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Digging Digsdigs.com

April 30, 2010 | Architecture, Design, Worthy Websites

Although I'm not a fan of their purple font or logo, I love the diverse content of furnishings, design and architecture found at DigsDigs. I recommend you subscribe to this terrific site, as you never know what delicious visual confectionary is going to present itself in your inbox. It's truly inspirational!…
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Coffee, Tea Or Me Downtown West

April 28, 2010 | Lifestyle, RestaurantBars

In the 1970's, when you were out and about and craving a coffee, it usually accompanied a glazed donut from Tim Hortons. For the majority of Canadians you purchased this before, or after, taking your kids to hockey practice or figure skating. Then came The Second Cup and Timothy's who, in…
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Soft Feelings For Hardware

April 26, 2010 | Design, Furnishings, Renovation, Retail, Style Enhancement Staging

As part of my on-going saga to reorganize my home, I decided to relocate my stereo system. Situated beside the front door of my loft squeezed into a 60s teak buffet so the cabinet doors could never be closed, its cumbersome placement greeted guests the moment they arrived. Needless to say, it didn't provide a very inviting sense…
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Chaise For Days

April 23, 2010 | Design, Furnishings, Renovation, Trades

I've always loved my funky 60s chaise. It has such incredible support that when lying on it you feel like you're floating. In fact, if I were a psychologist I would have my patients lie on it while they revealed everything to me. I originally bought the chaise from Phil'z…
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The Literal Sale, Literally

April 21, 2010 | Amusing Ads - Globe & Mail, Real Estate

Every so often we realtors have the task of selling a property that has some, shall we say, "limitations". From a six lane highway opposite your bedroom window to backyard sinkholes, there are some things that scream "caveat emptor" and make finding a buyer very challenging. Some properties I've been…
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You Reek, Ah!

April 19, 2010 | Renovation, Style Enhancement Staging

One would think after twenty years of being involved in every facet of the real estate industry, from design and renovation, to sales and redevelopment, I would be able to manage the execution of it all. And for the most part I do. Unfortunately, over the past week as the…
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I’d Park Here…

April 15, 2010 | Architecture, Landscape, Travel

Parking lot structures don’t have to be grey and blah. They can be green and Yah! Covered in ivy (?), keeping cars cool and the view lovely. Collins Ave., Miami ~Vince
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I Love Green Tea

April 12, 2010 | Retail

My furnishing style would best be called 'eclectic', as I tend to gravitate to pieces that are unique, have character and originate from anywhere across the globe. One of my favourite Toronto retailers is Green Tea Design located on Carlaw Avenue in Leslieville. They have an amazing showroom of Asian furnishings that…
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Sink or Swim

April 10, 2010 | Design, Renovation, Style Enhancement Staging

Although I re-did my washroom four years ago, I recently dropped my morning cuppa on my oval washroom sink leaving an unsightly chip that said 'damaged goods'!Inset into a dark wood counter, finding a match wasn't easy as it needed to be both the same size and style. Moreover, in four…
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The Crisp Contemporist.com

April 07, 2010 | Architecture, Design, Worthy Websites

If you love contemporary architecture and design as much as I do, click on the logo above and sign up for their frequent emails. It's a great way to stay in tune with what's happening around the globe! ~Steven
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