2010 Archives - 15/26

living rooms: grey and white

Posted by sarah on May 25, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

I am in the midst of designing a condo. I have the kitchen pretty much decided as well as the master bath. What is holding me up is the open concept living space- the dining room and living room. It’s a fairly sizeable area and is one that is outlined with an angular solarium, so there is lots of natural light coming in.

There is a very long wall along the north side of the condo and a smaller accent wall on the south side of the room. The east side is all windows from the solarium and there is an open concept kitchen on the west side. I like the idea of playing up greys and whites on the walls and in some of the furniture and then bringing in colour through the accessories. I am not keen on the idea of having white furniture but nonetheless, here are some ideas that I like/have seen floating around the design blogs and magazines I read:

via coco + kelly

via living etc magazine

via good housekeeping

via interior design australia

via house to home

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something to celebrate

Posted by sarah on May 24, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

This is going to be a year of weddings in my circle of friends. Another good friend of mine got engaged last weekend to someone I set her up with four years ago. I bet the 2011 season is going to be crazy packed with weddings. Fortunately, a packed wedding season means lots of events, parties and opportunities for pictures, event ideas and blog posts.

To celebrate my best friend’s engagement to my business school classmate, I thought I would dedicate this post to them and wish them all the best in their planning, celebration and life together.

I thought these pictures from O Holy Sweet would do the trick.

via holy sweet

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i love my blog: abc cups

Posted by sarah on May 24, 2010 in Paper | 0 comments

ABC cups-so cute by Papermash in the UK; and look what bloger at Tea for Joy did with them below?

Have a great long weekend if you are celebrating this week.

via papermash

via tea for joy

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chicago: architecture

Posted by sarah on May 23, 2010 in Chicago, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Some shots of my trip and my obsession with modern architecture/mixed use buildings:

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toms: a social shoe

Posted by sarah on May 23, 2010 in Love This (Product(s)) | 0 comments

It is always nice to indulge in some retail therapy and do good for others at the same time. I am talking about what you get when you purchase Toms shoes. I have been noticing these shoes around town, the stylish looking slipper-esque/alpargada/espadrille shoes that come in several different patterns and textures. The alpargada (the shoe style of Toms), originated from Latin America and used to the be known as the cheap, comfortable shoe worn by dairy gauchos but ended up gaining popularity as a lounge shoe. They are super comfortable so I can see why the wide spread adoption.

via smcnally10

Toms, an excellent example of social entrepreneurship, was founded by Blake Mycoskie in 2006. Blake updated and produces the alpardaga shoe in a multitude of textures, colours and styles and sells them through retailers. He goes one step further in his business plan and donates a pair of shoes for every pair sold. In his One for One commitment, for every pair of shoes purchased, he gives a pair of new shoes to children in need around the world, making customers into benefactors an excellent motivator to buy shoes in my opinion. I felt really positive knowing that my sequined gold pair of Toms that I purchased was the root of a donation of shoes to someone else, somewhere in the world. As an aside, on their website, it looks like they have a cool internship program for those readers looking this summer. The interns are called “agents of change” in line with the mission and values of the company. What a nice brand to support. I heart Toms!