Oh Father’s Day. While yes, this is a day to tell my Dad how much I appreciate him, it’s also a day where I struggle to find the perfect gift for the man who seemingly has everything…Including a clos...
Osborne & Little is globally renowned and respected for their collection of fabrics and wallpapers. Peter Osborne and his brother in law Anthony Little started Osborne & Little in the 1960...
It’s Ok everyone, wearing ‘green’ is becoming more and more stylish. And there are more design businesses out there committed to producing considered eco goods to the forefront of f...
Years ago my dear college friend and then flatmate leant me a book on the Marchesa Luisa Casati. I was amazed by this woman and her lavish sense of style and eccentricity. I know my talented friend w...
This month we pay homage to Canadian designer Jacques Guillon‘s Cord Chair. Jacques is apparently regarded as the father of industrial design in Canada. The Cord Chair was originally designed i...
After a dinner with girlfriends tonight, we were walking through a shopping mall and noticed huge donut-shaped soap rings in the window of a new shop. Intrigued, we peaked inside and quickly noticed ...
Ah, this is fun… I have a Guy Bourdain postcard on our fridge, actually it’s the pic above, and I love it. I had seen only a handful of famous Guy Bourdain shots until today where I had a...
During the 1964 – 1973 conflict in Vietnam, Laos became the most bombed country per capita. Project PeaceBOMB was originally created by a young man travelling West passes through Laos ‘bo...
“We know that natural does not mean boring, and that interiors make a house a home.” -Rubie Green If you have not yet heard of Rubie Green, then you are in store for a treat. Having been featured in ...
I am a big fan of stripes, which is kinda handy when you sell deck chairs…Paul Smith is a king among the stripe makers, I would love to have him design a special stripe for G&J one day! I t...
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching. Rather than re-inventing the wheel for what to get your mother, grandmother, wife or any other woman in your life, I thought I’d take a few of the go-to gifts and...
Hi everyone, Wanted to start this Monday with some news… We are proud to present FieldCandy tents! We have added them to our website and they will go live for sale tomorrow. We are so thrilled ...
We had our little girl Mabli Lola (yey!) a few weeks ago and after 9 months of being utterly convinced she was a boy (doh) I have had to scrap all the boyish ideas we had for her nursery and start ag...
We just love this jewelry collection by Jennifer of MUSIBATTY in Mexico. Please have a read of the interview below and find out how this wonderful collection came together… Who are you and wher...
I’m adding another vacation spot to the list, folks. And by the looks of it, you probably should do the same. Having only recently opened, the Endemico Resguardo Silvestre is already an award winning...
Barbara Hulanicki OBE was born in Warsaw and raised in England. She is regarded as one of the UK’s greatest fashion icons. Barbara studied at Brighton Art School, and went on to become a fashio...
My very clever husband bought me this card some time ago, because I am British and I LOVE tea. I can’t do anything until at least one cup has passed my lips (work better on this Welsh tea my ma...
I love finding out about companies that are what you may call “double-whammies” in the world of sustainable products: a company that creates environmentally sustainable products while also remaining ...
“I love colors and shapes and if I have a choice I want to make them beautiful.” Catalina Estrada sure does that. A Colombian by birth but a resident of Barcelona (one of the most creative cities in ...
Danish company Hay may have been around since 2002, but their new products keep hitting right on trend and we just love their work… Don’t you like all these great pops of colour? We wish ...
My iPhone has gone without a case for nearly 6 months. First let’s note the complete miracle it is that I haven’t shattered it or had to replace the screen. Noted? Okay. The reason why I have yet to ...
Emily Blunt in Mark Fast for the LA Times Mark Fast is a Canadian knitwear designer originally form Winnipeg, who hit the catwalk running with his debut collection in 2009. He studied his BA and MA a...
Jens Quistgaard, (1919 – 2008) another great Dane…designed the highly regarded Safari Chair in 1965. Quistgaard was a sculptor, designer and successful entrepreneur. He was originally tra...
Like many of you, I have fond memories being a child and dying eggs with my siblings during this time of year in preparation for the great Easter Egg Hunt in our back yard (where my brother usually c...
Andy Gilmore lives and works in Rochester, New York. He has created works for the likes of Wired Magazine, The New York Times, Fast Company, Wallpaper* and Warp Records. His work is a colourful kalei...
We spotted heyday designs at our first trade show back in 2010 and have been big fans ever since… Have a read of the interview below and find out more about one of Vancouvers best designer/make...
Spring is so close I can feel it. Quite literally, actually, as the temperatures in my town have been in the mid-70s lately, but I know I’m not out of the Winter woods quite yet. However, that doesn’...
I got sent a NEOM Real Luxury Organic Room mist in Lavender, Jasmine & Brazilian Rosewood. It had been sitting on my desk for a while and I just used it for the first time during a moment of high...
Has Spring sprung where you are? It definitely hasn’t here in Vancouver (it’s been snowing?), but we feel summery anyway…because we have been busy finalising our new collection and ...
As amazing as technology is, I have to yet to receive any email that gives me quite the same feeling as a traditional, snail-mailed card. Is it not a wonderful feeling to receive a letter from a frie...
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