Gift Guide: Entertaining

December 2, 2010 | 2 Commentaries

‘Tis the season of giving. Here are some great gifts (for now or any time of the year) for friends and family members who like to entertain. Fill up one of these trays or bowls with gourmet food, favourite recipes, or entertaining accessories (e.g., cocktail napkins, serving spoons) for an extra special treat.

Cloud plate, $65, Paige Russell

Footed compote, $29.99, Martha Stewart

3-piece Verona set, $31.85, CB2

Spilt Milk bowl, $14, MoMA

Sintra platter, $34.95, Crate & Barrel

Haruka platter, $49.95, Crate & Barrel

Bianca melamine tray, $17.95, Crate & Barrel

Lucerne 3-quart casserole, $19.95, Crate & Barrel

Fondu plate, $5.95, Crate & Barrel

Images courtesy of CB2, Martha Stewart, MoMA, Paige Russell.

Hello Lonny!

April 12, 2010 | Leave a Reply

If you haven’t already heard, issue 4 of Lonny magazine is now online. Lonny’s many pages are full of delightful interiors, interesting articles, and great art. I’ve been a fan since issue 1 and although I still prefer the texture of magazines (as in the ever-popular Domino), Lonny has been a wonderful addition to my online reading adventures.

Here are some of the white pieces I bookmarked as I “flipped” through the pages of this online treasure.

Elsa Peretti thumbrint bowl, $175, Tiffany & Co.

White flower stool, $390, Green with Glamour

Pail, $22, The Laundress

Shag pouf, $385, Calypso

Ostrich brush, $60, Caldrea

Globo di Luce pendant (in silver), $93-$1332, Design Within Reach

Folding bird house, $50, MOMA

Ceramic countertop compost pail, $32, Williams Sonoma

Many of these products come in other colours so if you’re not in love with white (gasp!) then you might want to check out the other options.

Photos courtesy of Caldrea, Calypso, Design Within Reach, Green with Glamour, MOMA, The Laundress, Tiffany & Co., Williams Sonoma.

The Friday Five: Garbage Bins

April 9, 2010 | 4 Commentaries

Although the name may vary – wastepaper basket, garbage can, trash bin – the function of this object remains the same. There are plenty of affordable (and not-so-affordable) options out there for your home office, kitchen, bathroom and craft room. Here’s a little peak into the world of garbage bins.