Welcome to the first in a series of regular blog posts in which some of Atlantic Canada’s top designers and decorators share with you how they achieved the look in one of their favourite rooms. First up is Charli Junker of Your Space, Our Design in St. John’s Newfoundland. Junker says this dining room was… Read More»
Container gardening allows the green thumbed-set to plant everywhere
Mixing your own potting soil is a simple way to know that your plants are getting the nutrients they need to thrive.
Salvaged wood from a 60-year-old barn in southern New Brunswick gets new life with this original design by Suzanne (Hickey) Anderson and Steve Anderson of Halifax-based relove. Reclaimed cedar wood coffee table. www.relovehalifax.com
Newfoundland ceramic artist Wendy Shirran draws on her travels to create practical artistic pieces inspired by architecture, flora, fauna, and folklore. Her one-of-a-kind clay lights were recently displayed at St. John’s Craft Council Gallery. Veiled ladies hanging light. www.wendyshirranceramicart.wordpress.com
Wild fruit wines experience an Atlantic Canadian revival as wine enthusiasts expand their palates
An ancient sailor’s rhyme inspired this encaustic (meaning painted with a mixture of pigment and beeswax), and mixed-media painting by Charlottetown, P.E.I. artist Monica Lacey. It’s printed on a birch panel. Red Sky at Night. www.monicalacey.com
Stylish cottages are hot this season. Many getaway owners are combining the sleek and the rustic to create a polished but laid-back look. One option is pairing textured items like raw or reclaimed wood with clean white walls. Wall paint in Wenge and Winds Breath by Benjamin Moore. www.benjaminmoore.com
This decorative trend is poised to last another year and it’s not just for distressed furniture
This summer it’s all about eating local for our editor and contributors
