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MY FAVOURITE DECOR SHOPS IN OTTAWA
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kitchen remodel in my last house
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my twin sister's mostly kid's rooms decor blog
I have been a longtime fan of Toronto photographer Virginia MacDonald so I figured I was due for a revisit. In the previous feature the photos were tiny including the one above, and it's one I have had engrained in my brain since. I had to include some of her pet shots too, because you know me. :)
Toronto designers Halina Catherine and Melissa Davis of Catherine + Davis make sweet spaces even sweeter up in these parts with some rustic here, some modern there, and some eclectic this and that. Like this first kitchen - fantastically random.
This is the Toronto home of interior designer and architect Stephane Chamard. I think of all the homes I have lost my mind over that I have featured on the blog, this one is my absolute favourite. To take an older home with incredible architectural details and modernize it with gorgeous funky furniture, black paint and amazing lighting and artwork is my dream. I could without a doubt move into this home and not touch a damn thing. It's so fantastic I could cry right now. Stephane, I envy you with every ounce of my being.
Sometimes it's about respecting the site. That's all. Sunset Rock House by Canadian MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects.
This past Friday my husband and I took a little road trip to Montréal so I could take advantage of some end of season clothing sales (I've got some photos of my scores on Instagram or my other blog), and at the end of the trip we stopped at a shop we've been scoping out online for a few years but have never managed to visit in person. Style Labo is now our favourite shop of all time. I'm not kidding. We were like kids in a candy store, drooling at every turn. This to-die-for store sells the most incredible vintage industrial finds you can imagine, along with some new items here and there. Lighting, lighting and more lighting (old and new, including my absolute favourite = Jieldé), ottomans/pillows/settees covered in vintage postal sacks of army canvas, lockers, marquee letters, signs etc. etc. I toured every inch of the warehouse space (gorg!!) taking photos while I went. But first, we couldn't leave without picking up a few little things...
The candle smells SO GOOD and was worth the semi-hefty price because it's a beautiful porcelain/ceramic vessel I can't wait to re-use.
My husband saw this massive pillow and immediately said he had to have it. I would have preferred it to be cream coloured instead of blue/grey but hey, we're trying to make it work on the living room sofa. Super comfy!
And now, welcome to Style Labo!
Wed, 29 Jan 2014