Quilting in Fashion & Decor

I have noticed a trend in quilted items lately.  They are showing up in fashion and design, everywhere and on everything.  Quilting is a very old method of creating design and we all remember the quilts of our youth and those our grandmothers made way back.  Well it has survived and is a strong design style once again and finds it's way into contemporary design as well as traditional.

FASHION

CLOTHING 

JEWELLERY

FABRIC

QUILTS

MOSAIC TILE


FURNITURE

 

DECOR ITEMS - VASES

FLATWARE

CDECA Professional Development Boot Camp

Last week I attended the annual PD Day for CDECA which was held this year at the Westin Prince Hotel.
What a line up...

• Catherine Mitchel, One Voice Productions Inc
• Ryan Connelly, WSIB Info
• Neil Felder, LMS Prolink Ltd on Insurance
• Sourcing Panel
• Andrew Thomas, Project Management Consultant

We ate well, learned a lot and had a great day networking.  Many thanks to those who arranged this day and to our great affiliates who took part and offered fab prizes!!

Hamilton Home Show

This past weekend brought together many exhibitors for the Hamilton Home Show, located in the Hamilton Convention Centre.  Once again a few CDECA Interior Decorators participated in the "Ask a CDECArator" Booth providing free design and decor consultations to visitors to the show.

In addition to this, Pamela deVries and myself were given a one hour spot on the Main Stage on Saturday.  Our presentation talked about the common decorating mistakes people make and how to fix them.  A video may be coming soon courtesy of my daughter Megan and her boyfriend James.  Thanks guys!!

Here we are during our presentation

Here are some of the products I found...Baby and Children's furnishings by Natart

We had a great presentation, unfortunately the photos were barely visible as the lights could not be turned down... oh well

 This would be for a little princess, all in a silver shade

and a matching dresser of course 

 Furnishings by Lofty Ambitions

Live Edge Table from 100 Mile Home & Design Centre

  

 Outdoor entertaining by landscaping with style

The View Window Fashions at SOFA

Yesterday was quite the day and being Valentines Day I had a great day.  Starting of the day was a presentation by The View Window Fashions who have 3 locations, one in Vaughan, one in Toronto and just opened another location, this time in the Marketplace at SOFA.  The view consists of three people who have been in this business for many years and they know window coverings.  They will carry Hunter Douglas www.centurianwindowfashions;  MaxxMar  www.maxxmar.com,;  Levelor www.levolor.ca and Graber graberblinds.com.
The presentation commenced with three "Men in Black"  entering and then 'one man in black' strutted his stuff.  The view provided chocolate roses and eye candy for valentines day.... and later refreshments in their kiosk.  Danny Tulino, speaker for the group presented some of the newest offerings and there are many great ways to 'Dress' your windows.  All in all a great presentation and more great knowledge.

Gotta love SOFA, www.visitsofa.com for arranging all these educational and fun events for us decorators and designers and thanks to The View for the great refreshments and to the wonderful showrooms for the way they welcome us and also the great prizes.

Thanks to Linda and Lailyn!