The Vancouver Home and Design Show started last night - and I dropped off my Ultimate Upcycle Challenge project earlier in the morning. This picture isn't the greatest (I'll share one taken from the show later this week) but here is the before/after photo of my Ultimate Upcycle Challenge project. ...
Events
Mike Lam Design Inc. Furniture at #IDSWest12 #Vancouver
It was a bit overwhelming checking out all the offerings at the recent Interior Design Show West (IDSWest) in Vancouver. I already told you about my top picks, but it was hard to narrow things down and there are quite a few other booths and companies I want to share with you as well. One such designer is Mike Lam, who creates amazing bent and other wood furniture. ...
Toyota Prius Event & Rally Next is Now #toyotalove
I was already a fan before, but a day spent learning more about Toyota's family of hybrid Prius cars and I feel like I'm cheating on my own car. I was treated to breakfast and an interesting talk about how hybrids work, the range of cars, and the future of Toyota hybrids before the real fun began. ...
5 Highlights Interior Design Show West in Vancouver
It was decidedly more quiet and easier to move around and take pictures yesterday during the GE Café Trade Day at IDSWest than I'd experienced other years on general public days. In between attending Azure Trade Talks on the Para Design Stage, I checked out the booths, and came up with this list of 5 highlights at IDS West 2012. One of a Kind District It's hard to miss this section of the Interior Design Show West.Located just to the right of the entrance, the One of a Kind District featured ...
Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Home & Design Show Ultimate Upcycle Challenge
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting the 4 other bloggers who are participating in the Ultimate Upcycle Challenge, at the Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver ReStore. Bright and early in the morning, I drove down to the ReStore in South Vancouver to scout out the place for items to repurpose. The Vancouver Home and Design Show this October will be extra exciting to visit this year, because people will be able to see the upcycle submissions at the Habitat for Humanity booth. I'm so happy ...
IDS West Preview & One of a Kind District
September and October are prime months for nesting—fixing up that one little corner of your home or doing a complete re-decoration in order to cozy-up the place for the cooler months, guests and entertaining. Luckily, I'll be getting lots of new ideas to share with you when I attend the Interior Design Show West (IDS West) in Vancouver in a few weeks. Features for IDS West 2012 include: One of a Kind District—this is where you get to check out local art and products from Vancouver and B.C. ...
Staples® Canada and AIR MILES® Reward Program Stuff Some Fun Into Summer Event in Alberta
Staples® Canada and AIR MILES® Reward Program Celebrate Back to School by Giving Back—to 37 Boys and Girls Clubs in Alberta! Last Wednesday, July 4th, Staples employees and many families were out at Staples store at 321 - 61st Avenue S.W. Calgary to help stuff "Summer FUN-damental Packs", with some fantastic Staples products. These super-fun packs were then donated to 37 Boys and Girls Clubs in the province. What does Staples consider to be FUN-damental for summer? Well, there are lots ...
Top 5 Booths at the Calgary Home and Garden Show #CHGS12
Restore, Refresh, Renew—with inspiration taken from the 2012 Calgary Home and Garden Show. Though we've had a very mild winter, here in Calgary, the huge snow fall this past weekend made it very difficult to imagine doing any renovating or gardening, despite all the inspiration at the Calgary Home and Garden Show. It seemed as though the entire city was at the BMO Centre at the Calgary Stampede grounds on Sunday (probably to daydream a bit about nicer weather), so we found it hard to get as ...
Calgary Home & Garden Show 2012 Preview & Giveaway
I've been looking forward to this event for a long time—when I used to live in Calgary, before moving to Vancouver, the Calgary Home and Garden Show was always a yearly favourite. This is the time of year that people think about things like spring cleaning, renovating, redecorating and just refreshing (renewing, and restoring) their homes. The Calgary Home and Garden Show is sure to give visitors lots of ideas for their upcoming projects. What can you expect from this year's Calgary Home and ...
Our Buildex Calgary Top Ten 2011
Like a pantry-full of ingredients or a palette full of paints, there's something about a tradeshow floor that's thrilling. And from the latest solar technology to beautiful wood and granite products, Buildex offers up inspiration in spades. Here are some of our favourite products and presenters from Calgary's Buildex 2011: Colin Campbell - rugs & carpets We used to live down the street from Colin Campbell's Vancouver showroom, and enjoyed popping by every so often to check out ...
