Though people here like to say that it rains non-stop from October to May, really—Vancouver does have 4 distinct seasons. It's nice to celebrate these changes by changing up the décor just a bit. Nothing too drastic, and nothing too permanent, a quick seasonal change can be done by using a rug. Most rugs take up a lot of room when stored, but not FLOR rug tiles, which stack neatly and come in thousands of combinations of patterns and colours. I used to live in Houston, Texas for a large part ...
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How Would I DIY? Coffee Table
To get my creative juices flowing, and to post some fun content for my readers, I am starting a new series all about DIY–How Would I DIY? I'd love to read your comment and get some feedback on if you have tried doing a similar project, or if you have different ideas on what you would do with the piece. I look forward to hearing what you think - whether you agree with my ideas or not! I saw this veneered coffee table at the Vancouver Habitat for Humanity Re-Store last weekend, and thought it ...
New Place Sneak Peek
We've been back in Vancouver for almost 2 months now, and have been pretty slow with decorating our new place. Normally, we'd have boxes and boxes of stuff display and decorate—but we sold or donated everything that wasn't an absolute love of ours. We sold all our furniture, and 95% of our art books are still in Calgary (meaning that we don't have a lot of shelves that need to be filled). What do we have? We have just the best things we had and a few pieces of furniture we purchased–so far, ...
Set Inspiration—Mad Men 1960s Interiors — The Draper House
Amy Wells' set design for the Mad Men show is historically accurate—taking in to consideration the different styles of interiors from the era. A deep contrast to the sleek furniture and artwork at Sterling Cooper (the ad agency where Don Draper works), the Draper home is much more traditional and layered. After 4 seasons of airing on Sunday nights, Mad Men still inspires interest in the interiors, fashion and advertising of the 1960s. With the 5th season starting, I wanted to share some of ...
Deluxe Cozy Media Rooms For Winter Entertaining
With winter upon us soon, I start to think about spending time in a cozy, basement media room. Sure, you could put up a tv mounted to a wall and set up a sofa in front of it—but why stop there? Since I was a child, I've been dreaming of having a media room. I used to have fun drawing floor plans of exactly how I wanted my media room to be laid out. All the extras On my old floor plans, I remember putting in vintage jukeboxes, popcorn machines, and other movie theatre necessities. As winter ...
Creating Modern Country Décor
Whether you call it rustic-modern or modern-country, this style of décor evokes a certain feeling. This style shows that one enjoys living in and keeping up with current style trends yet has an appreciation for vintage and classic elements of design. If you're updating the look of an older home that has, for instance, lots of pine flooring, baseboards, etc. you'll want to try and update the look with more modern pieces, so as not end up with a dated feel. Pictures via EHomeE Elements ...
Get Organized for a More Beautiful and Comfortable Home {Guest Post}
By Jan Michelle of Jan Michelle Interiors (www.janmichelleinteriors.com) Nothing makes you feel more at home, and at peace, for that matter, than clean, well- organized spaces. In this regard, I’d like to share some tips that my clients have found useful or have enjoyed most in my design work for their homes. When approaching a new design or a re-organization project, first establish a specific goal for your organizational needs. Is it filing paperwork, creating a drop zone, storing kids ...
Living Room Before & After – New Curtains and Rug
Here is proof that a few changes can make a huge difference. We didn't change anything too major - just some soft furnishings. Using our new Laura Ashely NX800 Brother Sewing Machine, we put together some new curtains for our living room with fabric from IKEA. We also bought our rug from IKEA. Here is the sewing machine extraordinaire, incase you haven't read my review post - As you can see, we have some awful checkered linoleum floors and some rather plain curtains. Of course, with the ...
Flor Eco-Friendly Carpet Tiles Review
I've always said that something simple like a rug can dramatically change an interior, both physically and emotionally. A soft rug under foot can add a lot of comfort to your home. I've never had wall-to-wall carpet in any of my apartments, which I am happy about, but I've always wanted something in my living room and under my dining table to add to the aesthetics. Rugs from Flor are perfect because you can get exactly what you want. They seriously have an insanely huge selection of solids, ...
Herman Miller Classic Furniture Design
With the goal of creating a chair that has the "warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt.", the Eames lounge chair and ottoman turned in to a classic furniture set. These pieces are classic, and still relevant in contemporary interiors, in 2006 celebrating their 50th anniversary. This lounge set is just one design classic available on one of my favourite websites - allmodern.com . I am lucky to have an opportunity to review another product for CSNStores, and will either ...