JUNE 2014 Kimberley Seldon Editor in Chief
Victoria Drainville Executive Editor / Art Director
Cheryl Horne Managing Editor
Photographer Simon Burn
Contributors Lisa Canning Christine Da Costa Nicholas Rosaci Corey Burgan Jameson Fink
Design & Styling Team www.kimberleyseldon.com
Managing Director Marketing & Communications Amy Victoria amy@kimberleyseldon.com
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Calgary Stampede I can't say I've ever been to the Rodeo. You? There are lots of things I've haven't done. Skydiving. Bungee jumping. Caramel making. Ice fishing. I've never had blond hair. My activities tend to be of a milder nature. Hiking. Biking. Skiing. All done at a leisurely (some would say dull) pace. Which is just fine this time of year. Everything moves slower in the sunshine. I won't tackle most things on my "haven't done it" list, but I will visit Stampede one day. It looks like fun and the locals are some of Canada's friendliest. Plus, I've already got the boots thanks to a TV special I did a few years back. I'll buy myself a hat. Blend in with the locals. Eat candy floss. Let me know if you want to come along. Happy summer. Whatever you're dabbling in.
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Just a Dab
Don't be afraid to use colour in your home. Think of blue as a neutral! For more blue inspiration, go to page 38. Interior Design Christine Da Costa. 6
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Calgary Living LeAnne Bunnell
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Cityline - Home Day
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Industrial style continues in popularity, but it's showing its softer side these days. Kimberley shows how introducing pattern and personality can set your home apart. www.cityline.ca
Cityline - Home Day
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Don't miss Dabble's Editor in Chief, design expert Kimberley Seldon, and host Tracy Moore as they discuss decorating around a hobby. www.cityline.ca
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Business of Design Flat Fee Seminar in Ottawa
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Learn Kimberley’s step by step approach to building a Flat Fee proposal that will satisfy your customers without destroying your bottom line! What: Flat (Value Based) Fees When: June 18th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Where: Elite Draperies 148 Colonnade Road, Ottawa Price: $395 www.businessofdesign.com
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Enter to Win! Breville Infuser Espresso Machine Great coffee at the touch of a button. Become an at-home barista with Breville’s Infuser espresso machine. The Breville Infuser uses a steady, lowpressure technology to gently expand the grinds for an even extraction. The Infuser comes with a variety of features that make this espresso machine the perfect addition to any coffee-loving household. And it’s easy on the wallet for café quality beverages! Value: CA$569 Contest closes Monday, June 25, 2014 Courtesy Breville
Dabble Winners!
Janet Duff (Brampton) won the SodaStream Revolution Black model with two 1L Carbonating Bottles and twelve syrup samples. No more plastic bottles and cans! Courtesy SodaStream Valerie Aston (Stouffville) won the Pro Line® Series Electric Kettle, built for speed. It quietly boils water in minutes. Courtesy KitchenAid Congratulations! MAY 2014
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Photographer Mike Palmer captures the action and the behind-the-scenes intimacy of Calgary Stampede.
PRODUCED BY VICTORIA DRAINVILLE
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Decorating a tack room or just love the majesty of horses? Corral books stylishly with these bronze bookends.
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Iron meets glitter in this golden ceramic dish. Perfect for any wood or glass surface.
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This end table, in the style of a 1920s steamer trunk, is an ideal perch for that welcome weekend cocktail.
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Mais Oui!
Can’t go to Paris? Bring it home with lively Parisian fine photography prints. CA$30, Anna With Love Photography www.annawithloveshop.com
Sweet Tea
Pretty up your table with graphic tea towels. Who'll notice a stain? Tea towels, CA$15, Pehr Designs www.pehrdesigns.com
Turkish Towel
An ombre dip-dyed Turkish towel makes a jazzy accessory for summer lounging. Dip Dye Fouta Terry Towel, US$59, Nine Space www.shopninespace.com
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Bright & Light
Interior designer Kate Thornley Hall turns on the bright with a collection of indoor and outdoor pillows, flat weave and hand woven carpets. Cayman Island Collection, starting at CA$100, Kate Thornley Hall www.katethornleyhall.com
Small Space Sizzle
Perfect for the small balony or front porch griller in your life. CHAR BROIL Patio Bistro 240 Small Space Electric Barbecue, CA$200, The Home Depot www.homedepot.ca
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Haute Goat
Snack on hand-crafted chocolates and caramels made from goat milk. Caramels available "naked" or "chocolate dipped." All gluten free! Salted Goat Milk Caramels, CA$10, Haute Goat www.haute-goat.com
Memory Maker
Capture summer travel memories with this compact camcorder. Active Style Camcorder, CA$380, Panasonic www.panasonic.com
Summer Detox
Get primed for bathing suit weather with a healthy juice cleanse. Boost energy and revitalize from the inside out. Signature juice cleanse, CA$90, Belmonte Raw www.belmonteraw.com
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Herb
Dried or fresh? There’s only one answer for the enthusiastic home cook. Herbs from the garden (or the kitchen window sill) make the meal. Dabble’s in-house design team dug up three display worthy herb garden ideas.
