Monthly Archives: October 2011

Seeing as I will be in Turkey in a few hours, I thought I would get a head start on the city and it’s decor… so ostentatious. Great to look at so I suspect I will be overwhelmed with visuals! The city looks awesome!!

We often think modern when we think of a black kitchen, but with the right rustic elements it just means gorgeous and classic to me! Do you agree? Or is white still better? …The middle photo does combine the two in a very pleasing way.

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Further to my blog ‘outrageous tiles for a kitchen’ from July 17 of this year, I just had to add another entry. I am still so into all these crazy tiles and I wanted to share some more unique photos from around the WWW. Awesome, don’t you think?

The following two come from Villa Lagoon Tile

There’s something so inviting about a retro feel kitchen. And it’s so easy to achieve. A colourful appliance, some diner chairs and a cool retro colour and any kitchen can take on this vibe. Painted cabinets are best but don’t have to be white – I’m thinking turquoise cabinets would be awesome? Hmm, it’s making me want to stray from my usual black & white shabby chic look!

Flipping through the latest Canadian Interiors I stopped at the remarkable work of Lemay Michaud Architecture Design. Their new offices in Montreal combine such great industrial character with perfectly streamlined modern elements. And I love the way they wrapped the wall onto the ceiling, or rather only have part of the ceiling finished. So clever! Well done Alain and Viateur! Thanks for the ideas.

Yesterday I was at a client’s home that was built in the 1850′s. It was awesome! So quirky with such an interesting history. I loved the stone walls, pine plank floors and the 1920s kitchen that was in perfect shape with its art deco handles. But what I was most impressed with was the foyer and the grand staircase. The wood was never painted and the patina on the banister and railings was gorgeous.

There is something grand about those old staircases as is felt in these three photos of various homes. Whether they have been painted or completely untouched, they have an elegance that newer staircases seem to be missing. It’s probably the history that gets to me most, thinking about all those hands that touched the railings over the last 160 years! Spine tingling.