tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44206960629080820742024-03-21T15:45:10.216-07:002HD Unleashed {blog}Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-62247438964284153912012-02-10T09:08:00.000-08:002013-09-13T15:21:05.498-07:00Vintage Glam and Crappy News<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm taking a 'me' break this a.m. Lounging about on the sofa in my recently purchased vintage fur coat made in Geneva. I'm cold and it's warm. It's got a golden sheen to it...but I've no idea what the little critters were that make up the coat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've been under the weather since mid-December. I thought I'd gotten a virus which had decided to settle in to my joints. Since it's February and it has been getting worse I was thinking I should see the Doctor but I'll be honest. I still procrastinated...as per usual. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was more than a little surprised to find myself, this past Monday, under an x-ray machine. Turns out Rheumatoid Arthritis is the culprit not a virus. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'll be altering my business model till I can get back on my feet. I still have to work out the details but figure </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'll focus on eBoards and consulting/designing for client's online. Lot's of one on one phone time with clients to ensure total happiness! Win win situation: clients save cash on design and I can continue working at a more joint friendly pace...in a fur...on the couch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Speaking of couches...LOVE Kelly Wearstler's updated blue leather de Sede sofa:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span>Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-91239064384799276062012-02-04T11:06:00.000-08:002012-02-04T11:06:00.642-08:00Friday Flight of Fancy<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We are just about to put hardwood in to our dining room. Unfortunate...the ceiling has the popcorn ceiling finish. I don't have the time to strip it and refinish it so I have primed it and painted it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I still want the ceiling to be fabulous so I'm racking my brain for what I can do to take it to the next level. I do love a challenge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Am I fooling myself or is this simply a flight of fancy? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do you think there can be anything redeeming about a popcorn ceiling? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Until I figure it out...and I only have a day or two *gasp* here's a snippet of the room prior to ripping up the old parquet...iPhone photo :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Life, in a monochromatic scheme, is introduced through:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Monochromatic rooms to dream about and be inspired by:</span></div>
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Source: <a href="http://princessannecounty.blogspot.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">princessannecounty.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/2hounds/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Dane</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Leslie Fine's sensational work:</span><br />
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Source: <a href="http://blog.wainscotsolutions.net/2012/01/09/interior-design-what-works-and-what-doesnt/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">blog.wainscotsolutions.net</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/2hounds/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Dane</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kitchen's look great in a monochrome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bobby McAlpine's work makes my knees weak. Use you're wildest imagination...that's what I'd do to live in a home designed by Bobby. Just look at the legs on those islands! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Queen of monochromatic design, Barbara Barry:</span><br />
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<br />Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-19835984864895632902012-01-31T13:31:00.000-08:002012-02-01T06:48:43.733-08:00A New Front Entrance to Brighten the Day<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.fieldstonewindows.com/" target="_blank">Fieldstone Windows and Doors</a> was at my place today to swap out the 25 year old builder door and side lights. The entrance was dark 24/7 and drafty as hell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our old door:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dingy eh? That was this morning. The door fronts on the East so the sun would flood the foyer with a new door.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Take a look at the difference now that the new door is in:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's what I'm talkin' about! The amount of light coming in is so bright you can't even see the details of the door. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The old door had only 2 hinges and was light as a feather...sound familiar? That's what you get when you buy a door from those 'big box' stores for a few hundred bones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My new door is frickin' solid! When it engages it is air-tight. And best of all it's got style. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sexy brushed nickle lock set and, what's this...they even put in a new door bell! Awesome. The fit and finish of the door is great and the trim work inside by the guys from Fieldstone...is perfect! