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So Hip it Hurts

Saturday, August 13, 2011

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Project Runway judge Nina Garcia often describes this or that design as being "very editorial," meaning it will jump off a page and look good in her magazine. I can only assume that's why Studio Pepe Heykoop's fugly Skin collection is featured in today's Globe and Mail. If this ridiculous design from the Netherlands is available in Canada, Globe Style editor Danny Sinopoli is keeping the details to himself. You can bet the chairs cost a small fortune, which further begs the question, what kind of slobbering trend addict would shell out hard-earned smack for something so preposterous? Get a load of the Martin Margiela chair, below, described on the Pepe Heykoop site as "dirty chique." Need I say more?

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Accentuate the Positive

Sunday, August 7, 2011

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When it comes to reinventing vintage casegoods, nobody does it better than Toronto's Burnett. What shop owners Cathy and Gordon Runge do with a bit of black, white or gray paint impresses the hell out of me; they don't merely revive shabby tables and cabinets, they reinvent them. I grilled Cathy for tips on how to tackle such a project and here's what she had to say . . .

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Learning to Refinish? Start with Teak

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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If you're at all interested in tackling a refinishing project, keep your eyes open for a teak piece in need of some TLC. And never let a little damage stand between you and a piece of teak you might be considering for your home -- it's a snap to remedy if you just follow these simple steps. Just sand and oil, no staining, no worries about streaks in your top coat, never a problem.

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Antique Sundays at the Brick Works

Thursday, June 2, 2011

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Is Toronto big enough for two Sunday antique markets? Dealer Roy Clifford, left, thinks it is and he’s taking the plunge this Sunday (June 5) with the inaugural Rosedale Valley Antique Market to be held through October at the Evergreen Brick Works. Clifford has local dealers and several from outside the city lined-up to take part in the new venture, which will set up under the site’s central, covered pavilion. I get the full story on The Grid this week, including comments from St. Lawrence Sunday Market boss Marlene Cook.

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RE:Style Studio Sale and Workshops

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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If I was younger and prettier — and female — I’d want to be Andrea Ford, above, the stylist, blogger and DIY champ who runs RE:Style Studio where she tackles her own projects and teaches people like me how to take on their own. I’ll be joining Andrea June 11 & 12 for her BYOP (bring your own piece) workshop, where she’ll help me turn a $20 flea market chair into what I hope will be a stunner. . . This weekend Andrea is holding her first ever RE:Style Studio Sale where she’s parting with some of her one-of-a-kind showstoppers; prices range from $200 for an ottoman to $2,000 for the spectacular black and white settee. If your space needs a wake-up call put the RE:Style sale on your calendar. And if you’ve got a chair of your own you’re dying to makeover join us in two weeks as we roll up our sleeves and try to turn our trash into treasure.

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