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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.

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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

How To Spend a Winter Day With the Family North of Bloor

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Who said that you can’t have some fun in uptown Toronto? There’s plenty to do without having to take the whole family downtown. With our new luxury homes coming at Estates on Bayview coming soon, we’re looking forward to showing off what the Bayview area has to offer. Also, colder weather is coming and let’s face it, sometimes it can be difficult to find things to do with the family once winter hits. We’ve put together an outline of our ideal way to spend a day with the family to help avoid the winter blues – ready? Let’s go… Continue reading

Nuit Blanche 2015: Our Guide To Toronto’s Biggest All-Nighter

Nuit Blanche 2015 is almost here, and we’re so excited! This is the tenth year Toronto will be participating in the festivities, and there’s lots to see! You can check out the whole lineup over on their official site, but we’ve cherrypicked a few of the most promising options for you right here! 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.

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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