Domestic Scenes from New Brunswick

Domestic Scenes from New Brunswick, Kiku Corner

During our visit in Saint John, New Brunswick I was able to take advantage of a beautiful sunny day (the drive there and back were exceptionally cloudy and rainy). I walked up the road from our friends’ house in the outskirts of Saint John and took photos of the neighbours’ houses and gardens.  

Cozy Armchairs

Cozy Armchairs, Kiku Corner

1. Polo Wingback Armchair, Structube; 2. Claire Armchair, Structube; 3. Strandmon Wingback Armchair, IKEA; 4. Stick Around White/Grey Armchair, CB2; 5. Elise Chair, EQ3; 6. Kanji Armchair, Structube; 7. Study Wheatgrass Wingback Chair, CB2; 8. Elliot Wingback Armchair, Structube; 9. Parlour Atomic Orange Chair, CB2 Now that we’ve moved into autumn, the evenings are getting cooler and I find myself wanting to curl up […]

Aberfoyle Antique Market

Aberfoyle Antique Market, Kiku Corner

The Aberfoyle Antique Market is Canada’s oldest antique market and is situated just a few kilometres from Guelph, where Tomiko and I went to university. Whenever we would catch the bus to visit Toronto, we would drive by the Aberfoyle Antique Market grounds and always plan to visit. It’s been ten years now, and we […]

Snuggled Up for Autumn

Snuggled Up for Autumn, Kiku Corner

While in Finland a few years ago, Tomiko and Donatello learned that one of the ways Finns can stay sane all winter is because they are so busy during the summer. Wanting to take advantage of such short summers, Finns will swim in the lake, hike in the woods, play golf, go on picnics, travel, and bicycle. […]

Canadian Design: STRUCTUBE

Structube, Kiku Corner

1. Cross Chair; 2. Decorative Ball; 3. Osaka Accent Table; 4. Master Chair; 5. Silhouette Floor Lamp; 6. Lexington Sofa; 7. Chicago Bookcase. Like Umbra, Structube is a design store that I’ve seen all over and assumed it was an American company. Sometimes I like to be wrong! Structube was actually founded in Montreal, Quebec in 1974 […]