February 10, 2012:

Sneak Peek Friday

Thursday night was date night chez the Heron-Weinsteins so not a tremendous amount of time to put together a blog. Oh to have the time to blog all the things I want to say... ::GONNA NEED TO WIN A LOTTERY TO MAKE THAT BABY HAPPEN::

In addition to remembering that I can actually take cold medicine again, not being pregnant or nursing for the first time in um... well forever it seems, Thursday ended better than it started. ALSO I got word that THIS is happening in my office.

Thibaut Thibaut Thibaut is going to adorn my walls. This is their Tanzania Black on Cream. I first saw it in the House & Garden UK booth at Decorex in the UK back in September on Blogtour11 and I've been smitten HARD since. There will be copper and of course my beloved gold too.... 

Our Marigold Chair is finally finished. So thrilled with how it turned out. Locally made, the chair starts at $2000.00 plus fabric. 

and the backside... Can't wait to photograph these for our portfolio!

February 09, 2012:

Seasonings & Sneezes

I HAZ A BAD CODE.

I CAN BAREWY BREEDE MY NODE IS SO STUFFED UP. 

I'm also clearly yelling as I type this... Oy Vey.

Amazing how pregnancy warps your brain though. I just realized that I can totally take cold meds. I was pregnant and couldn't. Then I was nursing and couldn't. Um WTH? Why am I suffering needlessly?? ::frantically searches through desk for sinutab:: SUCCESS!!!!

To distract you while I go and blow my nose aka practice blowing a Tuba...

I'm cooking up (HA) big things in Ottawa for our #BeccstoneProject.  These look reallllllllly pretty together non? Wish me luck as I pitch this kitchen to some brands who I would LOVE to work with on this.. nudge nudge wink wink.

I think the Brizo Tresa bridge faucet would be perfect non? Polished Nickel as well. This picture is actually from a showhouse in Indiana, by Agnes Hannah Friel. Now to settle on some appliances. Thoughts? This Sinutab can kick in ANY TIME NOW... Accccchhhheeeewwwwwwwww

February 07, 2012:

My Consciousness…

Computer woes, yet ANOTHER plague thanks to Nursery School children & a darling little boy who is upping the anti on the bedtime guilt trips are cramping my blog style today. Also, we ate the last of the Toblerone last night so I'm in Chocolate Mourning. As a rule, I don't really like chocolate. ::GASP:: did I really just say that out loud you are wondering? Yup. Prefer caramel and vanilla but I make an exception for Toblerones or the PC - President's Choice brand version of them (just as yummy).

We had a great meeting today on our new restaurant project. Serious decisions made. Hermes Orange is totally involved which we are going to use in a decidedly classic way. Can't wait to share. 

Also stressing me out right now - Valentine's Day. I loathe Valentine's Day (see above re: not being a huge chocolate fan). I think it is trite, commercialized and over done. I think I've mentioned this once or twice before. I got the dreaded list today from Luke's teacher - the "Totally Up To You" Class list for those who are inclined to make/buy Valentine's Cards for the class. I forgot all about it last year and then discovered the list had been sent in Luke's bag about a week after Valentine's Day. #BadMommyMoment I felt bad when Luke had come home with all of these cards, even worse when I discovered there was a list. So now, racked with left over guilt, I'm determined to ease my conscience... we made these tonight.

 

Talented non?

After posting this on Twitter, Luke got his first Art Commission. When I told him that Brandon whom he met in NYC last fall wanted a Luke original using orange - Luke said "Okay, Brandon is nice Momma."

Working on sketches for our new Ottawa project. This is going to be a dramatic before and after lemme tell ya.

This picture is giving me lots of ideas for #BeccstoneCres...  Image

This Hermes picture is totally inspiring our restaurant project... leather, bleached oak, brass, tufting... intrigued?

February 06, 2012:

BrowningAve Fabric Stories

So many fabrics, so many options to utilize them. I find that putting stories together helps clients to make decisions. Sometimes it can be confusing but mostly, it helps for clients to envision how they will all work together.

Our Browning Avenue client loves contrast. Our mandate is to paint the walls an off white. Being a narrow semi-detached house, we are also charged with doing what we can to make the main floor seem bigger than it is. The trick to doing this.. well hiring a designer for one - wouldn't want to overlook that lil gem. You will have to stay tuned to see how we make it happen BUT I will say that it is going to be dramatic.

Here are a few of the palettes we are presenting to our client:

Sexy.

Spring-Fling.

Green Leaf.

So which one is your favourite? Keen to see how we plan to use them? More on that later in the week.

February 06, 2012:

Zee Veekend….

Coq Au Vin, Royal Conservatory Music Class, Great Friends, Apple Genius Bar, Rhino Virus, Chocolate Raspberry Ganache, Merengues, Delicious Wine from Canada & South Africa...

for starters.

God Bless Baristas who can spell my name right.

Original Art by Luke E. Weinstein. #ProudMomma

Taking a Memo.

Momma had Daddy's Coq Au Vin but Baby was all about the Tortellini this weekend.

Surprisingly good for a Canadian red wine. Yes, I'm a huge wine snob and rarely enjoy Canadian reds. This Meritage a total exception. Of course our guests brought a South African Syrah blend that has me weak in the knees still but Kudos to Inniskillen for surprising me!

#BeccstoneProject. Living Room. The shading in the corner wasn't intentional, my Tria Letraset Markers are quite the disappointment. Barely used them but they have almost all dried up. Definitely NOT on my recommend list. I'm now looking for new rendering markers. Anyone recommendations??