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Beyond Basil If you’re ready to go beyond basil it’s likely you need a large vessel to contain your choices. This rustic barrel inspired pot is ideal for a country setting. Dabble Savvy: Starting with the vessel you want to fill simplifies the decision process when it’s time to purchase herbs.
Three Glass Hothouse (LEFT) Any glass container is ideally suited to hold an herb garden. The angled opening of this contemporary vase makes reaching in for clippings a snap...a snip? Vintage Pots If you crave order, you’ll love placing your herbs in individual pots. Dabble Savvy: Use a label, such as the vintage tin ones seen here, as decoration or as a tool to teach children about herbs.
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Calgary Living PHOTOGRAPHY BY Adrian Shellard
"There's no greater compliment to a designer than being asked to do a second (or third) project for a client," says LeAnne Bunnell of Elle Design in Calgary. When repeat customers hired interior designer LeAnne Bunnell to transform an intended bachelor pad into a comfortable family home they knew they were in great hands. After all, they'd worked with LeAnne before and were confident she had the skill to bring their design and lifestyle visions to life. Were they pleased? They're already working on their next project together.
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The living room is open to the kitchen and provides access to the backyard. LeAnne resisted any temptation to make this room "formal" as the family wanted a cozy space for casual entertaining.
Designer Sources: The sofas with fabric from Kravet are custom through Elle Design. The stone top coffee tables are from Ethan Allen. Wall colour, Pittsburgh Paints Ostrich Feather.
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“Dining rooms should be used frequently. Obviously for eating, but also for making family memories." The beadboard ceiling and textured grass cloth walls emphasize the more traditional elements of the design while providing a comfortable atmosphere for adult or family entertaining. The fabrics are all washable.
Designer Sources: Dining Chairs custom through Elle Design, fabrics by JF fabrics and Kravet. Dining Table and Sideboard custom through Modern Country Interiors. Lighting custom Zia Priven light through Stonegate Designs. Mirror Chintz & Co.
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"Not everything has to be the star in a room. Some finishes and elements are supporting players. Pick your focus." ~LeAnne Bunnell PHOTO BY Tracey Ayton
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s n o i t c e l l co 4 AFFORDABLE collections Words and Styling by Janet Villeneuve Photography by Angela Auclair
Summer; the season for ice cream, suntanning and collecting— thanks to plentiful yard sales, flea markets and antique shows. With so much choice, how do you narrow down choices to make a streamlined collection? These collections are not only beautiful, they're functional as well. It may be time to start your first collection—on a shoestring budget! Happy hunting.
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landscapes
BUTTER PATS Originally used to provide guests with individual helpings of butter, these shallow bowls are great for corralling little bits and pieces, such as office supplies. Prices start at approximately $3 and range upward for particularly rare pieces.
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Take a closer look. That discarded artwork might be a treasure. Reframe it and hang it with an eclectic grouping of other such treasures. Or, display it on an easel, sitting nonchalantly on shelves. Find pieces for as low as one dollar!
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creamware Matte or glossy, vintage creamware makes an easy to love collection. The neutral colour and luxe textures complement most colour and style schemes. Display a grouping on shelves or put them to work in the bathroom holding cotton swabs and Q-Tips.
Mix wood, metal or painted boxes for a powerful display. Boxes are often as beautiful as they are functional. Use a collection to hide unsightly items such as remote controls or to organize office supplies. Vintage boxes start at $2.
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Windermere Collection CA$44-74/yard, JF Fabrics www.jffabrics.com
Pétale de Cristal Let your bathroom bloom with cobalt crystal faucets. US$16,755, THG www.thgusa.com
what’s trending
#FeelingBlue
Sereno Bed Linens Fresh combinations of pattern and playful shades of blue may make your bedtime routine a little livelier. CA$41.47 – CA$276.83,Crate & Barrel www.crateandbarrel.com
PRODUCED BY CHRISTINE DA COSTA
Never out of fashion, blue is currently stretching its palette to encompass vibrant shades of cobalt, navy, royal and turquoise for home decor. One of the easiest colours to live with, blue appeals equally to women and men. Don't fight over the design. Just go blue.
VOLA Faucet US $1040, Hastings Tile & Bath www.hastingstilebath.com
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Jardin Chinois Salad Plates Four complementary patterns to pair with your current white dinner set. We know you have one! CA$65/set of 4, WilliamsSonoma www.williamssonoma.com
Dolcetti Chandelier Look closely and you'll find shells, stainless steel and crystals in this tiered and glittering fixture. US $8,914, Corbett Lighting www.corbettlighting.com Sunbrella Devin Ikat Indoor/Outdoor Pillows CA$70, Pottery Barn www.potterybarn.com
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Stampede Ci PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE PALMER
For over 100 years Calgarians have been ridin’, ropin’, and steerin’ up a party during the month of July. Stampede started in 1912 and it’s still going strong with rodeos, concerts, evening entertainments, parades, fairs and food. Saddle up friends. This is “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”.
