Every year, one of my fav blogs, Apartment Therapy, has the HOMIES awards. And this year FLOHAUS has been nominated! Voting happens between Dec. 30 and Jan. 6th and winners are announced on Jan. 7th. It’s always an honour to be recognized by one’s peers. Here’s what to do to vote: 1. Sign up 2. Vote [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Nominated Best Home Decor Blog!!
Posted in Uncategorized on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Final Deco-Resolution
Posted in Uncategorized on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NO. 5 - Set Your Intention Setting your intention is as simple as writing down what you want to do in your home or office. Really it is. Do you want to incorporate more eco-friendly elements into your environment, such as pulling up that old carpet and laying down a hardwood floor or installing new [...]
5 New Year Deco-resolutions
Posted in Ambiance, Inspiration, tagged 5 NEW YEAR DECO-RESOLUTIONS year on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NO. 3 - Find Inspiration Pay attention to whatever catches your eye when you are out anywhere. Did you notice a beautiful blue scarf on the woman who just passed by or do you head straight to the Classicals when at the Art Gallery? Does art such as Love the Design or Beverley Hawksley, stir [...]
5 New Year Deco-resolutions
Posted in Clutter, tagged Declutter and Purge. on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NO. 2 – Declutter and Purge Renew, Refresh, Re-energize! Simply put, if you haven’t used it in 2 years, get rid of it! Energy or ch’i, qi, or ki, all pronounced “chee”, is what animates or distinguishes between living and dead matter. Also referred to as “cosmic breath”, ch’i is in all living matter, [...]
5 New Year Deco-resolutions
Posted in Colour on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NO. 1 - Add More Colour Into Your Home Be bold, be courageous! Experiment with accent walls and wallpaper. Freshen up a tired room, by simply repainting the walls a different colour, or adding accent pillows. Create an exciting dining room by painting the walls red and see how much the conversation increases next time [...]
All things…YELLOW
Posted in Colour on December 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Beautiful sunrise in Vancouver. Thank you Fiona! Thank you Tracy! Courtesy of CountryLiving.com via Google images. Courtesy of Jubella.com via Google images. Wishing you an amazing weekend Christmas shopping!! Cheers!
Shop Watch – Bethelin International
Posted in Shop Watch, tagged CHANDELIERS on December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chandeliers have become a mainstay in a designers repertoire these days and as I mentioned on Tuesday, I’m loving the many different chandeliers that I’m seeing. What is also a bonus, when products become popular and more competition appears, prices go down. Always trying to get my clients the best deal whenever possible, I’m constantly [...]
Art – BEVERLEY HAWKSLEY
Posted in Art on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I met Beverley about 4 years ago, through a friend and every since then, I have been mesmerized by her creative intuitiveness. At that time she was showing at different galleries in Toronto. Not only a fine artist but also a writer, she ventured into performance art, by creating a (for lack of a better [...]
Design Tip – LIGHTING
Posted in Lighting on December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In North America, we don’t get enough sunlight during the winter months. According to recent studies the incidence of SAD ( seasonal affective disorder) is on the rise and is more common than previously thought. You know the symptoms; feeling more tired, eating more, overall blahs and in severe cases, total lack of daily ability [...]
Eye Spy….the colour YELLOW
Posted in Colour on December 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When I was very young, there was a young boy named, Zuto, (the “Z” is pronounced as a soft “G” as in “garage”) which means yellow in Croatian. An older girl told me that Zuto was a weak name and meant that he was a coward, so I better stay away from him. Funny the [...]
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