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June 4, 2010

Flowers, showers, and After Hours

Weehooo, it’s Friday!! Let’s start it off with some flowers…

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I’ve got a busy weekend ahead, starting with my cousin’s bridal shower on Saturday. Anyone have a recipe for a great no-fail potluck dish?? Nothing like waiting till the last minute to whip something up ;-)

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And Sunday is the season-end recital for my step dance class. We’ll be doing the jig to live fiddle music, as well as a reel we’re calling “After Hours”. We’ll be dancing to What’s The Rumpus by Gaelic Storm. You can check ‘em out live here. Here’s a video of our routine from a few years ago. I’ll leave it up to you to figure out who I am ;-)

Have a great weekend, everyone!!

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I can help you make your home be what you want it to be. Contact me at kelly@jaxdecor.ca or call me at 613.291.2491

June 2, 2010

I LUV a Discovery!

I’ve just-this-very-moment discovered another fantastic Canadian lifestyle/design blog that you MUST check out!

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Emma, an Exhibition and Interior Designer by day, is the creative vision & “pen” behind  The Marion House Book. She and her husband Myles, along with baby Harry, own what looks to be a fabulous and old Victorian house in Toronto… and – I quote from her About page…

“The Marion House Book is a collection of stories about my life and home. Within the walls of this old Victorian house, I experiment with interior design, cooking, baking and do it yourself projects. Anytime of the day or night, you may find me whipping up a batch of brownies, moving objects around or painting walls. Nothing makes me happier than being at home with food on the table, family at my side and projects on the go.”

If that isn’t enough to get you over to check out her blog, how about this? The beautiful, eclectic, originally & artfully decorated home she shares with her family was just featured on HGTV.ca’s (Canada) Style Sheet blog’s “Original Home Tour” series! Believe me when I say that Emma’s home deserves the attention!

Here… let me show you a few rooms, starting with the kitchen…

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The room she created for her son Harry is sooo darling!

 I love her bathroom in black and white! (Confession: Being an owner of a tub exactly like Emma’s – one in which we’re currently forced to shower and not bathe – I’m sad to say I’m not a fan… although Emma’s bathroom makes me WISH I loved it more!)

And some lovely living room shots:

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Emma and Myles’ bedroom is also a dream in dark slate grey & gold… but you’ll have to see pics of THAT room, as well as some other terrific rooms (like the dining room with a large painting over the credenza that I’m coveting!), in the HGTV.ca Style Sheet post =)

Once you’ve taken in all the lovely photos over at HGTV.ca, be sure to head over to Emma’s The Marion House Book blog… and add her to your blog roll!

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June 1, 2010

Quatrefoil love

architecture aviewoncities Quatrefoil is one of my favourite graphic designs. Meaning “four leaves”, quatrefoil is a representation of a leaf with four leaflets (like a four-leaf clover) or a flower with four petals. The outline of the quatrefoil is created by four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter, like this:

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The circles can also be combined with a square, like this:
 
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The quatrefoil can be seen in architectural design.
 
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columns things that inspre
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door cococozy
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Quatrefoil windows are much more interesting than a typical square or rectangular window.

quatrefoil window wide open spaces
quatrefoil florence
quatrefoil milan flickr

window dream home design usa
window thomas aquinas edu
window things that inspire
quatrefoil_bedroom TTI

The quatrefoil is a popular design indoors as well, like on this beautiful crown molding.

Quatrefoil - David Duncan Livingston limestone and boxwoods

And on the ceiling.

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{Quatrefoil} mirror, mirror on the wall…

ballard trellis mirror
mirror cococozy
mirror zuniga interiors
Furniture…
bench home accents today


chairs jackie blue home
The Alexandra side chair by Suzanne Kassler.

quatrefoil suzanne kassler    quatrefoil alexandra side chair suzanne kasler hickory chair

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armoire matters of style

Lighting…

quatrefoil ironies chandelier design trade magazine

quatrefoil lights la dolce vida

Wallpaper…
wallpaper interiordesign net
wallpaper zuniga interiors
Fabric…

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And decor items…

vases zuniga interiors
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Love this gorgeous Ann Sacks tile — it’s a beautiful twist on the traditional quatrefoil design. (Polly in Absolute White and Pearl.)

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{Quatrefoil} diamonds are a girls best friend ;-)

ring zaniga interiors  tiffany keychain        necklace design style
If you want to see more beautiful and unique examples of quatrefoil, check out this post about quatrefoil at Limestone & Boxwood. And there are lots of images on Flickr.

Is there a pattern or design that you love?? Leave a comment and let me know :-)

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I can help you make your home be what you want it to be. Contact me at kelly@jaxdecor.ca or call me at 613.291.2491