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Ah, the lovely Arren Williams has shared his home with House & Home home tour video collection.  {This new series of videos from House & Home are really well done.}  I always enjoy watching Arren on the Cityline TV show.  He’s a talented stylist, designer and blogger.   This photo is a nice snapshot of what this video home tour has to offer.  What impressed me most is that there wasn’t too much color, simply well chosen pieces and just the right hits of color, pattern and texture.  The wallpaper choices are well done as they don’t take away from the rest of the decor, it all blends well together.

{{{Click here to watch the video}}}  
Learn how to mix wallpaper, inexpensive vintage furniture, bold colours and sleek new pieces, using the example of stylist-writer Arren Williams’ modernist, Palm Springs inspired house. Bright hues in the living room contrast with a minimalist tiled kitchen.

Elana Safronskydid a fabulous article about about this particular video/tour and a Q&A with Arren.  Find out all the secrets how he beautified his home by mixing vintage pieces, garage sale/thrift store finds and big box store pieces.

{Image Credit: from hgtv.ca, Photography by: Angus Fergusson }

Sweet sweet day it is… it’s Tuesday today and the newest issue of Lonnyis out today!  The August/September issue does not disappoint.  There is something for everyone, from shabby chic to vintage with hints of in between.

My first stop was on page 25, I’ve been eyeing these purple and black lacquered boxes myself from the lille shop.  These are on my Christmas wish list… I just may have to treat myself.

Here are some more inspiring photos…

Check out all 197 pages for yourself here: Lonny.

{Image Credits: Lonny}

I think I’ve found my online blogging decor bff’s, everything I’ve found on this blog I absolutely luv!!!   Holley & Gill is the blog name and they’re Canadian too, how lovely.  I discovered their blog via twitter the other day and it was instant blog luv.

About  

Holley & Gill is a Montreal based design office led by Conrad Buck and Michelle Carangi. Buck and Carangi bring together two distinct approaches and disciplines to their work. While Carangi’s artistic work is strongly influenced by her fine arts background amalgamated with modern design, Buck’s work is driven by product development, marketing and branding.Together, this partnership forms the solid basis that is Holley & Gill.

Here are just a sample of the recent amazing posts:

From Art in Architecture, isn’t this beautiful.  It’s always been my dream to own a home similar to this with the garden in the middle, so very zen.

I think their post Are you practical in your style? is oh-so-clever.  Yes I’m one of those people who would buy something more for it’s beauty than it’s practicality.  If it adds that special something to my decor, I would definitely add it, whether it’s practical or not.  It’s the same thing as buying that gorgeous pair of shoes that make your outfit but may not be the most comfortable shoes to wear.

They also sell beautifully made head boards via their Etsy shop, displayed below is their headboard called  “Beaux Reves” in dark brown and ivory, it means “sweet dreams”.

That’s just a minuscule sample, there is so much more to discover.  I’ve added them to my official blogroll, this site is a definite keeper!

{Image Credits: Holley & Gill, please see blog posts for respective photo credits}