January 2012 - Posts

Jan
30

Design Eye Candy: The Very Best of IDS12 in Photos!

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/30/2012 6:26:00 PM
It's true -- we say this about IDS every year: it just keeps getting better! This past weekend I grabbed my camera (and my photographer friend, Kelly Lawson) put on some comfortable shoes and lost myself in the latest and hottest trends, products, and
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Jan
27

Opening Day and the Opening Night Party at the Interior Design Show 2012

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Posted by Terry Wong 1/27/2012 2:42:00 PM
IDS 2012 officially launched yesterday and I had the oppurtunity to fill my day with all things IDS! My morning began with an exclusive preview of the show where I got a first-hand look at the showroom before it opened up to the public. Many of the designers were present and I got a chance to hear some of them speak about their designs as I got a sneek peak at some of the main exhibits.
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Jan
27

CB2 Opens in Canada!

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Posted by Nadine Sharon Anglin 1/27/2012 1:55:00 PM
We Canadians are a design savvy lot and retailers are taking note. Four years ago saw the arrival of the US-based retailer West Elm (part of the Williams-Sonoma family), and just a month prior, Crate & Barrel got its foothold in the Canadian market
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Jan
25

On the Eve of #IDS12: Karim Rashid on Music, Movies and Global Design

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/25/2012 3:48:00 PM
With opening night for IDS 2012 less than a day away, I wanted to check in with multidisciplinary designer Karim Rashid , the featured attraction at the Opening party on Thursday night . Karim with Xperia Arc 2 Phone cover for Sony Ericsson, Sweden, 2011
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Jan
24

A Man Inquires: Colour Forecasting -- How Do They Know?

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/24/2012 9:17:00 PM
Pantone recently announced the 2012 Colour of the Year to be Tangerine Tango , a kind of orangey red -- and there's a lot riding on it. According to the press release, "The 2011 color of the year, PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle , encouraged us to face everyday
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Jan
24

Discuss: Home By Novogratz Episodes 7 and 8

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Posted by Alicia Cox 1/24/2012 11:22:00 AM
Last night on Home By Novogratz , Robert and Cortney took on two very different makeovers : a NYC apartment makeover for four young models new to the city and a music room makeover for school kids who won a $50,000 renovation contest, plus two kids' bedrooms
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Jan
23

Countdown to the Interior Design Show: Outdoor Living

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/23/2012 5:20:00 PM
Let’s face it, it’s the middle of January and it’s cold. I, like you, am looking ahead to ‘spring’ and all of its wonderful design collections. The development of outdoor living space is a growing trend in modern design. I suggest you take a peek at the
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Jan
23

Party Idea of the Month: Easy Wine and Cheese and Re-Gift Swap Party

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/23/2012 11:15:00 AM
Now that the holiday season feels as if it was so long ago, we have two things on our minds here at Marla Brown Headquarters. What to do with all those fun little gifts sitting on the re-gifting shelf? And, isn’t it time to host a party again? Does January
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Jan
22

Countdown to the Interior Design Show: How Do You Live

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/22/2012 7:40:00 PM
If you are anywhere in the IDS twitter-sphere or Facebook-sphere you couldn't help but notice a tremendous amount of tweets and posts about "the" IDS exhibit taking place this year called 'How Do You Live.' This exhibit will be highlighted on the show
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Jan
21

Countdown to the Interior Design Show: 18 Karat

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/21/2012 5:20:00 PM
The booth and installation that 18 Karat did for last year’s IDS may have shown up in more photographs than any other. Known for their creative use of colour, materials and simple forms, 18 Karat will be back this year with dramatic hues of grass, poppy
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Jan
21

Trends in the Twitter Trenches

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/21/2012 11:45:00 AM
Social media is impacting the way viewers and readers get their design news. Latest stories, trends and fads can now be sought out in real-time in feeds and streams on platforms such as Twitter. So if we’re talking trends this month why not listen, and
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Jan
20

Countdown to the Interior Design Show 2012: Patty Johnson

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/20/2012 4:06:00 PM
For the first time in the Interior Design Show's history its producers are mounting a major exhibit on the main floor called OFFSITE/ONSITE – a series of experiential installations that will occupy 10,000 Sq feet of space of the lobby of the MTCC. Designers
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Jan
20

Top 5 Friday Big Storage Pieces to Bust Clutter

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 1/20/2012 5:45:00 AM
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess there are very few among us with empty closets or shelves that we're actually looking to fill up with more stuff. Most of us are constantly on the lookout for storage solutions . Sometimes the best option to bust
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Jan
19

Countdown to the Interior Design Show 2012: Flos

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/19/2012 5:35:00 PM
As part of a lead-up to IDS 2012, my first posting featured the ‘must see’ exhibitors of Studio North . Now, for part two of this four-part series, let’s tour the ‘rest’ of the Nation’s finest Contemporary Fair ‘must visit’ booths! Shauna Levy and her
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Jan
19

Interview with Iconic Industrial Designer Harry Allen Part 2

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/19/2012 9:45:00 AM
Part 1 of our interview with designer Harry Allen ran yesterday; in part 2 we got a peek inside Harry's New York City studio and learned how his family relationships inform his work. We also met his bassett hound Ben! Read on for more from Harry Allen,
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Jan
18

Would You Buy a Designer Toilet Paper Roll Cover?

