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February 05, 2012

IDS 12 and Metropolis Living

Great display at IDS 12 - I fell in love with the drafting table

Metropolis Living is a great store in The Junction (2989 Dundas St. W). I've visited it a few times and was thoroughly impressed by their display at IDS 12. They carry a lot of unique vintage pieces and have certainly captured the industrial trend.

Industrial piece with lots of storage options

IDS 12 and Elte

What is not to love about this

I have always been a big fan of Elte (80 Ronald Ave.) and the first time I entered their store it was like I could hear angel's singing (not an exaggeration). Their display at IDS 12 was a feast for the senses with lovely little vignettes throughout the space.

Their booth had lovely little "rooms" throughout it

One of the big features of their booth was their new Silk Orchid collection of rugs. These rugs are made from recycled sari silk dresses that are unravelled and then hand knotted into beautiful works of art.

Inspired by antique ikat fabrics

The rugs come in an array of colours and patterns

February 04, 2012

IDS 12 and IZM

Eyeful Coffee Table

I featured this piece of furniture, the Eyeful coffee table, from IZM in my post "IDS 12 - Design Stalking" and was really excited to see their booth. When I discovered that they were located in Edmonton, I was even more excited as I'm often out there visiting my parents.

Some other pieces from their furniture line that caught my eye include:

Iconoclast Table

HIs and LOs Dresser System

IDS 12 and Brooke Batchelor Design

Studio North had some fantastic designers this year and Brooke Batchelor stood out to me. I have never thought of "nails" as a beautiful design element but she incorporated them so seamlessly into her pieces and in such a unique way that they complimented the wood rather than fought it.

Nails embedded into the wood add a unique design element

Look at those fantastic industrial-style candleholders

IDS 12 and BlogPodium

My fabulous "Media" pass

Had a fantastic time at IDS 12 this year. Working on my Interior Decorating accreditation has certainly given me an enhanced appreciation for design and reinforced my decision to try out this new career path.

I started out the day by attending a seminar organized by BlogPodium. I had discovered it as one of the founders is the author of a design blog I already follow (Little House Blog) and when I saw her post on the upcoming seminar I knew I had to attend. The concept of BlogPodium is to bring about conversations with bloggers, social media and industry experts. This particular seminar included Margot Austin, Senior Design Editor for House & Home Magazine, Kimberley Seldon Editor and Chief of Dabble Magazine, Kate Moore - Cityline Producer, Jennifer Flores (Rambling Renovators) and Leigh-Ann Allaire Perrault as the moderator.

It was a extremely insightful and I'm certainly looking forward to the next conference which is expected to be held in May. I encourage you to check out photos from the event as I was too intent on taking notes to stop for photos (Jason Hudson was also on hand and I certainly can't compete with his talent).

Awaiting the start of the seminar

Contents of my BlogPodium swag bag - Thank you!

January 21, 2012

IDS 12 - Design stalking

IDS 12 is less than a week away and there are lots of exhibits I can't wait to see. It is the event of the year for design in TO and is the place to see the latest trends in action and to discover what we may be calling a "trend" in future years. I love checking out DesignGenNext - exhibiting local design schools, Studio North - focusing on Canadian designers and Prototype - pieces from independent designers. Some exhibits I'll be checking out on Friday include: