Tonic Living Fabric - To the Rescue!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7m95nekhB61FnjWUwgFKNaT8PwhYQgXPDBQLaflspths1CHHJiUcg5L-vsMJWwCGbhdIGLgE0fy__rlNpd3QqdE3D5Wc7at3SXj5yR6xn87lDZ4J5kRbDxitX00kU_P6N9qpB0o3yxE/s1600-h/Jan2008+055+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155366184755164978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7m95nekhB61FnjWUwgFKNaT8PwhYQgXPDBQLaflspths1CHHJiUcg5L-vsMJWwCGbhdIGLgE0fy__rlNpd3QqdE3D5Wc7at3SXj5yR6xn87lDZ4J5kRbDxitX00kU_P6N9qpB0o3yxE/s400/Jan2008+055+(2).jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><em>duvet cover in escape watermelon - my daughter and I both love this fabric</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxt_UI-Y1iCdk0UHFWX71tCgUYD28PhUujSd-zl1dYshtvMvlJs78TUKJoW7PSUfp2qSE2BhxYErLpbbMXgYs1VIJIlENuazbFZwEqP3e3PSbeWKXGjdDeqH2qBpPG5WBHUr8b3ihhBzg/s1600-h/escape_watermelon.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155329999655696114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxt_UI-Y1iCdk0UHFWX71tCgUYD28PhUujSd-zl1dYshtvMvlJs78TUKJoW7PSUfp2qSE2BhxYErLpbbMXgYs1VIJIlENuazbFZwEqP3e3PSbeWKXGjdDeqH2qBpPG5WBHUr8b3ihhBzg/s400/escape_watermelon.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><em>escape watermelon</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNrMx70eSF2ios64dd4CIxuwPNGZACXrj-x_d6KHBhKok_hQXubG5iojSA6SY8zc06CQ-B-IM_70nze5cUbmBRwI-6KmPpqKZjV6iTfXKWdTHgYS7D3lf8iFnnmbCA0wyaO5A64HuD6I/s1600-h/bird_seed_pink.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155329780612364002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNrMx70eSF2ios64dd4CIxuwPNGZACXrj-x_d6KHBhKok_hQXubG5iojSA6SY8zc06CQ-B-IM_70nze5cUbmBRwI-6KmPpqKZjV6iTfXKWdTHgYS7D3lf8iFnnmbCA0wyaO5A64HuD6I/s400/bird_seed_pink.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><em>bird seed pink</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxuoWcwqthX9ktFbizDauN84jer1fOz10oK_X_NSVBGR0GGXi0pFW8-i0ylVR45sHkU8bcDI201VPSDMFd0aDGK_kORJACzUNlZg8VG39pl8Q7TXdQG-arFUzBeUs_g_enlG01YD_wfM/s1600-h/water_lightblue_denim_roll.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155329389770340050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxuoWcwqthX9ktFbizDauN84jer1fOz10oK_X_NSVBGR0GGXi0pFW8-i0ylVR45sHkU8bcDI201VPSDMFd0aDGK_kORJACzUNlZg8VG39pl8Q7TXdQG-arFUzBeUs_g_enlG01YD_wfM/s400/water_lightblue_denim_roll.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><em>water light blue</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHflcI6XtT6VX2f0TR2MJynOpaNchSqW3QJZDBsbE-vjO51ndx61k9UUHJiUiCYSI4BEV4vQH387XMNdMMOwq4gs3UwKpshwZz4IuH368XqFyz7nbsu88OMfRBeUTQG0LoskuhlPOnnAk/s1600-h/viennadamaskpalm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155329132072302274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHflcI6XtT6VX2f0TR2MJynOpaNchSqW3QJZDBsbE-vjO51ndx61k9UUHJiUiCYSI4BEV4vQH387XMNdMMOwq4gs3UwKpshwZz4IuH368XqFyz7nbsu88OMfRBeUTQG0LoskuhlPOnnAk/s400/viennadamaskpalm.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><em></em>vienna damask<br /><br />It was the Fall of 2006 and I had just finished sewing a duvet cover out of a fairly expensive fabric when my daughter turned to me and said, "I don't think I like it anymore." After the initial ugghh! my husband gave me a knowing look and said, "Sounds like somebody takes after you." I had to admit it - like mother like daughter. How many times had I bought fabric, procrastinated, and then with the passage of time, realized it just wasn't "me" anymore. Too many times that I'd care to admit in writing. (My husband does check this site) Well, keeping budget in mind I vowed to help her find a hip fabric that was reasonably priced. We were thrilled when we discovered Escape Watermelon at <a href="http://www.tonicliving.com">Tonic Living</a> for $5.95 Canadian, per repeat. Tonic Living is a family-owned online vendor based in Toronto Canada. They offer a wonderful range of fresh, retro inspired fabrics and ribbons at very reasonable prices. Also available are futon covers and pillows and they're proud to note that all their sewn products are manufactured in Canada. In preparing for this post I also noticed that the word is out and Tonic Living has been featured on <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com">Apartment Therapy</a>, <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com">Design Sponge</a> and in <a href="http://www.thewashingtonpost.com">The Washington Post</a>.

