This feed-reading application is created using free online FEEDS (RSS and ATOM files) aggregated using Google Reader API
If you find there is any copyright abuse, contact us as soon as possible, thanks.
If you find there is any copyright abuse, contact us as soon as possible, thanks.
54. Motherhood
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
i just celebrated my 28th birthday. i know i may seem young to some but for as long as i can remember, i thought at this age i would be married with a great job carrying around 1 or 2 kids. 2-3 isn't that bad...
we've been trying for a little over a year now with no luck. we're making an appointment with our doc this week to see if there's anything wrong with either of us, fingers crossed that it's just a matter of time and nothing serious. even if we can't have children of our own, we've always talked about adopting so all is not lost. but i would love to experience being a mother, carrying a child and giving birth to new life...
55. Taylor Hannah Architect
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
Dee Dee Taylor Hannah
There are not very many women I admire, so when I come across one that I do - I want everyone to know who she is and what she does that makes her stand out from a crowd. Let me introduce you to Dee Dee. In 1992, Dee Dee established her own practice specializing in high-end residential Architecture and Interior Design. She is also the co-owner of a successful construction and project management company and is able to offer clients a full service design house, from conception to construction complete with custom furnishings and accessories. Mind you, her design/architectural firm is composed of ALL WOMEN! Yes - powerful women in a mans world.
As a mother of two, things were already busy when Dee Dee was approached to co-host a new interior design program for HGTV, “Love by Design”. Dee Dee can now be seen by over 80 million viewers in both Canada and the US making over spaces with innovation and elegance. Recently a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Dee Dee again showed her talents to North America in her swift and amazing ability to transform spaces from the average to the spectacular.
Dee Dee has been nominated for both the Top 40 Under 40, and the Top 100 Business Women of Canada proving that it is possible to balance her business with her family and community obligations. She continues to grow her business and participate in her charitable organizations.
58. Fabric Hunt
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
i've been searching high and low for fabric like this one but can't seem to find it anywhere! HELP!
does anyone know of any good farbic stores in the GTA?
i've been to BB Bargoons, Designer Fabric and a variety of little stores on Queen St.
57. Work Work Work
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
sorry for the lack of updates lately, just been swamped with work these days. i'm in mid construction on one of my projects and just starting another so i will update with photos by the end of the month!
hope all you guys are well.
jenn
56. Jennifer Worts Design
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOWJennifer’s design philosophy is that spaces should be created which speak to her clients’ very specific needs and desires – always reflecting their personal styles and tastes.
for more on Jennifer Worts, check out her website at Jennifer Worts Design.
59. Pink
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
while shopping around Home Outfitters this past weekend, i came across these really cute breast cancer ribbon sprinkles and instantly purchased a handful for cupcakes that i'm baking for my girlfriends bridal shower next month. her mother passed away from breast cancer a few years ago and her wedding colors pink & brown were decided upon as a memorial for her mother. i couldn't resist these ...
so i'm thinking of baking vanilla cupcakes with these cute ribbon sprinkles on them for all the guests to take home as part of their gift bag :)
61. Happy Victoria (May 24) Day!
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
image by Lone Primate
happy may 24 weekend - victoria day
i'm finally back on this thing, trying to get my head around the blogs i've been missing so very much. i'm finishing up my project this coming weekend and starting the retail project in june. i have so many things on the go right now that everything seems to be a blur to me. i guess for a work-a-holic like myself it's a good thing, but my husband and i are definitely in need of some serious vacation time.
we're driving around town today for may 24, shooting the city of toronto for a client project i have.
i hope everyone has been doing well and i can't wait to start blogging again! pictures will be up shortly!!!!
60. New Project
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
image by Harry Allen
i tend to stay away from retail projects mainly because there's just too much involved legally and logistically, however when i met with my parents leasing manager this month to renew their lease on their retail store, they made it very clear that the lease wouldn't be renewed unless they moved locations. my parents work in a big mall - they've been there for over 20+ years and this is their 4th time moving locations within the mall. the only difference this time around is that they're actually putting up some money to do some major renovations to the new space as they would like to expand their business and make it appeal more to the younger / modern generation. how could i not help them out.
the move starts the end of May which fits nicely with my schedule being that the finishing deadline for my project right now is mid May. one right into another. i came across designer Harry Allen and was really impressed with his work. great use of architectual details in a suttle yet striking way. no fuss, no mess, just simple and to the point.
62. My favorite chair
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOWi've been talking about this chair for awhile now and finally i've managed to upload images of it. this is what it looked like when i purchased it...
and this is what it looks like now
i just love this chair to death!!!
