2 crappy weather summers seem like a distant memory after the sun, heat and drought of summer 2016. It seems the boat sales market isn't the only thing booming around the Muskoka area however. For the first time in over a decade there are bidding wars on cottages going down! In taking a gigantic overview of the Muskoka real estate market here's whats up: Sales up 23% [...]
We've been so crazy busy lately that I forgot that we had tickets to the Gravenhurst theatre, thankfully remembering a few hours shy of the curtain call! Pretty happy that I did because we spent two hours in a suprisingly non-packed theatre watching four extremely talented actors/tresses execute a brilliantly clever and witty theatre production called THUMBS. Having never stepped foot inside the Gravenhurst Opera [...]
Last market we spent oodles of time in the Jonathan Charles showroom, and well the pub is an awfully fun spot, we'll be the first to tell you that we spent WAY more time drooling over these amazing furniture pieces within their insanely large showroom. When we heard that Mr polka dots, aka William Yeoward, was branching his four year old collaboration into three different [...]
Kate Spade NY launched a droolworthy rug collection last season and it went so well, she's already expanding. We're having a hard time picking favorites but here are a few: Bowery – Brand new, the Bowery brings a whimsical touch to the product portfolio with its colorful Splatter Paint pattern. Hand-tufted in 100 percent viscose, this is the perfect rug for any space in need [...]
Spring may have sprung, or in the case of last weekend, summer, but today is far more exciting than any day yet because docks have resurfaced on Lake Muskoka! That's right no more this ... While it could have been alot worse in the end, and very few folks will arrive to find scenes like this rather more like this, it just's a reminder that this [...]
Frequently referred to as ‘No Ordinary Designer Label,’ Ted Baker designs products for consumers who want to enjoy their surroundings, don’t take life too seriously and recognize that quality and beautifully made products can be created at a reasonable price. Constructed of luxe materials, including high-luster New Zealand wool and Tencel®, this new rug collab with Surya rug features a range of boldly patterned and [...]
Fast forward 20 years when you're having one of those "remember when .... " conversations with the generation whose just coming into the world now. They will indeed think we're nuts for saying when I was young I used a 100watt bulb to light up a room! With the supply of old school light bulbs being depleted across store shelves we find ourselves entirely confused with [...]
Can we talk about how cute this space is?! HELLO color! Maybe its the fact that we've been seriously overdue for an awesome weather weekend and we're just sucking up the colorways in this single image, or that super cute pup, but any which way it screams BRING ON SUMMER!! Backstory: The editors of Traditional Home went mad for Madcap Cottage's Into the Garden by Robert [...]
More goodies have been pulled from the closet for the April sale. Click the image below to see whats up for grabs. Prices in USD. Spot something you like? Use the Ask a Stylist or live chat feature to snag it with $1 shipping to Canada/USA. #rsdecorlove
Despite the MNR having drawn down more water each year since the massive flood of 2013, we are yet again witnessing significant flood conditions in 2016. On March 16th Lake Muskoka measured 2 FEET higher than the same time last year so flooding was inevitable. Currently, water levels are sitting 7" short of 2013's peak level of 402". While property damage from the flood of 2013 [...]
