It’s no secret that Paris is one of my all-time favourite destinations. I have been lucky enough to have visited a dozen times or so and there’s always something interesting and to discover. Inspiration is endless! So when my friend Andres sent me a link to the BLC Design Hotel, first I drooled over all of its whiteness, then I decided that I just had to post it! I want to go!
Images courtesy of BLC Design Hotel and Oyster.
Many thanks to Andres for sending this my way.
Just because Family Day is over (an Ontario holiday), it doesn’t mean that family feasts need to end. Any day is a great day to gather around a gorgeous dining table and share a meal with family and friends. While my cooking skills still need to be refined (I’m working on it – trying out some of my mom’s recipes and putting the Gourmet cookbook to work), I do think that food really does have a way of bringing people together. It’s just a major bonus if your dining room is as inviting as the food you’re serving!
photo by Renée Frinking, via Desire to Inspire
L’Ouvrier restaurant in Toronto, via Desire to Inspire (not a home dining room but still a fabulous and inspiring space)
Kate Horseman’s Vancouver condo, via House & Home
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Corie and I often have lengthy conversations about the cities we each live in, what they have to offer, and how we engage with our communities. Sometimes we really do believe that we should trade places – I move to NYC to live the busy city life à la Carrie Bradshaw while Corie’s family of five move to low-key London, Ontario to enjoy the great schools and parks (and space for three kiddies to run!). Living in any city has its ups and downs, of course. Here’s a peek as to what Corie dealt with a couple of weeks ago (and more often than not, truth be told)…
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The daily debate about what to do and where to live continues and it is always just a mix of ideas. I had a great day yesterday taking the boys to the Central Park zoo and I was so happy to just be able to leave the condo and go. Completely convenient. We walked up 5th Avenue and because it was fashion week we saw lots of photographers and the fashion crowd. So fun. Then, coming home, we were crossing 8th Ave. and we saw two RATS scurry from the sidewalk into the sewer right in front of our corner Starbucks. In the daytime. What does that mean? Where do they live? My latest fear – that they are setting up camp in our storage unit area?! Life in NYC. Sigh.
photos of NYC by Corie, fall 2012
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Do you ever wonder if you’re living in the right place for you? Are you ever surprised at the contrasts that you see in your city? Corie and I often joke about how fancy and expensive NYC is yet it can also be so grimy and gross. Compared to NYC, the sidewalks of London, Ontario just sparkle! Kind of.
I love the photographs used on the wristlets and hats made by Colorado-based Haiku Moving Company.
wristlet, $12.48, Haiku Moving Company
p.s. I will be in Dallas, Texas next month. Any recommendations?
