8 Home Decor Instagrams You Should Follow Immediately
When it comes to beautiful and inspiring images, Instagram is the place to go. We could spend hours scrolling through all of the photos and picking out all of the design ideas that we want to steal from people. If you want to fill up your Instagram feed with some of the best of the best when it comes to home decor, we’ve got you covered. No matter what your personal taste is, we’ve got something that will fit your style.
Our 4 Favourite Green Designs of 2015
2015’s been quite the year for architecture the world over! We’ve seen sexism be broken down, cutting-edge new techniques and designs, and even more integration between the beauty of nature and the incredible structures man can build. Around here, you know we love anything eco-friendly and green, so this trend was of special interest to us. While Canada’s climate makes a lot of these design ideas impossible in Toronto, there are some truly staggering buildings going up around the world bridging the gap between natural and artificial. Continue reading
6 Architecture Instagram Feeds To Follow Right Now
Recently, Instagram has become more than just a social network – it’s become a hub in the creative community, an amazing source for ideas and inspiration, and, for us, a place to appreciate everything that’s breathtaking about the design and creation of beautiful buildings. If you’re sick of double-tapping your friends’ brunches and kids first-day-of-whatever, beautify your feed with these 6 architecture Instagrams that are truly thumb stopping.
Colour Stories: Our Favourite Blue Decor
In this series, we’re taking you through our favourite vibrant, punchy and saturated colours that are a snap to bring into your home. Check out our last Colour Stories on fire-engine red!
Colour Stories: Our Favourite Red Decor
Summer’s coming to an end and the chill in the air means fall will be here soon! We’re already thinking about ways to change up our decor from light linens and summery pastels to something a little richer for autumn. A great colour to bridge both seasons is red – styled brightly, it pops and styled with heavier textures and darker hues, it’s decidedly cozy and inviting.
Below is a selection of our favourite red decor to take you from beach days to pumpkin spice lattes! You can find many of these at the stores featured in our King West design guide! But first, a little inspiration – you can click any of these photos to go to their source. Continue reading
Toronto Design Districts: Antique Spotting on West Queen West
We think Toronto doesn’t get enough credit as a design mecca – which is shocking, because there are beautiful things to be had and inspiring people to talk to seemingly everywhere. As the city matures, several smaller design districts have blossomed, each with their own aesthetics and cornerstone establishments. We have our favourites around town and we’ll be sharing them with you – you can check out our favourite spots on the King East strip here. Continue reading
Get The Look: Scandi Bedroom
Scandinavian style is all the rage right now, and for good reason. This Instagram-worthy style is all about pulling off an eclectic, laid-back vibe with attention to detail and design. Textures also play an important part of making these spaces feel warm and inviting, without being overbearing. Summer heat is in full swing here in Toronto, so we think there’s no better time to lighten up your style and create a space perfect for waking up – or sleeping in – while the sun streams through your window. Continue reading
Get The Look: Mid-Century Modern
One of the most important things to consider when decorating a condo is continuity. Condos are, more often than not, very open – living, dining and kitchen areas generally share the same space. This is when it becomes important that decor is cohesive, as small inconsistencies will stick out like a sore thumb. Cohesion also helps enlarge a space, instead of chopping it into pockets of different colours and patterns. Continue reading
2015’s Best Balcony Garden Trends
More condo dwellers than ever are turning their balconies into green space – a quick glance upward during the warmer months will reveal everything from micro-gardens to full-on leafy canopies. Balcony gardening can be just as rewarding as landscaping a suburban-sized lawn, and it can pack even more visual punch. Plus, a balcony garden is easier to put up and take down, cheaper, and requires way less time. You can even grow vegetables, provided you’re getting enough light. Let’s take a look at 2015’s biggest outdoor trends – you’ll be halfway to the garden centre by the time you finish. Continue reading