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Avenue Road On Eastern Avenue

December 01, 2010 - Last Saturday, my recently-transplanted Vancouverite pal Steve directed me to a new retailer I had yet to visit. Called Avenue Road, this breath-taking purveyor of fine furnishings is located on Eastern Avenue in a gorgeous restored former Consumer's Gas Building. Re-designed by pre-eminent style-maker Yabu Pushelberg, this magical adaptive reuse symbolizes the urbaneer.com philosophy to…
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The Art Of Displaying Art

November 16, 2010 - Not to be present myself as too ornery, but this blog was originally going to be a rant on one of my many housing pet peeves. As a realtor unlocking the doors of dozens of homes each month, I'm constantly seeing the Number One no-no of showcasing art. What is that you ask,…
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In The Lounge Of Luxury

October 14, 2010 - Ten months ago I decided to finish my loft in The Button Factory and take it to 'the next level', meaning I was actually going to complete the space and make it more of what I'd always dreamed of rather than what I had settled for. It was an enormous…
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Strangers In The Light

September 23, 2010 - Ok, so if you're familiar with my blog you know I get a kick tossing in a little fun here 'n there. Today I bring you a little soundtrack to compliment this 'Strangers In The Light' blog about the art and benefit of shadow. Click here for your listening pleasure. Recently I wrote about the magical benefit of mood…
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What’s That Glow About You?

September 10, 2010 - I'm all about mood lighting. Yes, I appreciate one should have task lighting for cooking (I don't - I just light extra candles), enough wattage by a vanity to put makeup on (not that I ever do), and spot lights for security (instead I hang bags of tar and feathers with a tripcord above my…
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Stairway To Heaven

August 20, 2010 - Ok, I'm sure you know well by now I'm a product of the 70s, so please forgive the 'Stairway To Heaven' reference on a stair railing blog. It simply can't be helped given 'Stairway To Heaven' is, without doubt, one of the greatest rock anthems ever created! Released by the English rock band Led Zeppelin in 1971, this breathtaking eight minute song…
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Sweet Dreams For Bed Head

August 04, 2010 - Research shows that being well-rested is one of the most essential aspects for healthy balanced living. And yet I have a sneaking suspicion most of us are sleeping on mattresses that have gone past their prime, using pillows which don't compliment the way we rest our weary body and head,…
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Pretense-Free Snob Appeal

July 29, 2010 - Snob 388 Carlaw Avenue #202F Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2T4 Tel: 416.778.8778Fax: 416.778.0606 I love to entertain. In fact, I have been gathering friends and family around my table to feast and laugh for almost twenty-five years. I'm not a chef by any means, but I have learned that the key to a great…
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Sizzle And Spice

July 16, 2010 - One of my favourite home improvements is the custom gas barbecue located on my sunbrella-covered cedar-decked dining pavilion that's wrapped in ivy-clad original factory windows. The scorching hot gas grill unit was inset into a custom steel cabinet eight feet long backed by a stainless steel trellis that provides some privacy between my neighbours and I.…
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Glass-Bowl Sinks Make Me Scream

July 12, 2010 - This weekend I had the pleasure of celebrating an acquaintance's birthday poolside at a jaw-dropping gorgeous classic-contemporary seven year old 10,000 square foot Rosedale ravine residence. Well-designed, well-proportioned and beautifully furnished, it was one of those dwellings that oozed understated luxury without being the least bit gaudy or pretentious. As a self-proclaimed House Nut I was impressed…
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