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Can't wait to paint out the trim (in sable to match the new windows Fieldstone installed in November) and I'm thinking I'm going to do the door and sidelight...in a bright coral colour. Cause I've really wanted to use coral for a while now and wholly impact that would be on the door! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's a shot with the brick to give you a feel. So far the two colour options are C2's Fantasia on the right and Flamingo on the left (colours do look better IRL):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And another shot with the trim colour (sable) and some inspiration with the same colours:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thank you Ken, Scott, Steve, Rose, Tansy and everyone at Fieldstone for everything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">BTW, they've just started <a href="http://www.fieldstonewindows.com/blog/" target="_blank">blogging</a> so watch for some good info and maybe, the nosey parker in me hopes, some sneaky peaks in people's houses...ah, I mean of their new doors/windows. I do love me some good before and afters!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span>Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-79598606159851426892012-01-30T13:10:00.000-08:002012-01-30T13:10:59.897-08:00Monday's Inspiration<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Christine over at <a href="http://bijouandboheme.blogspot.com/2012/01/designer-spotlight-commune.html" target="_blank">Bijou and Boheme</a> blogged about the Design firm Commune today. It is well worth popping over to take a look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was impressed with the runner created with what looks like multiple antique rugs. How clever! I'd definitely consider doing this in an old brownstone, a farm house or even a hard loft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The stairs being painted (risers as well as treads) really highlights the carpets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Who wouldn't want luminous skin? Winter dries out our skin and if you are like me, the sun of summer sun sins...has a layer of ick as well. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In honour of Valentine's Day, which is fast approaching here's a simple way to restore moisture, divest yourself of chapping and pump up your pucker:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Luminous</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bootyli</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cious</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Lips Exfoliant:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's January. The weather sucks and days are short. The least you can do is treat yourself; you deserve it.</span><br />Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-53730819795745004452012-01-27T10:05:00.000-08:002012-01-27T10:05:47.300-08:00Friday Flight of Fancy<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The phrase, 'flight of fancy' can be defined as an unrealistic or fantastic notion, a pipe dream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Beauties, you and i will never accept the notion of our dreams and desires to be unrealistic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What we crave in our homes and our lives may take time to be realized, but we know, implicitly: a flight of fancy is the unleashing of the imagination...to soaring heights.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">With this philosophy in hand designer's make client's dreams come true and inspire us to expand our dreams!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span>Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-38752515237896216792012-01-05T04:08:00.000-08:002012-01-05T04:12:27.679-08:00Stunning Kitchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am agog. This kitchen is over the top wonderful. From the oak floor and needlepoint runner to the blue delft(?) platters and the distressed pillars flanking the range. This kitchen is right up my alley. Dark, warm and inviting with tons of drama and more than a little sense of history. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Also note the black of the cabinets is actually a navy...see my previous post about <a href="http://dane-caldwell.blogspot.com/2012/01/ok-ok-new-colour-trend-prediction-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">navy being the new black</span></a> ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is so rare to see a mix of patterns in a kitchen! The potted African Violets are perfect. My mother has a green thumb with them. Me...not so much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My own kitchen is in the process of being updated. I won't have the hardwood like the on above however. We are stuck with the existing ceramic tile since we've decided to sell in the spring...we have over $15,000...as in 15K! of hardwood currently being installed throughout the house *ack* but that's another blog post). But my cabinets are black with satin brass pulls and I'll have a beautiful old area rug in there. Kitchen won't be complete till March, at the earliest. I suspect it will be completed in April.</span></div>
