Stars & Stripes Event Independence Day 2015 Sale Has Ended Stake your claim on incredible savings during our Independence Day Event. Shop our current online sale now. Decorating with plants and flowers Thomas Hobbs knows what he likes and always has. The B.C.-based garden designer, author, owner of Southlands Nursery and all-around tastemaker has always had a passion for plants. “My first memory plantwise is from when I was four. I rummaged through the neighbour’s garbage looking for cast-off cut flowers and tried to root them,” he says. It didn’t work, but he wasn’t deterred, and by grade 6 he had created his first very own greenhouse. It’s not surprising, then, that the Vancouver condo he purchased with his partner, Brent Beattie, backs onto one of the city’s brightest horticultural jewels, VanDusen Botanical Garden. “That’s why we bought it,” says Thomas – that and, after buying a farm near the U.S. border, the couple needed a pied-à-terre closer to work.

The 1,825-square-foot condo is convenient, but its setting is remarkable in such an urban environment. “It feels completely private, like we’re living in a park or a forest,” says Thomas. “It was move-in-ready,” says homeowner Thomas Hobbs of the stools provide a vibrant punch to the sleek stainless steel-frontedThe paintings were picked up for a song at a student sale at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Thomas is an avid gardener so his home is never without fresh flowers. kitchen countertop vignette displays organic forms and a unique potted plant. Art Deco copper plates from a power station in Chicago were the first things Thomas bought for the condo. “I thought, what a colour palette to build a room around,” he says. toss cushions were made with Fortuny fabric that the couple brought back from a trip to Two walls of glass open onto the terrace, which Thomas and his partner, Brent Beattie, use as a space for entertaining. “People spill out here from the

dining room to ogle the view,” says Thomas. Favourite finds The credenza is one of Thomas’s favourite finds. “It was in gorgeous condition,” he says, and a bargain from one of his favourite haunts. “After work, it’s gin and tonic time out here,” says Thomas. “The terrace faces south and stays sunny until sundown.” Spiky foliage adds russet to the outdoor palette, and the brown resin wicker chairs echo the Thomas arranged plantings using a repetition of shape and colour for a strong design statement in the terrace’s stainless steel planters.Ice House For Sale Fargo Nd Planted containers add textural interest to theMoen Faucet Part Dealers“I love that these are all weathered, like they’ve been in the ocean,” says Thomas.T Shirt Printing In Bordon

Plants on the terrace The terrace is alive with unique plantings, all arranged by Thomas. Tour this Vancouver home's modern eclectic look. Buying guide: The truth about thread count A fresh seaside-chic lake house Learn how to style your open-concept space. A wise man once said that home is where the heart is. Because of this love, we selected some of the best offers on home and living items from all across Kenya. Cozy Electric Under Blanket Warm up your dreams with today's Rupu.We're for a truly pure Organic Mattress.Located in San Diego, CA; We offer some of the best Natural and Organic Mattresses around. Made in the USA by us. Our commitment to purity and quality is the reason we send our materials for third party testing. This testing, depending on what is being tested, tests the raw material or product from 100 parts per billion(.1 mg/kg) or 1 part per million(1 mg/kg). Our various certifications can be viewed, along with our testing, at our Certifications and Testing Section.To ensure further purity, our location, floors, and sewing tables are painted with AFM Safecoat, which seals our location, floors, and sewing tables. 

We also only hire people willing to use no scented products and whom do not live with a smoker. Additionally, we seal any non washable products in pure virgin  polyethylene to maintain purity during storage and transit. We do this all in an effort to make sure your organic products do not become contaminated and do maintain their purity. If you have any questions about our purity, or anything else, feel free to call us or email us and we would be happy to assist you. Estimated between Fri. 9 Sep. and Thu. Whether you have one kid or 12, there never seems to be enough space in your home, right? From random flip flops and baseball cleats, to missing board games pieces and runaway Legos, we can never seem to escape the constant flow of stuff. And this is especially true in children’s bedrooms, where square footage is at a premium and there is often more than one kid sharing the space. Taming kid clutter and maximizing children’s rooms are no easy tasks, but, here, we’ve gathered the best tips from design experts to help you regain control of your home.

Create a floor plan with distinct spaces/zones. “Zones are important because they help to define a space, which is especially helpful if a space has to pull ‘double duty,’” says Hobbs. “This technique works well in small places because it helps to define a room and ensure there is a home for various activities.” Additionally, says feng shui and green design expert Anjie Cho, intentionally dividing a floor plan can make it easier for siblings to share a small room. “A recent client had two siblings—a boy and a girl—sharing a room,” Cho explains. “They had bunk
beds, but it really was not going to work anymore as both children were
starting to get older. [To divide the room], we put in sliding doors that acted as a wall but could be opened and still let in light and air/ventilation.” The doors weren’t difficult to install, but Cho says they were a bit pricey at around $5,000. An alternative—and functional—divider is freestanding bookshelves, but Cho notes that it’s important to make sure they are secured so they don’t fall over.

When floor space is at a premium, Camila Pavone of Effortless Style Interiors recommends that parents maximize wall space in their children’s rooms. “Instead of a bulky bookcase, use thin book ledges hung on the wall,” she says. “Hang stuffed animals from the ceiling on a chain with clips, and instead of a table lamp, use wall sconces. Filling up your vertical space truly makes a difference when it comes to getting everything you require in a small room.” In her sibling room redesign, Cho installed shelving above the desks, but she’s also a fan of closed storage on walls to hide extra clutter. “People often forget that that high wall space can be used for storage,” she says. “Even the space above the door can be used wisely by installing a shelf and getting pretty baskets. No one will ever look up there! “Small spaces can get cluttered and messy in a hurry,” says Cathy Hobbs, a Brooklyn, New York-based interior designer and former finalist on Season 6 of HGTV’s Design Star.

“That’s why it’s important whenever possible to create sensible storage
solutions so that everything stays organized and accessible.” In addition to purchasing new storage materials, Hobbs also likes repurposing ordinary household items to maximize organization in small places. “Use a silverware drawer divider to organize jewelry, pencils or
school supplies,” she says. “Or use a multi-drawer tool box to organize
everything from office supplies to crayons and markers.” When choosing furniture for a small space, Pavlone says it’s important to pick pieces that can get double—or triple—duty. “Consider using a day bed when swapping your kids to their big boy or big girl bed,” she explains. “You can dress it up like a sofa during the day with pretty toss pillows to have a cozy reading nook, and then you can use it like a traditional bed for sleep. An extra benefit to day beds is that many have storage beneath them so you can do away with a dresser and place clothes in the drawers below the bed.”

When floor space is really at a premium, bunk beds are always a smart choice, and Pavlone notes that modern versions are sleeker and take up much less space than they used to. “Ikea carries some clean looking bunk beds that will help utilize the most of the space,” she says. “There are now even versions where there is a crib on the bottom and a bed on top.” “Generally speaking, lighter colors reflect the natural light and open up a smaller space,” says Pavlone. “So think about using simpler and more neutral colors for paint colors, wallpaper and bedding.” (When buying bedding, Pavlone recommends duvet covers, as they are easy to throw in the wash when dirtied. They’re also lighter than bulky blankets, but still warm.) This neutral palette also makes it easier to accommodate shared spaces between siblings, adds Hobbs. She uses accent walls and accessories to define the space and allow kids to express their unique personalities within their respective “zones”—but without overwhelming the entire room with contrasting color schemes.