The new Restoration Hardware catalogue came in the mail late last week.  I really enjoyed some of their new pieces….they seem to have an Old World Elegance feel to them!  I think i’ll definitely be using alot more of their pieces!  Take a look at some of my fav’s:  

One of our favorite suppliers of glass tile is definitely Interstyle.  I recently rediscovered them while looking for a glass kitchen backsplash for a project that we are working on.  They are a local Vancouver company and they offer such a great variety of products.  We can get great pricing on these tiles as well [...]

  We went to the PNE this weekend and as usual they had their prizehome on display and employees trying to sell tickets to “Win a House….Win a Car”.  It’s always interesting to see the new Prizehome for the year.  Looks like it is located in Kelowna this year.  It doesn’t look like it was done [...]

Make your place DAZZLE with natural slate for your floors & walls – TRENDIR Looking to camp in style?  Look no further… – Apartment Therapy Wonderful summer home project that involves drinking wine!!! – Re-Nest The ‘Y’ House, by SousaSantos Architects – PicoCool The CHAIR made from a CHAIR! – LikeCOOL

Sometimes you want elegant and traditional lighting fixtures without the fuss -minus the crystals, long “ropey” dangling chains, overly dramatic motifs, and “swirly” metal accents.  I know I do… So here’s an interesting option which truly melds the old with the new.  Designed by German company Licht im Raum, the Stilio collection of chandeliers, wall [...]

The Yellow Treehouse Restaurant by New Zealand-based Pacific Environments Architects Ltd. (PEL) is located on a very unique site to say the least… a redwood tree about 32 feet above the ground.  The construction of this “floating” restaurant is of plantation poplar slats and redwood balustrading milled on the site.  Unfortunately, there are no more [...]

Pre-Fab (or/ Pre-Fabrication) construction homes and spaces are a way of the future, and a method of architecture which more and more people are becoming attuned with.  The ability to offer living spaces which can be available immediately, located on any site, and have the ability to move sites- make these homes very adaptable, unique, [...]

New Modular Lamps by Park Woo Sung – Trendir. Before & After!  An Ikea Sofa Makeover – Eddie Ross ooooh Graham & Brown’s New Wallpaper Collection! – Casa Sugar A Bathroom Beautiful Enough To Hang Out In!  I want! – ShelterPop No More Fighting Over TV!  The TV that can be Shared! – Yanko Design

  Wow!  Trina Turk, a clothing designer best known for her bright fun patterns has teamed up with fabric company Schumacher!  Inspired from the cocktail party and poolside lifestyle of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, the result is a resort collection that has a great modern appeal to it!  Doesn’t her collection make you want [...]

The headboard…..kind of like the finishing touch on a bed.  No bedroom is really complete without one and without it, it’ll look like something is missing!  Headboards don’t necessarily need to be made of wood like the name suggests.   Here are 5 creative ways to dress up your bed in trendy and unique ways!  This [...]