Author Archives: Michele

Brenda Bradley and Kravet Fabric

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Michele

Bless Brenda Bradley. The Kravet fabric rep and my fav industry insider was the among the very first to believe in my formula when I first started my business (marginally before I did). She extended the very best fabric books … Continue reading →

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In The Cloth – The Fiber of Good Design

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Michele

I love to layer – I think it started with my wardrobe and wanting to get more mileage out of some of my favorite pieces – but quickly translated into my design philosophy. Although I won’t compromise on the foundation … Continue reading →

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Turks & Caicos Islands

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Michele

I am a beach bum for two weeks. May seem like an odd time to travel to our digs in the Turks and Caicos Islands when the Canadian climate is more predictably on the sunny side of its bi-polar disposition. … Continue reading →

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Being the Careful Buyer

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Michele

During a recent closet purge – God knows I should do it more often – I was struck by two things. One – just how much un-wearable clothing a single person can amass in a short period of time and … Continue reading →

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Happy Summer

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Michele

If someone forgets to post their weekly blog because of Canada Day, a sleepy cottage weekend, wicked fireworks, a bestie’s fortieth and a massive house move does anyone notice? Happy summer everyone. This week: Furniture Buying. The how and the … Continue reading →

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Victoria Hagan: Design Goddess

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Michele

Her interiors have been described as ‘cerebral’ and ‘influential’. Her fabric and furniture line, refined and sophisticated. Love her. New York-based Interior Designer Victoria Hagan was trained at the famed Parsons School of Design in New York and has earned … Continue reading →

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Designers and Architects: The Dysfunction

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Michele

Had a glorious weekend in New York with a girlfriend from university. During a run through Central Park, we caught up on just about everything before the conversation turned to work. She is an architect – crazy smart and laid … Continue reading →

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Jan Kath – It’s a New Generation

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Michele

Sigh. I am crushing on Jan Kath. The 37 year-old German contemporary rug designer is blurring elements of traditional rug design with his own signature imperfection and erosion. He is reinventing floor covering and this is not said with an … Continue reading →

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Style Evolution

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Michele

As much as I love stacks of mags littering my office floor (they make me feel welcome and well read) a purge had to happen in preparation for an upcoming move that would find all of my treasured monthlies in … Continue reading →

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The Stony Lake Furniture Co.

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Michele

There is a sweet brown salt box building just off of Queen Street in Lakefield, Ontario. Past the good eats of Nuttshell Next Door and almost across from The Little Market, a gourmands paradise, you will find The Stony Lake … Continue reading →

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