https://loveonsunday.com Interior styling and design for real Toronto homes — thrifted, vintage, and made entirely yours. en-us https://loveonsunday.com/blog/ivanka-trump-apartment https://loveonsunday.com/blog/ivanka-trump-apartment Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT I've always had the biggest girl crush on Ivanka Trump. She's smart, eloquent, beautiful and stylish. Her jewelry collection is exquisite, and her apartmen https://loveonsunday.com/blog/dinner-party-anyone https://loveonsunday.com/blog/dinner-party-anyone Tue, 20 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT While searching for diy wedding projects, I came across some fabulous table styling inspiration. I really love a layered look and when hosting an intimate https://loveonsunday.com/blog/decorating-my-teak-dresser https://loveonsunday.com/blog/decorating-my-teak-dresser Sun, 31 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT Okay, maybe not decorating. More like organizing. This poor piece has been used and abused. I've had this dresser for a long time now. 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As much as I hate posting in progress shots, I'm going to go ahead and post it anyway because sharing is caring and frankly - I could use s https://loveonsunday.com/blog/5350 https://loveonsunday.com/blog/5350 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT loveonsunday-3q3_2 Several months ago, I was contacted by EQ3 as they wanted to feature me as their June Blogger of the Month! I love their products so thi https://loveonsunday.com/blog/merry-magazine-and-a-holiday-centrepiece https://loveonsunday.com/blog/merry-magazine-and-a-holiday-centrepiece Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Happy Monday! Today I am SO excited to share with you the launch of Merry . An online holiday magazine created by Melissa of The Sweet Escape . Whether you https://loveonsunday.com/love-notes-a-free-printable https://loveonsunday.com/love-notes-a-free-printable Wed, 05 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT Love Notes: A Free Printable - LOVEONSUNDAY - interior decorating and design in Toronto and the GTA Home About My Portfolio Inspiration Boards Our Humble A https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/21/lonny-magazine-caftcad-movie-wardrobe-sale https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/21/lonny-magazine-caftcad-movie-wardrobe-sale CAFTCAD is the Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design. It is an association focused on promoting local talent, providing a forum for networking and shared lea https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/24/a-touch-of-pink https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/24/a-touch-of-pink I’ve been trying to decide on a few accent colours for my home. I came across some pretty rooms with just a touch of pink and I’m loving them: Loving the bright pink tufted headboa https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/07/i-choose-tommy https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/07/i-choose-tommy If you watch HGTV, then you must know Sarah Richardson (you know, the design Queen of Toronto). And if you know Sarah, then you must know Tommy. He’s the only male voice of Design https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/30/my-dining-room https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/30/my-dining-room My boyfriend and I bought our condo over 2 years ago, and I still haven’t completed decorating our humble abode. Partly because I’ve been so busy with side jobs but more so because https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/29/jacobs-farmers-market https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/29/jacobs-farmers-market Basil and Apple Fritters. 2 things I love about St. Jacobs. My Uncle Den makes THE best homemade pesto sauce and my Mom buys boxes of fresh basil to make it in batches. Yummm. Unfo https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/26/furniture-friday-louis-xvi-chair https://loveonsunday.com/2012/10/26/furniture-friday-louis-xvi-chair Photo credit: Restoration Hardware I have nothin’ but love for the Louis. It’s such a beautiful chair, I’m drawn to the fluted legs and oval back; such a classic look. I really do https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/16/furniture-friday-history-of-furniture https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/16/furniture-friday-history-of-furniture I never thought I would say this, but I wish I paid more attention in my furniture history class. I only recall bits and pieces which took place almost 15 years ago (yikes!). So I https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/23/magnus-reeds-home-studio https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/23/magnus-reeds-home-studio Herringbone floors anyone? I am in love with this floor. It’s like having