Artek’s humble three-legged Stool 60, designed by Alvar Aalto, celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2023. This essential piece of furniture is still manufactured in Finland, employing a production process refined …
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How to reduce your carbon footprint with refillable products
When it launched in 1976 in Brighton, England, The Body Shop seemed like a ground-breaking retail concept, which was to sell shampoos, bodywashes, and other personal care items in refillable …
Kitchen decor and appliances with simple shapes and subtle shine
Italian manufacturer SMEG has been producing high-design home appliances for more than 70 years. A fine combination of aesthetics and functionality have elevated the Italian brand to global status., and …
A generational design sale is happening now at family-owned Elte
I LOVE to walk the floor at Elte, the storied Toronto retailer of fine décor and design. I know I’ll see beautiful pieces from designers and craftspeople from around the …
Spring planting a new crop of home decor
Sometimes I smile at how buzzwords that, in an attempt to find new ways to say old things. get thrown around like confetti at a wedding. Consider the phrase “plant-based” …