Category Archives: interior decorator

Sarah Richardson’s Dining Room

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: May 30, 2012
Sarah Richardson’s latest Decor column in the Globe and Mail dares the home decorator to ‘inject some spirit’ into their dining rooms. Traditionally, Richardson argues, dining rooms  are museums for stuffy, formal decor. Instead, Richardson designed this eye-catching dining room, full of “youthful energy,” suitable for both dinner parties and informal family gatherings. Richardson’s beautiful […]
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Chatelaine Borrows Egg Cups

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: April 5, 2012
This won’t come as a shock, but we love re-purposing antiques for modern uses. Old biscuit barrels? Great toilet paper holders! An old table celery server? Why not use it for bread sticks? This is why when, Julia, a stylist for Chatelaine, asked to borrow napkin holders to use as egg cups, we were very […]
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The Making of a Christmas Card

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: December 14, 2011
One of the freelance stylists who rents props from Toronto Antiques on King, Carolyn Souch, agreed to send us some “in action” shots of the making of her Christmas card. These pictures remove the smoke and mirrors from styling to reveal the ticks and talents of the trade. (So that’s how they get the duck […]
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House and Home Holiday

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: December 2, 2011
The radio is singing “baby it’s cold outside,” which is exactly how I’m feeling. But you know what? I’m enjoying the crisp days because they mean that the holidays are coming! When the weather turns, we all start nesting. We pull out our fleece blankets, turn on the fire and serve home-cooked, casual meals. If […]
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Wishful Drinking: Our Staff Party

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: August 18, 2011
I’m trying to write a blog about the fabulous night we had last night watching Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher’s one-woman autobiographical show, but I am distracted because Paul Simon just came on the radio and my, the man can create a beautiful sound. “Remember me to one who lives there. She once was a true […]
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