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TRAVEL Stampede Park attracts millions of people annually—most sporting Western gear like this young man. No wonder they call it “Cowtown”.
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On top of daily rodeos, the Calgary Stampede hosts a large number of country performers, rock bands and emerging artists on several stages.
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DABBLE DOES First timers will want to join in the fun by dressing the part.
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TRAVEL Don’t own cowboy gear? No worries, you’ll find all your fashion essentials at the Stampede Store.
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The daily rodeo is an action-packed display of skill and grit, featuring the world’s best rodeo athletes and the finest stock. MAY 2014
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DABBLE DOES This little guy is missing some front teeth, but not from bull riding! He found his way to the FUNtier where there are dozens of rides and games for cowpokes of all ages.
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There’s an app for that... WORDS BY JAMESON FINK PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGELA AUCLAIR
When it comes to food, nothing beats the comforting classics. With the arrival of summer and the juiciest, sweetest tomatoes, what more do you need than to dice them up and toss with a little olive oil, some salt, and a snip of fresh garden herbs? Well, how about a vehicle to deliver that taste of the warmest of seasons to your mouth? Preferably in the form of toasted bread. Bruschetta to the rescue! While hunger is being sated, you’re probably getting a little thirsty too. For wine, I hope. And tell me you’re outside on a porch, patio, or lawn. You are? Perfect! Have I got a bottle for you. From the Okanagan Valley, please welcome the 2012 Joie Farm Muscat. Now, I know what you’re thinking. Muscat sounds like Moscato so am I recommending something crazy sweet? Au contraire. The folks at Joie Farm do a fantastic job of letting you know what’s in store far better than I,
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explaining, “The inspiration for this wine is the dry Muscats of Northern Italy, low in alcohol, crisp in acidity, and perfumed like no other wine.” Though there is a slight sweetness like a whisper in the wind, the zippy finish is an extra gust that sends it sailing along. In other words, it drinks quite dry. This wine is gorgeous to smell and refreshing to drink. A light and lively wine like this dry Muscat is perfect for the freshest summer fare, like our fair bruschetta. And if you got a little crazy and mixed in some peaches with those tomatoes and added a dash of red pepper flakes, you’d really have something going. Not hungry? Seriously? Fear not, as this is a wine that also pairs well with nothing but a comfy chair or a group of friends. Note: The 2013 is available now.
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The App
Bruschetta
Jameson’s Picks
2012 Joie Farm Muscat
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“Stay healthy this summer with an easy fish taco recipe”, says Dabble Chef, Corey Burgan.
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Dabble Chef
fish tacos RECIPE BY COREY BURGAN
INGREDIENTS AVOCADO MIX: 2 avocados, diced 2 limes, juiced 8 sprigs of cilantro, picked, washed and chopped finely Salt and pepper CABBAGE MIX: Julienne: 1 carrot, peeled 2 cups green or purple cabbage 1 red onion, peeled TILAPIA: 4 filets of tilapia Olive oil 12 x 6” corn tortillas 2 limes, cut into wedges
*On the Web
Corey’s recipe for pickled onions to spruce up your fish tacos!
Directions In a medium sized bowl, combine avocados, 1 juiced lime and ⅓ of the cilantro. Mash the avocado leaving some chunks. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place in fridge. In a separate bowl, combine the carrots, cabbage, onion, the remaining cilantro and one juiced lime. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside. Place tilapia on a plate and season with salt and pepper on both sides. In a large skillet or non-stick pan heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Sear tilapia on both sides for about 4-5 minutes per side. Tortillas: Place corn tortillas on a plate and cover with a napkin. Heat in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to warm through. For soft, flavourful tacos, heat tortillas by warming them in a pan with hot olive oil. Select a tortilla and spread the avocado mixture down the centre. Add the slaw mixture and then crumble the tilapia over top. Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy. Add salsa if you prefer. Dabble Savvy: Tilapia is a delicate white fish so use a spatula instead of tongs to turn.
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I dabble in... ...movement Zen and Zumba is a dynamic balance. My practices in painting are mediative and my practices in dance are energetic and sometimes they mix.
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...painting I am a contemporary painter who graduated from OCAD. Over the years my paintings have been gaining recognition amongst set decorators, interior designers, museum curators and art collectors. My passion is painting giant canvases and seeing them find their place in this world. Recently I was commissioned to paint eight paintings for Tim Burton’s new film Big Eyes. I also had a giant painting selected by Sam Taylor-Johnson for the new Fifty Shades of Grey movie. I feel lucky and excited about how my career is taking off.
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I love to travel to the Caribbean. It’s the turquoise sea, white sand, plenty of lush green foliage and the dazzling bright light... that rejuvenates and inspires me.
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