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When Shiva Rezaian travelled to Thailand with her family and some friends in December 2015 little did she know that her trip was going to shape her life. The three weeks spent in Thailand were a magical experience. Everlasting memories were created. A newfound sense of tranquility and well-being were discovered. “We visited different Islands. Everything we saw was beautiful and breathtaking. It wasn’t just the sandy beaches.  The rain forest and mountains were just as amazing. It was a dream destination for us, it’s paradise on earth. The kids got the chance to see and visit temples, which was more exciting than Disney world for them. They learned and...

Anne-Marie Lemay lives and runs a day care from her home in Terrebonne, Quebec. Her husband, Étienne Lavoie, works in real estate and uses the home office most afternoons.  For some time, she had hoped to transform her husband’s office space into an organized work environment. It would be her way of saying thank you for all that he had done for her. This would be a gift she wished she could offer him, but one she simply couldn’t afford. “Because of him, I was able to stay home with my children for five years when they were small.  I...

Our winters are a time of returning to navel, to the center. Hedged by shortened days and a colder earth, we slow down, we learn how to create warmth within. Our homes are sanctuaries for connection, as though drawing indoors the abundance of prior seasons to feed the moments until spring returns. The holidays are a moment when this ambiance becomes part of an offering to family and friends.  At Artemano, this means decorating by taking a conscious, minimalist approach to suggest celebration. Set Up Subdued Lighting When we walk into rooms with just the right light, something akin to...

Take a Seat   A solid wood bench makes a versatile addition to any home.   The candlelit warmth of a medieval banquet. The breezy delight of an impromptu picnic. For hundreds of years benches have been associated with eating - coming together with friends and family to spend time together sharing a meal.   The history of the humble bench can be traced all the way back to the Stone Age, when early humans distinguished themselves from animals by constructing rudimentary seats to lift them up off the floor. In the thousands of years since, benches have taken many...

The art of building ambiances and community, of inviting closeness and paying attention to what makes us feel open hearted and alive, this is artemano. To create well-being, connections and warmth, this is artemano. A feeling of belonging to the moment and to each other, this is artemano. Celebrating the everyday, this is artemano. It’s a pleasure for us to share with you our very own artemano family moments. "My girls ground me. I try to spend every free moment that I have with them. Playing and just being silly, that's what I love most. Enjoying their childhood brings me...