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When I was a student twenty-five years ago my pal Mark asked me where I saw myself twenty years in the future. My reply? “I see myself in an incredible space like I’ve never seen before, sitting at a huge table with all my friends feasting and laughing. It’s my Dream Home.” When I asked Mark…

Back in 1994, while my pal Len and I were on a west coast road trip through Washington State, we caught the Australian movie ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ during a stopover in Seattle. An unwitting entree into the campy spectacle of over-the-top drag queens performing to ‘down memory lane’ disco…

My talented pal Michael Rae will be exhibiting some of his work from his ongoing series ‘Urban Trees’ (example above) at an upcoming Fundraiser in support of the Institute of Cultural Affairs. Michael will be one of twenty-seven artists offering their work for perusal and purchase this Saturday November 6th from 5 to 9 pm and…

Sometimes I dream of owning a cool pad I can take with me wherever I go. I absolutely adore this miniature contemporary palace on wheels by Caravanolic, based in Madrid. This feature was recently posted on DigsDigs.com Check it out here! ~ Steven Design

When it comes to real estate trenches, this Autumn I’m wearing a light-weight cream number that cuts a square shoulder, cinches at the waist and keeps me dry from all the rain we’re having. Lol. Ok, this blog isn’t about fashion. If it was, it would be posted by Vince who…

One of my recently discovered and newly favourite personal blogs is by Juli and John in Toronto called Kitka. They, like myself, are west enders who love design, travel, food and renovation! Although I’ve only met John briefly I feel like we’re kindred spirits…we frequent the same places and share the same aesthetic. Their shop, mjolk,…

If you’ve been following my blog, you know my design programe at The Button Factory has included the marriage of wood, metal, glass and stone. My philosophy is that the use of natural materials in architecture keeps the built-form rooted in the landscape, so that no matter how extreme the design and configuration might be, the building exudes an…