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Fall is definitely here and winter is just around the corner! As much as I would like to say that I love all seasons equally, I can’t because it’s not the truth! I love the heat and sun, and I dread the cold months. The only thing that makes the cold bearable are the cozy fabrics, colors and décor that comes with it.   This season’s hottest colors are neutrals and deep tones which are being used hand in hand with vibrant and bright colors to create rooms you don’t mind staying in for.   Grey and “greige” are still...

As with everything in nature, we are all one of a kind. Our unique characteristics and personalities separate us from others and make us special in our own way. Consider our own skin as a way of storytelling; each line and fold represents countless facial expressions used throughout the years. The fine lines of our skin contribute to our defining features creating layers of uniqueness and history to our life. Amazingly, nature is very similar. The history and grain of wood is a neat comparison to the facial lines and folds of our skin. Each one of its components tells...

Picture 2 rooms. They both have a grey sofa, a cream-colored rug and red throw pillows. When you walk in the first room, it feels cold and empty. When you walk in the second, somehow it feels warm and inviting. You can’t quite explain why one feels better than the other, it just does.  That is the power of lighting! So, what does ‘properly lit’ mean?  The best way to light any room is by layering. Layering is mixing task lights (near a desk, above a kitchen island), accent or decorative lights (table lamps), and general lighting (pot lights). Having...

It’s simple — for us at Artemano being in nature and being surrounded by natural materials make us feel good. Like us, decor and design expert Vicky Sanderson also believes nature is essential to creating a serene home. She recently visited our store in Vaughan, north of Toronto, to share her ideas for making every corner of the home relaxing, a nature-inspired escape. “Natural, organic elements really remind people of the outdoors. They give them that calming feeling, but I also think that because these pieces are unique and they come from all over the world, they have a sense of...

Close your eyes and imagine a harbour in Southeast Asia, facing the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal or the deep blue waters of the Andaman Sea. Cheerfully painted boats bob in the water at the end of their ropes, bright bubble gum colours in turquoise seas beneath a deep blue sky. Such sights are common in this part of the world yet they never fail to delight; the contrasts cry out to be captured, and a photograph seems almost mandatory.   Few outsiders linger to witness the whole cycle of a day in a small fishing village. In Jepara,...