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home decor on etsy

There’s something about truly original, one-of-a-kind items that really make you feel good about your home. And that’s why I love etsy.com. Without fail, I’m amazed at the beautiful things people are making and selling (all at can’t beat ‘em prices) online. I regularly do a little window shopping here, checking out what’s new and cool and totally unique. Here are today’s favourites:

honeycomb wall clock home decor on etsy
Honeycomb modern wall clock
Price: $49

felted acorns home decor on etsy
Felted wool acorns (set of 6)
Price: $13

damask graphic home decor on etsy
Scroll damask (18 graphics)
Price: $40

cool vintage tech

It seems these days that technology is moving at the speed of light. You buy the latest iPod and then a couple of months later, that puppy’s old news. How’s a gal to keep up?

If you’re not ready to let go of your outdated tech-cessories, why not wait until they turn vintage? On a recent scour through the Etsy site, I found tons of fab vintage tech goods that may not work half as well as today’s products (or may not work at all), but gosh-darned-it, won’t they look cute sitting on your bookshelf or countertop.

Here’s a few of the fierce finds I stumbled across on Etsy — keep in mind they sell fast, so you may have to do some hunting of your own.

vintagetype1 cool vintage tech
Cooler than cool 1950s typewriter, $210 US, PoeticHome.

vintageclock cool vintage tech
Mod 1960s GE clock, $32 US, AquaVelvet.

vintagecamera cool vintage tech
1970 Polaroid Swinger Camera, $20 US, VintageEyeCandy.

vintagemixer cool vintage tech
Circa 1948 Hamilton Beach mixer, $74 US, AuntMaryGraceshouse.

vintagerecord cool vintage tech
1960s Imperial record player, $95 US, Thrush.

vintagephone cool vintage tech
Vintage Italian Marble phone, $45 US, TheRubyKitten.

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interior design show roundup: chroma lab

chromalab2 interior design show roundup: chroma lab

The oft-achromatic Interior Design Show certainly benefitted from the vibrant burst of colour provided by Boston-based Chroma Lab, making their debut at the Studio North space. I was instantly drawn to their brilliant wall clocks (at top right of the image above): birch plywood faces, adorned with super-cool patterns painted in lively low-VOC Benjamin Moore Aura Collection hues. Chroma Lab founders, Alicia Cornwell and Tony Bevilacqua have an eye for graphic punch — not to mention an eye for fab vintage furnishings. The desk and telephone table were thrifty finds that the duo repaired, redesigned and repainted for a fresh lease on life. Great green design!

6.5 to 9.5″ Chroma Lab wall clocks

Price: about $75 US each 

Available at: Chroma Lab at Supermarket