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<br />Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-54733549514357410762012-01-01T10:31:00.000-08:002012-01-05T04:09:41.095-08:00Ok, ok, a new colour trend prediction for 2012...but not the colour of the year<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">navy. Not just any navy but a saturated jewel toned navy. We are going to want colour in our homes in 2012 more than we have in recent years and navy is an incredible backdrop for color.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">May more follow in the foot steps of Canadians and open their hearts to love in all shapes and forms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span>Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-91268615751393348762012-01-01T09:54:00.000-08:002012-01-01T12:32:15.665-08:002012 Trends in Interior Design - Color Of the Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am so happy to be posting my predictions for another year! These truly are my favorite posts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Last year I predicted the color of 2011 would be yellow. I'm confident I've been proven correct over the past year. Every yellow under the sun has been enjoying it's moment...in the sun. Ha! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been thinking about what I see being the color of 2012 for the past 3 months and I was just not coming up with anything new. For about 2 seconds I actually thought I was losing my touch...ok for a bit longer than that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then I gave my head a shake. Shitballs, we are talking about interior design! We don't shed our interiors the way we do our clothing...unless we are talking about someone who believes fad is synonymous with trend; who have no concept of investment. Admittedly this was me for years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">'Colour of the year' in interior design is the creation of corporations. Magazines, paint manufacturers et all marketing their products. Sure it's fun for about a week but come on who really wants to be told you have to have to have Honeysuckle (Pantone 2011) or Tangerine Tango (Pantone 2012). Really buttonholes colour in interior design and that shit don't fly with me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, you ask what my colour of the year prediction for 2012 is? You've no doubt guessed it by now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is not going anywhere yet. It is not my favourite colour. I'm a dark and moody kind of interior design salope but I am still enjoying my yellow. Judging by the newest cover of House Beautiful...so are the editors at Hearst!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you are someone who *needs* a new color each year...I'll give you this to chew on for interior design trends of 2012: the new black is...<span style="color: #0c343d;"><a href="http://dane-caldwell.blogspot.com/2012/01/ok-ok-new-colour-trend-prediction-for.html" target="_blank">(link)</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been absent for far too long. I appologize profusely. We've been in an internet forced outtage at home. I tried to switch us to a 3rd party ISP provider...long story short: We are back up with our original provider and paying through the teeth.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stunning. Note the Jonathan Adler Anemone light and hands on the counter. This kitchen is not at all serious but totally Glambam!</span><br />
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Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-41408398568806304282011-09-13T17:18:00.000-07:002011-09-26T09:31:50.317-07:00I apologize to Good Taste for I have offended it!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That was NOT the question I asked myself about updating our oak staircase. To paint the treads would be a job half done. I will put in the time to strip and sand the treads in order to stain them to match (as closely as is humanly possible) the Brazilian Teak which will go down on the floor.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Isn't this staircase absolutely gorgeous?!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When we bought the house one of the selling features for me was the oak staircase. I am not a fan of carpeting. Everyone in our family has stock in Puffs with lotion because of dust; so, 'carpet begone', said I of the faded rose runner up the stairs.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fast forward 3 years (omg?!) and the stairs are sans carpet but remain the same 'honey oak' as when we purchased them. I hang my head in shame. I should have done something about them at least 2 years ago. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So I now blog to you, dear readers, with wrinkled fingers (*nb* latex does NOT stand up to stripper). I promise to have the stairs stripped and sanded by the end of this week come Hell or high water! I've stripped and sanded 2 treads this afternoon to see how I fair. All is well other than needing new thicker gloves.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">11 more stair treads to do which I feel confident I can get done in 2 days...spread out over this week...'cus, you know, life and shit.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*Sept. 26, 2011* Update:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stairs are moving forward! I've now begun prepping the risers, banisters and posts.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love the height of this chair I found on Kijiji but unfortunately they only have one and I need a pair...for my kitchen of course!</span>Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-74460083926775405622011-09-05T12:48:00.000-07:002011-09-07T15:54:46.681-07:00Bedroom Make OverI've been absent for 3 months! Time really does fly when you are having fun. Hopefully you will forgive my absence, due to summer vacation. Yes, I do appreciate having such an extended time off in the summer. We were in South Carolina for the largest part of the summer. Waking up on the ocean is wonderful!<br />
