tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18534769629104726822024-03-13T13:49:15.880-04:00decor addictDecor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.comBlogger493125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-72755247649296488512011-11-09T11:59:00.002-05:002011-11-09T11:59:46.124-05:00NEW! Kitchen Accessories from AnthropologieI never would of thought to go to <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a> for kitchen accessories, but with the release of these new products recently, my thoughts have most definitely changed!<br />
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<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=073587&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS&color=000" target="_blank">steak knives</a> and <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=23382765&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS&color=040" target="_blank">drinking glasses</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=21355086&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS&color=030" target="_blank">cookie jar</a> and <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=20744306&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS&color=010" target="_blank">ceramic baskets</a> </div>
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As we continue our house hunt and I dream of our new kitchen to be, I'm torn between a brand new renovated kitchen space, or one that is "vintage" that I can re-purpose into something worthy of being on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. :-)</div>Decor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-30488132635598422682011-11-09T08:46:00.001-05:002011-11-09T08:46:50.452-05:00Buck {Cardboard Safari}OK, so I finally caved and bought a cardboard moose head. Meet "Buck Jr".<br />
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Yes, I know I'm behind this "trend" by about 2 years, but I still love this trend, so when I walked into <a href="http://www.sohoframing.com/" target="_blank">SoHo </a>on Roncesvalles Avenue last Saturday, and saw one, and just couldn't resist.<br />
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What I didn't know, is that <a href="http://www.cardboardsafari.com/shop/index.php?" target="_blank">Cardboard Safari</a>, the company that makes Buck, makes a bazillion other cardboard items.<br />
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Now I just have to choose which one to get next. Cause you know, once I find something I like I stick with it. I have a problem. I'm addicted to cool stuff. <br />
<br />Decor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-31718516145823488022011-11-07T08:39:00.000-05:002011-11-07T08:39:38.656-05:00Favorite Neighborhoods: Roncesvalles Village, TorontoI was visiting my mom on Sunday since she hadn't seen the squirt in a few weeks; and I took nap time as an opportunity to hop on the streetcar over to <a href="http://www.roncesvallesvillage.ca/index.php?l=neighbourhood" target="_blank">Roncesvalles Village</a> for a couple of hours. Thankfully, my mom has no problem with me taking off for some "me time". I've gotta have it every week.<br />
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"Ronces" (as the locals call it), has been under construction for what feels like forever. Businesses in the area have suffered greatly as for a time period of approximately 2 years, you could not drive down this street, only foot traffic and public transit was permitted. Friend's of ours had a restaurant in the village and he was forced to close and sell last year because of it.<br />
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Well, the construction is finally over, and it's once again become a very pleasant place to be, to wander, to shop, to sip tea, or espresso. And I did pretty much all of the above. <br />
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Ronces Village is one of the neighbourhood's very close to where I grew up, and sure it's changed a bit over the year's but thankfully hasn't been attacked by The Gap or Starbucks. OK, I take that back there IS a Starbucks, but it's at the north end, and not really "IN" the village, so I'll accept that.<br />
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This is a neighbourhood that we would love to live in. It has heart, culture, and a feeling of closeness, unlike the burbs which just feels so non-existent in a way. Sadly, unless I win the lottery, there is no way we could ever afford to buy a home here. Sure we could rent, and hey, you never know it could happen. <br />
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The heart of the village runs south of Howard Park, almost all the way down to Queen St. West, and is full of coffee shop, bakeries, independent gift shops, flower shops, vegetable markets, the list goes on and on. I wandered into two coffee shops, <a href="http://www.cherrybombcoffee.ca/Welcome.html" target="_blank">Cherry Bomb</a>, and <a href="http://www.litespressobar.com/" target="_blank">Lit</a>. Cherry Bomb was closest to Queen St. West, and PACKED, so I just poked my head in and kept going. I made my way up to Lit, and stopped in for an Earl Grey tea. Delicious. As is the cafe. My favorite part of this shop is not only is the cafe a "cool" local hip place to sip your caffeine and hang out; you've got your laptop and iPhone junkies in one corner, and in the other corner were groups of ladies that had likely just been to church, discussing their grand children and great grandchildren, and likely gossiping about what Myrtle wore to church that day. <br />
