Category Archive: Design

Midweek Modness: CBC Lapel Pin

A slice of exploding pizza.

Glass Act

This is my modest collection of art glass. I have written about some of these pieces individually here and here before. I thought I’d written about the Scandinavian-style Lion paperweight before. I guess… Continue reading

Black and White

This is a snapshot of my friend Linda’s living room. She bought these oversized photocopies for two bucks apiece and then framed them. I think they look pretty neat. Which reminds me of… Continue reading

Emerald City

A gaggle of green faves

A Day at The Bay

What’s new in decor at the Bay.

Fun at the Junction Flea

Good times at Yesterday’s Junction Flea at the Great Hall. As always there was tasty food, including Butter Chicken with Naan and choclatey treats from Delight. I didn’t buy anything but was sorely… Continue reading

Fix It Week: Blackboard

We finally made our kitchen table a more hospitable place (or as my nephew says, you can actually see the table now). This job was not so much of a “fix it” as… Continue reading

Fix It Week: Reupholstered Steelcase Chair

Near the top of my January to-do list was reupholstering my office chair — an old Steelcase sidewalk find. In fact, repairing this chair has been near the top of my fix-it list… Continue reading

Happy Robbie Burns Day!

Earlier this week, I found this pillow cover depicting the poet Robbie Burns‘ cottage. It is a print which was embroidered by my not Scottish grandmother, which means she would not have got… Continue reading

Midweek (Post) Modness: 1980s Tea Pot

Believe it or not, I have never owned a tea pot before (I don’t drink hot beverages — long story). But I couldn’t resist this post modernist decanter because you don’t often come… Continue reading

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