Jan
26

Design Trends For 2012

Posted by Peter Brooks in Design Tips, Interior design, Trends on Jan 26th, 2012

 

2012!  Here’s a list of some of the trends we can look forward to for 2012. Keep in mind that you can infuse just a few of the ideas – you don’t have to get rid of all of your treasures and start again.“Live Your Life By Design”

 

Design Trends for 2012
FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES Last Year: [...]


Nov
16

Where are we shopping this week?

Posted by Peter Brooks in Design Tips, Interior design, Shops on Nov 16th, 2011

Dark Tools – architectural lighting distributors
I recently dropped in to see a new lighting shop called Dark, located just south of the Lakeshore on Carlaw Avenue.  I was given the full tour by owner Mo Nahar who was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable.
If you’re looking for modern lighting that takes budget into consideration you must make [...]


Nov
02

Global Style

Posted by Peter Brooks in Design Tips, Events, Interior design on Nov 2nd, 2011

We were out at an evening talk hosted at ELTE Furnishings last week.   The guest speaker was the new editor for Styleathome magazine Erin McLaughlin.  Erin spoke about the ‘trend’ of infusing a global look into interior design calling it ‘Global Style’.  Erin presented slides showing works of designers such as  Martyn Lawrence Bullard (www.MartynLawrenceBullard.com  [...]


Oct
24

Posted by Peter Brooks in Design Tips, Interior design, Shops on Oct 24th, 2011

As you know, we have started new weekly Blog Series where we will feature one of our favourite shops every week. We thought we’d also tell you about our “Design Find of the Week” which will be a unique product that is too interesting to keep to ourselves.   Let’s shop! 
AllSet Interiors:
We absolutely love shopping for tiles. Dramatic [...]


Oct
13

Where Do We Shop?

Posted by Peter Brooks in Design Tips, Interior design, Shops on Oct 13th, 2011

We are starting a new Blog Series and every week we will feature one of our favourite shops. I’m often asked if I have any favourite shopping haunts, so I thought I would try to blog one shop at a time.  I have so many different shops that I’ll visit each week depending on what [...]


Apr
07

I’d like to share a secret with you.

Posted by Peter Brooks in Design Tips, Interior design on Apr 7th, 2011

I’d like to share a secret with you
How do we start the design process:
When I’m commissioned for a new design project, it usually begins by presenting a story board of sorts to the potential client and although not set in stone, this is a basic idea of what I think the overall design will look [...]


Aug
13

Designing Your Decorative Vignette

Posted by Peter Brooks in Design Tips on Aug 13th, 2010

Every room has at least one or more ‘focal’ points. Vignettes are a simple way to create a focal point in a room using treasured objects you find in a local shop, on your family vacation or chances are you already have these treasured items in your home. A vignette can be created on a [...]


Aug
28

Bringing Home Your Vacation

Posted by Peter Brooks in Design Tips on Aug 28th, 2009

I just got back from a fabulous long weekend.  Friends of ours rented a family cottage just outside of Port Carling and invited us to join them. My partner and I love taking short drives through the country always trying to find a hidden farm road or old logging road to explore after a quick [...]


Apr
28

Welcome to the Bedford Brooks Design Blog

Posted by Peter Brooks in Design Tips on Apr 28th, 2009

Welcome to my first ‘Blog’.  My hope and intention is that my blogging will provide the reader with some inspiration, tricks of the trade, some rules to follow and some rules that are great to break!