Michael Shaikin, owner of Ottawa-based The Modern Shop, wants to bring a fresh take on modern design to Canada. As the former owner of a vintage resell shop, Michael certainly has the retail chops for this venture. And with an eye for great designs from Europe and the US, he has style covered, too.

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Today's One Minute Tip comes from Judy Ross, who recommends framing a small (or large) collection of your personal art. (And don't worry, if you can't draw, she has some great ideas for you, too!) More

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We've got plenty of posts about what to do once you've taken a photo, but we've yet to discuss how to avoid inadvertently entering into the pantheon of awkward friends and family photos. I suspect many of you out there have the same problem I do: smiling on cue, especially in this age of Instagrams and digital cameras hiding in every bag, purse, and pocket. Here's how to naturally smile the next time someone pulls out their iPhone or Canon...

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Like many of you, I often struggle with finding artwork I like versus artwork I can afford. For example, I love vintage posters. But good, interesting, (not to mention affordable) prints can be hard to find. Until now, that is... More

Here's an easy project to decorate the walls with your collection of photos for under $20. Print out those Instagrasms or Flickr photos as 3 1/2" x 4" images and use a Polaroid photo template for the full effect...

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It started with a description on a tin of coffee: "It pairs the prismatic glory of a Florida Highwaymen painting with the integrated restraint of an Eames chair, and still tastes good with ham". I'd never heard the phrase "Florida Highwaymen", but luckily my breakfast companion was able to inform me of the fascinating history of this remarkable group of painters... More

Avalisa Penguins Stretched Print

• $72 CA
• Modern Karibou

Simple, graphic, and really cool. Like Antarctica cool.

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From the founders of the trend-setting Ork Posters comes Neighborly, a charming home goods store for the modern home. Ork's founder, Jenny Beorkrem and operations manager, Mary Beth Kapp, opened Neighborly as a friendly neighborhood store featuring goods that are beautiful, modern, functional, and affordable.

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