Tonic Living Fabric - To the Rescue!

duvet cover in escape watermelon - my daughter and I both love this fabric escape watermelon bird seed pink water light blue vienna damask I...

Read more »

The Elephant in the Room

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FcBijgMlqW3a0_iqTb-9OOXEbuDtWPIC6UenoBADH8cgasxaBVqSybOOxhQBy_fzCuoXuh-w9eUh9O6g-MBJsGDXyzWXIfremSNloH_rfeL1ir7yrkAk50Mv35fhykNI_11RKjR6Y_4/s1600-h/timothywhealoninteriors.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155145577757581202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FcBijgMlqW3a0_iqTb-9OOXEbuDtWPIC6UenoBADH8cgasxaBVqSybOOxhQBy_fzCuoXuh-w9eUh9O6g-MBJsGDXyzWXIfremSNloH_rfeL1ir7yrkAk50Mv35fhykNI_11RKjR6Y_4/s400/timothywhealoninteriors.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLazzZelwqIcmB6os305Zq87aP3Ev7JxaRxRCHORsEbfB9tgVeCMKullS8oxHeat5L8ZEYTeZQ_c9YmYi7Boi02VLY8LPtuV96SFSRtXpU_A6eTY0-BVgccF1X6wJEuD381yvb919e1to/s1600-h/insideaveceramic.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155144147533471618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLazzZelwqIcmB6os305Zq87aP3Ev7JxaRxRCHORsEbfB9tgVeCMKullS8oxHeat5L8ZEYTeZQ_c9YmYi7Boi02VLY8LPtuV96SFSRtXpU_A6eTY0-BVgccF1X6wJEuD381yvb919e1to/s400/insideaveceramic.gif" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjryMudBZNo1pLRJ2_nSn69enBoc3Ysz40a8eIHy_8hIAwTHjriuJ4FOf-WmdcYQeXMDY463RQhl-9AgsrEuzmd83YPsvPF_KLO5kXhgeR74wXvrNuWZiWqMB4Y-kpXAZy6FVlUMBS9cs/s1600-h/insideaveelephantcenter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155144065929092978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjryMudBZNo1pLRJ2_nSn69enBoc3Ysz40a8eIHy_8hIAwTHjriuJ4FOf-WmdcYQeXMDY463RQhl-9AgsrEuzmd83YPsvPF_KLO5kXhgeR74wXvrNuWZiWqMB4Y-kpXAZy6FVlUMBS9cs/s400/insideaveelephantcenter.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXk5b5-waqb3N1fzK4b-3976ycqjNbUabSo2EF6i4jFErhACu5EfyBDha_yR5VxeQBXkinw8I70a21BthnKL_9jCr_Aj-d3-zOteV3PbzgpDF9h5mbEXFq4t2s9IvnrDQJeiosMrLpsA/s1600-h/insideavetable.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155143932785106786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXk5b5-waqb3N1fzK4b-3976ycqjNbUabSo2EF6i4jFErhACu5EfyBDha_yR5VxeQBXkinw8I70a21BthnKL_9jCr_Aj-d3-zOteV3PbzgpDF9h5mbEXFq4t2s9IvnrDQJeiosMrLpsA/s400/insideavetable.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><em></em>First image from designer <a href="http://www.timothywhealon.com">Timothy Whealon</a>. The last three images from <a href="http://www.insideavenue.com">Inside Avenue</a><br /><br />I've seen statues of dogs and horses and fabrics with quirky monkeys used to great effect in interiors, although I've never personally warmed up to them. The other day I came across this adorable ceramic elephant and fell in love. I know one of the main principles of design is to EDIT but he is so cute...It makes me wonder if elephants will join the ranks of the foo dog?

The Elephant in the Room

First image from designer Timothy Whealon . The last three images from Inside Avenue I've seen statues of dogs and horses and fabrics wi...

