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An artfully harmony of heirlooms and artifacts with a contemporary aesthetic

Canadian designers often face the challenges of merging heirlooms and artifacts with a contemporary aesthetic, as many families have a link to one old world or another. This is such a home where the interiors have been shaped at the intersection of a distant past with the contemporary architecture of the present and a new world. The project is the recipient of 2024 The Asia Pacific International Awards.

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An intentionally designed home office for the ideal work environment

Smart storage solutions for keeping important files or frequently used supplies on hands is essential in any office space. This custom cantilevered walnut desk with inset leather detail is an ideal place for catching up on homework after school or setting up for a day of working from home. Rich materials in earthy tones give this office a sense of sophistication and comfort.

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Welcome to the world of small business: small profits, little free time, big satisfaction and large freedom

There once was a dream that turned out to be the birth and death of me. Like many before me and so many more after, I wanted to be my own boss. And with that in mind, I started on a path of self-destruction where I erased many things that I knew in order to embark on a life like no other: new rules, new people, new ambitions and mostly, a new me. There is no change without letting go.impact that this global lifestyle catastrophe has generated has touched and will continue to touch all aspects of life.

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Health above all else and a look at how the three toughest 2021 trends shaped my design ideas

Health above all else is what shaped pretty much everything this past year.

As much as this is a fact at any point in life for anyone and in every century, this year we've been globally reminded of our own mortality. The solidarity that ensued, even with its systemic flaws here and there, stood proof of humanity's power to direct itself as species. Independent of you agreeing or not with local policies, the psychological impact that this global lifestyle catastrophe has generated has touched and will continue to touch all aspects of life.

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