In 2008, I posted photos from this house designed by Christian Liagre in Rosedale, Toronto. In 2012, I was invited to a dinner at the home while I was in town to promote my book Creativity at Work. I did not see the garden during that visit but I did just find new photos that […]
Everyday I’m surprised that some big brands aren’t on Instagram. But I’m also sometimes blown away by a small store or company that does it right. In the case of Love the Design, their Instagram account makes me want to hop a plane to Toronto to shop all their lovely vintage finds, artwork, and designs […]
After two weeks of whirlwind travel to book signings, I’m happy to be sleeping in my own bed. I will miss turn down service though and the amazing bathtub at the Four Seasons Toronto. The hotel has only been open since early October and couldn’t have been more conveniently located to chic shopping in Yorkville […]
I’ve had many full circle moments since starting my blog but I never expected to have one in Toronto. In 2008, I remember pouring of the new Christian Liaigre book that was published that same year. I even posted photos of the gardens of one of the projects featured in it called Rosedale. On the […]
One of my favorite things that have come about because of my blog has been my friendship with interior designer Tommy Smythe. I used to watch him on Design Inc. with Sarah Richardson and literally laugh out loud at all his funny quips. Now I get to experience them in person and this time on […]
There’s that joke that David Hasselhoff is really big in Europe. Well, I don’t joke when I say I’m really big in Canada. I love my loyal readers to the north and can’t wait to visit Toronto this week. Besides my conversation with Tommy Smythe and book signing at Indigo Books, I look forward to […]
I was excited to see Christie Smythe and her business partner Andrea Lenczner featured on The Coveteur this morning. They are the Toronto based designing duo behind the wonderful fashion line Smythe, worn by The Duchess of Cambridge on her trip to Canada last year. But more exciting to me is that Christie Smythe is […]