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Posted by Nadine Sharon Anglin 1/18/2012 11:25:00 AM
Colour-loving designer, Jonathan Adler , recently teamed up with toilet paper brand Cottonelle to launch a new line of limited-edition roll covers. The containers feature bold and funky geometric prints on plastic canisters just large enough to house
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Jan
18

Interview with Iconic Industrial Designer Harry Allen Part 1

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/18/2012 9:46:00 AM
In 2008 my husband and I walked into a design studio in Toronto. Almost immediately, a hot pink pig at the end of the room caught my eye. Its literalism (it’s a highly-detailed resin cast of an actual piglet) was at once vaguely disturbing and strangely
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Jan
17

Discuss Home By Novogratz Episodes 5 and 6

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Posted by Alicia Cox 1/17/2012 3:12:00 PM
We saw two very different episodes of Home By Novogratz this week -- the first client was NBA star, the Boston Celtics Paul Pierce. He wanted to re-do an old storage at his Inglewood, CA high school alma mater to transform it into a cool student-athlete
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Jan
13

Design Dilemma with Samantha Pynn Adding Interest to a Front Hallway

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/13/2012 5:23:00 PM
Sam Pynn to the rescue! The design expert and host of the web series The Mix and The Switch is back to help another lucky reader with her design dilemma . Get Sam's tips below on how to inject some stylish interest into a front hallway lacking pizazz.
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Jan
13

Top 5 Friday: Flooring and Rug Trends for 2012

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 1/13/2012 10:02:00 AM
When my husband and I were picking colours for our pre-construction condo nearly two years ago, the flooring was one of the biggest point of contention. It was the battle of light vs. dark and at the end of the day we kept it light. We've got a small
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Jan
12

Interior Design Show 2012 Preview 5 You Need To See

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/12/2012 11:08:00 AM
IDS 2012 is coming up at the end of this month and it promises to be a design feast ! Personally, when the Opening Night Party starts this Thursday I'll be headiing straight for one location: Studio North . For someone like me who follows industrial design
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Jan
11

Mood Board: Global Modernism with Weathered Wood, Natural Materials and Ethnic Textiles

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/11/2012 4:42:00 PM
You’d have to be hiding under a rock not to notice that January is all about trends in the design world. A new year means it time to reflect on what’s in and what’s out. Unlike the fashion industry, trends in interior design take longer to shift and adjust.
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Jan
11

Discuss: Home By Novogratz, Episodes 3 and 4

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Posted by Alicia Cox 1/11/2012 11:00:00 AM
Sorry for the late discuss post! That West Village townhouse from episode 3 was insane, right? That's the kind of blank slate space that just cries out for a large budget and lofty dreams. The client wanted something to make the space more livable because
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Jan
10

Tweet Live 10pmET with Mike, Scott, Bryan and Jillian #HandymanChallenge

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Posted by Alicia Cox 1/10/2012 9:31:00 AM
Everyone around these parts is excited about tonight's big show premiere -- Canada's Handyman Challenge begins tonight at 10pm ET with judges Mike Holmes, Scott McGillivray, Bryan Baeumler and host Jillian Harris (she was on a little show called The Bachelorette
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Jan
09

3 Home-Related Resolutions for 2012

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/9/2012 12:56:00 PM
Happy New Year , everyone. The dawn of a new year brings with it the usual resolutions : I will work out more (or in my case, at all), I will read more, I will finally ask for that raise... But most of these never happen. Why? Because they're way too
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Jan
06

Top 5 Friday: Emma Reddington on Trends 2012

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Posted by Guest Blogger 1/6/2012 4:29:00 PM
New year, new trends! Magazines and newspapers are all abuzz with their predictions for 2012, and I admit to getting a kick out of reading what's in and what's out. I usually find myself agreeing with some trends and really scratching my head at others.
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Jan
06

January is Trends Month!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 1/6/2012 12:19:00 PM
You're probably done with shopping at the moment but that doesn't mean the shops are done with you. Because the start of a new year means new trends to get you fired up all over again! It works on me, I must admit. I love a little renewal, and I am insatiable
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Jan
03

Discuss: Home By Novogratz, Episodes 1 and 2

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Posted by Alicia Cox 1/3/2012 10:16:00 AM
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday. Our new winter schedule started yesterday with one of the most hotly anticipated design shows , Home By Novogratz . The folks on Twitter were excited to see this New-York-based husband and wife team
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Jan
01

New Shows, New Episodes: The New Winter Schedule Starts January 2, 2012

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Posted by Alicia Cox 1/1/2012 9:37:00 AM
Happy New Year! It's that time again -- new year, new schedule! Check out what's new on HGTV Canada beginning Monday, January 2 . New Series Home by Novogratz Premieres Monday, January 2 at 8pm ET Cortney and Robert Novogratz — the husband and wife design
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