As I selected my top 3 things from March 2010 of the Canadian House and Home, I stopped to browse the catalogue of 18Karat. I first introduced that design, import and distribution company back in 2007. Their catalogue is filled with great home accessories. The Mu A Stool is the latest addition to the MU stools [...]
Continue reading...ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | January 27, 2010
Bring the cottage feel to your dinner table with a winter centerpiece. I imagine this look for a romantic dinner this Valentine if you plan a weekend near ski cottage. To reproduce this look, cut all the branches the same height. Then, plant the cut branches on floral foam bricks for fresh flowers. You can place the [...]
Continue reading...GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for the COOK | November 12, 2009
As a cook, it is important to have my reserve of fresh herbs. Nothing beats the taste of freshly cut herbs. I am currently looking at a simple way to keep fresh herbs indoors without using space on my floor or the counter. An extra small Sky Planter could be it. The Sky Planters remind me [...]
Continue reading...HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | November 5, 2009
Having a few Polaroid flower vases floating around at different heights is a stunning sight. I read on Yanko design that the line holding the frame is a wire, the wire bone’s connected to the light bone, and the light shines on the plant. I wish I could recycle the idea for my Christmas ornaments. The [...]
Continue reading...HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | September 17, 2009
Every season, I check what is new at Habitat. I still hope for the first North American store. Fun everyday items caught my eye. They are coming later this fall. This post is about laundry, a good cup of coffee and cute serving trays. It is not everyday that a laundry bin made it to At [...]
Continue reading...HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | July 23, 2009
One cool space saving garden accessory featured on the August 2009 issue of Living etc is Etcetera Hanging Garden designed by Vincent Vandenbrouck for Edition Compagnie. It holds vertically 3 rows of 3 terracotta pots. Perfect for plants or fresh herbs. This design is a few years old. I like the concept behind Etcetera. It is [...]
Continue reading...HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | April 27, 2009
This post explores how you can repurpose things to get your home better organized. The wonderful Fiona of Cafe Cartolina made my story easy when she discovered a wonderful site filled with practical and cute DIY projects. There are ideas from the Do It Yourself magazine. There were so many great ideas that I did [...]
Continue reading...GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for HER | February 25, 2009
Following the concept of yesterday’s post about vintage style glass milk bottles, I scoured on Etsy these cute porcelain vases from the talented Alyssa Ettinger. Alyssa likes to fashion her vases with everyday object textures. I showcased her knitwear ceramic vases for Christmas 2007. Her Milk bottle collection is available as a set or individual vases. She [...]
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HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | February 17, 2010
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