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Monday, March 28, 2011

Spring is in Bloom



Owner and designer Tara McHugh of flora is turning heads with her beautiful and unique flower arrangements.  This local floral guru is sure to have something for everyone and every budget.





 Services range from small chic arrangements for that special someone to stunning wedding pieces for any style. 













Tara's background in Interior Design is apparent with her marriage of textures, colours, and inspired compositions.






The next time you are looking for something out of the ordinary, whether it's subtle drama or an inspired architectural arrangement, be sure to check our flora; you will not be dissapointed!




Monday, March 21, 2011

With a Little Help from our Friends - CHBA Homeshow Wrap-up

JENNY MARTIN WITH  BRIAN BAEUMLER
OF HGTV'S DISASTER DIY 

Without the help of our local vendors and trades people, the CHBA home show booth would not have been such a success!  A big thank you to all that supported Jenny Martin, Ines Hanl and their teams  in completing the CHBA "INSPIRE" booth.

 
  
VICTORIA & ALBERT SLIPPER TUB WITH SCHONBEK
GEOMETRIX CHANDELIER ABOVE
   


 Stunning light fixtures supplied by Illuminations Lighting Solutions were suspended over beautiful tubs from Victoria Specialty Hardware; this combination really became the show stopper. Bling City! Thank you to your crews for all of your help.


 







 
BEAUTIFUL ZEN INSPIRED TUB WITH A CLUSTER OF
MAXILITE FIXTURES ABOVE




Victoria Specialty Hardware also provided sinks and faucets that perched atop rich custom cabinetry provided by Swiftsure Woodworkers and Island Custom Cabinety. A stunningglass piece from Rick Silas of Sidney added another element as a built in light fixture.



 
      

 
 
 
 
 
A big thank you to Metro Wallcoverings & Joanne Fabrics for supplying the wallpaper and fabrics, and also to Darcy Holte (Holte Interiors) and his crew for painting and installation genius. Amazing furniture and accessories from Gabriel Ross, Only Human, Monarch, Jordans, Alexandria, and Ruffell & Brown, and Tara McHugh: Flora were the icing on the cake. An eclectic mix of goodies!


CUSTOM VANITY FROM SWIFTSURE MILLWORKERS
WITH A GLASS ART PIECE FROM SILASTIAL GLASS INC.


Thank you also to Stone Age Marble for your contributions of the sleek custom Quartz table and to Colonial Countertops for the stunning Cambria countertop.  Thank you also to Atlas Audio/Visual for supplying televisions, Peninsula Signs, and to Rod of SignArt Studios for providing the dazzling signage to adorn our Crocodile fabric; I believe that was a match made in heaven!

 
ALICIA (VICTORIA SPECIALTY HARDWARE) & TERRI (ILLUMINATIONS
LIGHTING SOLUTIONS) SHARED THEIR EXPERTISE

A special nod to Wilf Gorter (Gorter Construction) and his crew for constructing all of the framework with ease and in short order;  we couldn't have begun without you! 
  
Last and certainly not least, thank you to all those came to the show to support our local CHBA chapter, Interior Designers, vendors, and trades.  We look forward to seeing you next year!