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Jul
17
Containers of colourful balls, one on each side of the Style Labo entrance

Salvaging beauty

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 9 of 13, SS24 * Subscribe free * There's so much beauty in the world,
3 min read
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
3 min read
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
4 min read
Apr
17
Tom Ford book with decorative objects on top.

The inescapable prop

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 13 of 13, W24 * Subscribe free * You'll find it lurking in stylish rooms,
3 min read
Apr
10
Toronto skyline at twilight, the moon suspended above the city.

Corkscrews and the City

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 12 of 13, W24 * Subscribe free * Sometimes a single object can take you on an
3 min read
Mar
13
Grey rock in the foreground, and its cardboard carrying box and instruction book in the background.

The Pet Rock paradox

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 8 of 13, W24 * Subscribe free * What makes us want? Collectors and connoisseurs aren'
3 min read
Jan
31
Colourful fireworks in shades of red and gold.

10 prompts for a better '24

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 2 of 13, W24 * Subscribe free * Welcome to the one-hundred-and-first issue of guy with an
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Jan
24
White cat hiding in a cardboard box and peeking out mischievously.

The other unboxing

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 1 of 13, W24 * Subscribe free * Happy New Year! The word "new" gets
3 min read
Nov
29
A crisp white number one painted on a bright red surface.

The one-item gift guide

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 11 of 13, F23 * Subscribe free * Gift guides are a blessing and a curse. As
3 min read
Nov
22
Figure sitting on a bench and holding a magazine called Ideas, their head inside a disco ball.

Banal to beautiful

The weekly micro-decorating newsletter * Issue 10 of 13, F23 * Subscribe free * Gigantic shoes seem to be everywhere these days. A
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