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Breathe Deep With A Green Wall

November 09, 2012 | Landscape

Almost two years ago I learned about Canada's leading edge landscape design firms, Green Over Grey, which installs living walls a.k.a. vertical gardens. Click HERE to read that post. This amazing firm recently installed the largest - 1420 square foot - Living Wall inside any airport in the world.…
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Good Night Charlottetown

June 11, 2012 | Landscape, Tales Of Upper Hillsborough, Travel

Charlottetown has a stunning collection of century homes. The other evening, as we strolled home from an exceptional dinner at Sim's, I found myself mesmerized by how striking the domestic architecture looks in the night light. Good thing I'm almost always camera-ready! Here are some of my favourite photos showcasing…
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The Colour Green

May 23, 2012 | Landscape

Over the weekend I was on the phone with a prospective client relocating from the United States. He wasn't terribly familiar with Toronto, which I picked up on when he said he wasn't looking forward to living in a big 'Concrete Jungle'. Concrete Jungle? While there are some parts…
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Spring Blooms

April 18, 2012 | Landscape

Behold the magnificent Magnolia. As Spring blooms fresh beginnings, Toronto's landscape has been bursting with flowering buds that have made our streetscapes magical. The Magnolia is one of my favourite flowering trees. The blossoms are gigantic. It looks tropical. And for one month it takes centre stage on nature's…
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Coveted Outdoor Space

February 08, 2012 | Landscape, Real Estate, Selling

If you're a regular reader of my blog, you may have seen my previous writings on the importance in showcasing your outdoor space when selling. After all, in our Canadian climes, there's at least six months of each year where we can comfortably consider our outdoor space as an additional 'living room'. For…
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Oh So Excited! Sculpture

December 09, 2011 | Arts, Design, Landscape, Retail, Shows, Worthy Websites

Text Alert! OMG. I'm Oh So Excited! I spontaneously indulged myself with a delicious piece of Canadian Sculpture from Troy Seidman at Caviar20. Check out this 26" steel and enamelled sunburst sculpture hand-made in Quebec in the 1970's. This isn't the first piece I've purchased from curator Troy. Check out his online shop by clicking HERE for other…
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How Green Does Your Garden Show?

July 25, 2011 | Design, Landscape, Real Estate, Selling, Trades

As a realtor operating in both the freehold and condominium markets, one shortfall a lot of sellers make is investing insufficient capital and landscape design elements to showcase their outdoor space. Whether you have a small patio or a private back yard, homeowners would be wise to visually merchandize the opportunities and benefits…
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I’d Go Green Over Grey Anyday!

November 18, 2010 | Design, Landscape, Trades

I was recently in a meeting with fab Toronto green architect Paul Dowsett of Sustainable.TO, where we were pop-wowing on the re-imagination of a vintage soda bottling plant into lofty living spaces. The owner was proposing all sorts of visionary ideas, including the use of fibre optics to distribute natural light and vertical gardens…
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I Love Trinity Bellwoods Park

September 20, 2010 | Arts, Landscape, Real Estate, Trades

This past Saturday I bee-lined it to back-to-back appointments under ominous clouds threatening to rain. From the start of my 10am appointment til my last at 6pm, I was almost of the verge of a nervous breakdown for all the traffic and delays. With the Gardiner Expressway being closed for maintenance and repair, it reeked havoc on…
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Gimme Shelter

September 03, 2010 | Landscape, Travel

Ok, so I returned to the beach for a sandy saltwater-scented ocean-lapping fix. How could I not? I'm a water sign. When the wind kicks up, the ingenious locals create driftwood barriers to provide a little shelter. Check these out! ~Steven
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