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Unhappy Hipsters Make Me Smile
StyleNorth reader Vanessa did me a favour when she wrote to tell me about a delightful blog, happyhipsters.com. The site poaches shots like the one above, from self-consciously hip decor mags like Dwell (photo by Gunnar Knechtel); the bloggers then add their own subversive captions that wittily undermine the lifestyle choices on display. In this case . . . "The frequent window washing and dry mopping required to keep the room sufficiently spartan became more than she could bear. The bed suffered the consequences."
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Where to find . . . Ontario Auctions
Sunday, July 5, 2009 by Susan Forint
With Canada Day landing mid-week this year, I thought I'd take advantage of the free day and do something I rarely make the time to do . . . I went to a rural antiques auction. I consulted a few of my favourite auction listings to see if any sales were being held on our nation’s birthday. Auctionsfind.com handily tabulates auctions in Southern Ontario, in a format that's easy to scan by area and shows whether the sale includes a photo preview. The Auction Advertiser features a calendar view that lets users find auctions on a particular date, and Ontario’s Auction & Antique Paper is another good source for auction listings
Resource: Decopedia
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 by Chris
Yesterday, I stumbled upon a pretty great resource called Decopedia, the modern design encyclopedia. An offshoot of Deconet, a newish contender in the online furnishings space, Decopedia is a wiki for modern design enthusiasts that benefits from Deconet's photographic database. For instance, if you search Hans Wegner under the "designers" category, you'll get a brief career overview and 200 images of Wegner furniture designs, including their current availability on Deconet.
Kimberly Seldon’s Decorating Dos & Don’ts
Thursday, April 30, 2009 by Chris
While collecting links for today's post about Distillery District events I came across Kimberly Seldon's design blog, which contains a useful post called Less Cash and More Splash. Seldon's budget decorating advice includes focusing on big impact/low cost improvements like paint and starting with obvious eyesores: "That 70s tile in the bathroom is not coming back in fashion," she chides, "and the balloon shades in the living room are as relevant as 80s shoulder pads."
Friday, March 12, 2010 by Chris
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