Studio50 is a custom furniture and housewares gallery and workshop located in Paris, Ontario. Owners/makers Kim and Steve Prokopowich, use locally sourced hardwoods, concrete, and steel in each designed and meticulously hand-crafted piece. From mortar and pestles to the round glass pitchers with concrete stands, Studio50’s pieces are beautiful yet functional.
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Canadian Design: Water In My Paint by Deidre Wicks
Deidre Wicks creates original animal watercolours for Water In My Paint. I first saw her adorable and whimsical watercolours of cheeky animals at the Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts Festival, and then again at the Toronto Etsy Made in Canada festival. Her adorable ballerina birdie was the poster child of the Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts Festival, […]
Canadian Design: Kempton Jones by Michelle Matsui
Kempton Jones is a Toronto-based company by self-taught designer Michelle Matsui. I first saw her tea towels at the One of a Kind Show in the spring, but then I saw them again at the Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts Festival and then at the Toronto Etsy Made in Canada Day at the end of September. Her tea […]
Quebec City Eats: Le Billig Creperie-Bistro
Ryan, Sami and I drove from Toronto to visit a friend in New Brunswick. Being such a long trip, we stopped overnight in Quebec City and set out to find dinner. On our way to the Chateau Frontenac, we found a delicious supper at Le Billig Creperie-Bistro in Quebec City. Ryan, Sami and I each had a […]
Toronto Eats: Poutine at Poutineville
Poutineville is a Montreal poutine chain that recently opened in Toronto, and Ryan and I met some high school friends there for dinner one night. Poutine is a Quebecois treat of french fries covered in gravy and squeaky fresh cheese curds. The hot gravy melts the cheese and soaks into the fries and creates a delicious […]