Instagram Week

 

Instagram Week

Oh my lord, sometimes I get so busy and caught up with upcoming projects I forget to post here

My week in Instagram to catch you up

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met Jim Michaels Producer of Super Natural

was surprised with stage floor at Blue Rodeo 

Jim Cuddy gave me his pik

met Dustin Bentall, Barney Bentalls son, OMG twins!

 

helping Designer Darlene Karimi from Designer Doll Fashions by DK create her upcoming runway production

VERY late into an all nighter and using our dear friend carrot to map out the catwalk

some fun pairing and buying fabrics for design ideas

gifted with Katrina bag and hand made earrings from mexico

always full of love for all

How To Install Bathroom Floor Tile For Girls

My powder room reno is coming along nicely

I chose this particular vinyl flooring because it's thicker than usual and groutable.  At the end of the day I decided not to go with the grout because I liked the look as it was, however, I love the idea that it can be grouted to look more like actual cement flooring

Truth be told I would put in cement flooring on my whole main level if I didn't have to reinforce the floors to hold the weight ... NOT getting into that on my own!

How to Install Bathroom Flooring in a nutshell

How To Install A Light Fixture For Girls

The one thing always lacking in my life is a partner, story of my life

Whenever I want to tackle a new home renovation I need to learn a new trade

Completed my first electrical job, yeah!!!!!

Installed a new powder room light fixture, yes, all by myself

San Francisco in a Weekend, Nope 1 Day

OMGosh I'm exhausted in a great way, San Francisco in 1 day

Generally when I go away for a trip I spend two days at my location and showcase what one can get up to in such a short amount of time  This really was a whirlwind, even for me.  Here is San Francisco in 24 hours, what an exciting 24 hours it was

As you all know, it begins here ....

 

Vancouver Airport art

usually go straight to duty free and buy a little bottle of something something, then straight to Starbucks.  Really the coffee is just an add on so I don't look like some freak drinking straight out of the bottle, LOL

OK this is hilarious, worked late and slept maybe 3 hours before heading out, wanting every minute of sleep I could get so I opted to do my make-up in the airport bathroom while I kill time and wait for my flight,  I must have looked a sight for anyone that came in

I always fly Air Canada whenever possible.  I say it's the airline that just never stops giving

Left this behind and gladly jumped up above the clouds

so excited!!! getting closer

I scrunched myself into a crazy little ball and managed to sleep the whole flight, this is on arrival, not bad

Took the BART for the first time into the city, really convenient

My stop, the financial district

Ended up here, your never going to guess where I am!!!!! The design studio of Jessie Liu from Simple Pair Designs.  We have an incredible collaboration happening that I'll fill you in on later

Simple Pair Fashion Design

The door person was so cute, she said no one is allowed to take photos but would look the other way

I first saw Jessie's designs at Vancouver Fashion Week 2014, blown away!  She is so sweet and lovely, I mean really lovely

  I met with her and her team, Gonbee Tanaka Senior Pattern Director and mentor and Joon Hee Song her assistant for my fitting for her Spring/Summer 2015 Collection.  I've never had a personal fitting before and it was a great experience

Check out the collection here vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2015/ready-to-wear/jessie-liu

The fabric designs are taken from a friends paintings, no wonder it's like art to my eyes

Then off to a delicious lunch

I wandered around a bit taking in the architecture.  Very refreshing to enjoy a city that embraces the uniqueness of older buildings instead of just knocking them down

As if my day was not exciting enough, met up with one of my best childhood friends.  I haven't seen Jackie since grade 9, oh how time flies

We went to Madera Restaurant and Lounge at the Rosewood.  This picture obviously does not do this place justice

Rosewood Hotels

We started on the outdoor patio, then went inside for dinner, then to the lounge.  Californians take their social drinking to another level.  Got walking towards the vehicle after dinner and thought,

 nope, it does not end here and went right back inside.  I just love a good speak feast

Pumpkin soup; mmmmwaa!