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Running with Style - Dining on Trend
Running with a good idea takes on a whole new meaning when you run with style - particularly when it comes to your dining table. However...
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Carswell King
- Nov 14, 2021
- 1 min
Burns Night is January 25, 2022!
In addition to the excitement of the holiday season, this is also the time of year people look forward to celebrating the great Scottish...
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Carswell King
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
The Handsome Steller's Jay
These beautiful bluebirds are a relatively common sight in my backyard but it's aways a thrill to see one. Unlike the tropics, most of...
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Carswell King
- Sep 11, 2021
- 1 min
Is it too soon to say MISTLETOE?
I don't know why we only say the word at a "certain time of the year". Mistletoe is a symbol of love and romance – it's also believed...
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Carswell King
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
Our Moms Were the Groovy Girls of Their Day
My Mother's Dress is a series of six illustrations that had been percolating in my mind for a few years and they took almost as long to...
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Carswell King
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
High Tee Victoria Artwear
It's been said that one t-shirt is equivalent to one hundred posters. Wear one that has a slogan or artwork on it and you'll soon see how...
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Carswell King
- Dec 24, 2020
- 3 min
Table decorating - the no rules way
There was designer who did the display tables in the housewares department at the Bay. He was a rock star of tablescaping. His displays...
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Carswell King
- Aug 25, 2020
- 1 min
Fascinators
– Feathers, Flowers and Fantasy Feathers, flowers and fantasy are the elements of a fascinating headpiece. Add a pretty face and the...
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Carswell King
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Cocktail Hour-homestyle
All decked out in mid century mod A comfy sling chair, why not a couple of cushions too, a trendy acrylic tray to hold delicious appies...
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Carswell King
- Apr 15, 2020
- 1 min
Mom's the Word
Words are just words - until it comes to describing your Mom - and that's when words take on a whole new meaning. There are sporty moms,...
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Carswell King
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Drawing - with a Mouse
Tea with Whistler... Like so many others right now, I'm spending most of my time at home, but on the upside it's given me the opportunity...
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Carswell King
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
A Notion of Motion
Spending a lot more time at home these days has given me opportunity to rediscover some old art files. When I came upon these pieces I...
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Carswell King
- Jan 21, 2020
- 1 min
A classy women transcends time
In 1800, French socialite Madame Recamier stretched out on her chaise lounge and glanced over her shoulder assuredly while the...
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Carswell King
- Jun 10, 2019
- 1 min
A Slow Pace with Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Chillin' For me, Chantilly lace always evokes images of haute couture and elegance. The technique for this lace-making...
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Carswell King
- Mar 11, 2019
- 2 min
The Henderson Boomerang Chair
The Hendersons are retiring. Without fanfare, a multitude of durable little mid-century chairs are slowly vacating offices across Canada...
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Carswell King
- Feb 18, 2019
- 1 min
Florals? Go big and Go Home.
Big floral designs for the home
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Carswell King
- Feb 4, 2019
- 2 min
Spring 2019 - time to get sewing
Kick start your spring/summer wardrobe
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Carswell King
- Dec 10, 2018
- 2 min
It's Burns Night 2019!
Time for Tartan It's seems Christmas is a time when we pull out the plaid. There are tartan toys and tablecloths and every manner of...
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Carswell King
- Nov 5, 2018
- 1 min
It's a mod mod mod world!
Do we ever get tired of mid century design? Nah!
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