tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39399239690736707452024-03-05T08:54:19.286-03:00Susan on DesignSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-11531765674465882652012-04-23T22:05:00.000-02:002012-04-23T22:05:07.032-02:00I Do ... Do Windows
For todays post I thought I would share with you one of my secret passions. I love doing windows.
via Martha Stewart.com
Let me be clear, definitely not cleaning windows! I'll leave that chore to Martha :)
What I like doing is creating store window displays.
Moving Designz Home & Cottage Feb 2012
It's one of my most favorite things to do because it Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-90626309134249994282012-04-10T20:55:00.001-02:002012-04-10T20:55:18.478-02:00I'm Not Afraid of Colour
For todays post I thought I would share a few pictures of the shop now that Springs has finally arrived. Everytime a new shipment arrives we find ourselves looking for ways to display all the new merchandise in a fresh way so our customers can visualize it in their homes.
I'm always inspired by colour!
While Anita was away on vacay last week, Ellyn and I were busy&Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-72755697313705552142012-03-30T20:04:00.001-02:002012-03-30T20:04:38.471-02:00How it's Made
For todays post I thought I would do a little designer take on How It's Made. All the steps that go into the making of a custom sofa ordered from Moving Designz. Ever wonder where your custom sofa comes from? I bet you haven't. I didn't either until I became a shop owner.
We've all seen the show or flicked by it on the Discovery Channel seeing Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-77874160171092720642012-03-12T19:34:00.002-02:002012-03-12T19:34:09.843-02:00A Quick Makeover
Recently I had the opportunity to work with a client who brought back the most amazing wood furniture from her travels living in Indonesia. After moving back to Canada and into a new house she wanted some help with her guest bedroom which was located in the basement. We completed the project last week.
The room was sitting empty except for this beautiful king size four Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-18867647728887049482012-03-02T00:10:00.000-03:002012-03-02T00:10:03.192-03:00Where pretty stuff comes from
For todays post I am inspired to post on all the new arrivals at Moving Designz Home & Cottage.
Myself and Anita recently attended our spring buying show in January. The goods are coming in on a daily basis. It's very exciting as you tend to forget what you have bought and then cross your fingers that your orders will be filled. It takes major Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-37388281555957846582011-12-02T23:48:00.001-03:002011-12-03T02:09:24.216-03:00Christmas at Moving Designz
It's hard to believe that December is here already. This year has flown by so quickly. My Christmas planning started in early November when I was a guest speaker for a design series in Charlottetown.
Sneak peek at Moving Designz at Confederation Library
early November
It has occured to me (and so has guilt) that I should have blogged long before now. Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-5520292918492825772011-07-04T21:56:00.000-02:002011-07-04T21:56:34.753-02:00Summer at the ShopFor todays post I thought I would post some pretty pictures of the shop over the past few weeks. Featuring lots of pretty colour combinations of furniture and accessories.
I'm crazy about blue, red and tones of white for summer.
Oranges, yellows and soft greys are a hit too!
Chocolate and blue.
Lots of colourful lady finger starfish have just arrived. $3.25 each&Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-1140903185696117232011-02-21T22:24:00.001-03:002011-02-21T22:25:27.000-03:00Searching for StyleFor this week's blog post I am going to share my recent buying for Moving Designz Home & Cottage. Normally every January I go to Toronto for the both the furniture and giftware shows. However this year I decided to do switch things up a bit and go to Las Vegas. After doing some planning and research I chose to attend The Las Vegas Market.
The Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-11786821878502566672011-01-12T18:36:00.004-03:002011-01-13T20:22:23.504-03:00Pink Love, Happy 2011For todays post I thought I would do a fun light post to start the year 2010 with Pantones colour of the year for 2011... Pink. I thought it would be fun to post my random thoughts along with some Pink inspiration.
Last years colour of the year was Turquoise, which actually looks pretty awesome coupled with pink at this wedding table setting.
This Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-56719144211697138542010-12-10T23:54:00.000-03:002010-12-10T23:54:22.128-03:00My Master Sweet...For todays post I am going to share some before and afters of my new master suite. Just in case you've been wondering about my sporatic blogging this fall ... wonder no more.
My lately weekend life
I not only moved my business to Charlottetown but I moved too. From my house to a condo the same week as I was moving the shop/business (call me crazy). The totally ironic Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-31889096570755232402010-12-04T15:40:00.000-03:002010-12-04T15:40:45.696-03:00The Condo ProjectFor today's post I'm going to share a few photos of my condo project as seen through the lens of professional lifestyle photographer Katelyn Fraser.
Last Friday she took the pictures and on Tuesday I received this series of sneak peek of the images that are being used in promotional material. She's one very talented gal, see her work at http://Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-55656143733789911622010-11-14T23:11:00.000-03:002010-11-14T23:11:41.042-03:00Friday Field TripFor this week's post it's time for a Friday field trip. I've been working with the builder on this project since early this year when the large renovation project began. The building process is almost done in most of the units so we're ready to decorate!!!
Friday was my day on site to complete Loft 4's main living space with furniture, artwork and accessories.&Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-83648405407163456252010-11-09T20:25:00.000-03:002010-11-09T20:25:51.405-03:00Reality is Settling inHmmm ... where to start this blog post. I've been so busy over the past few weeks I have had no time to do any writing or blog posts. I've had it on my "to do" list ... that incidentally never seems to end. So many other life details and changes have taken priority in the past few weeks I've been preoccupied.
