| Jan 02 |
Union Wood CompanyPosted by: naomi @ 1:05 pm in featured shops, home decor |
I’m not sure how I didn’t come across Vancouver based Union Wood Company sooner, but I’m so glad I did. The owner, Craig Pearce, founded Union Wood Company in the summer of 2009 and combines vintage and industrial objects to create beautiful custom furnishings.
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antiques, furniture, gastown, lighting, living room, loft, vancouver, vintage
| Dec 31 |
Some great prints at IkeaPosted by: naomi @ 12:33 am in featured shops, home decor |
I was at Ikea the other day just browsing around when I came across this print. Normally, I’m not a huge fan of Ikea prints but for some reason this one just really stuck out to me and I’ve never seen anything like it at Ikea so I had to have it. Total cost was $59.99 including the frame.
| Nov 08 |
Refinishing an Asbestos SAD Iron – Part 2Posted by: naomi @ 12:11 am in diy refinishing, home decor |
I finally got around to finishing this project. Every day it sat there, untouched, staring at me until I couldn’t take it anymore. My first attempt at coloring the letters gold failed miserably because the pen ran dry about halfway through and then leaked huge globs of gold liquid all over the iron.
| Oct 13 |
Gorgeous heritage house in KitsilanoPosted by: naomi @ 12:13 am in home decor, interiors |
I love heritage houses – there’s just something romantic and mysterious about them. We were lucky enough to get a tour of a gorgeous one owned by my co-worker’s parents. What’s better than heritage house eye-candy? Heritage house eye-candy with the cutest French Bulldog on the planet. I have to admit, he stole the show. I should have called this post: ‘Photos of a cute dog inside a heritage house’.
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furniture, heritage house, kitsilano, living room, pets, vancouver
| Oct 05 |
Lofty living at The Edge in GastownPosted by: naomi @ 10:55 pm in home decor, interiors |
This past weekend, Ryan and I had the lovely opportunity to pay a visit to my friend Tara who happens to live in the most gorgeous loft I’ve ever been in. My eyeballs basically fell out of my face as soon as I stepped inside. The building itself is called The Edge and was built about 10 years ago in the historic Gastown/Railtown area of Vancouver. I could write a huge long blurb about this place but I know what you really want are the photos. Show me the photos!!
Brace yourselves.
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bedroom, furniture, gastown, kitchen, lighting, living room, loft, patio, vancouver
| Sep 27 |
Vintage for your home and youPosted by: naomi @ 12:28 am in featured shops, home decor |
I love scouring Etsy for new stores offering great vintage wares and theblogbloglog is no exception. Shop owner Libby Alexander’s current obsessions are lamps, chairs and silver spoons and describes her style as: Mid-century modern with a bit of LOL and Rustic Regency.
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ephemera, etsy, kitchen, lighting, shopping, vintage
| Sep 24 |
Interior Design Show West (IDSWest)Posted by: naomi @ 8:07 pm in events, home decor |
IDSWest took place this past weekend at the Vancouver Convention Centre and boy was there a ton of eye-candy. There was no shortage of vendors, designers and independent contractors with various displays for people to look at. Pictures speak louder than words so take a look at the plethora of visuals after the jump.
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antiques, art deco, furniture, kitchen, lighting, restoration, reupholster, textiles, vancouver
| Sep 19 |
Stepback – Vintage home decor and accessoriesPosted by: naomi @ 9:28 pm in featured shops, home decor |
It’s the end of summer and I’m trying to make the most of the rain-free days by being outside and poking my head into the shops in my neighborhood. There are a ton of places to explore around my area but I usually find myself inside Stepback, perusing the shelves stocked high and full with glorious vintage treasures, refurbished antiques and quality retro reproductions. I love the selection and rarely leave empty handed.
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antiques, ephemera, furniture, kitchen, kitsilano, shopping, signs, textiles, vancouver, vintage
| Sep 08 |
British Pub AntiquingPosted by: ryan @ 2:04 pm in featured shops, home decor |
Did you know there was a store in Vancouver dedicated to British Pub antiques? Neither did we. We came across The Source Antiques this past weekend while wandering around the Main Street/Chinatown district. The shop’s specialty is primarily Pub antiquities but they also have a large collection of stained glass windows, British military uniforms, nautical items and vintage door/window hardware. One of the things that caught my eye were these beautiful ceiling light covers that looked like they came right off of the Titanic.
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antiques, chinatown, ephemera, furniture, lighting, main street, shopping, signs, vancouver, vintage
| Sep 05 |
Embarrassing moment of the centuryPosted by: naomi @ 10:41 pm in home decor, vintage finds |
I’ve been on the hunt for a new fruit bowl for the past few weeks and stopped by one of my favorite vintage/antiques shops in my neighborhood – Step Back (I’ll be doing a separate post on this shop in the future). I saw this really cool looking vintage Red Cross bowl with a handle and red faded paint lining the rim. The Red Cross logo on the side was a cool feature and I felt like this would be the perfect fruit bowl on my kitchen counter.
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antiques, kitchen, thoughts, vancouver, vintage
| Aug 13 |
Book Review: Tiki ModernPosted by: ryan @ 10:00 am in books, home decor |
Tiki style – love it or hate it. It can be both quirky and tacky at the same time. Myself, I adore Tiki style – if done right. When Taschen published the book Tiki Modern and The Wild World of Witco, I had to make it part of my collection. Continue reading »
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1960s, ephemera, furniture, graphic design, hawaii, polynesia, taschen, tiki, witco
| Aug 07 |
Tweet tweet: Vintage birds and blocks at jessjamesjakePosted by: naomi @ 4:21 pm in featured shops, home decor |
TGIF everyone! What better way to end off this week than with some lovely vintage birds and blocks from jessjamesjake’s etsy store? She has a ton of really cool vintage items up for grabs – everything from clothes, handbags, vintage housewares and paper goods. There’s sure to be something for everyone.
| Jul 27 |
Vintage Finds: 1950’s desk & chairPosted by: ryan @ 8:19 pm in diy refinishing, home decor |
A few weeks ago, I took my mother shopping and we came across a place called Hansen House – an antique importer over on Clark Drive which was closing down. Everything in the store was 75% off and it was the last day before closing so we decided to check it out. There were a lot of ‘Asian themed’ furniture but nothing caught my eye until I came across a desk covered with a pile of stuff at the back of the store.
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art deco, furniture, restoration, vancouver, vintage
| Jul 26 |
Tablecloths with a twist: Vintage Argentinian oil clothsPosted by: naomi @ 10:06 am in featured shops, home decor |
Ryan and I are always on the lookout for cool and unique items so we were super excited when we spotted these awesome tablecloths. These fun table covers are made from vintage, wipe-clean vintage oil cloths and imported from Argentina. They’re available over at LAMA: Specially curated finds for the culturally inclined.
| Jul 21 |
Refinishing an Asbestos SAD Iron – Part 1Posted by: naomi @ 11:32 pm in diy refinishing, home decor |
Long before upright steamers, dry cleaning, variable heat settings and non-stick finishes, there was . . . the Asbestos SAD Iron. Back in April, on a trip to Seattle, I found one for $5 at a run down antique shop in the middle of some farmland while passing through Fairhaven.
When I saw it, I wasn’t sure what it was – plus it was missing the handle. I think after it’s done it would make a pretty cool doorstop or something to throw at bad guys if I ever come across one and have it handy. It was covered in rust and pretty nasty when I brought it home.
