As we enter the colder seasons, creating a home that will weather the winter blues is on our minds. Luckily for us, the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark recently released a study all about home happiness. They asked their respondents to weigh in on two main questions: What makes a happy home, and how […]
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My favourite room: Maia LaPierre’s TV-free living room
Up-and-coming interior decorator Maia LaPierre loves spending cozy evenings in front of the fireplace with her husband in their dusty pink living room. Filled with art, books and their record player, the room is missing an essential staple of typical living rooms: There’s no television. With the TV squared away in their small den, the […]
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First look: Thief & Bandit’s downtown showroom/studio
Thief & Bandit grand opening 1673 Barrington Street Saturday May 25, 11am-5pm A mie Cunningham uses the word organic a lot when she’s talking about Thief & Bandit. From the fabric she prints on, to her creative process, to the slow-and-steady evolution of her fashion line, a nod to the natural sums up her nearly […]
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Nailed it: 3 designers to watch at NSCAD’s Tooth and Nail
1. Angela Fournier “I love making beautiful things but I also like them to be a little bit absurd. I want people to think, ‘That’s a little weird.’” Multidisciplinary artist and self-described maximalist Angela Fournier has a few minutes to spare on a break from putting in serious studio time to perfect her latest collection, Histaria. […]
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Omar Gandhi’s opus
Omar Gandhi: Defining a Process Thursday, April 11, 7pm Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market 1209 Marginal Road, $15-$25, eventbrite.ca Omar Gandhi is a storyteller. The architect treats each building as a blank page onto which he weaves a narrative of time and place. “I want our projects to be an extension of a story,” he says. Before […]
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Objects + Attire hosts its first pop-up market
A newly formed group of Halifax designers, Objects + Attire, is hosting a holiday pop-up market this Friday and Saturday at 6437 Cork Street (December 7th, 5-7pm and December 8, 10am-4 pm). The group’s goal is to present thoughtful designs to the local community. Participating designers include Maggie Jayne, Sarah Sears Jewelry, Thief & Bandit, […]
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Expert advice: a decorator’s advice for planning your space
Charlotte Skiba of Charlotte Interiors has a home decor Pinterest board just like any average daydreamer. The certified decorator and home stager loves using the site whenever she starts a new project. “Modern can mean totally different things, so it gives me a way to see what the client likes,” she says. But once you’ve […]
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SHOP THIS: Canada’s Ocean Playground
The Maritimes are swimming with pride: there’s a tale to be told of why people stay, why they have to leave and how they always come back. Vish Purgrass pays homage to our seabound coast through storytelling. Originally from the UK, the digital art director found himself swept up by the beauty of Nova Scotia […]
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Kwestomar Kreation’s 3rd Annual Fashion Show Tonight
“The company was started by my mom Victoria Aidoo in 1995. She has a really good eye for fashion,” says Esi Aidoo of clothing distributor Kwestomar Kreations, “My family is from Ghana so we mostly feature Ghanaian clothes and designs, with designers from the Ivory Coast, Sudan and other areas in Africa.” After two successful years, Kwestomar Kreations […]
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M is for Moving
After a decade on Birmingham, the beautiful M Home (1471 Birmingham, 429-4333) is heading to Bedford. “As time went by, our business became more and more about in-home design” says Mark Martin, M Home’s inspired owner. “In 2011 it actually reached 95 percent of our sales”. In efforts to concentrate solely on the home decorating side […]
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henhouse takes flight
An empty nest is in the future for henhouse (5533 Young Street, 423-4499). The Hydrostone home and lifestyle design shop and showroom announced today it will be closing the retail portion of the business on February 28. “It’s a great showcase for the aesthetic,” says Sappho Griffin, who co-owns henhouse with Denise Coulter. “It’s been […]