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Design Trend: Coastal Grandma

May 22, 2022

Design Trend: Coastal Grandma

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Whether you’re a fan of her movies like me or not, I’m willing to bet you’ve at least thought to yourself how great it would be to live in one of the homes featured in Nancy Meyer’s films. They are the epitome of effortless style.  None more iconic that Erica Barry’s home in Something’s Gotta Give.

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Design Roundup: Cane Furniture

February 21, 2021
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Cane furniture has been making a slow resurgence over the last few years.  But it’s popularity seems to have been kicked into high gear as I’m seeing it pop up everywhere.

There is nothing new about cane, it’s quite literally been around for centuries.  Originating as basket material and evolving into furniture later.  A woven cane bed was buried in Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1323 BC, and a cane coffin holding a Moche princess was buried in Peru around AD 750. Cane was used all over Asia and Africa throughout history, woven on objects like Tibetan shields from the 14th-16th centuries AD.

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2021 Colours of the Year

January 18, 2021

2021 Colours of the Year

There are a few things that always mark the start of a new year … a fresh day timer, new set of goals and a new selection of colours of the year.  While I can’t say my design decisions are overly impacted by the colour announcements, I do love seeing what everyone is forecasting.  The chosen colours are often reflective of the what we’ve experienced in the previous year and the hope for the future.  After a year like 2020, I think the selections for 2021 are especially hopeful and inspiring. Scroll through and let me know your favourite!

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