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This is what I love about Ronces Village. There is a complete miss-mash of cultures, and age groups, all around you. This is they type of neighbourhood that I'd like my daughter to grow up in.<br />
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As I made my way north, I happened upon a brand new shop in the village, <a href="http://www.iheartscout.com/" target="_blank">Scout</a>. I had read about Scout on <a href="http://www.blogto.com/design/scout-toronto" target="_blank">BlogTO</a> last week, and made a mental note to myself to stop my this shop, full of handmade independent goodness. It's like walking into Etsy. But better. Cause you can touch the stuff. I love it.<br />
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I could of spent hours just sitting on a bench with my tea just watching the world go by on this street. So many different types of people, so many different types of shops and cafes; it just feels like home to me here. Maybe it will be home one day. You just never know, right?<br />
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<b>Do you have a favorite neighborhood in the city you live in? If you do, I'd love to hear more about it! Please share with us in the comments below, or you can always <a href="mailto:decoraddict@gmail.com" target="_blank">email me</a> directly, I'd love to hear from you!</b>Decor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-31919470036621947072011-11-02T06:42:00.001-04:002011-11-02T06:42:16.487-04:00art stalkingLast year, my hubby and I not to buy each other Christmas gifts. Instead, we agree on a dollar amount, and we get to buy ourselves anything we want, within that price limit. The only trick is that it has to be something that we WANT and not NEED. Last year, I bought myself 2 pieces of art. This year, I think I will do the same.<br />
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I havn't made a final decision yet, but here are a few contenders from <a href="http://www.20x200.com/" target="_blank">20x200</a> that I have my eye on.<br />
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<br />Decor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-85946681250134415122011-10-31T06:20:00.000-04:002011-10-31T06:22:17.990-04:00illustrated interiorsI'm always looking for new unique ways to decorate at home. Wall decals have seen their day already. Wallpaper has it's place. What I'm looking for is something original. Something unique. Something I can maybe do myself. Like a sketch on the wall, then bring out he lines with a paint pen or brush.
This is kind of what I'm thinking.
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There is a townhouse complex in one of the neighbourhoods that we like, also in a good school district, close to shopping and transit, not to mention a community centre across the street. It's perfect. The one and only drawback to this complex, is that the majority of the homes in the complex come with stairs. This of course is not an issue for myself, my husband, or my daughter, but since one day my mom will be coming to live with us, it could be a challenge. <br />
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The uniqueness of the architecture, and the grounds are what drew me to this complex in the first place. Have a peek, and let me know what you think!<br />
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Regardless of price, with me stalking the MLS listings, and driving through our favorite neighborhoods, I am absolutely DUMBFOUNDED by the price of homes in the GTA. It's INSANE. So much in fact that i'm thinking of tossing the entire idea out the window. It's frustrating to know that you are pre-approved for "X", but the homes in the "X" price range are either shacks that need 100K in renovations, or are the size of a matchbook. Or 8 cats live there and you'd have to have the entire place fumigated and the vents cleaned out the stink is so bad. Or your neighbor is a gas station or a funeral home. No i'm not kidding on the last two.<br />
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Another consideration is moving outside of the GTA to a smaller community, we can afford a nice home out in the burbs, but then our commute would be very very long. And with only 1 car, and the fact that my husband and I work different shifts, we'd need to buy another car, OR one of us would need to work from home. <br />
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So what do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO? I've got my knickers all up in a knot about this today, so much so that I just want to crawl under the covers. <br />
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Do you own your home? Did you have to decide between urban and suburban? Or city and country? New home or resale? Please help us decide! We don't know what to do!Decor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-8261783655820102242011-10-21T06:38:00.001-04:002011-10-21T06:39:12.534-04:005 finds for fridayI'm always looking for new sources for affordable art prints, and <a href="http://society6.com/">Society6</a> delivers. And then some.<br />
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I know it's still October, but I can't help but start to think about Christmas this year when I see such<a href="http://www.papermash.co.uk/collections/christmas"> cute wrapping idea's</a>. No more store bought paper for me, bring on the<a href="http://www.papermash.co.uk/collections/tape-and-string"> washi tape and craft paper</a> and let me at it!<br />
