You know, starting this blog has started to give me a bit of a sixth sense on whether I can tell if I’d love someone’s home (and sense if they’d have a really colorful house.) In all honesty, it takes excruciating willpower to not ask a lot of those people, “Hey, we’ve only just met,Continue reading “Tour the Wildly Colorful House of a Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper Guru”
Author Archives: Miranda Babbitt
groovy shapes & contrasting colours
I’ll never be able to answer the question, “What’s your taste in design?” One day, I’ll wake up and want to throw out 90% of my belongings so that I can transform my home into a serene, white-walled cabin with minimal furniture. A single fire burns. I stoke it alone. I listen to violin. Okay,Continue reading “groovy shapes & contrasting colours”
Decorating with Books: A Peek into a Book Lover’s Apartment
My mission with this blog is to showcase homes that genuinely reflect how we live, including the unique and creative ways people express themselves in their decor, such as Sean and Charlie’s love of decorating with books. In fact, earlier today, a friend was asking me what I looked for when I feature homes onContinue reading “Decorating with Books: A Peek into a Book Lover’s Apartment”
Before & after: my mini, oh-so-fun bedroom makeover
Psst—read to the bottom to win a Hyppiä design package and feature wall from Otto Studio! You know when you take the time to finally knock something off your to-do list and you kick yourself for not doing it sooner? That’s what I feel every time I walk into my new, dashing bedroom. It’s beenContinue reading “Before & after: my mini, oh-so-fun bedroom makeover”
5 design lessons from the studio behind Vancouver’s favourite restaurants
Bao Bei Brasserie. Kissa Tanto. St. Lawrence. Botanist Dining. The common thread between some of the most sought-after restaurants in Vancouver? Local design studio Ste. Marie. (You just didn’t know it.) The resume of this award-winning interior design practice feels like some sort of conspiracy theory coming to life—a chaotic yet clear collection of redContinue reading “5 design lessons from the studio behind Vancouver’s favourite restaurants”
5 cringe-free YouTube interior design channels
Something about the YouTube interior design channels right now can be highly cringe-worthy. I’m not sure why there is a need to nearly yell into the camera, speak at twice the necessary speed for humans, or, on the flip side, speak so quietly that you’re not sure they’re actually conscious. But I come bearing goodContinue reading “5 cringe-free YouTube interior design channels”
A reminder to those who are struggling
An old friend’s been sitting on my chest again. Rather rude, I know. But he’s back. And I don’t know for how long.
A guide to finding art for your home
As soon as you’ve landed on the bare bones of your place—you know, the basic furniture to help you live a functional life—the first thing people will tell you is to find some damn art to hang up on your walls. But this is ridiculously easier said than done.
The perfect palette: natural wood + clean black lines
Once upon a time I hated natural wood. It felt—can you believe it—cheap? I scoffed at how people could actually want a piece of furniture that looked like it was halfway done. Oh, how we grow up. Now, I see natural wood as one of the most sumptuous materials you can have in a home.Continue reading “The perfect palette: natural wood + clean black lines”
Local design firm Studio Roslyn knows how to create magical spaces
I checked out Chinatown’s Qali Hair Extension Studio for the first time a couple of weekends ago—thanks to a surprise nomination for a free blowout from my manager 😍—and as soon as I stepped inside, I knew I had seen this place before. Right away, the vibe felt warm, eclectic and so authentically 80’s IContinue reading “Local design firm Studio Roslyn knows how to create magical spaces”