The paint tester pot – friend or foe?
My heart always goes out to people when I see them standing paralyzed in front of that wall of tiny colour samples at paint stores. I can see a state of confusion overtaking them. They either don’t know where to begin, or grab so many samples they’re b… - Read More
The paint tester pot – friend or foe?
My heart always goes out to people when I see them standing paralyzed in front of that wall of tiny colour samples at paint stores. I can see a state of confusion overtaking them. They either don’t know where to begin, or grab so many samples they’re b… - Read More
Colour stories: Pink and green
If we told you pink isn’t just for little girls would you believe us? We think we might have a hard time convincing you. But really, it’s time pink cast off all those excessively frou-frou connotations and became a colour we can wield just like blue, g… - Read More
Thinking vertically
When we furnish a room, many of us carefully measure to be sure the couch isn’t too wide or the dining room table too long. We draw a horizontal map, determined to fit everything in without crowding. - Read More
It’s IKEA, but not as you know it
IKEA on a Saturday afternoon may be a form of hell on earth, but we’ll warrant it’s a rare home that doesn’t have something from Kingdom of the Allen key. Indeed, Billy, Expedit and Poang may be our generation’s Saarinen and Eames… classic designs ma… - Read More
The paint tester pot – friend or foe?
My heart always goes out to people when I see them standing paralyzed in front of that wall of tiny colour samples at paint stores. I can see a state of confusion overtaking them. They either don’t know where to begin, or grab so many samples they’re b…
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- May 18, 2012
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The paint tester pot – friend or foe?
My heart always goes out to people when I see them standing paralyzed in front of that wall of tiny colour samples at paint stores. I can see a state of confusion overtaking them. They either don’t know where to begin, or grab so many samples they’re b…
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- May 18, 2012
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Colour stories: Pink and green
If we told you pink isn’t just for little girls would you believe us? We think we might have a hard time convincing you. But really, it’s time pink cast off all those excessively frou-frou connotations and became a colour we can wield just like blue, g…
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- May 17, 2012
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Thinking vertically
When we furnish a room, many of us carefully measure to be sure the couch isn’t too wide or the dining room table too long. We draw a horizontal map, determined to fit everything in without crowding.
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- May 16, 2012
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It’s IKEA, but not as you know it
IKEA on a Saturday afternoon may be a form of hell on earth, but we’ll warrant it’s a rare home that doesn’t have something from Kingdom of the Allen key. Indeed, Billy, Expedit and Poang may be our generation’s Saarinen and Eames… classic designs ma…
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- May 15, 2012
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Feathering the nest
It may be that I’ve reached a certain age, or perhaps it’s coincidence, but I suddenly find myself surrounded by people having babies.
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- May 14, 2012
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Live in harmony with your books
In the room pictured, Tim Cuppett Architects has essentially made a library out of a living or dining area – that’s the approach you should take with your new condo. Treat your living or dining area as one large room and build bookshelves on as many wa…
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- May 14, 2012
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Boring wall? Artscape that space
The difference between this stock image and “home” is all the stuff that’s added after those bigger decorating decisions have been made. And because these are smaller decisions, smaller objects, they’re often overlooked. Let’s focus on art – something …
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- May 14, 2012
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Colour stories – Orange
This week’s Colour Story is a reader request. Georgia Sapounas tweeted at us that she’d love to see an orange colour story and we’re more than happy to oblige! Orange has very obvious retro connotations (I have horrid memories of scratchy ’70′s upholst…
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- May 10, 2012
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Mixing fire and water to create a year-round focal point
Firefighters merge water and fire, so Simon Feizo-Gas’ combination of the two elements in a nifty new product seems only logical.
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- May 9, 2012
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