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Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past year, you know what Pinterest is and what it's about. I love the fact that I can search for a specific idea, like "bed on floor" and it will respond with hundreds of photos of beds on the floor. I don't Pin my own things, as I like to save those in a private folder, but I do repin and create boards on Pinterest for general inspiration ideas. Be careful though, you may become addicted! <br />
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I LOVE Google Reader. It’s the only way that I can keep all my favorite blogs and websites in one place. If you read more than 10 blogs or websites on a regular basis, you must use this.<br />
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These 2 stores combined pretty much sum up my personal aesthetic. I love the wish list feature and send them to my mother constantly hoping she'll buy me stuff. Sometime it works too!<br />
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<b><i>4. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a></i></b><br />
Need I say more? Totally self explanatory. I love to see what everyone else is doing as it fuels my own creativity, and I use others idea’s to help inspire my own unique ideas.<br />
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<b><i>5. <a href="http://realtor.ca/">Realtor.ca</a> or <a href="http://realtor.com/">Realtor.com</a></i></b> in the USA<br />
I am obsessed with Real Estate listings. What can I say, I love to dream, and love to imagine living in a 2 million dollar home, not because it’s 2 million dollars but because the design of these homes are usually unique and fabulous. <br />
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<b><i>6. Digital Magazines</i></b><br />
There are sooo many digital magazines out there right now – for FREE. I’ve personal stopped buying hard copies! Why spend the money when I can get them for free online! Between <a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/">Lonny</a>, <a href="http://www.ruemag.com/">Rue</a>, and <a href="http://covetgarden.com/">Covet Garden</a>, not to mention many more, I can't decide on a favorite. They are all amazing, and all different.<br />
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There are endless ideas out there, and so many unique neighbourhoods, especially where I live. <a href="http://www.torontoneighbourhoods.net/">Toronto </a>has hundreds of little <a href="http://www.torontoneighbourhoods.net/">neighbourhoods</a>, and outside Toronto there are so many small quaint towns within a short drive, I love to just hop in the car to go for a drive to them! This especially fuels my ideas for a house oneday. Love seeing what others have done to the exterior of their homes. And it’s a great source of architectural inspiration as wellDecor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-24248016649489855782011-10-04T07:17:00.000-04:002011-10-04T07:17:03.151-04:00revampI've been brainstorming like crazy over the past few weeks, working on new and exciting ways to make DecorAddict better for YOU. I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank everyone for being so patient, as I make some tweaks, changes, and additions over the next few weeks/months.<br />
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If you see something on DecorAddict that you like or don't like, i'd LOVE to hear some feedback for you! You an <a href="mailto:decoraddict@gmail.com">email me</a> anytime, and I will truly take your thoughts and suggestions into consideration! <br />
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<br />Are these painted pumpkins not absolutely beautiful? I am totally making at least one of these this fall. I just have to do this. Absolutely stunning. <br />
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Decor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-71230105811963608852011-09-16T07:26:00.004-04:002011-09-16T07:26:43.339-04:00You light up my life.....in the bedroom! {guest post}<i><span style="color: black;">I was contacted last week by Susi @ <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/">Arcadian Lighting</a> about doing a guest post here at DecorAddict. I was hesitant at first, but when I checked out their website, I was in love with so many pieces, and I couldn't say no. </span></i><br />
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<span style="color: black;"> Today’s guest post is from Susi, a writer for Arcadian Lighting. Founded in 2002, Arcadian Lighting started selling decorative home </span><b><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/" target="_blank" title="Lighting Fixtures">lighting fixtures</a></span></b><span style="color: black;"> and lamps online, and has become one of the top Internet retailers for home lighting products. Visit their website and cool blog for more information.</span>
<span style="color: black;">We're thinking about décor inspiration for bedroom lighting. The standard lighting in most bedrooms in newer homes is a single ceiling fixture. This is a great place to start, and swap out for something with more style. But most bedrooms need a mixture of table top, ceiling and/or wall lights to really come to life. We've pulled together a list of our favorite lighting solutions for the bedroom to inspire your bedroom décor.</span><br />
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A pair of table lamps atop bedside tables is the classic solution for bedroom lighting. Consider the height of the lamps when choosing them. Taller lamps will give off a larger circle of light.<br />
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A combination of overhead and bedside lamps gives a well rounded light to a bedroom. The overhead light can be on a dimmer for more lighting options.<br />
