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Oh So Excited! Sculpture

December 09, 2011 - Text Alert! OMG. I'm Oh So Excited! I spontaneously indulged myself with a delicious piece of Canadian Sculpture from Troy Siedman at Caviar20. Check out this 26" steel and enamelled sunburst sculpture hand-made in Quebec in the 1970's. This isn't the first piece I've purchased from curator Troy. Check out his online shop by clicking HERE for other…
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Extreme Pumpkins

October 31, 2011 - This evening will be my first time in thirteen years not being at The Button Factory, where I and my neighbours would annually stage a haunted fright night show on our mews walkway for the neighbourhood kids. Boo! How amazing to witness young children growing over the course of a decade+,…
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Peek-a-View 2

July 28, 2011 - Oh My! Getting the final finishing details executed at my Movie House Loft Renovation has slowed to a tortoise crawl. It's taking forever for the glass railings, the mirror backsplash, and some of the custom built-in add-ons to be installed. Sigh. Once that's done I've got to get the painter in to…
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How Green Does Your Garden Show?

July 25, 2011 - As a realtor operating in both the freehold and condominium markets, one shortfall a lot of sellers make is investing insufficient capital and landscape design elements to showcase their outdoor space. Whether you have a small patio or a private back yard, homeowners would be wise to visually merchandize the opportunities and benefits…
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Must See Mr. Beam

February 19, 2011 - Diamond Sapphire Starbursts are my favourites! I write of the Fireworks variety (Click Musical Accompaniment HERE) And while I'll never be your girlfriend, make mental note to self that if yours ever says "Diamond Sapphire Starbursts are my favourite!", unless she's obsessed with pyrotechnics like me she probably means this: Which is what bride to be Kate…
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A Ravishing Printer’s Row Riverdale Redo

February 16, 2011 - A decade ago I played a part in the adaptive reuse conversion of Riverdale's Printer's Row, a former Blueprint Factory redeveloped by renown Bob Mitchell. My team and I placed several clients in the deluxe complex, sold the Riverdale Loft House next door, and I personally purchased and custom-designed a space with my former partner Chris. in fact, several of…
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Inspiration From Film - The King’s Speech

February 07, 2011 - On Saturday evening I trekked through a snow squall to meet friends at the Varsity Cinema to enjoy the film that is receiving a lot of Oscar buzz... "The King's Speech". I had been told this movie was charming, amusing, and engaging, but no one had mentioned the phenomenal set design. Set in mid 1930s…
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Come Up To My Room Again K?

February 01, 2011 - If exploring the Interior Design Show wasn't enough fun for one this weekend past, going to the 'Come Up To My Room' exhibit at The Gladstone Hotel elevated my fun quotient even more! After my pals and I toured the ID Show we grabbed brunch at The Drake Hotel (it is…
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Interior Design Show 2011 Recap

January 31, 2011 - Right now winter has its grip on Toronto. And its near-strangling us! The Arctic deep freeze has brought heaps of snow, salty roads, slushy sidewalks, and icicles hanging from every eavestrough like icy claws slashing at unsuspecting passers-by. Brrrr. On the streets our teeth chatter and our bodies shiver enroute to locations offering hot steaming caffeinated beverages which stave our Canadian desire to hibernate. To fight off the…
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The Green House Is No Longer A Solarium

January 17, 2011 - One of the next dreams I'm going to manifest is a Green House, but I don't mean a place to grow tomatoes. I mean a residence which has a heck of a lot more sustainability than the majority of urban architecture. Having spent almost two decades engaged in the design, redevelopment, and sales of adaptive…
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