63. Diane & Peter
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
saturday diane & peter drove down to toronto from windsor and we spent the entire afternoon driving around town taking pre-2nd wedding reception photos.
diane & peter got married last year in vietnam and for their 1 yr anniversary they're celebrating again by holding another wedding reception here for their friends and family who couldn't attend their orignal wedding in vietnam. they're an awesome couple and i had such a great time!
i'll be in windsor on the 21st shooting the reception as well :)
Introducting LO LO
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
a friend of mine Lori recently decided to go all out and start her own crafts online store. you can check her out here at Hand Crafted Toppers.
she makes and sells toppers that can be used in scrapbooks, photo albums, cards and any other place you could think of. she also takes requests so if you have something in mind that you would like made please, simply send her a message and she will do her best to make your custom order toppers.
i started scrap booking a while ago but never really finished any one book with my busy schedule. but for sure, when kids come along it's something i want to do again.
hey Lori - we should start a scrapbooking club/gathering! haha.....
53. Coffinier Ku Design
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOWA new found respect for....
Coffinier Ku Design, Ltd. was founded in 1998 as Etienne Coffinier Design to bring a French-trained expertise in architecture and interior design to the United States market. The firm specializes in high-end residential and restaurant projects primarily in the greater New York area. Designs is based in the classicism of French design but with surprising contemporary influences and concentrates strongly on custom design both architecturally as well as in all furnishings.
I absolutely adore the window treatment, the soft puddling on the ground luminated by a glow from above from the coved inset along the window frame. Sheer elegance!
This kitchen is not only my favorite color - white, but it also has great banquette seating tucked away off to the side.
52. Love to write
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
my first year in law school i worked part time for a great criminal lawyer in the heart of toronto's downtown core. it was my first time working downtown and more than anything i was excited to work in a modern toronto office, so you can imagine my surprise when my new part time boss sat me down in front of an antique type writer instead of the latest mac laptop and told me that this would be my new desk.
my love for our legal system soon faded, but my passion for antiques and that typewriter stayed. in fact, it started to grow and branch out like a wild weed in furtile soil. i had a new passion.
my part time boss had a good reason for sitting me in front of this type writer. it taught me how to be patient with my writings, to think before i acted, control, time management but the most important thing i took from it, it taught me how to appreciate the beauty, style and importance of doing things at my own pace. how rushing or slacking can ruin a great piece of writing - it taught me how to find myself within my writings.
now - almost 7 yrs after the fact, i desire to have a type writer of my own. a writing table in the corner of the room with nothing but my thoughts and an old type writer.
51. Designer Ghislaine Vinas
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOWwho better than designer Ghislaine Vinas.
full of bold vibrant colors, spunky unique textures and lots oh lots oh style!
"Color excites me. As a child, I would feel a rush of excitement when opening a box of crayons and seeing all the colors interact and relate. I still feel the same excitement when I see colors come together in a room." - GV
i feel the same way when i see her interiors, i don't know very many people who can use and create spectacular interiors like her using such bold vibrant colors! the key when using colors, a little goes a long way!
50. Michael Robinson Photography
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
49. The Kingsway
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
Edward and I used to live in Etobicoke, just minutes away from The Kingsway before we moved out into the burbs. We would drive down the old neighbourhood and just stare at the fantastic homes standing along the side of the roads. I lived my whole life in Toronto but never have I been so drawn to a specific neighbourhood. We would park on Bloor St and walk around the town pick up the best croissants at the local french bakery, fruits from the vendors and sipping on a star bucks coffee we decided one day that this would be our future neighbourhood - the neighbourhood we would raise our kids in.
So, recently I started doing a little research on The Kingsway.
The Kingsway is situated on former Clergy Reserve lands that were deeded to the Church of England in the early 1800s. The church leased this property to farmers until 1908 when it was acquired by Robert Home Smith, the visionary who planned The Kingsway neighbourhood.
Home Smith and Company began marketing this subdivision in 1912. However the sale of homes in The Kingsway was stalled by the outbreak of World War I.
Home Smith's motto for The Kingsway was "a little bit of England far from England". His lofty ideal was to establish an English-style garden suburb of the highest integrity and beauty. It is Robert Home Smith's legacy that The Kingsway endures today as one Toronto's finest neighbourhoods.
This well planned community was designed for families. The houses and properties are a good size, the streets are pedestrian friendly, and the schools, shopping, churches, and recreation are all within walking distance. These houses were built between 1924 and 1947 and include some of the finest examples of Old English classical and vernacular architecture in Toronto.
Many houses in The Kingway feature handsome stone exteriors, intricate tapestry brick patterns, and elaborate stucco and half timbering designs. These homes also feature solid oak doors, leaded glass windows, fanciful bay and oriel windows, and decorative wrought iron railings and porch lamps.
