Flowers on the grand pianos in the middle of the room (they don't miss a detail here) It's Elizabeth's 38th birthday weekend and after a little shopping at the Fashion Show Mall in Vegas yesterday we stopped into the Encore Hotel to have a cocktail in the lounge overlooking the pool. Elizabeth Jacobs Photos by Maria Killam You know the… Continue reading
People are still telling me the 'gray trend' will not last and I'm here to tell you, yes it will. Just like the brown trend which started in 2002, it will have a 10 year shelf life before it's on to the next one. Take the home of Courtney Cox, featured in this months Elle Decor Magazine. Gray flagstone throughout… Continue reading
There are just as many black leather sofas in family rooms as brown ones these days all over the country so if you are looking for an update or need black or a dark colour because you have kids, here are my recommendations: 1. How about this one in fabric? This is IKEA's Stockholm sofa. It comes in two pieces… Continue reading
My personal trainer Ruth Voss at Innovative Fitness asked another question about black the other day (Note to Ruth: there seems to be a trend here . Why do teenagers want a black room? There are a few answers to this question; 1. As self-expression becomes more important, kids — especially tweens and teens — search for ways to make a… Continue reading
I was at a new 'Joey's' last night on Burrard and Pender and I thought the washrooms were so great!It seems like all the trendy, 'upscale casual' restaurants these days are in competition to see who can design the coolest bathrooms so here's yet another one. I especially liked the floor tile I think because it's in the shape of… Continue reading
I thought I'd share with you this site by Gwyneth Paltrow I stumbled upon while blogging one day. You can subscribe to her newsletters where she talks about clothes, menus, travel, etc. It's like getting a personal email straight from Gwyneth, approximately once a week. Since we are in the season where we all need a cute little black dress,… Continue reading
My personal trainer Ruth, at Innovative Fitness asked me the other day if I would do a post on 'Why black is a slimming colour'. She said "Ever since we got our new uniforms which are these cute black zips, everyone has been asking me if I've lost weight." As if that is even possible cause don't forget who it… Continue reading
