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Ee I Oh – to the Farm We Go!

On April 22, 2011, in Life, by Karla

We are heading off today for my parents farm on one of the Gulf Islands. A lovely way to spend part of the Easter Long Weekend, especially since the weather promises to be warm and sunny! Here are a some pictures I took last year at the farm …gives you a taste of what our [...]

Tiny Tweaks

On April 5, 2011, in Kerrisdale Design, Projects, by Karla

Sometimes its amazing what a tiny tweak to a design can do, isn’t it? A month ago some former clients {oldies but goodies!} that I’d worked with last Spring emailed for a bit of help. They had bought a beautiful piece of land in North Vancouver and were working with a builder to create their [...]

{Dress the Designer} featuring Marcus Design

On March 11, 2011, in Fashion, by Karla

It’s Fashion Friday around here today, with another installment of “Dress the Designer“! My sweet friend Nancy of Marcus Design is visiting, and she has put together not one, not two, but THREE gorgeous outfits for me! _________________________ I am thrilled and honored to be participating in Karla’s fantastic ‘Dress the Designer’ series! Her work and [...]

Gleeful

On March 8, 2011, in Good Stuff, by Karla

Confession time I’m a HUGE fan of musicals. Seriously, name any song from Annie, Sound of Music, Grease, Mama Mia or whatever, and I can sing and dance it with perfect choreography. Now, don’t go asking this introvert to perform in public, but trust me….at home in my bedroom in front of the mirror, I [...]

{Dress the Designer} featuring From My Living Room

On February 23, 2011, in Fashion, by Karla

The latest installment of Dress the Designer features my friend Andrea Johnson of From My Living Room. Not only is Andrea an incredible designer than I’m proud to know in real life, but she also knows fashion! Whether we’re meeting for coffee or lunch for a chat, she always looks put together, on trend, and [...]

Sniff, Sniff & a Pink Peek

On February 22, 2011, in Life, by Karla

I am in the depths of a head pounding, stuffy-nosed cold. I swear whatever sickness the kids bring home, mama always gets it. Such is life. {no, not me, but she looks like I feel! via Getty Images} A big mug of tea is making it bearable though, and I’m being a trooper today, plowing through a some [...]

{Dress the Designer} featuring Flourish Design + Style

On February 21, 2011, in Fashion, by Karla

I read years ago {I think it was in Domino magazine} that people generally either have a flair for fashion, or one for design, rarely both. While there are doubtless a ton of stylish people out there who can dress a room AND themselves with ease and style, I’m quite honestly not one of them. Though I know [...]

‘Good Bones’ – An Update

On February 15, 2011, in Before and After, Projects, by Karla

Back in the Fall I posted some pictures of the work I was doing at a friends – a fireplace reno and millwork, along with “Design To Go” services. If you have no clue what I’m talking about, you can read the original post HERE. The panelling and fireplace place have been complete for a little while [...]

Thank you Style at Home!

On February 9, 2011, in Kerrisdale Design, by Karla

I’m completely thrilled and honoured to have a project from almost two years ago featured in this months {March 2011} Style at Home magazine. Thank you Style at Home!!! I was just saying today how proud I am of our Canadian design mags, both Style at Home and House & Home magazine. I honestly get all [...]

{Spotlight On} Artist Zoe Pawlak

On January 12, 2011, in Spotlight, by Karla

I keep crossing paths with Zoe Pawlak. Our first introduction was an email I received from her shortly after we opened our home decor store. “Congratulations on following your dreams” it said, and introduced us to her paintings - works that she calls “emotive landscapes derived from memories”. Since our first introduction, we’ve continued to [...]

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Feeling Bookish

On November 24, 2010, in Details, by Karla

Book Worm As long as I can remember I’ve been an avid reader. I started reading early and from the get-go positively devoured books – novels, biographies, historical books, you name it, I read it. In particular I was always fond of the classics for girls…. Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and others. I [...]

{Sneak Peek} Living Room

On November 17, 2010, in Kerrisdale Design, Projects, by Karla

Hi everyone, After a fun-filled and jam-packed 4 days in Los Angeles I’m back to the grind …..kids, work, and the usual fall time sickness has hit full force! Los Angeles was a great time though of visiting suppliers, shopping, Disneyland, movies, eating out {yummy food and such a treat not to have to cook or [...]