Touro Sneak Peek
March 21, 2013
The process of creating a restaurant is much longer than what you might see on television. The planning is a long process and it is such a joy to start to see it come together bit by bit. Here is a little sneak peek at one of my current projects, Touro Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse & ... Read More
New Years Reflections from Glen Peloso
December 31, 2012
As we approach the coming of New Years Day, it is often a time when we look back at the past year and reflect. There are always things that you might have done differently, a paint colour that you wished you’d considered more carefully before you painted the whole room or a purchase you made ... Read More
Christmas Entertaining Tips from Glen Peloso
December 21, 2012
Christmas is the Time to Focus on the Important Things People get very uptight around the Christmas holidays because they want all things in the house to be perfect. The real focus of the holidays isn’t to be perfect but to be a perfect host. Those who are going to come to your home and judge ... Read More
Finding Inspiration In China
November 2, 2012
I’ve just returned from Guangzhou, China were I was attending the Canton Fair, a massive import export fair that happens twice a year. It has thousand of attendees from around the world and here you get a clear sense that China is the factory of the world and the larger cities are essentially the front ... Read More
Glen & Marc at the Fall Home Show
October 11, 2012
What a pleasure it was to see Marc Atiyolil at the Toronto Fall Home Show in Toronto! We enjoyed some great presentations there. Here we are pictured in the Casa Life Design Equations Booth where I think Marc even tried to knock some sense into me. The booth space was a combination of an entire ... Read More
4 Reasons To Attend A Home Show
September 13, 2012
The Fall Home Show is coming up and I’m happy to be presenting there on Friday September the 21st and Saturday September the 22nd at 3 pm both days. There are lots of good reasons to attend a show like this particularly when you are planning a renovation in the house. 1) Get some inspiration by ... Read More
Make an Impact – In Your Condo
August 8, 2012
In Condos – There are so many on the market and often several in the same building – what makes yours stand out from the pack? 1) The feeling of space – they are getting smaller by the year and people want to have a feeling of space! Reflective surfaces (like mirror, chrome, etc) or glass surfaces ... Read More
Easy Curb Appeal for Home Owners
July 23, 2012
If you want to add some curb appeal over the weekend or longer - it is for sure a possibility. From easy to more difficult – Just buy it! Two urns to flank the door with some florals provides some symmetry, beauty and focus Add some fun furniture to the porch inexpensively – check out Urban Barn or Lowes ... Read More
Purge!
July 5, 2012
“How did I get so much” is a phrase that most Canadians utter, and when we have a thought to “cleaning out the____”. But why not do the cleaning with a sense of purpose in mind and to ensure that the process will be less difficult next time? There are some simple steps to make ... Read More
Living Outdoors All Around The House
June 21, 2012
As we are finally finishing with cool spring weather, I can see neighbours, friends and family longing to get outside and enjoy some of the warmer weather. Dinners in the yard or having a visit in the garden, or porch, seems to be what we are all turning our attentions to. We all want to ... Read More
