Tag Archive | "Contemporary"
Less is More at Avenue Road
There are all kinds of gorgeous, high-end stores in Toronto that I've never blogged about because frankly, if I can't afford to shop there, what's the point? But I'm making an exception with Avenue Road, partly because there's such a buzz about the place, partly because it's so darn beautiful and partly because it was designed by hometown boys George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg whose stellar work is also the subject of a gorgeous new coffee table book.
Designers at Home at the DX
Monday, August 2, 2010
Do artists and designers have cooler spaces than the rest of us? Um, yes, as it turns out, at least that’s the conclusion I drew from Design Domestic, a photo exhibit currently up at Toronto’s Design Exchange until August 19. The show presents glimpses of the personal tastes and styles of some well-known Canadian curators and design professionals, people like industrial designer Andrew Jones (no relation), whose dining room is pictured above. Other featured spaces belong to Jason MacIsaac (Ministry of the Interior), Shaun Moore (MADE), Montreal landscape architect Claude Cormier and installation artist An Te Liu (below), among others.
Rosedale Decor Strip: New Kids on the Block
Saturday, March 20, 2010
As promised, here's a little survey of the newest entrants on Toronto's high-end decor strip along Yonge Street between Rosedale and Summerhill subway stations. This neck of the decorating woods is mostly out of my snack bracket and yet I find myself trolling this drag more than any other. The proximity of so many great shops is dizzying and I'm always inspired by how the goods are styled and staged in these posh, aspirational showrooms.
Unhappy Hipsters Make Me Smile
Friday, March 12, 2010
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."
Heads Up: Umbra Factory Sale
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Apparently, it's sale week here on styleNorth and the Umbra Factory Sale is one of the biggest and best of the season. All you laggards who put off your Xmas shopping until the last minute are about to be rewarded. A little bird told me that among the offerings this Saturday and Sunday at Toronto's Direct Energy Centre will be some choice wallpapers at insanely low prices, as well as some excellent drapery hardware and the rest of Umbra's home accessories and furnishing lines. Selection will, of course, be best on Saturday and the earlier the better. See you in the lineup!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
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