your floor as one big art piece! Absolutely stunning. This floor belongs to Magnus Reed, a prominent fashi https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/09/furniture-friday-my-dining-bench https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/09/furniture-friday-my-dining-bench For this Furniture Friday, I’ve decided to highlight one of my favourite Kijiji finds, my rustic dining bench! I wanted to add some warmth to my dining area because it felt really https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/24/furniture-friday-working-on-louis https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/24/furniture-friday-working-on-louis It’s Furniture Friday! Friends and family have been asking about my progress with the chairs so I decided to make that the topic of today’s post. I started stripping my first chair https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/30/furniture-friday-the-tulip-table https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/30/furniture-friday-the-tulip-table Happy Friday to all! This week has flown by, I can’t believe I’m already writing another Furniture Friday post. Today is all about the Tulip Table by Eero Saarinen, a mid-century m https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/28/my-favourite-trump https://loveonsunday.com/2012/11/28/my-favourite-trump I’ve always had the biggest girl crush on Ivanka Trump. She’s smart, eloquent, beautiful and stylish. Her jewelry collection is exquisite, and her apartment? I think it’s the perfe https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/07/furniture-friday-the-klismos-chair https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/07/furniture-friday-the-klismos-chair Today I would like to touch on one of the most influential pieces of Greek furniture, the Klismos Chair. Created in Ancient Greece and perfected around 5th century BC, this chair h https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/03/chicago-architecture https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/03/chicago-architecture December is here and I’m really missing the warm weather. While looking through my catalogue of photos I remembered one of the hottest and most humid days I’ve ever experienced. Su https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/09/living-room-progress https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/09/living-room-progress After 2 years of living in our condo, I’m happy to report that our living area is almost complete. I knew I wanted something soft, stylish yet comfortable and the most difficult pa https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/19/less-than-5-days-until-christmas https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/19/less-than-5-days-until-christmas Are you ready? I’m almost there. 3 more presents to buy as well as baking and wrapping to be completed. It will definitely be a hectic few days up until Christmas. But I’m not comp https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/11/family-photoshoot https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/11/family-photoshoot My cousin Tracey wanted to do a winter photoshoot a couple of weekends ago. We weren’t blessed with any snow, but boy was it ever cold! Needless to say, I had to move as quickly as https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/23/christmas-baking https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/23/christmas-baking I’ve been baking non-stop since last night. This afternoon is my annual girlfriends Secret Santa Extravaganza. I’m giving them each some homemade chocolate chip cookies. I wouldn’t https://loveonsunday.com/2013/01/22/colour-in-my-living-room https://loveonsunday.com/2013/01/22/colour-in-my-living-room via Sara Tuttle Interiors I’ll be honest. I find colour a little scary at times. Sounds insane coming from a graphic designer but decorating is a whole different beast. With graphi https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/26/my-first-turkey https://loveonsunday.com/2012/12/26/my-first-turkey I did it! I know what you’re thinking. A post about TURKEY? I just wanted to share my excitement and pure joy with all of you. I asked over a dozen people about how to cook the per https://loveonsunday.com/2013/01/24/my-sunday https://loveonsunday.com/2013/01/24/my-sunday Some people stop for gas, others use the restroom or grab a snack. I stop for a dose of inspiration. Sometimes all it takes is a 10 minute stop at a local vintage shop to get my cr https://loveonsunday.com/2013/02/22/furniture-friday-the-one-i-left-behind https://loveonsunday.com/2013/02/22/furniture-friday-the-one-i-left-behind When it comes to shopping, I’m a different person than I was 5 years ago. The old me wouldn’t think twice about buying something that caught my eye. But now that I have a mortgage https://loveonsunday.com/2013/01/31/a-cold-and-costa-rica