Glen Peloso at SoFA and that 5th Wall - Flooring!

He's back and spoke to a full house as the saying goes...  

Glen Peloso presents 

       Get Floored with Design - Smart Choices for that 5th Wall!

I was lucky enough to be at this fabulous presentation yesterday where Glen Peloso spoke about flooring and their effect on the space and how they set the tone for the space.  I have heard Glen speak several times and never disappoints!!  He is an excellent speaker in that he has the ability to combine knowledge with humour.  And there was humour.  We definitely learned many great things about the importance of selecting the correct flooring for each project but we also had a lot of laughs and that made for a great time for all.  Glen offered many details about the different options - hardwood, vinyl, laminate, carpet, til and concrete.  He went through current trends, new innovations, his favourite products, common issues and also some great information on working with flooring in our businesses.  If you were not able to make this event, I will be summarizing his info in another post.


'Grounding your design plan on the floor can create a successful design and a happy client' is Glen's philosophy; well having Glen present information 'creates a successful event and happy audience'.

Red Rooms

Happy Valentines Day!!

Of course we think of red when thinking of Valentines Day, Hearts, etc.  Red has both positive and negative connotations.  It can bring to mind images of anger, aggression, danger but it can also bring to mind images of passion, desire, love, sensuality, exuberance, energizing and definitely attracts attention.  I could go on about the historic significance of red and so on, but I want to share some photos of using red in design.  It is so warm, welcoming and full of life!

Bringing the world of Fashion to Furnishings presented by Whittington & Co.

We have all heard that everything in design starts on the fashion runways.  Well last week Whittington & Co. www.whittingtonfurniture.com hosted an event that really brought this alignment of fashion & furnishings to the forefront.

The evening started with wonderful food and a lot of mingling while viewing the mannequins placed throughout the space and dressed in the newest fabrics, including the new Jonathan Adler collection.  Many of the fabric reps were there and their fabrics on mannequins as well.  My first career was fashion design so being around fabric always gets my creative juices going and of course mixing fashion and interior design is just perfect.  Fashion + Design = Happy

Love these mannequins






There was a `fashion show` with models wearing various upholstery fabrics to really emphasize the point and a grand unveiling of three spectacular chairs designed by Jason Mota in collaboration with Whittington artisans which were auctioned and funds going to Peel Children`s Aid.

Looking so Mysterious, shrouded in black cloth, couldn't wait to see what was underneath

My photos do not do these creations justice, but you get the idea

 

 
By the end of the fashion show, people were taking turns posing in the chairs.