My Family-Friendly Decorating Tips in Canadian House & Home and Maison & Demeure

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:30:46 +0000

I was delighted when the talented team at Canadian House & Home and Maison & Demeure asked me if I would like to create a photo gallery about my favorite spaces. This top-notch home decorating magazine is always on my must-read list. When they asked me what would be my angle, I immediately thought about [...]

What to Do on Valentine’s Day: Take a clue from this scene

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:05:34 +0000

When I started dating my husband, we used to go to a nice restaurant at Valentine’s Day. Then, one year I suggested that we had a romantic dinner at home. It has been our tradition ever since.  Maybe, we will establish a new tradition this year since we are new parents.We did not discuss it [...]

Etsy Finds: Mini Planters

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:27:46 +0000

Though they may just be removed for styling purposes, we’ve noticed that many homes featured in shelter magazines and on design blogs rarely include plant life, except for a bouquet or two of cut flowers. Not only do houseplants bring life to an indoors pace, they help detoxify the air in your home and they’ve [...]

Twelve to Five: Take your Pick with New Umbra Clocks

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:41:32 +0000

Alan Wisniewski played with numbers for two new clocks he designed for Umbra. Of the two, I prefer his take 5 wall clock even if I never been a 9 to 5 kind of girl. I found that it delivers a nice aesthetic with a touch of humor. Nonetheless, his high noon clock would feel at home [...]

IDS 12 Preview: What I Plan to See/Do?

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:36:40 +0000

We are just a few days before the opening of IDS 12 and I can’t wait for my annual visit. I will fly the night before to be right on time for Conversations in Design. I hope to grab new ideas from the 12 internationally renowned speakers that will talk at Conversations in Design. It should be a good introduction before [...]

Budget-Friendly Wallpaper Ideas

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:05:03 +0000

Have you been bitten by the wallpaper bug yet? When it made its decor comeback a few years ago, wallpaper ushered in a new era of print, pattern, colour and design, and this time it seems here to stay. Studio Lilesadi, a Netherlands-based label created by sisters Dinah and Sarah Smutny in February 2011, are [...]

Chickadee Smoke Detector

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:48:38 +0000

Yesterday we shared a super-stylish alternative to a utilitarian object (the humidifier) – and here’s another we couldn’t help but chirp about. Smoke detectors are a necessity for living safely in your home, which makes it all the more surprising that designers haven’t leant their creative eye to this uninspired essential. The Chickadee Smoke Detector, [...]

Breathe Easy: Middle Colors Humidifier

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:24:10 +0000

Ah, January. That less-than-loveable month where frosty temps, post-holiday fatigue, cold and flu bugs, and dry indoor air (due to always-on heat) combine to create a cesspool of breathing challenges. While a humidifier can be the answer to breathing easier during winter months, their typically bulky and boring design can leave your style sense congested. [...]

Cool Tools: Olioboard Helps You Decorate Your Home

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:43:49 +0000

Attention interior design enthusiasts: your days of tearing pages from magazines and trying to remember where you saw the perfect lamp for your living room are over. Olioboard is a digital tool that allows you to create, save and share interior design moodboards and palettes to build your perfect room. If you’ve ever used Polyvore [...]

My Place: Sonos Play:3 Fills My Home with Wireless Music

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:34:58 +0000

Today, I want to share my new music set up. For months, I lived almost without music and it was getting boring in my house. It all changed when the PR agency of SONOS sent me a free Play:3 Hi-Fi speaker system with a bridge. I got rid of my updated sound system one year ago because [...]

Kyle Bunting’s Stylish Cowhide Rugs

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:43:41 +0000

These luxurious rugs from Kyle Bunting freshen up the rustic of cowhide rugs. The modern and geometric design brings a modern feel that I appreciate. His creations will look great in a modern or a contemporary interior. You can specify any design, color, and size for rug, wall covering and upholstery applications. The dye catalogue is huge and [...]

La Chaise Étiquette: a foldable chair inspired by a shipping tag

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:36:41 +0000

Félix Guyon for Montreal-based La Firme designed a foldable chair that you would not mind to hand on your wall. When the chair is folded, nobody will suspect that it is a chair. Even if some of the customized graphic design elements may be lost when the chair is open, I admire the concept of [...]