Guy Koolhof

Guy Koolhof

Toronto, Canada
founder, mid-century modern collector, private styling coach
Aug
07
Close up of the lower part of a door, with a slot marked "Lettres."

5 lessons from Montreal entrances

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Jul
31
Close-up of a record on a turntable, the needle about to land on the vinyl.

Greatest hits

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Jul
24
Man looking into a store window with a bright neon OPEN sign.

How to shoplift ideas – Montreal edition

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 10 of 13, SS24 * Subscribe free * Window shopping is the gateway to a permissible form
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Jul
17
Containers of colourful balls, one on each side of the Style Labo entrance

Salvaging beauty

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3 min read
Jul
10
Figurine of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Youthify: micro-decorating move #20

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Jul
04
Two round mirrors on a wall showing reflections of the inabstracto merchandise.

Bon voyage, inabstracto

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 7 of 13, SS24 * Subscribe free * Toronto's design community is in mourning this
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Jun
26
Popsicles of various colours arranged in trays.

Summer reading

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Jun
19
Small, shattered pieces of blue ceramic.

But if you break it...

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 5 of 13, SS24 * Subscribe free * Breakage happens. When I was a kid, though, the
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Jun
12
The numbers 1, 2, and 3, against a blue background.

Guy with an eye is three!

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 4 of 13, SS24 * Subscribe free * Three years ago today, guy with an eye quietly
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Jun
05
Exterior of Bonne Choice.

Treasure hunting at Bonne Choice

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 3 of 13, SS24 * Subscribe free * When I was in high school, I had a
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