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Alas, we are home, Steve's back to work and the kids are off to school tomorrow. Yippy on the school! The Boy is going in to French Immersion Grade 1 so he'll be in school 5 days/week now. Lot's of time for me to get working!<br />
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Remember my ensuite bathroom reno? Remember we gutted the bathroom, hallway and 2 walk-in closets? Well, I've got some photos and corresponding info to update you all with. That will be later in the week so please check back next weekend for the post.<br />
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We have made the life altering decision to move to a small horse farm. So long bedroom community! We are looking in the Port Hope area which is the prettiest town East of Toronto. It is artsy, stylish, has a vibrant gay community and is pet friendly on the beach all of which are important in the community we choose to raise the children in.<br />
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So I have been busy redesigning our kitchen for a mini reno, helping with the plastering and sanding of drywall, ordering <a href="http://www.nuheat.com/home.html">NuHeat radiant flooring</a>, picking up truckloads of tile and of course selecting colours to paint.<br />
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I'm excited about the colours I've selected for our Master Suite. For the walls: F&B Dimity and for the trim: Tanners Brown. Ceiling will likely be Archive or Joa's White. I've got more sanding to do in the ensuite and dressing room so I can't start painting for a while. As soon as I can, I'll have photos for you to get a peak!<br />
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Till then, enjoy some loveliness in Dimity as well as Tanners Brown!<br />
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Dimity on ceiling, Archive on trim and Hague Blue on walls.<br />
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Dimity on walls and ceiling.<br />
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Tanners Brown although over exposed photography :/Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-8456643785319396562011-05-30T09:45:00.000-07:002011-05-30T09:47:15.461-07:00Elle Decor Modern Showhouse: Study By Sara Story<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I must confess I found the study by Sara Story to be weak. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Venetian plaster walls and ceiling were stunning with the addition of the decorative paint details but I found the space to be under utilized and therefore not at all functional...as a study. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The main space had a daybed with occasional tables around it and the closet in the room was made in to a nook to do makeup...or serve drinks...sort of; which I'll explain soon. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There was nothing functional to convey this was a study. The daybed made it feel like was designed for occasional guests to s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">leep over but there was nothing functioning to hold or place 'study' type things like bookcases/etageres etc. for books, files and no workspace for a laptop. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There was a desk in the closet but it was styled for doing makeup, well it had a small mirror but then it also had a tray with aperitif crystal glasses and what looked like a decorative dispensor. As odd as the styling was, it was not at all suitable for doing makeup (inadequate lighting...an uplight...and red paint in the closet).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The room seemed it should be off of an </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ensuite bathroom or </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">closet.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There was also the drapery which made the room unbalanced. They were beautiful lined golden dupioni silk but the left side of the room had them wrapping around a bulkhead, so at least 3 panels wide; however they were not meant to be closed. Then on the right side there was one panel which was not to be closed. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Although the study had some really beautiful elements it fell short on meeting the design requirements. The other rooms in the apartment where cohesive and displayed a personality type that was very much *not* like the person Sara created the study for. So I was disappointed with the study.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">However, do not take my word for it. Below are photos I took so you can decide for yourself. Please, let us know your thoughts! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-small;">Yes, I'm *that* close to begging for comments ;)</span></span><br />
