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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Jill Rosenwald Hampton Links Vase

Monday was a good day. I returned home from work to find a belated birthday gift had arrived in the mail from my sister. I opened the box to find the prettiest vase ever - a Jill Rosenwald Hampton Links Peony vase in the most gorgeous shade of pink. Me likey!!

I immediately checked out Jill Rosenwald's web page and she also has an Etsy shop where you can pick up one of her fabulous creations. Of course I think my new Hampton Links vase is the best piece of all and I can't wait to use it in my new home :-) Thanks, Debbie!!

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Yay for Visits!!

I'm so happy my Mom is arriving soon for a weekend visit. It gives me the perfect excuse to splurge on a few treats, like these fresh flowers.

Have a great weekend, everyone!!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Rug LOVE

Hold the presses!! I just opened the latest issue of LonnyMag and saw this stunning rug.

Orange! Pink! WANT!!!!

That is all.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

What's in a Rug?

Now that the time has come to start considering a rug purchase, I realize that I know very little about the genre. The value of a rug is determined by many contributing factors such as how it's made, where it's made, and what it's made from. If you ask me, the most important component is the prettiness factor ;-)

Rug Pretty!!

Instagram photo by Pamela Graham for Cherish Toronto

I love the colours in the hand knotted, synthetic silk Kashmir runner above. This rug is a serious contender for the front entry hall.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Special Delivery

If you follow me on Twitter, then you may have wondered what this Sunday morning tweet was all about:

Inside the big orange bag was a special delivery - a slightly belated Mother's Day gift which I've been working on for a few weeks. While my mom was here in Toronto over the Easter weekend, I dragged her to Designer Fabrics to help me search for fabric to create a trio of store window panels. Surrounded by so much selection, it's always a temptation to make impulse fabric purchases, but I resisted - instead suggesting a pink & green print to my mom that I knew she would like. "Wouldn't this make great toss cushions for your couch?" An idea was born, and soon we were at the checkout with a yard of said print and a yard of a textural woven solid.

My mom's condo is decorated in soft green and chocolate brown with dark woods, highlighted by a few hits of shrimp/coral. These cushions tie right into the existing scheme and add a punch of print and colour to the living room. Hope you enjoy your gift, mom!!

Now then, who's next? I'm looking for projects!!!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Project Pantone: Colour Transformation

I believe I've set a personal best on this one - this project moved from concept to completion in just under two weeks! I first tweeted about my inspiration on the morning of January 4th:

I opened up the Benjamin Moore colour fan decks and immediately decided that I would paint my living room accent walls Springtime Bloom (2079-40). It's a beautiful shade of pink:

Things got pretty exciting when I remembered a fantastic fabric swatch I'd seen at Designer Fabrics almost one year ago. Knowing that I loved this bold print, I headed out on a slushy, snowy Saturday to purchase enough yardage for two toss cushions, plus another yard of a coordinating solid fabric. I spent Sunday afternoon sewing, and Phase One was soon complete:

Cushions sewn, I went back to the drawing board with the fan decks to search for an alternate pink. Springtime Bloom just wasn't the right shade to work with my chosen fabric. The best way to select a paint colour is by pulling colours from a great print, as opposed to the other way around:

After several days of dithering, I finally settled on two new colours. Spring Tulips for the coffee table base and Flamingo's Dream for the accent walls:

I chose to use Benjamin Moore Aura paint for the coffee table base since the strong colour would cover in two coats with the low VOC Aura, rather than three or four coats. When it comes to DIY projects, I'm all about getting the job done as quickly as possible.

I raised the table off the floor by placing the base on plastic containers. This made it easier to paint almost all the way to the bottom. I flipped it over afterward to do touch ups.

I spent a bitterly cold Sunday afternoon indoors applying paint to the walls, which isn't my favourite thing to do, but once I started, there was no turning back. This was my mid-afternoon freak out:

Now for the colour reveal. Drumroll please...

Now & Then

Project Cost Tally:

Fabric & Notions: $59.70
Paint & Supplies: $124.61
Labour: Me=Free
Total Spent: $184.31

What do you think of the new colour? Be honest!!

All photos by Pamela Graham for Cherish Toronto.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Colour Trends at the Golden Globes

Sunday night's Golden Globes were a great way to kick off the Hollywood awards season. My favourite part of the evening are the red carpet arrivals, where celebrities come to strut their stuff in style. There was much less black on the red carpet than in years past, and more fabulous colour!!. Two of the hottest trends: Green and Pink (my current colour crush).

See which stars were Glamorous in Green and which looked Pretty in Pink:

Angelina Jolie in Versace

Elisabeth Moss in Donna Karan

Mila Kunis in Vera Wang

Catherine Zeta-Jones in Monique Lhuillier

Lea Michele in Oscar de la Renta

Natalie Portman in Viktor & Rolf

Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang

My Vote for Best Dressed:
Claire Danes in Calvin Klein Collection

All photos courtesy of InStyle.com

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Visions of Honeysuckle Dancing in my Head

I'm dishing out a few hints about what I've got up my sleeve for my next decorating project. It may have taken root in my brain after seeing this year's Pantone Colour of the Year: Honeysuckle.

And the idea may have found its legs when I shuffled through a Benjamin Moore fan deck and discovered so many pretty shades of pink:

Of course, these are strong accent colours, and they'll need to work with my core brown and tan upholstered furniture pieces. This print should help to pull everything together:

Pink living room walls is a bold idea, and there is a possibility that I'll chicken out at the paint store. Stay tuned to see if I follow through!!!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Not Just Pink...HOT PINK

This Thursday, May 27th, CP24 in Toronto is inviting their viewers to "Wear It Pink". The television station will be hosting a BBQ in the parking lot of their studios at 299 Queen Street West. All proceeds raised during this event will support The Weekend to Women's Cancers.

To show my support, I've assembled an homage to Hot Pink. There's nothing like a dash of fuschia to brighten your day and your home!!!

PINK Velvet