Get here if you can. Don’t miss a great fall weekend getaway to my town. Its our “Culinary Festival” Saturday and Sunday, and it’s all happening on my street. Right on the river, in the heart of the best shopping and dining around. Yes, right here on York Street, Stratford’s ‘best kept secret’ address.

Stop by my “Showcase on the Street” and say hi. See what’s exciting in design, colour, and style for the home. It is all so NOW. Mingle, touch, talk, and taste the style that is Stratford. Kick through sun kissed fall leaves as you stroll the park, sample food, and inhale the heady spell that is cast only in Stratford. Come early and stay late. Check www.savourstratford.com. for all the details.

See you here.

This is my first posting and hopefully one of many centred on living comfortably with the people we love and the things we cherish.  It is about a personal connection to what we choose to display in our home and expressing personal style.

We’ll explore the options available to create inviting ‘living rooms’ for you and your family.  We’ll talk about how to design relaxed, imaginative rooms using a full spectrum of sources offering great style at any budget. I’ll show you how to put comfort first, whether your look is traditional, modern, or a blend of both.  We’ll master the mix by combining furniture styles, colours and textures, and explore the meaning of luxury in our lives. Best of all, we’ll reduce the fear of furnishing with personal style, by thinking of it as collecting rather than decorating.

I’ll try to be a source of inspiration, hands-on experience, and your guide to some of the most interesting design sources available. Come and visit my favourite showrooms, secret sources, and trade workrooms. Learn more about the alchemy of design through visits to the trade professionals I call my business partners. Visit my ‘Inspiration’ page and tour these progressive and talented style setters that never  cease to inspire me. I’ll share my clients’ stories, my travels in search of great design, and the excitement of working in the biz.

I invite your comments and questions.