Divine Dishware

Iconic fashion brand, Marchesa is seen on the red carpet and fashion runways across the globe but did you ever think of your dining table? Oh yes, Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig of Marchesa have paired with Lenox Couture to create a set of 7 dinnerware collections. The dishware pieces are so unique and sexy. They take inspirations from vintage florals, watercolour paintings, evening gowns and lace motifs. Each set is detailed and exquisite. With my love of dishware, this really is a MUST buy. Since they only cater their fashions to women, this is my chance to get a little Marchesa in my home!

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Marchesa for Lennox Couture Collection

UpCycling Ideas shoot for Telus TV

The wonderful Tasha Chu from Telus TV interviewed me at the Home and Interior Show on my space that I created all from pieces that I upcycled. Upcycling is basically taking something and making it new again. A simple and easy task that anyone can do by just repainting, reupholstering, or repurposing. Take a look:

trove Wallpapers

I am a huge fan of wallpaper and ever since coming across trove, I have not been able to get them off my mind. I am actually in the midst of sourcing their wood veneer line for a residential project and just got the samples today!

I love how unique their papers are and how they have a soft and etherial quality. The sliver and grey tones have to be my fave and the pictures above are my top picks from their collection. Their products have been featured in every major design publication as well as in buildings across the globe. These one of a kind papers are simply irresistible.

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trove

Stone Elements

A gorge new counter top option I was recently introduced to is called Stone Elements, one that has been in industrial and laboratory markets for years but has recently shown face in the residential design market. A blend of post-consumer recycled glass, natural minerals, and resin is formed with a unique molding process that delivers an extraordinary tough yet unique option to the premium surface market. Available in pretty much any colour you can think of, this new counter top surface is definitely a fab new option to spec for your next reno!

MAINTENANCE:

Durable, non-porous, Elements never requires sealing. It is naturally anti-fungal and anti-bacterial. Elements has a proven history of successful installations in extreme laboratory environments that spans over 30 years, it is highly resistant to heat, stains and chemicals.

FABRICATION & INSTALLATION:
Fabricates and installs just like stone. Elements™ is molded into sheets of various sizes and shapes and can be fabricated into counter tops to exact customer specifications by ICON Stone & Tile, Calgary’s certified fabricator & installer.

CERTIFICATIONS:
• Elements can contribute to earn up to 4 LEED credits
• National Sanitation Foundation (NSF-51) certified for food contact
• Passed NASA tests for low VOC emissions

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ICON Stone and Tile

Fab Textiles from Suki Cheema Home

Those that know me, know that I LOVE textiles. Prints, colours, patterns and texture... I like it all. Suki Cheema Home is collection for sleeping in living. All hand crafted and inspired by Cheema's travel to India, it is made up of pillows, throws, blankets, bags, napkins, and tablecloths. The range features hand silk-screened prints and embroidery techniques that are centuries old, making sure that no two items are ever the same and that every piece created is a modern day heirloom that will be sure to warm and enhance any home. That being said, the prints are also amazing, my favorite has to be the Rajasthan, Nasca, and City Wall collections and are available exclusively at Barneys.

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Suki Cheema

Return of the Candelabra

While doing some research on lighting for a client I came across a website called Roll & Hill. A company that was started in New York City in 2010. The company was started by Jason Miller who is a lighting designer himself and designed the now ubiquitous Superordinate Antler Lamps. Working with a handful of other designers now, the goal is to create well designed contemporary lighting for residential and commercial interiors, as well as cultivate a position at the forefront of design and production. Roll & Hill products will be unique, responsible, innovative and add beauty to whatever space they occupy.

What caught my eye were the Agnes Candelabra collection. I love how they have taken such a traditional item and made it so modern. The hanging versions are to die for! They almost remind me of tree branches in a way but done in a more futuristic way. Roll & Hill's take on this collection is as follows:

"The Agnes Candelabra are inspired by our heroine Agnes, a worker in the world’s oldest profession during the 1849 American Gold Rush. Defying the expected roles as wife and mother, she instead chose the fierce independence and transient lifestyle of the frontier. The modular system allows Agnes easy set up in her makeshift “workspace.” A warm glow transforms the room."

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Roll & Hill

TOM FORD: Return to Womenswear

For my first post of the year I wanted to celebrate Tom Fords return to womenswear. An absolute icon in fashion, Tom Ford was a lead designer for GUCCI for many years before venturing out on his own. His menswear collections since debuting were impeccably tailored and flawless. His first womenwear collection is just that, beautifully made with the just the right touch of fun.

From the video below you can see how he has put "the fashion show" back to where it used to be. It is all about the clothes and not so much about the spectacle of the show. Watching the video gave me goosebumps! Oh how I wish I could have been watching it live... one day!!!

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Tom Ford