https://loveonsunday.com/2013/01/31/a-cold-and-costa-rica I’ve been feeling under the weather the past couple of days. I really hate getting sick because it messes with my schedule and I feel absolutely useless. I want to do my laundry, c https://loveonsunday.com/2013/03/21/a-perfect-hawaiian-wedding https://loveonsunday.com/2013/03/21/a-perfect-hawaiian-wedding Have you ever been to an unforgettable wedding? I had the opportunity to watch my oldest girlfriend marry her soulmate in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was hands-down the most beautiful wed https://loveonsunday.com/2013/03/22/furniture-friday-banquette-update https://loveonsunday.com/2013/03/22/furniture-friday-banquette-update Happy Friday! Today I am so excited to share a sneak peak of my parents updated dining area. It’s coming along quite nicely. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking abou https://loveonsunday.com/2013/02/26/friday-fabric-hunting-sunday https://loveonsunday.com/2013/02/26/friday-fabric-hunting-sunday This past Sunday I started the fabric hunt for my Louis chairs . I decided to start by Queen and Spadina. Affordable Textiles, sounds like my kinda store. Some pretty fabric at the https://loveonsunday.com/2013/03/26/project-louis-update https://loveonsunday.com/2013/03/26/project-louis-update I still remember my first upholstery class like it was yesterday. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I have to say the entire experience was amazing and truly eye-openin https://loveonsunday.com/2013/03/28/feeling-tropical https://loveonsunday.com/2013/03/28/feeling-tropical Guess what? I’ll be leaving for Costa Rica in 11 days! This trip has got me thinking about tropical prints and bright colour. It’s so interesting to see how the colour trends in fa https://loveonsunday.com/2013/04/22/fab-finds-via-style-at-home https://loveonsunday.com/2013/04/22/fab-finds-via-style-at-home Some of you may remember this cabinet I was lusting over. It was part of my Snowy Furniture Friday post back in February. I spotted this beauty at a local consignment shop called T https://loveonsunday.com/2013/04/23/spring-in-my-home https://loveonsunday.com/2013/04/23/spring-in-my-home Happy Tuesday! Can you believe it’s almost MAY? It sure hasn’t felt like Spring lately and I’m pretty sure this time last year we were already in shorts. So I decided to visit my f https://loveonsunday.com/2013/04/25/my-brass-side-table https://loveonsunday.com/2013/04/25/my-brass-side-table No bar cart? Why not a bar side table? Living in a small condo has forced us to come up with some creative solutions. Since we have two entrances into our balcony and barely need t https://loveonsunday.com/2013/04/26/why-i-blog https://loveonsunday.com/2013/04/26/why-i-blog As much as I love Furniture Fridays, I’m switching it up today and taking part in a link up from the lovely Leslie over at A Blonde Ambition . 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I decided to photograph my https://loveonsunday.com/2013/05/24/back-to-school-and-weslodge https://loveonsunday.com/2013/05/24/back-to-school-and-weslodge For over a year now I’ve been toying with the idea of going back to school part-time. I’ve always had some type of excuse like no money, no time, no energy. But no matter how many https://loveonsunday.com/2013/05/31/furniture-friday-projectdressingroom https://loveonsunday.com/2013/05/31/furniture-friday-projectdressingroom Happy Friday Everyone! I’m so excited to share some progress on Project Dressing Room. We’ve started sourcing some key pieces and have made our first furniture purchase this week. https://loveonsunday.com/2013/06/26/project-designer-swap https://loveonsunday.com/2013/06/26/project-designer-swap I’m super excited to share one of the many projects I’ve been working on for months now. One of my besties just launched her own fashion blog and I was thrilled when she approached https://loveonsunday.com/2013/06/27/thrifted-thursday-with-pam-of-cherish-toronto https://loveonsunday.com/2013/06/27/thrifted-thursday-with-pam-of-cherish-toronto I had the pleasure of meeting Pam at the Christie Antique Show in May and I’ve been a loyal follower of her blog ever since. The first image that grabbed my attention on her blog w https://loveonsunday.com/2013/07/18/thrifted-thursday-with-tiffany-leigh-interior-design https://loveonsunday.com/2013/07/18/thrifted-thursday-with-tiffany-leigh-interior-design I remember searching for local bloggers and Tiffany’s blog was among the first I discovered. What really resonated with me upon first glance was her passion, drive and creativity. https://loveonsunday.com/2013/07/23/living-and-dining-room https://loveonsunday.com/2013/07/23/living-and-dining-room I’m gearing up for my largest and most important school project to date and the subject is Living Room Design. I’ll be drafting the floor plan and elevations as well as providing c