Now that I just gave you an entire history lesson on The Kingsway, there are the great original English style homes built by Robert Home Smith that we fell in love with!
images by Ettml
48. Happy Birthday Husband
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
like many women, my husband has a shoe fetish. but unlike many women, his passion for shoes does not come from the specific shade of red or the height of the heels and tag that lies inside, rather his passion falls on high top, limited edition air force ones!
for his 33rd birthday yesterday, i managed to pull myself together to purchase him this CB25 limited edition $300 shoes that i know he will never wear! why would i do such a think you might ask yourself - simply because i love him and he would never expect a cheap arsh like myself to ever put down that kind of money for something that will never be utilized! so this post goes out to my husband...
happy birthday baby
47. Hand Grown Pottery
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOWi came across Leesa Brinkley on Etsy and fell in love with her hand grown pottery collection.
they are just adorable - walking into a room and seeing something like this would just make me smile!
46. Delft Blauw
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOWDanielle from Style Files posted an inspirational blog on delfts blauw and i was so taken aback (i just love the pottery) i had to do my own post on it. Danielle mentions in her post that designers are being inspired by this blue/white combination and so i find it holds true...
45. Next Project - Live In Work In Space!
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOWmy next project starting up at the end of spring is a live in / work in space.
my client is starting up a new business and he wants to convert his loft space into his home office, but he also plans to continue living there as well. the space isn't very big, and it's completely open concept so my biggest challenge is making the space functional as both a home & office where clients will be visiting and meeting.
so i started looking around for some great inspirational images and here is what i came up with ...
image by accor hotels
image by Violet designs
image by imedagoze
44. Eco Style
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOWeveryone should be living GREEN these days.
here are some great eco style's from LivingEtc
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse... currently my garbage bin, recycling bin and food composte bin are all outside in the garage. I would love something like this inside without it being too distracting.
If you're a big wine drinker like myself, you probably have a case full of empty wine bottles that you've been storing for some extra cash, well what a great idea to turn some of them into pieces of art or decor. Old wine bottles, painted in black gloss and black matt spray paint, or chalk board paint and you can write on them, use them as center pieces or just dramatic eye candy! this is definitely a project i want to try out.
43. Driving & Venting
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
photo from flickr, by JennyCornation Park, Oakville
edward & i went for a long drive out of town yesterday to clear our heads and to soak in some good fresh ideas for the upcoming month. we'll both be celebrating our birthdays in a few days and as much as i love to idea of birthdays, i don't like them being mine!
he asked me a question, "what would make you happy right now...?" to which i couldn't give an answer right away. i thought about it for awhile and now that question has consumed my entire body.
what would make me happy? ....
driving around town made me happy. visiting new and exciting places i've never seen before. i started to jot down intersections, addresses, locations and side notes of all the fantastic spots along the way as reference points to where i would want to come back to if i had a photoshoot or a set design. i was able to think freely without any boundries of client requests or budgets, for the first time in a very long time i felt free to do what i wanted to do and it felt great.
42. ISD08
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
edward and i went to the Interior Design Show 2008 this past saturday like many others and i always say this but next year i'm not going on a "public's" night. man was it crowded! i don't do well in crowds.
i had to work and couldn't make trades night on thursday so a few of my fellow designers and i trecked down to check out the show over the weekend. needless to say, there were many great exhibits, but many of the same faces, same booths and names we all love and know.
if you had a chance to go, i would love to hear what you all thought of the show.
41. To Purchase Or Not To Purchase.... That Is My Question!
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOW
see this lovely writing desk and upholstered stool...
i want it. i want to strip it, paint it white and reupholster the stool with a lovely textured pattern but i don't know if it's worth $200 up front.
should i? should i not?
it's going to cost me another $300 just to get it looking pretty!
suggestions???
40. Happy Family Day Torontonians!
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Original Site: let your creativity .... FLOWFamily Day: The holiday that isn't really a holiday
for all of us in toronto, ontario, today is a holiday that isn't really a holiday. our very first family day, stat holiday.
i'm sitting in front of my laptop at home today with my husband on one computer and my brother on another looking for books to start our book club off with. beats sitting in the office anyday! but it's too bad that this holiday has already taken on a bit of tarnish. as stated in the Star today ...
"Family Day is turning out to be a logistical nightmare for many, and it isn't even panning out as a universal holiday for everyone in Ontario.
Instead of a province at leisure, as Premier Dalton McGuinty promised during the provincial election campaign last fall, an estimated 40 per cent of us will be reporting to work first thing Monday morning, trudging through more snow and sleet while the other 60 per cent, including our neighbours and friends, stay home in their flannel pyjamas doing battle with their kids for time on the computer.
But as McGuinty himself noted, it is our first Family Day holiday, and perhaps there are a few wrinkles that still need ironing out.
wrinkle out the bumps Premier, i'm going to enjoy my day at home and i suggest you all do the same too torontonians! Happy Family Day!