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Pendant lights hung alongside the headboard provide light without taking up valuable space on the nightstand. Perfect for a small bedroom.<br />
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Wall sconces are also space saving lights for a bedroom. Look for a light that coordinates with your current style. Some <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/wall-sconces.html" target="_blank" title="Wall Sconces">wall sconces</a> do not need to be hardwired but most do need to be installed by a professional electrician.<br />
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Mix up styles in the bedroom with lighting. Adding a modern clip light to an antique French style headboard gives the room an eclectic feeling.<br />
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Industrial inspired adjustable desk lamps can make stylish bedside lighting. Great for reading in bed while the other one sleeps.<br />
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A swing arm lamp provides both ambient and reading light. Look for swing arm <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/swing-arm-wall-lamps.html" target="_blank" title="Wall Lamps">wall lamps</a> with long cords that plug into an outlet to avoid the expense of an electrician.<br />
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This bedroom demonstrates the various types of lighting and lighting zones that can be created. There is ambient light, reading light, task lighting and spot lighting for artwork. Of course, not every bedroom needs all of these types of <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/" target="_blank" title="Light Fixtures">light fixtures</a> to be well lit.<br />
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Decor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-20402981871799667322011-09-07T21:27:00.000-04:002011-09-07T21:27:36.654-04:00DIY Shelving with Ikea Prant Boxes !This is <a href="http://livethemma.ikea.se/inspiration/diy-lekfull-hyllning-till-prant">such a great idea</a>. One I may just use in my daughter's room one day soon. Especially since I know she'll spend hours upon hours stacking and restacking them.<br />
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The painting scene (captured below) hit me so hard, I was a sobbing idiot in the theater when I saw it for the first time. I had become so busy being someone that I though I was supposed to me, and stopped listening to myself, and what I truly wanted to be, and do with my life.<br />
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I NEED to be creative. Whether it's crocheting a granny square blanket, or surfing the net for new artwork for our home. It is a part of me, and I truly NEED that in my life.<br />
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This fact really hit me hard - again - last night. My daughter was staying overnight at her grandparents house, since our sitter was on vacation for a couple days, and we still had to work - my hubby was at softball, and for the first time in likely at LEAST a year, I had the entire house to myself. And not just for 10 or 15 minutes. But 4 entire hours! You have NO idea how happy I was to have this time to myself. Finally some ME time. Yet, I did nothing. Nothing but sit my butt on the sofa, watching HGTV, and catching up on the latest antics on Jersey Shore. <br />
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Here I was looking forward to some time alone, yet I felt like I had totally wasted it watching trash TV. I felt guilty. Guilty that I wasn't doing the one thing that I kicked myself for so many years ago. I should of at least picked up my crochet and did some more work on a blanket i'm working on for my daughter's big girl bed. Or I could have worked on some blog posts. Or I could have started that mood board I've been meaning to start. <br />
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But I didn't. I sat on my butt, and watched the tube instead, where all I did was miss my kid. <br />
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What's the point of me time, if you don't use that me time constructively? So, i've made myself a promise, to NOT do that again. It made me realize that sure I need my me time, but I need my creative time MORE. So, it's come time to make conscious effort to start taking that creative time. Even if it's only 30 minutes a day. It's something. And i'll feel better when that rare 3-4 hour window comes along again for me to JUST DO NOTHING. <br />
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Do you take me time? How to you spend it? Doing something creative? Doing nothing like I did last night? Or do you do something else? <br />
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<br />Decor Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650176988393367637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853476962910472682.post-32434997311831530942011-08-29T16:19:00.003-04:002011-08-30T06:12:45.623-04:00DecorAddict Color Consulting & Styling Services !Yes! You read that correctly! DecorAddict will soon be offering a Color Consulting, and Styling service in the Greater Toronto Area!<br />
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Maybe NOT a good idea. Not to mention it needs a total gut-job.<br />
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I am grateful for <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/perfect-iced-coffee/">extra-large iced coffee's</a> and sugar cookies shaped like ladybugs.<br />
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