Join us at the Interior Design Show / January 26 to 29 2012 / Metro Toronto Convention Centre / Toronto Canada

Michael Bruno

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Michael Bruno, Founder
1stdibs.com

Looking for who’s hot and who’s not? What’s on trend and what’s back? The go-to-site for the last decade for much of the interior design and decorating world has been 1stdibs.com. Founded by Michael Bruno, 1stdibs.com has single handedly revolutionized the way the interior design industry shops for luxury goods, antiques, jewelry, vintage couture, fine art and as of this year, real estate. The company began simply enough -- Michael wanted to bring the renowned Parisian vintage treasure trove, Marche aux Puces online. In 1999, it took much persuading to convince the traditionally-minded Parisian antique dealers to introduce their wares to the World Wide Web, and today 1stdibs.com represents dealers from Canada, the United States and Mexico as well as England and throughout Europe. The site's coveted stylemakers’ pages is ever the goal of most aspiring tastemakers and trendsetters. And as of 2012, the site will have had over 30 million customer visits with dealers reporting more than 100,000 items sold. It has also seen the conversion of the luxury shopper from nary an online purchase to becoming the norm.

Michael Bruno joins us in Conversations In Design where he will share the lessons he's learned along the way in building the world's premier design destination on the web for furniture, fashion, jewelry, fine art and more.
 

1stdibs.com
conversationsindesign.com


L'Atelier Quartz Crystal Votives Jill Greaves

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L’Atelier Quartz Crystal Votives

For over 20 years the alluring L’Atelier has been Rosedale’s go-to interiors boutique with a tasteful array of offerings from the vintage to the modern. Currently L’Atelier owner and designer, Youssef Hasbani’s most favoured pieces in the boutique are the exquisite Quartz Crystal Votives. Handcrafted in the US, the quartz is sourced from around the world, in particular from Brazil. With candle light, the crystal dances along the peaks and valleys of the votive. The mystery evoked by these votives provides a hint of the energy that Youssef hopes to capture in his contemporary Moroccan-inspired living space in the How do you live? feature exhibit at IDS 12. Hear more about Youssef, his inspiration and his IDS 12 plans here.

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Jill Greaves Design

Interior Designer Jill Greaves sees a solution to every situation and an answer to every challenge. A master of merging the classic with the contemporary, Jill Greaves has applied her feminine yet bold aesthetic to both residential and commercial spaces both within Canada and in the US. A recent residential condo project addressed the ever increasing empty nester trend. Here, a spacious 4- bedroom house had to be boiled down to a compact condo along with an extensive and rich antique collection. A contemporary eclectic approach was achieved through mixing the old with the new; and contrasting straight lines with curvy historic pieces. The varied art collection was set against a backdrop of modern Scandinavian cabinetry, wood panels and soft washed floors. Up next in the new year for Jill Greaves Design: her first hospitality project — the opening of the luxurious Conrad New York Hotel. And if you can't get to New York anytime soon, experience a unique space created by Jill Greaves as part of IDS 12’s How do you live? A TAS Designbuild Feature presented by National Bank.

How do you live?

jillgreavesdesign.com
How do you live?



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