Zipper8Lighting- Fab.com

Saw this light on Fab.com this week from Zipper8Lighting by Allison Patrick. What a great use for old paperbacks.  I checked out her site on Etsy and found a variety of sizes and shapes including table lamps plus a few other materials (cartoons, telephone books and cocktail umbrellas).

Love the different tones of white and cream

Looks fantastic lit

Cotton bolls instead of flowers

Was walking past Quince Flowers the other day and stopped when I saw these great cotton bolls in the window.  They reminded me of my first fabric class last week which focused on fabrics from plant fibers (this week we focused on man-made fibers).  I think this look is a great update on the branches in vases we've seen over the past few years.

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:

IZM - Eyeful Walnut - I love the shape the lines of this table make

Roshan & Pumbeeri Collection - Tahir Mahmood - check-out those candleholders

Joel Tobman - In Out Chair (by my lovely friend's hubby)

Brothers Dressler - Cross III Table 1 - these guys can do no wrong

Resource Furniture - Cabrio - love the bright colours of this transformative piece

Uufie - Score - I love units like this that can act like room dividers

Happy Chair - Fab.com

The latest from Fab.com has some fantastic chairs.  Shawna Robinson takes one-of-a-kind chairs and updates them with contemporary prints and colours.  I love how she uses a range of fabrics to create something truly unique while still retaining the shape of these classic chairs.  Check out her site Happy Chair for more galleries and where you can find her creations. 

Tabatha

Marie

Pippa