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Urban Barn’s Custom Furniture Seminar avec Moi!
March 7, 2012
Have you RSVP’d for Thursday’s Urban Barn seminar at the Oakville store? I feel like such a celebrity as it is being hailed as a “Meet + Greet with Design Blogger Christine Da Costa in Oakville.” Tee Hee!!!!
Tomorrow I will talk about my inspiration behind the custom chair I designed for the Custom Chairity Competition, as well as tips for ordering custom furniture and answer questions from the crowd. Space is limited so RSVP early!
Also, you will receive 15% off all custom furniture during this event! Sale ends on March 11th. Urban Barn also has a special promotion during this event: Buy one regular priced cushion and receive a second cushion free with purchase!
Click here to RSVP for this in store event!!
And if you haven’t voted for my chair yet, please do so by clicking here!! My chair is currently in 2nd place and I need at least 100 more votes to push into first place. So please pretty please vote for my chair and pass it around to your Facebook friends so they can vote to!!!!
Thanks so much for all your support!!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
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Glamour Friday: Jamie Herzlinger
March 3, 2012
In the latest issue of Dabble Magazine, a gorgeous Arizona home designed by one of my favourite interior designers, Jamie Herzlinger is featured. And because it is so glamorous, I thought it would be perfect for a Glamour Friday post.
This stunning 19th century Dutch corbeille shaped canapé greets visitors when they walk into this 7000 sq. ft. home.
I love this very glamorous foyer with neutral grass cloth covered walls, the fabulous marquetry commode and the stunning mirror above it make for a GLAM SLAM!
This living room is so glamorous with all the sumptuous velvets and silks in this room. And you can never go wrong with decorating in unforgettable plums and purples mixed in with neutral greys. Oh so very elegant!! Love it!
The master bedroom is very calm and serene decorated in a neutral palette mixed with lots of whites. I guess the lesson here is that it’s ok to put the bed against a wall of windows when it’s the only way to ensure that the bed remains the focal point of the room.
This sitting area goes extra glam with nail head detail on the chair and ottoman, a large mirror and lots of gold and brass accents.
This home designed by Jamie Herzlinger is truly a luxe retreat!
If you want to create a glamorous space in your home for 2012, then contact me online or via twitter…I’d love to help!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Decorate as You Dress! Mint Green Obsession!
February 23, 2012
Hi Everyone,
Lately I have been obsessed with mint green in both fashion and home decor. To the point where I just got my nails painted in this lovely hue!
I also started a board on Pinterest highlighting everything I love in fashion and home decor in Mint Green. You can follow my board here if you have an account.
In the meantime, here are some glorious images of this fresh colour to inspire you to add some mint green to your closet or home decor this spring!!
The current issue of House Beautiful is all about green!! Love that stunning chair!
The fashion runways for spring 2012 also showed a lot of mint green. However, this colour has been popular for many years now as seen in the gorgeous Haute Couture gown by Elie Saab from her spring 2010 collection. So there really is no need to be fearful of adding this colour into your closet or a few toss cushions!!
Now let’s look at some interior design highlighting mint green in all its glory!!
source unknown – via Pinterest
Gorgeous mint green walls!!
Room design by Nick Olsen
How about a mint green kitchen??
If that is too much for you, then how about some mint green pieces for the room: Like this vintage green fridge by SMEG! FUN!
A simple green chair can also make quite the impact!
I’m loving how fun this mint green vintage tub looks in this bathroom!
How about a quick DIY: Grab some mint green paint and freshen up your bookshelf for spring! (don’t you love how the shelves were styled also!)
I absolutely adore the look of this room. Imagine a sea-side cottage and you’ve got this gorgeous room. I love the mint green grass cloth wallpaper and accessories. 
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Here’s a sneak peak into my family room. The wall colour is called Sea Haze / BM 2137-50 and depending on the light it can look like sea foam. I really love this colour by Benjamin Moore because it changes to so many colours throughout the day! Highly recommend it!!
And last but not least, I couldn’t resist including these vision boards I found on Pinterest – they basically say it all!! I love Mint Green!!
So are you obsessed with Mint Green now….I hope so, because you will be seeing a lot of it this spring!! Have a great day!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Posted in Accessories, Bathrooms, Decorate As You Dress, DIY, Fashion, Glam Blog, Home Decor, interior design, Kitchens, Runway to Home | 1 Comment »
IDS Week and other fun events you need to know about!!