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</span>Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-39340544589918689332011-05-28T11:04:00.000-07:002011-05-28T11:06:05.870-07:00Even the Best Make Mistakes - Albert Hadley<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Very few admit it. Albert Hadley is one of the few who very freely admits it when he hasn't achieved his design goals. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While being interviewed by Christopher Mason for the NY Times Hadley motioned to the concrete walls of his own Upper East Side apartment and commented:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One of the first projects Hadley worked with Sister Parish on was for the Bronfman's. It was to be a true Sis Parish design with lots of Chintz until, that is, the Bronfmans vacationed in Mexico. They sent a telegram to the Parish-Hadley firm with the message: "Stop all work. We want a floating apartment." Now this apartment was at 740 Park Avenue:</span><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #232323;">I've made mistakes myself. The worst to date which Steve will never let me live down was a chair rail I painted in an old apartment. The walls where painted </span>eggplant <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #232323;">when I moved in and the chair rail was a dull creamy colour. I wanted colour! I loved </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">lime green</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #232323;"> with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">eggplant</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #232323;"> so I went out and got a can of what I thought would bring a hit of colour to the space. </span><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #232323;">Now, </span>lime green<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #232323;"> is much like </span>yellow<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #232323;"> when you paint it on the walls: it is amplified 100 times and<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #4c1130;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #4c1130; color: lime;">I was mortified</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #232323;">. My hit of lime turned out to be neon bright. I know now what I did wrong...but I had no idea at the time what was wrong with the colour I'd chosen. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I usually try to avoid Antiquing because it can become very expensive for me...very quickly.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But I was good today and behaved ;) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm head over heels in love with the tea cup and saucer I found. They are marked Bell Fine Bone China England. The deets I've found:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> they where made in Staffordshire by Shore & Coggins of Longton, who also produced the Queen Anne Mark, who produced from 1911 to 1966. The mark on the bottom of my sweet new set predates the mark in use from 1936-1966. But what I love about them is the pink coral pattern and doily edging. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My second find is the interesting plate under my tea set. Again, I love the pattern. It is so unique. I don't know if it is for decorative purposes only but that's ok. I'm planning on using it for display. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The deets on the plate:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Isn't the pattern great?! I love the black and white graphic used in combination with the illustrations of India. The photo doesn't do justice to the pink sky. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I enjoyed a cup of licorice spice herbal tea as I worked on this post. I'm going to have to get myself a box of Barbara Barry's new tisane (an herbal tea) Citrine which she created for <a href="http://www.tealeaves.com/barbarabarry">Tea Leaves</a>. I was fortunate enough to enjoy a cup of Citrine with Ms. Barry when I was in NYC for BlogFest2011. Citrine is outstanding!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My camera battery died just as I met Ms. Barry so I couldn't get a photo although another designer was kind enough to take one for me. Just as soon as I get a copy of it I'll get it up. Till then...you'll have to take my word for it ;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had a terrific meal at <a href="http://www.xeluanewyork.com/">Xe Lửa</a> a Vietnamese restaurant on Mulberry Street, just south of Canal.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had a street side seat to people watch. You can't see me in the photo but you can see where I sat devouring my food :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can't wait to go back to NYC. Steve and I are hoping we to get there some time in the next 2 months. Fingers crossed!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Where do you like to go for a stroll and light lunch in NYC?</span><br />
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</span></div>Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-80817313042041549122011-05-23T13:42:00.000-07:002011-05-24T12:32:31.644-07:00Elle Decor Modern Showhouse Beneficiary: Housing Works<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxwkT2v5O40uSIpsqR3zcTIJRgvN5I9zcnQiWtJ0CYTekWce7n_ZZiwZJEHrtJVgFvPfoKxZ5CBl81_6N5Lm5BKxYXVz3n7cKEc2vBo7B7x84XxrEu5YQpLnfU8d1lcUs-PTNki46SY0/s1600/Raul_GramercyHousingWorks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Housing Works, the beneficiary of Elle Decor's <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/elle-decor/modern-life-concept-house">The Modern Concept Showhouse</a>, is a wonderful organization. Their Motto says it better than I could:</span><br /><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3c3838; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.</span> </span></blockquote><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was in the Gramercy Housing Works Thrift Shop on the Saturday before <a href="http://www.kravet.com/">Kravet's</a> BlogFest2011...I'd won a pair of never worn Chanel kitten heel pumps in blush and pink</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> through their on-line auction...and was so inspired by the work accomplished by the volunteers that I donated $120. I also picked up my Chanel's; I'd won them for $93! In case you don't follow pricing on vintage designer shoes: used Chanel's go for about $200. So my winning bid for New vintage Chanel pumps...was a huge score!