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Moroccan Seasoning
I’ve heard it said that the good we do comes back to us but I never imagined that included coffee tables. Many months ago I helped a friend pull together a new apartment. Now, circumstance is taking her in a new direction and she offered me the table back, one of my all-time favorite finds. And it just so happens that I recently purchased a vintage Moroccan berber carpet on Craiglist for the absurdly low price of $150 (the rug is 7’ x 11’ in amazing condition!). I know the rug is not to everyone’s taste. My friend Doreen came to dinner last night and thought it was one step up from hideous.
What a Difference An Inch Makes
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 by Chris
When I did the reveal post about my new dark walls I was a bit surprised that no one commented on the fact that the new cream lampshades (above left) weren’t quite the right size. The shades weren’t new, they were ones I’d pulled out of storage while I had custom shades made. The new shade on the right is one inch taller and one inch narrower; the difference is subtle in the photo, but much more apparent in three dimensions. Yes, the old shade would have looked alright with a slightly smaller harp but I didn’t have one on hand, and anyway, I think a 7-inch harp is just too small for a 16? lamp.
Dear styleNorth . . .
Saturday, July 3, 2010 by Chris
I got an email today from styleNorth reader Elizabeth who wrote to say that "the beautiful Milo Baughman chairs on Craigslist that you wrote about last year . . . well, I lucked out and got them! The evolving nature of our decroating is leaning much more heavily to the Arts and Crafts side and we are re-selling our Baughman chairs on Craigslist. My original prediction that the chairs would probably wind up "in a Leslieville shop window next week for two or three times the price" still holds.
Not Quite Wormely
Sunday, June 20, 2010 by Chris
Ed Wormley is one of my favorite mid-century furniture designers and when I saw the Craigslist ad above, I was struck by how similar the chairs are to Wormley's famous Captain Chair (below left) and also to his Petite Armchair (below centre), albeit with a soupçon of Scandinavian flair. I immediately emailed the seller who informed me that she actually had three of the chairs, although the third had a different fabric. I arranged to go see them.
Christie Antiques Show May 29
Sunday, May 23, 2010 by Chris
Once again, I'm going to miss Canada's largest antique show and sale May 29 because unfortunately, I'm moving house three days later. Spending and acquiring are verboten at this point. But YOU should definitely not miss this vintage furniture free-for-all, a kind of carnival for decor junkies. And lest you think it's all dusty oak, walnut and mahogany, I assure you the diversity of goods is unparalleled. With 300 dealers spread over the 10-acre Christie Conservation Area in Dundas, Ontario, the treasure is nearly boundless.
Sunday, August 22, 2010 by Chris
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