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IDS10 – style at home booth

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Here’s our little home away from home at the Interior Design Show — the Style at Home booth as designed by superstylist Malcolm Patterson (whose gorgeous Toronto home graces our new March 2010 issue). Split down the middle (as we’re sharing the space with our sister publication, Canadian Gardening), it’s two takes on a breezy, summer dinner party. Delish!

stylegreen IDS10 style at home boothOn the Canadian Gardening side of the table (above), Malcolm’s arranged place settings of Jasper Conran’s gorgeous Chinoiserie Platinum for Waterford Wedgwood.

ks IDS10 style at home booth…And at the Style at Home end, we’ve got Kate Spade’s classic June Lane china. So pretty!

Stop by the booth tomorrow (Saturday, January 23) between 2:00 and 4:00PM to chat with Style at Home’s Senior Design Editor Margot Austin, Canadian Gardening’s Editor in Chief Erin McLaughlin and me! We’d love to meet you!

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waterford wedgwood’s elegant table setting

Waterford Wedgwood had a pretty spectacular table vignette at their booth at the Canadian Gift & Tableware Association show this summer.

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With eight Louis Ghost chairs set around a table that’s swathed in rouched, silky linens, the effect is totally ethereal, and quite dreamy.

wwsetting waterford wedgwoods elegant table settingEach place setting represented a different designer’s contributions to the Waterford Wedgwood collection, including this subtle and sophisticated arrangement of Jasper Conran’s Tulle platinum-band bone china.

Love the signature Jasper Conran teacup handle – definitely one of the most important features to consider when selecting a china pattern. Seriously!

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party planning – arabian nights style!

The current issue of STYLE AT HOME magazine — our Entertaining special — is all about party planning: sprucing up your space for guests, what to serve, and secrets for laying stylish spreads on the table. As always, there wasn’t enough room in the magazine to pack in all the party planning gems we came across in our scouting, and this in particular was something I knew I had to share on my blog…

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Believe it or not, this is someone’s basement.

Albeit, a basement transformed into a magnificent Moroccan soiree by Nisha Chandra of Nisha Designer Events. How much FUN does this look?!? From the low cushion seating to the pierced metal lanterns, it totally takes you away… Nisha even installed a little lounge area off to one corner — complete with hookah!

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Nisha actually called the look of this party “Spice Route” after the warm, spicy reds, oranges and burnt yellows at play. What an unforgettable dinner party this would’ve been!

Nisha Designer Events, 647-239-4626

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trad meets rad dining on cityline

In case you missed it… Here’s my last gig on CityLine.

Click HERE to watch!

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how to pocket fold a napkin

On CityLine tomorrow morning, I’ll be showing host Tracy Moore how to fold a napkin to create a pretty pocket for cutlery. Here are the step-by-step instructions!

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Woo-hoo!

I’ve done pre-taped segments for CityLine before (butler boot-camp, anyone?), but I’m making my live studio debut later this month! 

I’ll be joining STYLE AT HOME’s Contributing Decorating Editor, Kimberley Seldon, on the show, airing at 10AM on Tuesday, July 28, to dish on some Scandinavian table settings — all the rage this summer, as seen in my “Table Style” column in the August issue, on stands now!

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I’m so excited to meet Tracy Moore, as I haven’t had the chance to work with her yet. Yippee!

 

 

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monogrammed linens

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I’ve been doing a lot of antique hunting lately, and have fallen hard for antique embroidered table linens. There’s something about a stately monogram that elevates an already stylishly-set dining table to epic levels of elegance. 

That’s why I decided it was time to splurge for my very own, old-school, hotel chic, crisp white monogrammed napkins. But where to find them?

Monogrammes, in the historic downtown of Port Hope, Ont., is renowned for custom monogramming (even home retail giants like Elte and Ginger’s Bath employ their services for custom embroidery), stitching lovely letters onto everything from table linens to cushions to handbags. 

Above, you’ll see some of the samples they prepared for me in my hunt for the perfect monogrammed napkins… I’m so cited! Such an amazing assortment of styles… Which one do you think should I choose? I think I’ve made up my mind, but want to hear your thoughts first…

Embroidered hotel napkins, $36 per set of four (What a steal!!!)

Monogrammes, 14 Ontario St., Port Hope, Ont.; 866-239-9967