January 25, 2012
Well, its that time of year again when utter craziness begins with fabulous social events! Starting tomorrow, the Interior Design Show opens in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. And I can’t wait!! It’s always a great par-tay!!
When I attended the media preview and the gala last year I posted about them here and here! Although I can’t make it to the media preview this year due to time constraints I will be attending the gala with all my interior design friends and attending Trade Day on Friday.
But first, Kimberley Seldon is having a pre-gala launch party & tweet-up for her new Business of Design website. Business of Design is a network community of industry peers; an innovative professional development website specifically created for interior design professionals.
Once Kimberley’s party is finished at Modern Weave, then it is off to the Gala for the IDS opening night!! Remember this pic of the gang from last year! Same faces – new outfits!!
Haven’t figured out what I am going to wear yet but I am wearing these fabulous ‘shooties” by LAMB I bought last week! Are they not to die for!! And yes, my feet will be dying by the end of the evening!! 
Then Friday morning we are off to Trade Day at the IDS Show. I’m attending Blog Podium right at 9 am to hear a series of great speakers speak to a huge group of design bloggers.
Should be a very insightful morning!! After that the gang will wander all the fabulous design booths and I promise to take lots of pictures.
Ok….I need my beauty sleep so see you back here with tons of fun from the IDS!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
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Purple Passion Wednesday: Glamorous Living Room
November 9, 2011
Wow, what’s not to love in this glamorous & gorgeous living room!
It’s got all the elements required to make it a Glam Slam!!
- High ceilings painted in aubergine
- Tall windows with purple drapery
- A grandiose ornate mirror over the fireplace
- My favourite: the over scale lilac tufted ottoman
- Velvet sofa in a plum fabric
- A variety of toss cushions in varying shades of purple!
Stunning!! What do you think?
If you are looking to create a glamorous living room in your home, then call or email me.
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Christine’s Rewind: What happened in September!
November 2, 2011
Hi! I’ve decided to start a new series today on The Glam Blog called “Christine’s Rewind.” Sometimes I get so busy with client projects or my column for Dabble Magazine that I don’t get to blog about things that are happening in my world. Than weeks go by and all of sudden it feels like the moment was missed to blog about it. So this new series will highlight what happened in the month previous that I never got to share with you. So here goes my September’s rewind – hope you enjoy it!
So did you catch my second appearance on Cityline? If not, than click on the picture with Dina Pugliese and I talking about how to incorporate the pattern Chevron into your home decor.
Start at the 1:28 minute mark if you want. (Cityline Chic Chevron segment)
My client Natalie’s fireplace got installed….so exciting. Can’t wait to show you the final reveal for her dining room! Yup, the fireplace is in her dining room.
And the custom area rug and sofa that I designed for her got delivered! What do you think? Stay tuned for final reveal. We had some issues with fabric availability for the two occasional chairs so they are delayed at this point.
And here is a sneak peek into my other client, Cindy’s new dining room. Once we finish accessorizing the room I will dedicate a post to her living room and dining room. It’s a total revamp from what she had before!!
I also attended the Korhani Rug Media Breakfast at Holt Renfrew. Fashion and rugs…what more could a girl want!!
Aren’t these rugs stunning and oh so glam!! You can order these gorgeous limited rugs on Korhani’s website.
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Here I am with Kirsten Korhani, the Creative Director, her husband and 3 special ladies I met that morning over breakfast.
The last week of September I was invited to attend the She’s Connected Conference. In a room with 200 digitally connected women and 10 Corporations. It was a very informative 2 days.
Picture courtesy of She’s Connected
Fun with Tamara (wondermoms) Laurel (Opti-mom) and Wendy (mapsgirl)
Laurel and Shannon from Her Blossoming Self
Yes, it was a busy month. Hope you enjoyed my September Rewind !! Stay tuned for my October rewind!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
September Socials
September 22, 2011
I love the month of September..not only because fall is coming and its always a time of rejuvenation but because of the great Interior Design Social Events that start happening. And you know me……gotta always be in the middle of all the action! 
Tonight I attended AYA Kitchen Design Party and was surrounded by utter kitchen lust. If you are considering a kitchen renovation than call me so we can head on over to AYA Kitchens together.
Tomorrow I am attending a breakfast at Holt Renfrew given by KORHANI Home to hear about their upcoming collaborations, upcoming holiday collection and a sneak peak into spring 2012 trends. Korhani makes chic but affordable rugs for your home – inside & out!
