FLASH SALE?! Yes that's right! Throws and pillow covers made from recycled Indian sari's are now available - until they sell out of course, and they are flying off the shelves like hot cakes so act fast! Details: 100% cotton kantha (that's a type of stitch used in embroidery for those not in the know!) quilts are hand stitched due to the age of the [...]
We kick off the new year in Brooklyn with sisters Erica and Amanda Riha who are designers at separate firms but a more newly minted team at online design site Homepolish.We're always inspired with city or close-to reno's because you know you're going to be served some sort of quirky and tight space in comparison to the rest of the country; point being it requires more [...]
Today we head to Brantford, Canada (home of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky) to see a home transformation by Rolanda Simone of Urbanus Interiors whose task was a bit different. Her clients had just inherited a large amount of antique and vintage 50's style furniture, including cherished family collectables and dishes, and were completely lost at how to integrate that with their style. "While they could have used a [...]
There's no shortage of talk about Vancouver, Canada's crazy housing market. The urban spread is definitely up . Today we hook up with Janeen Puri of Refinery Design Build who gave this downtown condo a contemporary refresh. Have a look at the before. I mean yes its a grey west coast day when that photo was shot (and probably damp to the bones outside) but the [...]
When Crystal Reeves of Houston (TX) CLR Design first saw her clients' office all she could think about was how she could make it sing! You've seen this before right? Top of the stairs, this blank landing type space that could accommodate function but the million dollar question - how? Lets give credit to this homeowner for actually doing something useful with the space in the first [...]
Its November and while the weather in the northeast feels remarkably like spring you just know its going to turn soon ...and when the bones get chilled what's better than a hot shower?! This makeover Monday we head to Illinois to meet Bonnie Gonsior of On Cloud Design and see her fun 1920's style bathroom update. A quick peek at what she walked into You've all seen [...]
Hey All, Kelly again ... Batman i'm TIRED. Check these stats Nearing a marathon here; my feet hurt, shoulders ached from carting a bag of promotional material around and I look like i've been hit by a train .... factor in I'm short a days sleep from yesterdays activities too! So what happened when I saw a bed? Of course, I jumped right [...]
With turkey on our minds (Canadians, who is still full?!) we take it to the kitchen this Makeover Monday and get inspiration from designer Cristin Priest of Simplified Bee and her "kitchen nook" overhaul. The nook, aka the 6 x 6 ft space lands in a hallway half way between the kitchen and family room. It was cute but somewhat out of place so whatever she would [...]
This might be the busiest week of my life for a number of reasons. First all good things must come to an end and despite pushing Summer 2015 out an ENTIRE month longer than expected its come time to move off the island and back to civilization for me. I'll miss these views .... but thankfully it doesn't really end there. While I move [...]
It was hard to miss chatter about the movie 'The Intern' last week. From the Writer/Director of other movies we adore (It's Complicated, the Holiday and Something's Gotta Give), the flick based around an online fashion website run by a young, career-driven woman (Anne Hathaway) hiring an intern sounds familiar, until a retired successful business owner and widower (Robert DeNiro) lands this senior (?) position. [...]