Monthly Archives: August 2011

Allegra Hicks – has collaborated with West Elm on a capsule collection of furniture & accessories. I love the contrast of the warm turquoise blue with cool mocha. Nice.

When I was little, this was the wallpaper my sister and I had to live with – looking back, I now realise that in some small way David Hicks probably played some part in the selection of such a design. … Continue reading →

I was driving around Toronto today and couldn’t help but notice how everyone seemed to be smiling and trying to get the most out of the last (official) month of summer. I love the city on days like this. The … Continue reading →

Following on from Wednesday’s post about bathroom renovations I started to ponder at what makes a good bathroom renovation, what are the key elements and where do things go wrong. (1) Selecting suitable materials for the purpose. This hands down … Continue reading →

I love renovating bathrooms – I don’t think there is anything better for your mental health than taking something that was a little bit grotty and turning it into a destination spa all of your own. It makes for a … Continue reading →

The weather! At long last we have some rain in Toronto – I am delighted – not so at the getting wet part (although considering I manged to get wet indoors today – standing in a client’s bath tub deciding … Continue reading →