By SZInteriors, on January 20th, 2012% 
When you hear the name George Mulhauser, there’s probably one or two very distinct chairs, maybe even three that come to mind. But I bet this chair I’m about to show you isn’t one of them!
When I saw this reference to a mystery chair in House Beautiful…
Quirky Green Chair
The mystery chair: Frank saw it in an antiques store, fell in love with it, and has no idea who designed it.
I knew I had to write this piece! For that mystery chair was this one I pinned about 17 weeks ago! And at the time I . . . → Read More: A Rare MCM Plycraft Chair by George Mulhauser
By SZInteriors, on January 16th, 2012% 
Yesterday was a day I’ve been looking forward to since last year. Okay, since the beginning of December… but that’s last year, right?
Yesterday I attended a workshop where I finally got to hang out with Annie Sloan’s chalk paint… for a whole afternoon!
Do you remember my little mention of Annie’s paint here? Well I have been dying to try it ever since. I mean, who can resist no sanding, no priming, and getting by with one coat?
And look at all the colours we got to play with.
So hard to choose. Did you know . . . → Read More: Scuffing About With Annie Sloan
By SZInteriors, on January 13th, 2012% 
When I came across James Provost’s illustrated collection of iconic Mid-Century Modern furniture I couldn’t wait to share it with you. After all, what MCM lover wouldn’t want to see Eames, Cherner, Bertoia, Jacobsen – to name a few – all at a glance?
These art prints are available with a neutral background…
Source: Imagekind
A retro warm…
Source: Imagekind
Or a retro cool.
Source: Imagekind
They are also available in a range of sizes and options. Click here for more details.
You might . . . → Read More: Illustrated Mid-Century Pieces at a Glance
By SZInteriors, on January 1st, 2012% 
Happy New Year! I’ve been enjoying my little break, but missing all of you, and I’m super excited to be back!
And so I wanted to get back at it and start 2012 off just right by revealing the mysterious project I was working on for Kaleigh (mentioned here), and the vintage item I picked up for her for Christmas (mentioned here). Do you remember the mirror that I spray painted gold (mentioned here and revealed here)?
Well, I was also spraying out this little glass-top table at the same time with the same gold paint.
I spied this . . . → Read More: Happy New Year… With A Little Gold!
By SZInteriors, on December 12th, 2011% 
I’ve been lending a hand to the Ladysmith Golf Club with some consultations, and a bit of this and that. You might remember the exterior makeover. Members have been working very hard through the Fall to give the inside of the clubhouse an update. As well as offering some design advice and providing a colour consultation, I did a little sourcing for them too.
That’s always fun, don’t you think?
I sourced this mirror at Home Sense for half price. You can just see a glimpse of it in the bathroom.
This club house is quite tiny, and there . . . → Read More: Volunteering Helps Make Things Happen!
By SZInteriors, on November 25th, 2011% 
When I wrote about our recently acquired bar stools, I mentioned the Modern Eye Exhibit that’s winding down at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. If you haven’t seen it, this Sunday is your last chance before the exhibit moves on.
To see so many amazing pieces all at once was almost too much! All I wanted to do was sit in the chairs, they were all so incredible and inviting… but I’m pretty sure I would’ve been tossed out on my tush if I tried! We were, however, allowed to take pictures without flash, so I was happy . . . → Read More: The Modern Eye Exhibit: Craft & Design in Canada 1940-1980
By SZInteriors, on November 22nd, 2011% 
Ever since we moved into this home we have been keeping bar stools in the back of our mind. We have a breakfast bar, but without stools. So it’s really just been a feature that allows us to prepare dinner and still be part of the conversation beyond the kitchen prep area.
Do you remember this VERY early ‘Before’ photo?
Yes, this would be prior to any moving in taking place!
And then you might remember this post when I described to-die-for bar stools I had found on ebay – Mid-Century Modern finds… only they were in Australia . . . → Read More: Fab Bar Stools For Us!
By SZInteriors, on November 1st, 2011% 
I am so excited to finally be able to write this post! It’s been a journey, for sure, and I’ve definitely learned a lot along the way. What would I do without other blogs to refer to for guidance, trouble-shooting, encouragement… and most of all, to learn that I’m not alone when a project decides to show its challenging colours. Have I mentioned how much I love the blogging world?
This is where it all began, which I wrote about here.
Sitting in the FREE SHOPPING bay at the local waste management drop-off site.
And this is after . . . → Read More: Vintage Dry Bar turned TV Cabinet: Reveal
By SZInteriors, on October 31st, 2011% 
You’ve been so patient… and we’re almost there!
My repurposing project, a cabinet turned into a TV stand for Kaleigh that started back in in early September, and hit a few road bumps here and here, is on its final stretch. All the painting is as done as it’s going to be, the brass hardware as cleaned up as it’s going to get… and today was the moment of truth. We started to reassemble all the parts and pieces of the cabinet, and put it back together again. And I’m thrilled to say it went back together without a . . . → Read More: Vintage Dry Bar to TV Cabinet: Almost There!
By SZInteriors, on October 14th, 2011% 
If you read my post yesterday, then you’ll know where the inspiration for this one came from!
Charles and Ray Eames…
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The dynamic husband and wife duo of design in the twentieth century. Their contributions to the creative world are abundant and varied, but it’s the Eames’ philosophy and outlook on the world that fed the legacy of their ‘look’. Think lean and modern, sleek, sophisticated, simple… think playful and functional. In their words, “the uncommon beauty of common things.” And their success? Developing products that met the overlapping needs of client, society, and designer (read . . . → Read More: Eames Walnut Stool
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