</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvCYoPV3-FKu9XJzZZ_DLzlYX1qH6Zpxd3GcLWPuveRpNySENlIeR1rMfnALqQWOoenG5vq6r5e5u1gZClJixsRshI1oz4zBvi2B4lEf7ta7i6zF95QfuMT9LwWrlnBQqt6DjdbspfAw/s1600/3Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvCYoPV3-FKu9XJzZZ_DLzlYX1qH6Zpxd3GcLWPuveRpNySENlIeR1rMfnALqQWOoenG5vq6r5e5u1gZClJixsRshI1oz4zBvi2B4lEf7ta7i6zF95QfuMT9LwWrlnBQqt6DjdbspfAw/s200/3Capture.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Unfortunately they are a little too wide for me :( but it was for a good cause. I'll likely use them in my dressing room as a display...with the Cole Haan Clutch I found in a basket of small clutches in the shop! </div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXhxA1hzrjOTdaI7icybgHHK3YOroIOUbyezWkJ-RSM7grIflh0nRcKhO8causyqDWmAwLNmgBzzcnxFHiQ7t02v9qxXBscNvOXxaK1QHp6FMyN_MU2Coebc5A1NbcqVNdpWiYSu-Tmc/s1600/1photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXhxA1hzrjOTdaI7icybgHHK3YOroIOUbyezWkJ-RSM7grIflh0nRcKhO8causyqDWmAwLNmgBzzcnxFHiQ7t02v9qxXBscNvOXxaK1QHp6FMyN_MU2Coebc5A1NbcqVNdpWiYSu-Tmc/s400/1photo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Yes I do have a new DSLR but iPhones are uber convenient!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Clutch was $15 - craziness I tell you! I also got a gold suede Coach wristlette...envious yet?!</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The rug you see under the shoes/clutch is a wool Madeliene Wienrib I picked up from ABC Carpets. I love the unique print and the colours are perfect.</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can <a href="http://shophousingworks.com/">shop Housing Works online</a>...they offer everything under the sun as well as auction items.</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">BTW, the furniture you can find in their Thrift Shops is unbelievable. Don't believe me? Take a look at the window display the day I was there:</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QZC2IGSIVytMJBqXI5nYAsTwxyGIA6xmcOtoFjzswdNmCwBm_h97uvneR-w5qcHiMedJR01AlmlgFdFH3rBIe-s4CM5-LQw-Q9Z84Wz019EKUCZj0hU6ykbcfpA6GQSv4Up1eH2BgsM/s1600/HousingWorksGramercy_sm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QZC2IGSIVytMJBqXI5nYAsTwxyGIA6xmcOtoFjzswdNmCwBm_h97uvneR-w5qcHiMedJR01AlmlgFdFH3rBIe-s4CM5-LQw-Q9Z84Wz019EKUCZj0hU6ykbcfpA6GQSv4Up1eH2BgsM/s640/HousingWorksGramercy_sm.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Prices are out of this world...in a good way! </div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you have the opportunity to stop in to a Housing Works take it because stock changes daily. Greater NYC has 13 locations; 10 of which are in Manhattan.</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Please share what you find with me. I'd love to see your purchases and will blog your fab style! Because as you know, the find is exhilarating but it is in the gushing of others that you truly get to revel in your greatness!<br /><br />A few more photos I took while in the Gramercy shop:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiellXueua8J-PQiC6Cj4Z0GhWO8SnxeZz9-BXFEU7vvrZaxBr2Fk38_H2sRzvCgQklEBEpI4QovnEm9kGt86N80Ad0RyZlR-SMDiO7BYfF4WYQ6sOjp_j4Iqeaf_c9ICHZxAQVmFlvn80/s320/HousingWorksGingerJar_Tall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610367210015370114" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxwkT2v5O40uSIpsqR3zcTIJRgvN5I9zcnQiWtJ0CYTekWce7n_ZZiwZJEHrtJVgFvPfoKxZ5CBl81_6N5Lm5BKxYXVz3n7cKEc2vBo7B7x84XxrEu5YQpLnfU8d1lcUs-PTNki46SY0/s320/Raul_GramercyHousingWorks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610367212484077490" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Raul, at the Gramercy shop taking my donation. He was as thrilled with my Chanel pumps and Cole Haan clutch find as I was. Very lovable guy!<br /><br /></div>Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-36232355418897106372011-05-22T14:12:00.000-07:002011-05-23T09:31:29.109-07:00Oh The People You Will Meet: Day 1 of BlogFest2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Without a doubt what made the Kravet - Lee Jofa BlogFest2011 event for me was the people in the design industry who I was fortunate enough to get to chat with. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Highlights of Day 1 for me were:</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had the opportunity to chat with Scot a couple of times. He is so fun loving and easy going. Add to that his unbelievably diverse design talent and you've got one fabulous package! Scot was attending BlogFest2011 with us but I've got him on this list of Design Talent.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hit the jackpot at Elle Decor's Modern Life Concept House. Editors, designers...I got some quality time with them all! I took the photo with Karen Marx<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"> </span>from Elle Decor while we were chatting in the Office designed by Oliver M. Furth. We were loving the details of the room. To find out what those details are you'll have to come back and read my It's in the Details post. ;)</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Marie Turner did an incredible job with the Master Suite in the first apartment at Elle Decor's Modern Life Concept House. The suite included the en-suite bath, walk-in closet as well as the bedroom. I could have moved in instantly! Turns out not only is Marie beautiful but also a very lovely woman who was excited to share her sources for the room. I was stunned when she told me she was only 26 years old. We will be seeing much more of Marie's work in the future as she is a very bright star in the the design universe.