It’s not always what you say, but how you say it. If any of you have every designed an invite you’ll know, the words on the page come easy, but choosing a font that communicates everything you want to say can take hours. I can’t […]
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Gift Guide: For The Design Lover
Next up, a gift guide for the lover of design, or more so of anything and everything pretty. From clean lines to mixed mediums, and always unique, these design-inspired finds all have one thing in common – the person receiving them will love to look […]

Kids Helping Kids; Meet IKEA’s SAGOSKATT Series
The idea of kids helping kids may not be new, but when it results in absolutely, adorable cuddly creatures, you can’t help but take extra notice. Last December, IKEA stores in more than 40 countries organized a drawing competition where children were invited to draw […]

La Boite Concept Launches New Series in Toronto
If you’re like me and are tethered to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, love music and have a passion for stunning design – stop and take note! La Boite Concept‘s Cube and LD Series to dock your smart technology, officially launched in Toronto on Wednesday […]

Statement Wall Clocks That Will Stop Time
Time flies, seriously! In an age were watches have become replaced by cell phones (really, everything has been replaced by cell phones, but I digress) why not look at ways for drawing some attention back to time. The wall clock is one of the oldest […]

Have You Met Sonder Mill?
Have you met Sonder Mill? No? If you love great design you should. Let me introduce you, you’ll thank me later. Sonder Mill is an online marketplace for premium handmade goods, dedicated to original artisanal products for the modern home. To say they’ve curated the […]

COVET: TwoA Heads Are Better Than One
Five years ago I was walking through the Distillery District in Toronto and popped into Corktown Designs to peruse the shelves and take in some great design and local talent. Not a huge fan of bling and too much sparkle, I came across a shelf […]

Travel Like A Boss: Stylish Tech for Business Travellers
Let’s face it, we are living in the age of smart phones and wearables. Today’s business traveller is especially, a kind of James Bond doppelganger in a sense, with access to just about anything right at their fingertips. Tech advancements and time-saving amenities are like […]

Meet Hydaway; The Next Generation In Portable Hydration
Torontians alone consume an estimated 100 million plastic bottles a year, of which 35% are not recycled*. So many plastic bottles are still ending up in landfills, or worse, as litter in forests, lakes and oceans. It is this type of wrong, that motivated Niki […]