"Layered", Mazen's exhibit at the Toronto Interior Design Show, ISD12, was similar to his house, Mazen Tailored Toronto Townhouse. Both the exhibition and his home incorporate varying tones and types of textiles and wood. Mazen used some personal objects from his home in IDS12, including artwork, mirrors and furniture. Can you spot the repeat pieces? More

If you're style is eclectic, today's Scavenger finds are for you! There's a bright green sectional piece in New York, a leopard ottoman in Boston, and an ikat dresser in Washington, DC. The best of the East is after the jump! More

TGIF! It's Friday again and that means it's time for another edition of The Weekend Guide. This week we're seeing some big pretty sales from the likes of Homesite, Unison, Lightology and Cuddledown, all shown above. Check out these and many more sales and events in The Weekend Guide. Then, pass it on and send us your sale or event.

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One could say that Costa Rican artist Federico Herrero loves color, and that might be true. Yet, a more accurate statement would be that Herrero loves the effects of color - the tensions created by neighboring hues, the spatial manipulation of background and foreground, and contrast of vibrant pigments against an urban landscape.

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Specialty: Luxury flowers by subscription
Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

It's almost Valentine's Day — the one holiday of the year for which flowers are practically mandatory. Take it to the next level and give your sweetest a subscription to a flower service for a gift that keeps on giving...
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Designer Lotta Jansdotter knows a little something about making the best of small-ish spaces; the 725 square foot home she and her husband used to share in San Francisco is full of ideas and inspiration for small space dwellers. One particularly impressive attribute is this transforming home office and dining room. More

Name: Ashley Gillespie, Kyle Gupton, Fleetwood and Kate (pups) and Dot (inside cat) and John-Paul (outside cat, not pictured)
Location: Ridgelea Neighborhood — Austin, Texas
Size: 1800 square feet
Years lived in: 8 months — owned

Forget good-looking modern furniture or quirky accessories; the best thing to fill your house with is a great personality, and adorable married couple Ashley Gillespie and Kyle Gupton have packed their modern Austin house with tons of it (with generous help from their friendly pets and their impeccable tastes).

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OK, so I didn't sell everything I own, but I got close. When my husband and I decided to live a life of full time travel, we knew that keeping up with our apartment in Chicago would be too much of a hassle and eat away too much of our budget. It was time to move out, slim down our belongings and only keep (in storage) about a quarter of our things. More

Nina Freudenberger of Haus Interior recently cleared her store shelves to make room for a collaboration with David Stark called Wood Shop. Described as a "one month, surprise ambush", the concept store created by David Strak is comprised of gift and decor items inspired by the iconic woodworker's atelier. More

I know, I know, it's a holiday with questionable historical significance and propagated by the gift and greeting card industry to make money, and you're not going to participate. And even if you do go along with it and celebrate your love a little bit more on this randomly-chosen day, you don't need a materialistic token to represent it. You'd be overjoyed with a sweet little love note or, God forbid, a home-cooked meal from your honey. Me too! But who doesn't also like a little gift now and then? More