this silver tray came from m’s grandmother when she recently moved. i have never liked a cluttered counter, besides it is too difficult to clean when there is bottles of this and containers of that everywhere. this tray allows me to keep often used things close to the food prep area and move them out [...]
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teaser
Posted in my gardens, my home, tagged gardening, urban garden, vancouver, westcoast on 8 May 2008 | 1 Comment »
i realise that i have been absent from my relatively new post in the blogging world so i thought i would just check in. there has been plenty of action at our townhouse since i last wrote. the small back patio underwent some changes with the addition of a cedar deck, more planter [...]
sunlight on shanghai alley
Posted in my home, tagged design, garden, gardening, shanghai alley, vancouver, west coast, winter on 16 February 2008 | No Comments »
i took this photo of the backside of the townhouses looking up from shanghai alley. you can just see the tip of the sun tower rising up over my neighbours’ roof.
it has been nice to be able to show my friend around in the sun! as we drove out to horseshoe bay along [...]
bright outlook
Posted in my home, tagged bc, british columbia, coastal living, design, furniture, garden, interior, interior design, ocean, vancouver, west coast, westcoast, white on 18 January 2008 | No Comments »
when i help someone create a place for themselves it is easier if i know them at least a little. if at all possible, i like to interact with the owners in their existing space. to that end i simply invite myself over, either with a group of their friends, or for a [...]