Must do for this weekend

This weekend I want to go here.

Because according to Eric, this is the new location for the awesome lighting store from Richmond. A bit of searching led me to their website - it looks like they have way more room AND offer more than just lighting!

Entry Details via Apartment Therapy

I spotted this charming tile job - via a (Canadian!) home tour featured on apartment therapy.


Love the lighting at the bottom of the stairs, great detail!

Back to the projects blog

Curious to know what happened with this wall?


I've posted about its current status here (the Rejuvenation Project Blog).

Found Design is closing?

Say it ain't so! Focusing mostly in mid-century modern (with the occasional art deco piece) - Found Design has been a staple in Ottawas vintage shopping circuit.

Go check them out before they close their doors...

Found Design
1192 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario

Edit: Apparently they aren't closing their doors forever - the business is simply dividing in half with the current location focusing on lighting. A new location will be identified for Found Design. I'll let you know what I find out about it!

Beautiful stair inspiration via Desing*Sponge

These beautiful stairs were designed by kyla of Inoui Design Collective and featured on Design*Sponge. I love the colour/texture, I wonder what other things can be used to achieve a similar look. Or better yet, what other creative uses can be identified for these rulers (what about a kitchen backsplash? or to line the back of a bookshelf?).

My office reno on the Rejuvenation Project Blog

I just posted about my ongoing office reno that I previously talked about here - on the Rejuvenation Project Blog - check it out and tell me what you think of the progress!

Steampunk Decor and the Bruno Light Series

I saw this post today with this great picture:


and it reminded me of my desire to find a great light for our office. I oggled this light in the past - and now find it everywhere (like here, here, and here). They even carry some variations of it at rejuvenation...


The Bruno Table Lamp


The Bruno Floor Lamp

Maybe it's the name (oh Bruno, I miss you!) but I seriously seriously love these lights. This led me to googling crap again, pondering what I wanted the overall feel to be - and I realized. It's steampunk! I want a steampunk office. Preferably with a homemade light switch.

Okay so I've known about steampunk stuff for a little while - but is it just me or is this a greatly unappreciated design trend? I love it! I mean seriously - is this light not steampunk? Yes. Yes it is.

Handpainted Chinoiserie Collection from de Gournay

This wallpaper is so so so pretty. it would be perfect in an entry or a bedroom.



Via de Gournay.

Miles Redd (again...)

So I was just looking at my post from yesterday when I realized that his kitchen


leads into this garden...


Which I featured a while ago here.

Miles Redd, I think I love you.

Okay so I've honestly never really thought about who my favorite designer was - and then I realized. It has to be Miles Redd. Every time I see his work, I think to myself - how can I make my house look like that? I love it. Oddly enough, he embraces colour with gusto - seriously, I didn't think I was very colour focused. I just like it glam ;)

I saw this image via House Beautiful -


Seriously, black? shiny walls? The herringbone pattern on the floor? All of these things are so beautiful.

Which led me back to this old post and over to his current portfolio - which included this beautiful picture:


And then I landed on this interview that included a tour of his home. The point where I knew that my heart belonged to this one designer? I'll admit that it wasn't the marble bathroom or the crazy living room. No, it was the kitchen floor.


I have always wanted to incorporate a star motif somewhere into my house, I couldn't imagine how or where but this floor - it has inspired me. I'm going to paint on on to the floor of my sunroom!