 2009
You'll find a lot more than home decor at Toronto's Green Living Show this weekend (April 24-26), which is one of the reasons craftsman Michael Greenwood is back for his second year in a row. "You've got the car people, the alternative energy folks, the furniture and food people, the green cleaning suppliers – people who are genuinely trying to provide good alternatives.” Greewood crafts clean-lined, custom furniture and cabinetry from salvaged wood using non-toxic finishes and glues, some of which he blends himself “from old Shaker recipes.”
Full post and comments...Canadian Cool: Koma Designs Collective
Friday, April 17, 2009
Toronto-based artist and design retailer Jamie Cheveldeyoff has brought 30 Canadian artists and designers together under a new initiative called the Koma Designs Collective. Yesterday’s sunny spring day was a good omen for Cheveldeyoff, who welcomed friends, family and customers to an unveiling party at Koma’s 2,000-square foot gallery/showroom in the Parkdale neighbourhood. I was inspired by the creativity of the displays, many of which emphasize found and recycled materials, like Gilbert Vanden Heuvel's double coffee table (above, $350) made from recycled bicycle parts. Vanden Heuvel has also created a companion chair and ottoman made with recycled bicycle tires.
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