CALGARY: CANADA’S NEXT BIG DESIGN CITY?
I left Calgary in 2008 to work, live and learn in Toronto. When I returned in 2012 with my degree in interior design, I could not believe my eyes. In just four years, it seemed, Calgary had been transformed from lifeless to lively. Its tremendous growth has resulted in an increasingly vibrant metropolis that is brimming with award-winning restaurants, trendy coffee shops and packed bars. But what has interested me most about Calgary’s metamorphosis is the city’s development in the fields of art, architecture, urban planning and design. While such cities as Dubai and Shanghai sit on the international forefront for ...
Montauk Cover Up
Buying Slipcovered Furniture for Interior Design Furnishings in today’s modern home must be functional and beautiful. Slipcovered furniture is a hot trend for good reason. Learn what to look for in slipcovers. Posted by Tracey Drake | Last updated: Nov 22, 2013 Rachel Ashwell Showroom|Apartment Therapy For anyone that has heard the old saying “It’s like throwing out the baby with the bath water” that is exactly what happens when a good piece of furniture with tired upholstery gets thrown out and replaced. Slipcover, specifically fitted and custom looking slipcovered furniture is a smart investment, that not only extends the ...
GASTOWN: Montauk a tale of two visions
By Kelsey Klassen – WE Vancouver Photo: Rob Newell It’s a quiet fall morning in Gastown. That Vancouver light — so grey and all-revealing — travels leisurely down through ceiling-high warehouse windows to glisten off the polished concrete below. Under its steely glare, the Montauk showroom shows no signs of the wild night it just had. Having quickly become one of design week’s annual blow-outs, Montauk’s third annual “Crazy Little Party” on Sept. 21 saw silver foxes jumping on couches (Prosecco and mini Yorkshire puddings in hand), and friends air-kissing hello only to lose each other in a sea of ...
Picture Yourself Contest
Click Here to Enter Contest: http://bit.ly/188VB3U Picture of Yourself on a Montauk Sofa for a Chance to Win the Oscar Day Bed. Visit any Montauk Sofa Store from Sept. 10th to Nov. 9th. STEP ONE: Go to any Montauk Sofa store location. STEP TWO: Take a picture of yourself on any Montauk Sofa at one of our store locations (Sept 10th – Nov. 9th, 2013) . STEP THREE: Upload your photo on the contest site. STEP FOUR: Share your photo with your friends and get them to vote for your photo. The photo with the most votes will ...
Après IDS Party Video
Montauk celebrated IDS West with a “Crazy Little Party” .This annual party has become has become le plus ultra, must attend event on the Vancouver social scene. The video was shot by Lauren Foot a talented and charming young photographer with a canny eye for capturing the moment and as you will see for yourself. Enjoy. ...
Crazy Little Party
IDS West was a smashing success with rave reviews from Montauk fans, Industry Movers and Shakers and Media Mavens. Here is our photo gallery of the Montauk Sofa’s larger than life booth. The tableau vivant is by Adad Hannah an internationally renowned artist and native New Yorker who now has gone bi-coastal (Montreal/Vancouver). Adad is represented by Equinox Gallery in Vancouver and Pierre-Francois Ouellette art contemporain, Montreal. “After a Gentle Storm” was produced in 2012 with the assistance of the San Antonio Museum of Art. All photos by Lauren Foot ...
Whole Lotta Love at IDS 13
IDS 13 Toronto may be over but we are still basking in the afterglow. The Harris Sofa is now available in all Montauk Sofa locations. styleNorth “I loved the Montauk exhibit, below, which was simple but enveloping; a wall of retail catalogues comprised the backdrop while the ceiling was hung with pages from the book. The space was monochromatic and serene and really spoke to the brand’s identity. Well done.” DESIGNLINES “We wanted to dive into this new @MontaukSofa model after a day of pounding the @IDSToronto pavement #IDS13 #DLloves pic.twitter.com/GrLCoN7Z” Montauk Sofa receives DL love tags for the Charlotte ...
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