I’m home. We had a wonderful time in France, and already miss it. Well, parts of it. Miss: the fresh, fresh, gorgeously-decadent food; the mind-blowing wines for under $10; the accessibility of great art, architecture and design; my sister. Don’t miss: the smoking; the humidity; how easy it is to overindulge. Now it’s time to […]
Indoors
Go with the flow
I love the brilliant simplicity of John Arndt’s master’s thesis project, the Flow Kitchen. John designed the kitchen workstation to utilize natural processes (like gravity, evaporation, decomposition and growth) and create a symbiotic little ecosystem. The dishrack drains onto the herbs or other edibles stored below it. Food scraps go into a little cup that […]
Home hydro
Maybe it’s because I live in the land of BC Bud (also known affectionately as BC Hydro) but the idea of hydroponic growing has too many dodgy connotations to appeal to me. However, VEGE, the kitchen appliance-like hydroponic unit from the Electrolux Design Lab, is pretty nifty. Holding up to 40 plants, this would be […]
Schnoopette has expensive taste
I love this orchid, which was a housewarming gift from Ben’s aunt and uncle. It’s a common Moth orchid, or phalaenopsis, and its flowers are so lovely. The petals are fuchsia and shimmery – they remind me of eyeshadow (I know, I’m such a girl). Plus, I even made it bloom again, which is something […]
Zen garden rug
Love the serene look of the traditional zen garden, but don’t have the space or patience for raking? Pick up the Ryoan-Ji rug from DellaRobbia. Voila. Instant zen.
Teeny terrariums – big love
Maybe it’s true that Victorian is the new modern, ’cause I keep seeing terrariums everywhere. I’m not really into Victoriana, but I am obsessed with terrariums. Not exactly with keeping or creating them; just in looking at lovely ones online. You know, the lazy kind of obsession. First there was the sleek-n-sexy Terradome (above) from […]
Retail therapy – day two
It’s Retail Therapy week at Heavy Petal, and today we’re coveting the paper cut work of artist Peter Callesen. With painstaking craftsmanship Callesen creates intricate, fragile beauty – out of basic A4 paper, 2D becomes 3D, ordinary becomes extraordinary. I’m already taking liberties with my editorial – because this isn’t exactly retail. But look at […]
Retail therapy week – day one
To combat the January Blahs, I hereby declare this Retail Therapy week at Heavy Petal. I’ll profile a mood-boosting, drool-worthy purchase each day. Today, I’m loving dwarf citrus trees like this meyer lemon. One of the hardiest, most productive citrus trees, it can be brought indoors in winter where it’s sure to brighten your day. […]