I absolutely adore this rug from their Limited Edition Korhani Runway collection—how GLAM is that!!! It’s called Burlesque No. 4 – Blue – Cream.
Then I’m off to the Toronto Fall Home Show for a fun Tweet-up mingling and tweeting with Toronto’s top home, interior design, renovation and decor friends and bloggers. Can’t wait!
But right now I’m feeling a bit nostalgic for this time last year. On September 21, 2011 I went down to NYC with approx. 100 ++ Design Bloggers from all over North America to be in the audience of the Nate Berkus Show. And it was a jam-packed 24 hours. Click HERE to read all about my adventure this day last year!!
Can’t wait to keep you caught up on more exciting social events for the rest of the season!! Have a great day!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xo
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Dabble Magazine & #What’s Trending!!
September 19, 2011
So, have you had a chance to soak up the latest issue of Dabble Magazine? It’s chock full of exquisite interior design, food and travel
In addition, there’s a fun little recap of the first ever Dabble Magazine Day on Cityline!! Oh yea…who else do you see below? It was my first time ever on Cityline and it was a total blast!!
I also had a chance to talk about my favourite pattern….check it out below along with my fellow design contributors The Moggit Girls and Lisa Canning.
But the most exciting thing for me in the latest issue of Dabble Magazine is my brand spanking new column called “#what’s trending” with a focus on what everyone is talking about in the design blogosphere and twitter. Hope you enjoy reading all about this gorgeous and funky pattern called Chevron AKA the zig zag.
Hope you enjoyed a sneak peak into the latest issue of Dabble Magazine. And don’t forget to subscribe for all the latest news on Dabble!!
If you want to know #what’s trending in home decor then contact me online or via twitter…I’d love to hear from you
Glamorously yours,
Christine xo
YAY!! Three New Decorating Shows launching in Canada!!
June 4, 2011
Three new decorating shows are launching in Canada on Sunday, June 5th, and with all the reruns out there, I can’t wait to start watching these summer shows!!
On the W Network, Million Dollar Decorators premieres at 9pm. It features celebrity interior designers decorating for their very exclusive clientele. You will meet L.A.’s most exclusive and sought-after interior designers –Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Kathryn Ireland, Jeffrey Alan Marks, Mary McDonald and Nathan Turner.
Looks like a cat 
fight ready to happen!! You can read all their bios here
On HGTV Canada, two new summer decorating shows starring some familiar faces also premiere on Sunday night!
Home to Keep
With his team of experts in tow, Peter Fallico takes on a new challenge every week, working through different space challenges and giving each lucky family a space that will truly make it a Home to Keep.
Summer Home
Designer Karen Sealy packs up her samples and design pad and heads up to cottage country to makeover summer homes. Using functional and practical designs, Karen creates dreamy retreats that celebrate summer living. From a derelict waterside bunkie to a multi-family country lodge, Summer Home captures the fun, humour and emotion of a summer at the family cottage.
Will you be tuning in??
If your home is craving some glamour, then contact me online or in person! I’d love to help!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xo
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Glamour Friday: Girly Modern with Melanie Coddington
May 20, 2011
I absolutely adore the girly design style of Melanie Coddington from Coddington Design. She has been named one of House Beautiful’s young interior designers to watch.
She describes her style as approachable, clean, classic and feminine….Girly modern!! Love her style!! It’s also very Glam!
So let’s take a look at some of Melanie’s rooms:
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
This living room is a girly modern showcase of Swedish and French antiques, America mid-century and flea market finds paired with modern items and art. The colour combination of blue and brown will never go out of style and that beaded wallpaper is to die for!! This room is a definite GLAM SLAM!
Ok….who wouldn’t want this master ensuite in their house…..this bathroom is a major swoon-fest!! Oh la la!! The detail of the onyx and laser cut tile mimic an area rug and draw your eye to that fabulous free-standing tub. The faucet coming out of that piece of marble shaped like a headboard is a masterpiece and so very creative. The grey and creamy gold colour palette also adds to the glam factor in this room!
Photographer: Matthew Millman
The double sinks are on the opposite wall of the tub area…very smart thinking. Add built-ins with a TV unit and original art and this is one glamorous bathroom!!
So what do you think? Is Melanie Coddington worthy of another Glamour Friday post in the future…..I definitely think so!!
If your home is craving some glamour, then contact me online or in person! I’d love to help!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xo
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