Tag Archive | "Reuse-Recycle"
Wood Refinishing 101: Start Small
What I know about woodworking is enough to fill a single blog post, this one. I'm as rank an amateur and you'll find. But that didn't stop me from trying to rehabilitate this teak bar cart which looks incredible now, thanks to a really good sanding and a rub-down with my new favorite product, polymerized tung oil.
A Belt With No Buckle
Thursday, August 27, 2009
I was doing some style scouting on the Rosedale decor strip Tuesday when I happened upon the Seatbelt Chair at the fabulous L'Atelier (1224 Yonge Street, 416.966.0200). All staff could tell me was that the chair comes to them from Montreal and is also available in red, black and white. Imagine a seating group with one of each colour? You'd make the cover of Dwell for sure!
Greening Your Reno With Timeless Materials
Friday, July 31, 2009
There aren't too many things I enjoy more than a leisurely mooch through a well-stocked salvage shop and Timeless Materials in Waterloo, Ontario, is exceptionally well-stocked. Housed in a tidy barn that sprawls over four floors, Timeless Materials trades in everything and anything that can be salvaged from old properties ranging from beams, boards and corbels to bathroom and lighting fixtures, trims and moldings, railings, spindles and newel posts, ceiling tiles, weather vanes, you name it.
Indoor/Outdoor & Washable Rugs
Saturday, June 27, 2009
I can't vouch for the durability of these washable viscose rugs from Belgium ($29 - $139) but they sure look terrific. In fact, Moss, a well-established garden store on Toronto's Danforth Avenue, has one of the most impressive selections of indoor/outdoor and washable rugs I've ever come across. And their prices are very competitive.
Sustainable Design At Green Living Show
Friday, April 24, 2009
You'll find a lot more than home decor at Toronto's Green Living Show this weekend (April 24-26), which is one of the reasons craftsman Michael Greenwood is back for his second year in a row. "You've got the car people, the alternative energy folks, the furniture and food people, the green cleaning suppliers – people who are genuinely trying to provide good alternatives.” Greewood crafts clean-lined, custom furniture and cabinetry from salvaged wood using non-toxic finishes and glues, some of which he blends himself “from old Shaker recipes.”
Monday, September 21, 2009
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