When we think of St Patricks Day we think Spring ... but who decorates for one day a year?! Green however, is not only hot for 2015 but a fresh welcome after a long and chilly winter. We did a quick round up of green hued pieces - all available now. Ask a Stylist for details. If you need any convincing, Benjamin Moore did pick [...]
While the transition to Spring is apparently in progress in the North East we wind down another great season of weekend jaunts to chalets and farms. Perhaps its the still-feels-like-winter weather but our mindset hasn't reached cottage or cabin yet ... we're stuck on the farm! Appropriate that our wacky Wednesday pick would be perfect there ... no?! Yes - that is a metal [...]
It's the one time a year when we wish our household was filled full of little happy feet -- so we too could participate in March Break rituals. But alas, someone has to keep working so we can holiday the rest of the year. In the spirit of Travel Tuesday and being stuck in the still-cold North East, we teleported vis-a-vis this thing called the internet [...]
Meet 'guy in his 20's' from Markham, Ontario. He's your typical busy Canadian logging long hours comes home to his just-north-of-Toronto condo every day ...and spends free time at home right there, on that couch, watching TV. That was all well and fine until 'girl' came into his world. While she loved the fact she could do some work, jaunt over for a spin [...]
We are counting the minutes until we can head outdoors to entertain friends & family. In riffling through our cupboards (a jumpstart on a little spring cleaning action) we realized we could benefit from a tray update ... and figured we would share. We're in awe of the variety, the colors, shapes, textures and materials. There are more where these came from but who couldn't [...]
Hot off the press in the furniture world this week. Pantone Color Institute unveiled its 2016 trend forecast for interiors. The nine palettes are Natural Forms (think rosy clay and sheepskin beige) Dichotomy (opposites attract - pair silver metallic, sunny yellow and bright cobalt blue) Ephemera (blends delicate shades of wan blue, pale peach and tender yellow) Lineage (shades of navy, black, tan and regimental green co-mingle) Soft Focus (smoky tones) Bijoux (drama [...]
If there are two things close to our heart its boutique hotels and color, so we were thrilled (and shocked we had yet to hear) about the Pantone Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. Yes that Pantone, you know global color authority that revolutionized the world with the launch of their matching system way back then. The same folks who were behind making Marsala, the 2015 color [...]
While this winter had several plus' like less snow and more sun, if you are anything like us you are COUNTING the days until Spring! With the clocks going forward overnight here's some inspiration to kick your mind set into high gear while we wait for spring to actually arrive on the 21st! We're loving Robert Allen's new colorful Open Air collection of Sunbrella outdoor textiles. [...]
Hot off the press in the furniture world this week. Kate Spade will roll out a line of home furnishings Spring 2016 that will include furniture, rugs, fabric, wall paper, bedding and bath textiles through four licensed partners - EJ Victor, Jaipur Rugs Kravet and DWI Holdings. PS Kate Spade Saturday, the younger sister of the fashion company, that partnered in December with retailer West Elm announced it [...]
Two words sum of Brahms Mount - feel and quality. It all start back in 1983 when husband and wife due Claudia Brahms and Noel Mount launched the natural fiber textile brand. Ready to move on with their lives they sold the company to David Kaufman; in 2009 that sale included a staff of just 5 working out of a mill in Hallowell on the [...]