DIY: Holiday Wreath
Happy December! We've already seen the Christmas lights go up, mall Santas are arriving from the North Pole, and the holiday parties have begun! Whatever you celebrate this time of year, there is a consistent feeling of togetherness and cheer that really makes this, as the songs say, the most wonderful time of the year.One of our favourite ways of decorating for the holidays is with a wreath. What could be more west coast that bringing a little bit of the...
Art Fix: The Eastside Culture Crawl
Vancouver is an artistic city and the local talent was out to impress last weekend! The Eastside Culture Crawl is one of the biggest showcases of art in the city-- over 500 artists open their studio spaces for 4 days. The participating artists are incredibly diverse: emerging artists rub shoulders with those who are internationally established and artists include painters, jewellers, sculptors, furniture makers, potters, printmakers, photographers, glassblowers, and textile artists. Whew! It's a lot...
Lauren Morris, our Creative Therapist
Art plays a huge part in design-- it inspires and complements what we do as interior designers. From paintings, to sculptures, to photographs done by family members and professional artists, we love working with art in our client's homes (such a great way to add a personal touch!). Over the past few weeks we have been lucky to work with Lauren Morris, a local Vancouver painter, to host painting workshops at our studio in Mackenzie Heights. We first worked with Lauren...
Thanksgiving Prep Time!
It's time to celebrate the harvest and embrace the change of season. The last day of September is upon us and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Lucky us we get our first major holiday dinner of the season earlier than our neighbours to the southâbut this wouldnât be the first time it snuck up on us a little bit! Also, as the first major holiday meal of the season this is a great opportunity to refresh or check your supplies...
Falling back into a cozy home
We don't want to admit it...
Baja Design Tour: What to look forward to
You could sign up for a photography workshop locally. You could try and see your hometown in a new way. You might be able to get outside and explore what your city has to offer (if you are from Vancouver, sadly the rain has already snuck up on us...
Going into Infinity with Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama. A name you may or may not be familiar with, if not we suggest to look her up! She is one of the hottest tickets in contemporary art-- her immersive exhibitions (featuring her Infinity Mirror Rooms) are selling out,  drawing huge crowds, and receiving critical as well as public praise. Between the members of our collective,  we've had the opportunity to visit two of Kusama's exhibitions: her installation at the Broad Museum in LA, and her current show at the SAM in...
To frame or not to frame…
What's in a frame? We're seeing a lot of clients choosing to incorporate art in their spaces and we often get questions about the best way to display paintings, photographs, and prints. We love that more and more people want to include original works in their decor-- no matter if it's a drawing by your child when they were in 3rd grade or a Group of 7 masterpiece, art is a great way to showcase personality and taste. We previously wrote...
How to Downsize: Travel Edition
Travel can be a challenge⊠between planning itineraries, organizing transportation, and finding accommodation it takes a lot of prep to get that vacation off the ground. We know travel season is in full swing, having just come back from our design tour in LA and finalizing our tour in Baja (in addition to family vacations!) so we love a good travel tip. But what about an extra travel challenge? Have you ever gone on an extended trip without checked luggage?...
5 trends that defined our LA Design Tour
Itâs been a little while since we landed back in Vancouver from our design sojourn in La La Land, but our brains are still buzzing with inspiration. We had such a great time with our design tour participants too! Each time we go to LA we make sure to explore new spaces and uncover whatâs emerging in west coast design. It probably is no surprise that LA is a goldmine for innovative interior and exterior design; we made sure to...