Please No Loitering: finding serenity in public spaces
There is a scene in the movie Vanilla Sky where Tom Cruise finds himself in the middle of Times Square alone. It always replays itself in my head when I have happened to find myself in some public...
View ArticleMade You Blush: pops of pink to acknowledge Breast Cancer Awareness month
Back to school. Check. Outdoor landscaping and urns planted. Check. Closets replenished with trappings for the cooler temperatures that are creeping in. Check. Enjoying the phenomenal fall colours,...
View ArticleFall Semester: creating a cozy home for the cooler season
Fall is such a nostalgic time of year. I love welcoming back my cozy sweaters and favourite boots. Thanksgiving celebrations with family and of course visits to the pumpkin patch just as we did with...
View ArticleKnock on Wood: 11 whimsical door knockers to welcome you home
Several years ago, we found ourselves enjoying an extended stay in the UK, courtesy of the volcanic ash crisis. Knowing things were taken care of at home, I took advantage of the rare opportunity to...
View ArticleSnips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails: the incredible task of decorating boys’...
I am surrounded by little boys. I am forever amazed at their capacity for incessant motion, chatter, curiosity and ability to climb and get into just about everything you don’t want them in. And as...
View ArticleSugar & Spice: Anne Hepfer’s design tips and inspiration for your little...
Most of the little girls that I know have a soft spot for babies and enjoy arts and crafts and definitely know how to convince their fathers of things that their mothers would never allow. These little...
View ArticleInterior Design Spotlight: Warren Platner (1919 – 2006)
Iconic American designer Warren Platner is a personal inspiration. A contemporary of legendary designers Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei, he is well-known for his steel wire furniture, of...
View ArticleCulinary Art: design inspiration for your dream kitchen
It never fails – no matter how spacious or how intimate, everyone likes to be in the kitchen. It has always been considered the heart of any home and it’s easy to see why when you look at these...
View ArticleIn the Nude | Taupes and Blushy Pinks
Nude might be the new black, despite what we’re hearing about orange. Though there’s a wide spectrum of shades that qualify as nude (see The Nudes Collection by Christian Louboutin – launched last fall...
View ArticleKeep It Clean | Inspiring Laundry Rooms
There is something seriously satisfying; a feeing of a job well done when laundry is done and everyone is well turned out. It’s one household chore that you just can’t escape and so you might as well...
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