http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog Real Canadians decorating Wed, 22 May 2013 10:11:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://feeds.feedburner.com/stylenorth?format=skinhttp://www.stylenorth.cahttp://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/logo.gifstylenorthhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with Live.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/lEY0KnhH784/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/wake-up-your-patio/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:07:22 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22243 Fran from Palmyra Design in Milton, Ontario, was in touch to let me know about a new shipment of patio umbrellas she has just received from Jaipur, India. Available in several styles -- from super-bold patchwork to quieter block-printed paisleys and florals -- these exuberant umbrellas are guaranteed to wake up your patio and add a groovy global vibe to your next outdoor gathering. You won't find these at Homesense.]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/wake-up-your-patio/feed/ 0 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/wake-up-your-patio/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/36hh8k3P5sY/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/summer-jacquard/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 10:54:11 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22061 I'm not one to change up my decor with the seasons but I make an exception with bedding: warmer temps call for lighter blankets and so I've recently switched up my heavier duvet cover for a light-weight, cotton jacquard that I purchased in India. Jacquard patterns are loomed rather than printed so the image is reversed on the underside. In this case I believe the orange (above right) is the top side but I prefer the taupe-y reverse, which goes better with the wall colour, Farrow & Ball's Dauphin.]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/summer-jacquard/feed/ 11 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/summer-jacquard/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/TzZk3DFCJX0/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/small-change-big-change/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 10:55:23 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22212 When I first blogged about Furnish it With Vintage enthusiast Connie, she was new to the blogging world but an old hand at thrifting, a gal who knows her way around Goodwill, Salvation Army and Value Village. But that's the thing about decorating with thrift, once you overhaul a sofa you'd better love it 'cause it's yours for a good long while. Fortunately, Connie does love her teak-arm sofa set, now looking smart and comfortable in an updated neutral chenille.]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/small-change-big-change/feed/ 1 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/small-change-big-change/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/ZpfUeTSbUR0/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/happy-mothers-day/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 11:37:15 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22175 Happy Mother's Day to my Mom and all you other Mom's out there. Thanks to my friend Susan for sharing this snap of flowers her boys brought her last week. The nice thing is, the digital flowers keep on giving, their blooms will never wilt. I love you, Mom!]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/happy-mothers-day/feed/ 4 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/happy-mothers-day/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/84-XFWlv9ic/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/feeling-lucky/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 12:10:10 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22160 It's ridiculously short notice, I know, but I only received the flyer yesterday for Waddington's Cobourg's bi-annual fine furniture auction. And let me tell you, there is some sweet stuff in this sale. Do you remember the post I did about designer Michael S. Smith and his masterful use of pairs? Well there are some very pretty pairs on offer, including the handsome tchotchkes above and the pair of side chairs below that once belonged to the late Robertson Davies [there are several items from the writer's estate in the sale].]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/feeling-lucky/feed/ 1 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/feeling-lucky/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/9xvGTO67y_k/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/the-walls-came-tumbling-down/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 11:28:04 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22101 My friend Rebecca was very excited to show me her latest reno project; after six years in her current house, she and husband Dan had finally removed their eighth (and final?) wall, the one standing between them and their backyard. Instead of having to go out a side door and around to the back, sliding glass doors now provide outside access and abundant light. Like so many young couples in gentrifying cities everywhere, Rebecca and Dan fought their way onto the property then slowly scaled it one rung at a time. Their Victorian semi in Toronto's Palmerston/Little Italy neighbourhood was a duplex when they bought it and so it stayed for the first two years while they adjusted to taxes, a mortgage and all the other joys of home ownership.]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/the-walls-came-tumbling-down/feed/ 6 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/the-walls-came-tumbling-down/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/O9fBZWtOGv0/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/shes-a-beauty/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 14:08:30 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22055 While I was seeing Emanuel at Old Fashioned Restoration I popped across the street to Eclectic Revival (3075 Dundas St. West, 416.766.5500) where owner Pete Breeze has THE most stunning vintage Italian suspension light in the window. Priced at $3,500 the light would break the bank but OMG, what a stunner!]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/shes-a-beauty/feed/ 3 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/shes-a-beauty/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/Pwm7QdfuAR4/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/the-wood-whisperer/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 22:11:13 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22032 If I'd known this was going to be a styleNorth post I would have taken better "before" pics. Honestly, the table was a mess before I took it to Emanuel Calleja at Old Fashioned Restoration (3068 Dundas St. West, 416-767-6989). It's a long and not very interesting story as to how I came to be the guardian of this particular table, suffice it to say that I felt responsible for the state it ended up in and wanted to do right by the piece before I returned it to its rightful owner. Emanuel charges around $250 to do a job like this so if you've got a good piece that needs some TLC, I highly recommend this refinishing genius, he truly is the Wood Whisperer.]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/the-wood-whisperer/feed/ 5 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/05/the-wood-whisperer/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/LWd1oRXuKAk/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/04/dorothy-would/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:59:04 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22018 My first post about Of Things Past in Rosedale got a luke warm reception here, but whatever. The shop is on my block so I keep tabs on it and week after week after week there is something on the floor I adore, something priced just ever so slightly out of my reach; so I wait and debate only to see it snapped up and gone while my indecision simmers. Today these charming chests appeared in the window, so Dorthory Draper the grand dame herself might have designed them. She'd certainly snap them up if she were alive and had a client to cajole. The colour, the scale, those feet!]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/04/dorothy-would/feed/ 6 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/04/dorothy-would/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stylenorth/~3/uA72G_XN8ho/ http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/04/warehouse-warriors-start-your-engines/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:14:03 +0000 Chris http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/?p=22007 Every year I hear from at least one reader who saw the sale on styleNorth and snagged themselves a fantastic deal, so here we go again with the annual Gus Warehouse sale, tomorrow (Saturday, April 13), address details below. If you're serious about a sofa or another major piece from the Gus line, GO EARLY! This is a serious sale that people stake out and attack with a vigor worthy of the Flintstones' Betty and Wilma. Charge-It!]]> http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/04/warehouse-warriors-start-your-engines/feed/ 1 http://www.stylenorth.ca/blog/2013/04/warehouse-warriors-start-your-engines/