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 […]
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Canadian Design: STRUCTUBE
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 […]
Marimekko’s Autumn 2014 Collection
In grade 5, my best friend in Saudi Arabia was Finnish and she introduced me to Marimekko. We moved to Riyadh the same year, were in the same grade 5 class, and even lived on the same compound, just around the corner from each other. When I would visit her, we would make popcorn and […]
Canadian Design: Umbra
Umbra products are now sold all over – from museum shops to international malls, even now at Martha’s Vineyard – and I recently found out that it is a Canadian company. Not just any Canadian company…it’s from Toronto! Umbra products are generally smartly designed, beautiful and functional. I’ve got a few Umbra items in my […]
Dishes at Fish’s Eddy
Fish’s Eddy is a kitchenware store near Gramercy Park in Manhattan. Founded in 1986, the store was named after a tiny hamlet in upstate New York. The store sells basic white dishes, designer dishes, and a collection of unique vintage dishes. I actually bought my polka dotted salt and pepper shakers from Fish’s Eddy last […]