Wall hate, Flor love

I hate our walls, there, I've said it. The painting continues in our household and the walls have, ahem, not been exactly co-operating. There's been bubbling, mainly because some of them are a delightful combo of old cheap latex paint over even older oil paint, mixed in with patches of new drywall and new plaster. So now we have one wall in our stairwell that, after priming, looks like a releif map of the moon. I think we'll be getting the professionals in to sort it out...

Elsewhere, luckily, things have been going better in painting world, and our palette of Ralph Lauren Paint's Poncho White, Moonlight and Palais Royal is looking fantabulous. To take my mind of all the painting we still have to do (there's lots) I thought it would be a nice treat to check out what's new from Flor. Love their carpet tiles, and love the new Alexander Girard design Flora rug, which is available in three colourways. And for more on Alexander Girard click here.

On yer bike

Alexander Girard (1907-1993) is a real design icon for me - His work is playful and colourful; taking craft inspired patterns and giving them a modern twist. Maximo is now the official firm given the task of looking after his legacy and working with companies like Columbia Forest Products on their PLYprints, Flor (a total fave of mine) on the La Fonda del Sol carpet tiles and Vitra with the re-issue of his 1963 designed Wooden Dolls. And now, Girard patterns are funking up bikes!

Electra Bicycle Company created these two sweet rides, based on their Amsterdam bike, and dressed up all pretty with Girard's Madonna and Tree of Life designs. To hook yourself up with one in Canada click here for a full listing of retailers across the country, or check in at your local bike shop.

 

 

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