Read more »

Closer look at this dream cottage

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpJjLkegAlAg_Iox86-bHNuB5gHjFfB2KMq3m_RfkGXeymPQMnGqFcw5cPszpCZ2uRljPO2O3GAPjjaMaRM2aB4_cQKZYp6Wtm7f5RUbHH0GgEjg2roM07bg7xpQplIzh51WvIk63Ycs/s1600-h/whill3+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154754392136261266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpJjLkegAlAg_Iox86-bHNuB5gHjFfB2KMq3m_RfkGXeymPQMnGqFcw5cPszpCZ2uRljPO2O3GAPjjaMaRM2aB4_cQKZYp6Wtm7f5RUbHH0GgEjg2roM07bg7xpQplIzh51WvIk63Ycs/s400/whill3+(2).jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSibCzEBjrhy2CWhJzRFa-liZ4HRn0J_Yy4bWQWq51Zi_DV1CEls0D4cCflbZUOOHF3QLbpKSKRmB3CVicbWTqvEy9PLAJNjyktD_LrZMQFp2N3dysRRobLAGV2Pk2600vVFOA3zcddmw/s1600-h/wahillclose.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154756797317947074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSibCzEBjrhy2CWhJzRFa-liZ4HRn0J_Yy4bWQWq51Zi_DV1CEls0D4cCflbZUOOHF3QLbpKSKRmB3CVicbWTqvEy9PLAJNjyktD_LrZMQFp2N3dysRRobLAGV2Pk2600vVFOA3zcddmw/s400/wahillclose.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xlPB1lfnfa-y-aacUTCHY5HM-eC3N6ZVCZhWvu__GrPxzCFM7dJdL4tWoAqfr5OS-3DivKgzaLJkqG_Jfq0Gi5UYxUjZsBam-e3jABR88b6wTawjfezRkSOlSlLeRwAIIyptt97Gh-g/s1600-h/wahilllast.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154756483785334450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xlPB1lfnfa-y-aacUTCHY5HM-eC3N6ZVCZhWvu__GrPxzCFM7dJdL4tWoAqfr5OS-3DivKgzaLJkqG_Jfq0Gi5UYxUjZsBam-e3jABR88b6wTawjfezRkSOlSlLeRwAIIyptt97Gh-g/s400/wahilllast.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0x1wqWxsgcPF0eHerxDjZSTuvrNOAuCmuowZwEsZBYN95bsFsGBpLL6GM-ktp8JdYNLSwOC0WnSOtVaZY0z9xQu5kLhK6PSuwMDgF5vIKE8jK0_zhXlapCiJ1_kPUpOOt52LmL0Regw/s1600-h/whill4+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154754808748088994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0x1wqWxsgcPF0eHerxDjZSTuvrNOAuCmuowZwEsZBYN95bsFsGBpLL6GM-ktp8JdYNLSwOC0WnSOtVaZY0z9xQu5kLhK6PSuwMDgF5vIKE8jK0_zhXlapCiJ1_kPUpOOt52LmL0Regw/s400/whill4+(2).jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithbNuhDuny-Wsn1dTWDDDIkAXTuNsI_swcvVzWqlWETT4DLUHuXmxVPG-OPkZRwahKWxulgqaJIwzdEshg9ge-Ut69pT1Jc3sOE1SE9wPfHqw8GlsOiwHeGDAnx6I5e2ZxGxZoWT4pwo/s1600-h/wahill.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154757033541148370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithbNuhDuny-Wsn1dTWDDDIkAXTuNsI_swcvVzWqlWETT4DLUHuXmxVPG-OPkZRwahKWxulgqaJIwzdEshg9ge-Ut69pT1Jc3sOE1SE9wPfHqw8GlsOiwHeGDAnx6I5e2ZxGxZoWT4pwo/s400/wahill.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><br /><br />Recently <a href="http://www.decorjournal.blogspot.com">Decor Journal</a> visited (it's so exciting to receive comments!)and inquired about the dream seaside cottage I have featured on the right border of this blog. Alas, it is not mine but some other lucky person's. Every time I visit this seaside town I am drawn to this cottage. I love absolutely everything about it. It is classic and timeless and unique all at once. Also included is a picture of the path that you can walk down to get to one of the best beaches in RI.

Closer look at this dream cottage

Recently Decor Journal visited (it's so exciting to receive comments!)and inquired about the dream seaside cottage I have featured on t...

Read more »