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  Design we love: an old wagon jack?

  We saw this strange rustic object in Robin Fraser’s shop–called REC + ART HISTORY–on Queen West last week. He explained that it was a wagon jack, for hoisting up your wagon and fixing its ailing wheel. It has a …

  Posted: June 26th, 2012 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Design We Love
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  Design we love: Is driftwood making a comeback?

  We remember (admittedly, it was quite a long time ago) when driftwood was considered to be a really chic design accent–people were putting soft, sinuous hunks of it here and there (on mantlepieces, on bookshelves, in the corners of rooms). …

  Posted: April 8th, 2012 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Design We Love, Queen Street West, Stores