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Archive for December, 2009

All things….GREEN

Vancouver forrest.  Thank you Fiona! Both pics above courtesy of Style at Home magazine. Next week is a colour that is considered cowardly in some cultures! Wishing you a wonderful weekend. Cheers!

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When I was a little girl, I remember my grandmother, who was in Croatia at the time, would take a yearly pilgrimage to a spa in the mountains for health reasons.  A few years ago, I went to a similar spa in Lausanne , Switzerland.  It was my all-time fantasy world with a cornucopia of [...]

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Last weekend I visited a client, Gina, in Old Montreal, who wants to renovate her condo. Repainting is the first phase in the renovation. The second phase will be completed next Spring.  She intends on renovating both bathrooms, kitchen and the loft and terrace area.  I convinced her not to touch the spiral staircase, which [...]

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Art – LOVE THE DESIGN

This is the first post in the series where I will be highlighting art and artist’s, to show you that art can be affordable, easily acquired and most importantly is a must for creating a well put together home or office. Christine Flynn is the founder and creative mind behind Love The Design.  As an [...]

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Eye Spy…the colour GREEN

My favourite green is celadon green. Green represents life as seen in nature. The word green is closely related to the Old English verb growan, “to grow”. It means renewal, health and environment and is reminiscent of spring.  But also, green is jealousy: green with envy, the green-eyed monster. A person is “green” who is [...]

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All things….PURPLE

Fuschia chairs from ATOMIC. Thank you Sandy. Thank you Paul. Thank you Carol! Courtesy Elle Decor via Google Images. Next week’s colour is what the weather man says we’ll have this winter. Wishing you a very purple weekend. Cheers!

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DIY – Barn Door Wood

One of the textural looks that I’ve designed for my client, Judith, is a barn door wood.  This wood will be used as doors on a track for a couple of storage units and a console unit. My contractor actually had real barn wood, but it was too dark and warped.  So we decided to [...]

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Bean bag chairs remind me of the hippie era, especially the 70”s, which I remember very well.  Back then, they were filled with shredded polyurethane foam, but now a more durable long-lasting polystyrene bean is used. Years ago, a client told me emphatically that he “did not want bean bag chairs!”  I would never use [...]

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