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No April Fool

April 01, 2012 - Despite all the amusing trickery that accompanies April Fools Day today, here is one 'Smart' driver. Today I saw a number of cars race up to this vacant spot on my street only to be disappointed that it was too small for their car. But this driver found the perfect…
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Attention Is In The Details

March 30, 2012 - In my last post on the Tales of Upper Hillsborough, I shared with you the renovation of our third floor attic atelier suite in our vintage Charlottetown triplex. Click HERE to read the whole post. Today I wanted to share with you a few tips on how to create…
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Hello Chair!

March 28, 2012 - I just can't get enough of Troy Seidman's delicacies at Caviar20.com. The other day I was perusing Troy's website and the perfect pair of bureau chairs popped off the page and into my living room. I love the 1940s vibe with their curved lines, the patina of the worn leather, and their…
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Oh Sweet Hyacinth

March 26, 2012 - Nothing says, or smells like spring to me like Hyacinths in bloom. The elixir of their scent makes me swoon in anticipation of fresh new beginnings. Each year I spend around $20 to pick up three or four pots from the corner store and transplant them into large ceramic bowls. For the couple of…
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March 2012 Home Of The Month - Little Italy

March 21, 2012 - Welcome to urbaneer.com's Home Of The Month. This feature traditionally provides a snap shot of what urbaneer.com's Buyers have recently bought in the City of Toronto, though this month it's all about the executive rental. I thought it worth mentioning to my readers from faraway places that finding rental accommodations of merit…
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Loft Redux

March 20, 2012 - When our client moved his company out of his authentic 'live/work' loft, leaving it devoid of most furnishings, we decided a design intervention was the only way to go. After all, when you're working with a volume of space where the ceilings are 13.5 feet high and the wall of factory windows span nearly forty…
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A Real Estate Interview

March 15, 2012 - A cool informative website has just been launched specifically for realtors who work north of the 49th parallel. Isn't it about time? Author Chad Bowe, owner of gtaconsultant.com, is an inbound digital marketing specialist dedicated to effectively steer we Canucks into Information Age. Along the way he's using his site to connect the industry, share his…
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Hello Spring, I’ve Missed You!

March 13, 2012 - First, I had a technical glitch that has been preventing me from posting blogs this past week. Golly I've missed you! Are you, like me, out of your gloomy weather rut? Sunday's glorious 18C degree brought swarms of cooped up Torontonians flocking to whatever patio they could find to soak up some sun. College Street literally…
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House-Hunting In Spring

March 05, 2012 - Despite the weekend's blustery, teeth-chattering weather that kept Torontonians shivering in their winter boots, Buyers were out en masse touring the Saturday & Sunday Open Houses in the hopes something perfect suitable acceptable habitable would match their budget. One pair of clients was positively giddy to see one especially well-priced contender, until they noticed how the stylish tuque-wearing latte-drinking mob of buyers in their midst lingered far too long, subconsciously staking out their finder's claim.…
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Warm For Woodlot

March 02, 2012 - Eons ago I spent an indulgent Sunday afternoon spoiling myself with flaky pastries and a latte while reading my favourite shelter magazines at Woodlot on Palmerston Street at College. Click HERE to see that post. I'd promise to return to this earthy industrial box of a space where the aroma of their massive wood…
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