A new Royal on the way, and David Bowie is back with more music. What's next? Oh yes, this stuff.

• Richmond, VA: Union Jack Flag - $450
• Brooklyn, NY: Carved Victorian Chair - $125
• Washington, DC: Equestrian Print - $20
• Chicago, IL: Queen Anne Chairs - $500
• Toronto, CN: English Plate - $12 More

Make no mistake about it, we humans love putting animals all over our homes. I know I for one usually can't resist the cuteness.

• Summit, NJ: Ceramic Owl - $75
• Brooklyn, NY: Handmade Bear Pillow - $120
• Lincoln, ON: Pig Sculpture - $55
• Little Rock, AK: Ceramic Hippo Valet - $100
• Brooklyn, NY: Carved Cat Birdhouse - $55
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Thanks to the internet, the world seems to be getting smaller and smaller. While a store in the UK or Australia may have felt like it was a world away, now it's just a click away. And the best part, of course, is that click is often on a "buy it" button. Oh the joys of the modern age!

• InSpitalfields: London's Eclectic Home Store
• Little Nest Modern Kids Furniture
• Elevenfiftyfour: From Modern Classics to Edgy Basics in Old Ottawa South
• Labour and Wait: Simple, Honest Design
• Merci: Parisian Concept Store
• Zeitlos Berlin: Collector Quality Bauhaus, Deco, Streamline & Mid-Century
• Not on the High Street: Where Everything Has a Story
• Famille Summerbelle: Playful Accessories for Modern Kids of All Ages
• Store Without a Home: Temporary Gallery
• Rowen & Wren: Organic Modern Housewares from the UK More

This week I've planned a much needed trip away from my home town of Ottawa down to Toronto, Canada's metropolitan hub. My train just departed and thankfully the in car wi-fi is working, because even though I'm traveling, I still have a busy week of work ahead. More

Glittery and jewel-like, all of these would look amazing over a dinner table. It's also nice to see what you're eating, so there's that too.

• Fair Lawn, NJ: Traditional Chandelier - $250
• Brooklyn, NY: Mid Century Chandelier - $700
• Brooklyn, NY: Mod Glass Chandelier - $300
• Vancouver, BC: Stag Head Chandelier - $745
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I'm not saying you're at work, watching the clock until it's time to go home to leftover turkey and mashed potatoes, but maybe I am.

• Lakewood, CO: Junghams Wall Clock - $60
• Chicago, IL: Retro Sunburst Clock - $75
• Lincoln, ON: 1940s Italian Timer - $45
• Carver, WA: Flower Kitchen Clock - $25
• Chicago, IL: German Cuckoo Clock - $600
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Name: Agathe (3)
Location: St-Lambert, Quebec

I don't like gender stereotypes. There are no rules exept if I have a crush on something, I buy it. I try to give my daughter many choices so she can see differents things and avenues. Her room is a mix between vintage, modern, DIY, and eclectic. More

Owned by a mother of two, Little Charlies is clearly the creation of a passionate mom who found a way of mixing raising her boys with running a child-oriented business. More

Name: Eloise (one year)
Location: Vancouver, BC

Eloise's dreamy bedroom is pretty in pink and blue. We used a feminine yet not overtly girly palette and have filled her room with vintage treasures and personal touches. More

Name: Sienna
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

When I found out I was having a girl... you can only begin to imagine my excitement. I would have my boy and now my girl, how perfect! Then my mind started going in a million directions as to what I would do for the nursery.
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