With summer quickly approaching thoughts of parks, beaches, pools, decks and docks come to mind! We thought, given it's Sunday, its the perfect time to bust open your linen closet and make sure you are appropriately (and fashionably) stocked in the beach towel department! Relocate them to the rag pile if: Frayed or torn Colors are faded They aren't comfy to snuggle up in (recall you [...]
Hot off the press in the furniture world this week. H&M HOME collection is coming to Eastern Canada! Not only are they totally overhauling their flagship store in Toronto's Eaton Center but it will be 1 of 10 largest stores in the world at a whooping 56,000 square feet of retail space. Full of H&M concepts never seen before in Toronto, the store front will [...]
If you live in Canada you have likely heard of Abbott ....a company founded, in all places, in the summer of 1949 at Toronto's CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) or more commonly referred to as the Ex. In the 18 days leading up to and including Canadian Labour Day Monday, approximately 1.3 million visitors check out the 7th largest fair in North America annually. Started in 1879 largely to [...]
From afar you're not quite sure what you're seeing en masse, but the strength and grace of the human form is beautifully captured in these iron cast iron Wall Divers once you are right up close! It appears the diver floats effortlessly and confidently towards his/her goal. If you've got a nautical or water theme running, these definitely make a stunning design splash and en masse definitely 10/10 [...]
Sometimes we just shake our heads. It's Wacky Wednesday and this definitely qualifies. The million dollar question: what is it?! Hints: A. It's a sculpture B. It's from an animal ...yes its a vertebra but from what animal? BINGO - A WHALE! Available here with $1 shipping in US/Canada duties included.
The Spring 2015 furniture collections were released late April and are now available through Remote Stylist with $1 shipping in USA/Canada duties included. Click the Image Above to See Them All We will be tagging items in our Shop the Room format in the upcoming weeks but for now if you spot something you want details and pricing on use the Live Chat or Ask a Stylist. [...]
Catchy tagline sure, but today meet a brand that lives up to exactly that. Founded by John Feizy over 40 year ago, this once small retail rug store out of Dallas, Texas is now a household name when it comes to fine, hand knotted rugs. Following a family tradition of buying, selling and collecting Oriental rugs that spanned four generations, he wanted to share the beauty of [...]
Ola Colombia! It's travel Tuesday and while we haven't been yet, luxury boutique hotel Casa San Agustín only makes us want to go more! Set within the walls of the Old Town in the port city of Cartagena de Indias. Built between the 14th and 19th centuries, it has the most extensive fortifications in South America and its 11km wall encompassing the Old Town was declared a UNESCO World [...]
Being furniture obsessed we are always asking people who they know with cool places. Our intro to Cheryl Gushue, award winning North American makeup artist, global educator and beauty expert, did not disappoint! Based in Toronto, Canada she calls the Broadview Lofts home. Built in 1914, it was formerly the warehouse of Rexall pharmacy and drug distribution company. In 2003, the Sorbara Group converted it to 152 loft style [...]
Flowers are lovely but cut ones will barely last the week. Here's a much better idea for mothers day this year -- buy a few perennial plants to put in her garden; then next year add to it each year. And in a few years it will look like this: It's the gift that keeps on giving. Add to it this handy, colorful and insanely practical [...]