Category Archives: Where to Buy

Clockwork Orange

It is a snap to predict what colour the industry will ask us to fall madly, deeply for. This year, it’s orange. It almost always starts in fashion – little pops like maybe a mango scarf or citrus belt and … Continue reading

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Mix and Match (and the IDS)

I recently had a conversation with a new client that went something like this: “My taste is changing – I find I am preferring the more modern interiors but have a house full of traditional pieces that I can’t just … Continue reading

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King Street Remix

I love the quiet confidence of King Street. Nestled beyond the busy downtown campus of George Brown College at Jarvis and stretching as far west as Bathurst, King serves it all. I am a definitely a foodie and a clothes … Continue reading

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Avenue Road

I always admire when a retailer can stay spot on its design message. Frankly, I know how hard it is. Too often, they try to become all things to the every consumer (who is increasingly conscious of what is available), … Continue reading

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Developing a Colour Scheme

It takes a bit of guts to confidently pull a colour direction together. Afterall, you will be living with said scheme for what will feel like an eternity if you get it wrong. A scheme can be complex, intricate and … Continue reading

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New Year You

And so it begins: a New Year ripe with resolution and good intention. We will eat less and walk the dog more. We will lose the winter pudge and gain the respect of work colleagues. We will be more patient … Continue reading

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Betty Turk

I have written and delivered two eulogies in the last month. Fair to say I have had my fill and a difficult holiday to round things out. I am feeling the need to publish my mother in law’s eulogy and … Continue reading

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Singapore II

A review of Singapore would be incomplete without a list of must-dos. Here are mine: Museums and Galleries I am a museum nerd – fully and without apology. And Singapore appears to be equally so. From the dozens to choose … Continue reading

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Kids Spaces

I love that my children see beauty in everything. My youngest calls dandelions sunflowers and my eldest thinks skipping a bath is a beautiful thing. So when it came time to refresh their bedroom because of the move to our … Continue reading

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Mid-Market Makeover

Long live the mid-market. After years of there being a chasm between low and high ends of design, we are finally seeing a truce. The higher end is realizing it is lonely in an economy riddled with insecurity and turbulence … Continue reading

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