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Two things became certain when we began tackling the dining area: 1, we needed a bar cart — no exceptions — and 2, we wa...
07/08/2026

Two things became certain when we began tackling the dining area:
1, we needed a bar cart — no exceptions — and 2, we wanted to maintain harmonious and warm visuals throughout the open plan with the use of wood and mid-century furnishings.

After countless sourcing trips, close wins and scrapped plans, we came across the promising bones of this space: an extendable teak dining table and two separate sets of rosewood dining chairs.

There was a need to balance out some of the warmer notes running through the living and dining space, which led us to upholster the seating in a light and subdued seafoam chenille that echoed the cooler tones in a painting the client already owned.

Next for this space… I’m thinking either a table runner or perhaps an area rug to anchor this setting.
Any suggestions?

It started with an Eames chair, a rather drab, brown sofa, and a curiosity for the mid-century modern era. We had an ope...
01/08/2026

It started with an Eames chair, a rather drab, brown sofa, and a curiosity for the mid-century modern era.
We had an open plan space with floor to ceiling windows to work with, so my aim was to create an environment that felt grounding and sophisticated, yet still cozy against the dramatic and airy backdrop of this beautiful Vancouver panorama.

It was important to the client to support Canadian brands and source as locally as possible when opportunities allowed, but he was also open to working with me on sourcing objects while I was on my travels, which led to a beautiful collaboration of marrying different worlds, constantly exchanging ideas and being open to revision.

From Vancouver and Montreal, to Morocco and Japan, varying shapes, materials and textures were introduced, layouts were tested and altered, and we could begin to see this space slowly transform into a more considered environment, inching away from the stark and heavily contrasting setting we’d started with.
Layers and dimension were taking form, colour was added back in, something my client loves.

There are still a couple of unfinished components to deal with here, but now, with decisive strokes in place, over the course of the day, or as the weather patterns shift, this lounge becomes part of the painting, settling within the city skyline.

Swipe on for process 👀

Some time into the beginning of the process; a few strong accents introduced into the lounge, but confronted with a layout that wouldn’t serve this gorgeous view justice.

The Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair we sourced in Montreal was moved to another room to accommodate for some new arrivals. Layout revision still pending…

Playing around with coffee table and sofa options and layout.

We looked through countless rug options…

We were on the search for something with a high pile to bring some softness back into the space and add some visual contrast.

Arrival of some new standout pieces.

Playing around with coffee table options; this is still one the remaining tasks to tackle which has proven to be more difficult than expected…

We’ve been looking at many, many coffee tables, mostly mid-century modern styles, with varying sh

The project I’m currently working on has quite a few monochromatic and taupe like tones present throughout the property....
23/07/2025

The project I’m currently working on has quite a few monochromatic and taupe like tones present throughout the property.
That being said, my client is a big lover of colour. So, we’ve been injecting accessories of varying hues around the space, more specifically reds and blues.
But while I was searching for smaller accents, this piece popped up and caught my eye.

It picks up the tones of the surrounding walls, the neutral colouring of the seating in the living room and dining area with that alluring white webbing, and its transparency echoes the concept we were going for in introducing smoked glass in the lounge.
I don’t know what it is, but this dichotomy between the vase’s robust structure with its large shoulders and apparent sense of weight, and the seemingly dainty, delicate air that is conveyed makes one c**k their head with intrigue.

I can’t wait to see it fully situated in its new environment, quietly inhabiting the space, like a shadow, a ghost.

Working with my first remote client abroad has been something like writing a novel together — a creative concept is seen...
06/06/2025

Working with my first remote client abroad has been something like writing a novel together — a creative concept is seen through from inception to completion in corroboration, one element, one step at a time.

Of course, sourcing remotely isn’t seamless. Freight and various shipping delays test patience. Photos can only say so much, colours reading differently through a screen, details and textures often faint on video calls.

Logistics take planning, and it isn’t just due to the large time difference!

Through all this however, the magic lies in the process — as usual! It’s the WhatsApp exchanges at odd hours, the shared Pinterest references, the trust built across oceans.

Distance doesn’t dilute the experience.
If anything, it sharpens it, offering us to exercise precision with more consideration, more dynamic dialogue, more fun.

It’s the thrill of the hunt — just this time, from afar.

A city that I’ve held close to my heart for a long time, Paris in the springtime has its own kind of magic — I would alm...
30/04/2025

A city that I’ve held close to my heart for a long time, Paris in the springtime has its own kind of magic — I would almost go as far as to say it’s a portal, rather than a place.
And nowhere is this quite so palpable for me as the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen.

It is an open-air labyrinth expertly dappled with high end show rooms and flea market stalls where inspiration hangs in the air, heavy like amber.
At every turn, something stirs the senses: 1970s Italian lamps that playfully marry the lightness of Murano glass with anchoring steels, poodles with pink hair accessories ritzily perched atop sculptural seating while indulging in some light people watching and sun bathing, stacks of mid-century chairs obstructing shaded paths like quiet ruins.

The showrooms we gravitated toward felt almost cinematic; with their celebration of Italian 20th century design, these polished spaces offered more than a melange of beautifully arranged objects — they offered ideas. A mood and countless points of inspiration to carry home. This past Sunday offered a salient lesson on listening, absorbing, and as always, on sharing.

Sunday morning light with STUDIO ZAGARA’s postmodern compote dish ✨
28/07/2024

Sunday morning light with STUDIO ZAGARA’s postmodern compote dish ✨

weekend mood / 1. - London 2. x 3. - Portrait of James Joyce, 19294. Source Unknown 5. 6. - Disc with Strings (...
14/07/2024

weekend mood /

1. - London
2. x
3. - Portrait of James Joyce, 1929
4. Source Unknown
5.
6. - Disc with Strings (Moon), 1969
7. Saint Jean l’Evangeliste church entrance, by &
8. - Sculptures for First National Bank, TX, 1960 - 1961
9. via
10. by

There is something to be said for pieces that are consumed well and far beyond their intended use. I see these objects...
10/07/2024

There is something to be said for pieces that are consumed well and far beyond their intended use.

I see these objects as an embrace of the quotidian human existence — their utility and charm by way of design at times undervalued, but never overlooked in the pleasure we derive from engaging in everyday rituals.

Having been scorched continuously over an open fire as a cooking receptacle, this striking 19th century Romanian terracotta vessel contains two cracks, delicate in their appearance but nevertheless present due to their old age and exhausted use.

It was precisely when I’d been told of the reason behind this added fragility that my mind had been made up for me; I had to get my hands on it. I am reminded constantly that some of the things we tend to take for granted the most are actually ones that may make our days just a little easier, a little more enjoyable, and filled with just a little more beauty.

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LONG LIVE NOSTALGIA!

flavours of the week - a couple of cool, metallic notes contrasting warmer pieces, floating about the lounge
04/07/2024

flavours of the week - a couple of cool, metallic notes contrasting warmer pieces, floating about the lounge

Revisiting my time in Paris as the week comes to a close. Thank you to everyone who came to visit us at CURA CIRLCE, con...
30/06/2024

Revisiting my time in Paris as the week comes to a close. Thank you to everyone who came to visit us at CURA CIRLCE, connected with us and got to know the brands better. Many new memories and relationships have been made and has brought upon much excitement to see what the future will bring!

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