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Future post, It's in the Details, is where I will give you insight in to the rooms at The Modern Life Concept House...stay tuned for the deets on Marie's Master Suite!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Aurélien Gallet, formally trained as an Art Appraiser is originally from France. He came to the USA about 8<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"> </span>years ago. Aurélien has over seen huge projects around the world working for 2 of NYC's top interior designers, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Juan Pablo Molyneux and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="cursor: pointer; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial;">Robert Couturier</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> before finally deciding in the last year it was time to strike out on his own. He's already got 3 Showhouses (Elle Decor's The Modern Living Show house, Kips Bay Show House and he is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">the Hampton Designer Showhouse in Southampton</span>! He's also on Elle Decor's 5 Designers to Watch list.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Aurélien has no fear of stepping out of the box. With The Modern Show House he was limited in what he could do with the existing features of the Master Suite. To compensate for the inability to rework the space he had the walls upholstered in velvet (Lelievre Paris' Yeti in Truffe & Trianon in Blue) to create a feminine cocoon. Ideally, he would have moved/removed walls.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've got some insight to the unique selections of art and antiques Aurélien used so stay tuned to my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">It's in the Details</span> post where I'll reveal Aurélien's inspiration and thought provoking selections! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was a pleasure chatting with him but because he was shy about having his photo taken...I forgot to sneak one when he was not expecting it. P.S. Fabulous french accent, funny and tall, Aurelien Gallet is one hot commodity...err, designer. =)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's just the first day of the people I met! </span>Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420696062908082074.post-6290020880587138962011-05-21T20:06:00.000-07:002011-05-21T20:06:41.562-07:00Delta's Amazing In2ition<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I recently helped a Realtor with a listing she had in Cabbagetown which is a beautiful area in Toronto full of Victorian homes. The listing I worked on was stunning...if you could see past the Funeral Parlor look and feel of the previous owner. </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The listing went extremely well...I'm told the house looked fabulous...and it sold for hundreds of thousands more than it was listed for. Yes, the house sold, firm, in six days setting a record for the neighbourhood. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yay me!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some simple updates to the house created the buzz. The have to be show stoppers! Lighting is the first thing I always change. Not all the fixtures but 2 or three key pieces. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I find one of the most overlooked updates are the faucets and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Delta Faucets makes my favorite uber functional kitchen faucet, the Pilar H2O Touch. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For this house I also updated the shower with a new shower head. The bathroom had been renovated and was nice but not one that would make you WANT to use the shower. It had a plain old shower head...so I put in Delta's In2Ition. You won't believe this: you simply replace your existing shower head with the In2Ition...and you get a 2-in-1 head and hand held:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you are looking for easy, WOW, updates I recommend you seriously look at Delta's Pilar and In2Ition. You'll be glad you did! The Pilar kitchen faucet and the In2ition are available at retail showrooms as well as plumbing showrooms.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*Update: <a href="http://bit.ly/lCBQln">Day 1 of BlogFest2011</a> is now available: </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Everyone I met was warm, open and enthusiastic. We were over the top excited about all the plans Kravet had for us and just as enthused to be sharing it with like minded design bloggers. We all left BlogFest2011 with at least 100 potential blog posts and I for one can't wait to read my fellow blogger's posts recapping the week in NYC.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This particular post of mine has no 'subject' per say. It is simply a Thank You to Beth Kimless Greene of Kravet who conceived, laboured and birthed Blogfest2011 and to thank the Kravet Family who where with us each and every day to share their experience and knowledge of the design elite in North America. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Beth along with Jeniffer Powell blew us away with the agenda they set for us. I will be posting for the next...who knows how long about the wonderful and professionally rewarding week I had in NYC.</span><br />
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