Category: Furniture

 
Feb
24

15 Best Bedrooms Photo Gallery

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Posted by Alicia Cox 2/24/2010 2:45:00 PM
We love looking at photos and we know you do, too. And since I'm getting over a bad stomach bug, I've been spending a lot of time in my bedroom, which brings me to today's photo gallery of 15 of the best bedrooms from shows like HGTV's Top 10 , Pure Design
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Feb
12

Top 5 Fridays: Kids' Toy Storage

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Posted by Mia Rodak 2/12/2010 4:18:00 PM
A couple of weeks ago Alicia wrote this great post about her favourite kids' rooms. I loved it because I have a kid! And she has a room! And although she just turned two last month, somehow we've accumulated at least 20 years worth of her books and toys,
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Feb
10

The Love Shack

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Posted by Terry 2/10/2010 7:12:00 AM
Just in time for Valentine's Day and to get you in the mood for love, I bring you the romantic design concept known as a Love Shack . Basically, a Love Shack is a cushioned space that you enjoy in a reclined position that is low to the floor and creates
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Feb
01

Video Question of the Week: Are Custom Closets a Waste of Money?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 2/1/2010 10:05:00 AM
California Closets A few weeks ago, Alicia asked you if your closets work for you , and I was surprised to read how many people actually considered looking into custom closet systems. To be completely honest with you, I have always found them to be outrageously
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Jan
30

Top 6 Saturday: Small Space Dining Ideas

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 1/30/2010 4:07:00 PM
It's nice to shake it up once in while, right? Well, ok, the reason it's Top 6 Saturday and not the usual Top 5 Friday is because I was hanging out with Rod and Nat of Marriage Under Construction yesterday...for like 3 hours!! Alicia, Video Dude Earl
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Jan
28

DIY Preview: Building a Hallway Closet

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 1/28/2010 9:29:00 AM
For Monday's Question of the Week I posted about the importance of a first-floor powder room, something we resentfully scratched off our 'must-haves' list when we bought our house. Well, another thing we had to scratch off that list, that pained me almost
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Jan
25

Flickr Round Up: Against the Wall

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Posted by Camille Hemming 1/25/2010 8:21:00 PM
What's the status on wall units these days? Do people still use them or are built-ins reigning supreme? Most often, living room storage is the anchoring feature in the room, housing books, collected treasures, art, music and perhaps family photographs
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Jan
21

A Shoestring Makeover Gone Wrong: My Sofa

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 1/21/2010 3:35:00 PM
This is what my sofa looks like today. I’m pretty happy with it. But though it sits there as if it always has, it was quite the $$$ journey. Much of what I purchase, not the least of it furniture, is a compromise. I can't afford what I want so I always
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Jan
12

Splurge vs. Steal: Glass Top Dining Tables

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 1/12/2010 8:40:00 AM
When I fantasize about my perfect dining area, one item is a constant: a glass dining table . They aren't for everyone, I know; they highlight finger prints, some people perceive glass as being a little bit cold, and there's the paranoia of accidentally
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Jan
09

Sneak Peek: The Canadian Home Furnishings Market

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 1/9/2010 3:00:00 PM
Did you know that furniture is big business for Quebec? Well it is. A significant chunk of all furniture that gets produced in Canada is produced in Quebec, which is why the Quebec Furniture Manufacturers' Association puts on what is considered the most
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Jan
06

Decor Trends 2010: What to Keep, Buy and Store

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 1/6/2010 2:48:00 PM
First off, I’d like to say that the “Keep” pile is the name of the game. If you really want to be green, buy less and keep more – virtually anything can be re-styled, re-tweaked and repurposed, so take the accompanying “Buy” and “Store” suggestions as
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Dec
20

Store Review: Umbra Concept Store, Toronto

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Posted by Alicia Cox 12/20/2009 9:45:00 AM
I would wage a bet that many of you have an Umbra product in your home, be it a picture frame, garbage can or one of those cool crushable laundry baskets. Umbra is synonymous with modern design at an affordable price point and is sold all over the world,
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Dec
06

Flickr Roundup: Take a Seat

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Posted by Camille Hemming 12/6/2009 9:12:00 AM
Other than a snug from my children, hot shower, good eats, or my first sip of wine at the end of a long week, one of the most soothing moments is resting my trunk on a nice comfy seat - couch or chair , either one will do. We thought it would be interesting
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Nov
26

Design Dilemma with Cheryl Torrenueva: King-Sized Bed, Small Space

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/26/2009 7:09:00 PM
In this month's Design Dilemma , our style steward, Cheryl Torrenueva of Home Heist and Restaurant Makeover , helps Pauline B. with a familiar problem for those who love big beds, but don't always have the right type of space: How to centre a king-sized
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Nov
26

Shoestring Makeover: Kid's Desk to Mini-Bar

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/26/2009 4:54:00 PM
I'm one of those people who holds on to old family furniture out of pure nostalgia. My bedside table is the chair from my first bedroom set, my coffee table is from my parents' house circa 1980-something and I've been keeping my brother's wooden desk
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