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Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 06:24 in vintage, value, toronto, fabric, accessories, Heads Up, shops
On Saturday Mike and I got the chance to play tourist in our own town by taking a gallery tour of West Queen West with the inimitable Betty Ann Jordan, a local art writer and flâneur extraordinaire. It was a brilliant afternoon. Near the end of our ...
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Posted on Saturday December 5th, 2009 at 07:33 in craigslist, ikea, design classics, décor dilemma
My IKEA snobbery knows no bounds. The prejudice was brought home to me this morning while surfing Craigslist and clicking through on an ad for the potentially cool lounge chair above ($150); the second I saw it was from IKEA I said, "pass". Nevermind...
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Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 04:58 in auction, toronto, collecting
There are some fine pieces in the upcoming Waddington's Decorative Arts Sale (December 9 and 10) but what really sparked my interest was the plethora of Worcester blue and white porcelain on offer. Culled from the estate of Larry and Betty Douglas, t...
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Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 05:08 in carpet, value, accessories, Heads Up, canadian cool
I have no idea which cushions, carpets, runners and blankets Toronto textile artist Bev Hisey will be discounting at her annual Christmas sample sale December 3 - 5 but Bev, if you've got one of those orange, felted wool numbers, above left, put my n...
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Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 06:51 in contemporary, library, traditional, cheap thrills
It wasn't until I browsed the Chapters/Indigo decor section yesterday that I appreciated just how rich and current BMV's latest crop of half-price shelter titles really is. I came home with Nancy Corzine's Glamour At Home ($29.99, suggested retail $6...
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Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 04:36 in inspiration, toronto, seating, tables, design classics, where to find...
When I was at Ethel last week, I commented on a pair of Teak-root coffee tables that new store owner Shauntelle LeBlanc didn't seem convinced she could sell. Priced at $895 each, the tables are throw-backs to the 1960s and '70s, very much in the spir...
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