I would NEVER pay $123.50 for a shelter book, which is why I'm only now getting to The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé (Vendome Press). I have coveted this title since first seeing it late last year, but only recently did it find its way to my favorite book reseller, Toronto's BMV, where I scooped up a copy for $49. I have yet to find a discounted edition of the Christie's hardcover catalogue from "the sale of the century," The Yves Saint Laurent Pierre Bergé Collection, but a friend has kindly loaned me his copy so I could blog about it here.
Friday, April 2, 2010
A lot of you will think I'm nuts but I'm going to share my latest project with you anyway. The bathroom tiles in my soon to be former apartment are original to the 1952 building and look it thanks to years of paint splatters and God knows what else. I knew that an easy fix would be to give the floor a once-over with my favorite paint stripper, a biodegradable, green product (if you can believe it) available through Lee Valley (below). What a difference!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Canadian decorative arts junkie Troy Seidman has taken the plunge and launched Caviar 20, an online clearing house for his own 20th century finds. Seidman is still building his inventory but the pieces he's displaying share a high taste level and reasonable prices in Canadian dollars. The porcelain, bamboo lamp is $160, the breathtaking oak gueridon is $325 and the Knoll Handkerchief chair, which would wake up any corner, is $325.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Sincere thanks to all of you who filled out my readership survey; it has given me a much better picture of who I'm writing for. So far the survey has been answered by 220 individuals and it's not too late to add your details. So who is the styleNorth reader? She's a college-educated, Canadian woman in her 30s or 40s; she owns her home and earns in excess of $60,000 per annum. Half of those surveyed say they've purchased something after seeing it on styleNorth. Wow, thanks for the vote of confidence!
Monday, September 14, 2009
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Christopher Jones
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
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