Fourteen years…

I married my sweet man on this day 14 years ago. Knew him a few years before that.  He had just been transferred to Toronto from New York where he was born. Funny how things happen. (It looks like his suit is full of lint – must be from when I had scanned it years ago!) He looks so cute in his Harry Potter glasses – such a trendsetter as this was years before the Harry phenomenon. :) He is a wonderful father and I just adore watching him with our daughter.  He spoils her to death and they have such a special bond. ...

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Blogfest 2012 – Day 1

Well, hello stranger! So it seems that I have been too busy learning/being inspired at Blogfest 2012 and BlogPodium this past week that I haven’t found time to blog! But I’m back, inspired and have lots to share! Last week was Blogfest 2012 in NYC hosted by Kravet. I attended in 2011 and you can read my posts here. It was much of the same – hearing from the EIC’s of the top magazines in the US and from top designers, attending ICFF, visiting show homes and attending parties hosted by top brands. There were 168 bloggers mostly from...

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Meeting Darryl Carter, Miles Redd, Timothy Whealon…

Well maybe not meeting them but definitely seeing and listening to them! Today I received the full agenda for Blogfest which kicks off Monday in NYC. Was happy to see the list of design talent that will be speaking.  I have admired their work for ages! Darryl Carter     Timothy Whealon   Miles Redd So excited to learn from them! I’ll post a recap in the coming weeks! Have a great week!...

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Button Tufting…for a Steal

Spied a few tufted beauties lately and just had to share. This pretty tufted headboard that Style at Home design editor Jessica Waks sourced for her sister’s condo featured in the June issue is from…The Home Depot! Who knew? Doesn’t it look perfect in her fresh and colourful bedroom? No excuse not to have a headboard at this price. If you save on the headboard you can splurge on quality bedding and cushions. I’m sure you have seen this button tufted ottoman from Target that Danielle posted about.  But if you haven’t, it is...

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Guest Blogging at New York Spaces Magazine

When I attended Blogfest last year, I was one of ten bloggers chosen to guest blog for New York Spaces magazine (online.) I knew I wanted to write about art and was waiting to shoot a few client’s homes with beautiful original art that we had sourced.  Well, that didn’t happen due to my clients’ budget constraints and other priorities.  I thought that with Blogfest 2012 kicking off next Monday, I should contact them to see if the offer still stood. I sent my article over yesterday and it is up on their home page today – so...

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Monday Meandering

Hope you had a happy weekend!I visited my sister in Whitby and popped into MP’s new store (post coming soon), was spoiled on Mother’s Day, went on a hike and finally saw the Hunger Games (good yet disturbing!) All in all, an amazing weekend!(This is a post where I write about goings on, upcoming events, things I loved around the web from the past week, etc.) 1) My latest ideabook for Houzz is live. I rounded up a selection of sectionals with various styles and price points.  You can read it here. 2) Speaking of sectionals,...

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