Within the past 3 weeks the shop has really taken shape Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-91277194749092543992010-10-14T19:37:00.000-02:002010-10-14T19:37:45.453-02:00Moving... Moving DesignzFor today's post I am going to share my last few weeks with you and along with a look at the new Moving Designz Home & Cottage shop in downtown Charlottetown.
The date of this picture is September 9. Anita and I are standing in the new shop space while the ink was drying on my lease agreement. The new space gives us an additional 1000sq ft of retail space.&Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-82740704336491056132010-10-01T02:00:00.015-02:002010-10-01T08:57:15.572-02:00Designers Challenge 101For todays post I have been invited to take part in a designers challenge by my fellow blogger Amanda Burge of AB Home Interiors. Amanda leads a very similar professional life to mine, in that not only is she a designer and blogger but she also has her own home decor shop too! Which I think is pretty cool.
(photo from Amanda's web)
It was Amanda's idea to bring together&Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-35791659540453036372010-09-20T19:10:00.000-02:002010-09-20T19:10:34.432-02:00The Window Dilemna... Solved.For todays post, which will likely go down in history as my shortest ever, I am going to share a window treatment tip for any of you that are moving, helping others move or have a window that you're not quite sure what to do with. I'm talking temporary window treatments that provide instant privacy.
The reason I am posting on this topic is because this weekend I made a residence Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-1529925107299419272010-09-12T20:00:00.000-02:002010-09-12T20:00:04.892-02:00The Magazine Photo ShootFor todays post I am going to share some of the images I took while on a recent photo shoot with Style at Home magazine. I can only post selected images of the actual process as they want to be the first to publish the finished images of the house.
You're probably wondering how this all came about... Back in May I was contacted by the magazine to be the guest writer for their Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-70097645080432425502010-09-02T20:25:00.002-02:002010-09-02T20:35:33.818-02:00Building a Dream HouseFor this weeks post I have to share Kate and Gordie's amazing PEI waterfront house with you. I've been blogging on the planning and building aspect of their house since last December. I posted a couple of pictures of their almost finished livingroom, way back in May. Today I think we are ready for the reveal.
Meet Kate and Gordie. A very beautiful couple.&Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-48438596385429870012010-08-26T10:31:00.000-02:002010-08-26T10:31:11.547-02:00Hands OnFor this weeks post I have a few things to share with you. First, an email along with accompanying pictures I received yesterday from one of our customers/friends at Moving Designz Home & Cottage. I get lots of lovely comments and personal emails from bloggers each week and this is one that I found particularly touching. It made my day and I'm sure you'll Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-24129281435510531152010-08-20T13:54:00.000-02:002010-08-20T13:54:15.730-02:00Toronto Shopping LoveFor todays post I am going to share a look at our time in downtown Toronto.
Anita and I had such an awesome time, from shopping to window shopping, to patios and cocktails el fresco in the beautiful weather, to visiting Chinatown, Kensington Market, Queen St West, The Distillery District, St Lawrence Market, to meeting up with a fellow blogger, to visiting the design district and all the Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-8049460781237517522010-08-10T18:54:00.000-02:002010-08-10T18:54:19.422-02:00Colourful in TorontoYes it's true... I flew the coop from PEI. Today I am posting a quick blog update from my hotel room in Toronto.
Anita and I are back in Toronto at the August buying show for Moving Designz Home & Cottage. We flew up Saturday night to begin the show Sunday morning. I took this picture as we were crusing at 35,000 ft above the Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-20918850210950774262010-07-30T15:02:00.000-02:002010-07-30T15:02:43.572-02:00Seaside Summer DecoratingFor todays post I am inspired by the beautiful PEI summer scenery and our island beach vibe.
I also thought I would share some of the creative accessories and tablescape displays we've put together in the store this week. And a sneak peek at a cottage we recently finished.
I took some holiday time last week as the weather here has been absolutely fabulous.&Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-51171638314462577832010-07-19T14:57:00.003-02:002010-07-20T09:27:24.079-02:00One Grafton Project CompleteFor todays post I am going to share with you our recently completed project at One Grafton St. We have been working steadily on this massive renovation project over the past two years. And I've been working on getting this blogpost ready for 2 weeks.... huge house, huge blog post!
This project is the largest most extensive renovation we've done to date. The house has 3 Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-58984161745976977222010-07-10T17:35:00.000-02:002010-07-10T17:35:35.343-02:00Fresh or Cozy?For todays post I thought I would share 2 room looks we just finished setting up at Moving Designz Home & Cottage this week.
Room 1 - Cheerful and Bright. I love the pretty combination of yellow, black, white and turquoise.
The sofa is amazing! What I really love about it is the tufting and the solid bench style cushion. The black and white ottoman just arrived, Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939923969073670745.post-38437453403212293752010-07-06T01:17:00.002-02:002010-07-06T01:38:56.824-02:00Shopping Etc. GirlFor todays post I have a secret I can share... finally. I've been bursting at the seams with this news!
In late May I was contacted by Style at Home magazine. I remember walking into my office after just returning from a job site, possibly the SGG house. I spend alot of time there, I'm almost done. I miss it already :)
Anita was in the office and on the Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974281375011918061noreply@blogger.com14