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Wild Texture: Crocodile Rocks

August 8th, 2011
When I saw the crocodile embossed tile in the lead photo, I just flipped! I love the texture of crocodile skin and love finding great ways to incorporate its look into spaces. This relishing of all things reptile began at an early age. When I was little, my mother had a pair of shoes and a purse that were crocodile — or maybe they were alligator — no way to tell because I could ...

1425 129B ST, Surrey, BC

August 8th, 2011
I just finished uploading this House for sale, 1425 129B ST, Surrey, BCGreat starter home in an ideal Ocean Park neighbourhood, good schools, fine shopping. Quality redevelopment area. Easy walk to the beach and lots of parks for strolls. Home has hardwood floors in the living are & fireplace, large windows to enjoy the gardens and sunlight. 2 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms, the garage has been frame ...

Book Tour: Patina Style

August 7th, 2011
Brooke and Steve Giannetti have been collecting unique finds and designing their homes around them for 25 years. Whether it's a Flemish panel, a silk Fortuny pillow, a chipped shutter or a tarnished flea market bucket, each item has found a perfect place in their homes, and many inspired the design of entire rooms.As their distinctive design style was clarified and honed via their blog, Velve ...

Pint-Sized Design: Charlie's Owl-tastic Nursery

August 6th, 2011
About seven years ago I took on my first residential decorating job: a boy's nursery. Scared to death that the new clients would utter words like "jungle mural" or "baseball bat decal," I was pleasantly surprised when they preferred a few colorful nods to the Manhattan skyline (both mom and dad were from NYC, then relocated south to raise a family). Why just a few nods? Well, motifs and refer ...

Skinny Windows: Exclamation Points of Light

August 5th, 2011
After posting an ideabook on the qualities of ribbon windows, an architect reminded me about their antithesis: narrow and tall openings that span from ground to sky. While skinny openings may not be as expansive as ribbon windows or full-height expanses of glass, they have their own advantages: more privacy, selective framing of the outdoors, and, as mentioned, views that encompass both sides ...

Something a Little Different: Fairy Houses

August 4th, 2011
Well, this is certainly something a little different than what you are used to seeing on Houzz, but after walking through a fairy house neighborhood (what my grandfather always called "the deep, dark forest"), I felt compelled to share this unique architecture with you. Nestled into the moss, atop rocks, below the spruce tree branches, habitats for otherworldly creatures abound. You just have ...

The Perfect Finish for Your Tile (

August 4th, 2011
You have selected the perfect tile for your kitchen or bath and are ready to order. Have you thought about which trim pieces you will need to finish the job correctly? This is not the most exciting part of your tile shopping, but it is a necessary one. For most tile installations, the finishing pieces are a no-brainer: You go with either the matching surface bullnose or quarte ...

Closer Look: Lindsey Adelman's Bubbles of Light

August 3rd, 2011
Lindsey Adelman's elegant and quirky blown-glass fixtures — delicate, industrial and organic-looking all at once — are popping up in kitchens, dining rooms and bedrooms all over the country. Her brilliance comes from her ability to find balance in opposing directions: Each of her pieces offers a push-and-pull between fragile and strong, hand-crafted and machine-made, masculine and feminine, r ...

14220 Wheatley Ave, White Rock, BC

August 3rd, 2011
I just finished uploading this House for sale, 14220 Wheatley Ave, White Rock, BCSouth facing back yard. Quiet street of 12. QUALITY home is a Rancher with a full walkout. 1559 sq ft on Main and basement 1559. Total 3118 sqft, attached 2 car garage, panoramic Ocean View from Blaine across the Semiahmoo peninsula. San Juan's and gulf Islands No Wires Plenty of quality updates hard woo ...

Keep Calm and Carry On: Going Beyond the Poster

August 3rd, 2011
When my husband and I bought our first house, I couldn't help but to look forward to choosing paint colors for the first time. Apartment living provided drab walls and flooring, and I was over it from day one. In anticipation of our closing date, I began to play with various color groupings and found myself leaning toward bright pinks and punchy citrons — surely the answer to my d ...
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