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Home Sweet Temporary Home

January 14, 2011 - Three days ago I was up to my eye balls in stress while a barrage of boxes and furniture negotiated by three strapping movers crossed the threshold of my temporary vintage apartment in The Annex. As each mover passed I barked the room where each item was destined and,…
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Toronto Interior Design Show 2011

December 27, 2010 - IDS in Toronto is Canada’s largest contemporary design fair, and in 2011 it will be celebrating its 13th year with a fully sold out show. This is the destination for our country's latest and greatest! Hosted at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from January 27th-30th, this show will feature local and…
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Holiday Decor

December 20, 2010 - As a busy single professional it can be easy for Holiday to miss making an appearance in your home decor, especially if alot of your Celebrations are conducted in the dwells of family and friends or out on the town. Why even just last week my place was bereft of some sparkle, and with my moving date the second week of January looming there…
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Dave LeBlanc’s Signpost On Cool

December 17, 2010 - I'm so relieved Toronto has Dave LeBlanc's Globe and Mail Column to bring us heaping servings of insight into our urban selves and environments. I always appreciate his point of view. Here's a great example of his perspective. Love the Ork Poster above! ~ Steven}
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I Love The Marion House Book

December 02, 2010 - One blog that frequently makes me style salivate is The Marion House Book produced by Emma. Emma lives in Roncesvalles Village, one of the central downtown west neighbourhoods I often sell in. In fact, there isn't a week that goes by when I'm not in her 'hood unlocking potential and possibility for my Buyers, or advising Sellers on how to maximize…
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I’d Go Green Over Grey Anyday!

November 18, 2010 - I was recently in a meeting with fab Toronto green architect Paul Dowsett of Sustainable.TO, where we were pop-wowing on the re-imagination of a vintage soda bottling plant into lofty living spaces. The owner was proposing all sorts of visionary ideas, including the use of fibre optics to distribute natural light and vertical gardens…
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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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I Love The Kitchen Diner

November 12, 2010 - When I was a student twenty-five years ago my pal Mark asked me where I saw myself twenty years in the future. My reply? "I see myself in an incredible space like I've never seen before, sitting at a huge table with all my friends feasting and laughing. It's my Dream Home." When I asked Mark…
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Move On!

November 01, 2010 - Sometimes I dream of owning a cool pad I can take with me wherever I go. I absolutely adore this miniature contemporary palace on wheels by Caravanolic, based in Madrid. This feature was recently posted on DigsDigs.com Check it out here! ~ Steven}
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We Flip Flapjacks, Not Houses

October 27, 2010 - I'm all for renovators improving property for resale and putting a profit in their pockets, but sometimes they shoot themselves in the foot by making poor design choices that are too taste-specific or, as the case may be, devoid of taste at all. I recently showed a downtown dwelling that featured…
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