Category: Function

Favourite Functional Bedroom Things

Posted April 30, 2015 by Dwaina

We compiled a little list of our favourite functional bedroom things. Take a look. We think you might agree…

1. An Alarm Clock that Screams Style

When it comes to style nothing beats the elegant retro simplicity of Tivoli’s Model Three AM/FM Clock Radio with Blue Tooth. This sleek little number is the perfect blend of wake-up with design. Known for it’s room filling sound, Tivoli has created this design masterpiece that they haven’t changed the look of for nine years. The most recent change? They added blue tooth so now when your not listening to your favourite AM DJ, you can stream your own tunes through this eye pleasing sound box. We like this because the price (at $450 CAD) is a little steep for just a clock-radio.

The Classic Tivoli Three Clock Radio with Blue Tooth. Shown here in our favourite Walnut/Beige.

2. The Perfect Lamps

Don’t be left in the dark. The Holtkötter wall or table lamps make great bedside lamps. Their perfection is in their features – their reach, adjustability and they are dimmable. They come in wall or table top placement and are really handsome too.

Bedside Lamp #8170 from Holtkötter.

Holtkötter Lamp #6469. Perfect for bedside.

3. Hide Those Unsightly Cords

The genius Docking Drawer enables you to charge your gadgets in your nightstand while keeping messy cords and clutter off of exposed surfaces for a clean environment. Also perfect for entry halls and kitchens.

Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder.

Posted January 14, 2015 by Dwaina

At warhol.org they say that they are a ‘collecting project’ also known as ‘time capsules’. From the early 1970’s to his death in 1987. Warhol filled 610 moving boxes, over 8,000 cubic feet of mementos from his daily life. When one was full, an assistant would seal it with tape, put a date on it and send it to storage in Jersey.

Inside Warhol Time Capsule 526. Photograph courtesy of warhol.org

These boxes were a form of clutter management for Warhol, kept beside his desk, the boxes where always uniform in size. Added to almost daily with magazine articles, art supplies, fan letters, an almost complete set of Interview magazine (which he co-founded) and other random things that contributed to his creative process, the collection is now housed in the museum archives of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. Click here for a fabulous interactive look into time capsule 21.

Warhol intended the boxes to be eventually sold as art. The irony is that it is actually the biggest art project in his career and was never sold. Instead it sits in the archives with each box’s contents meticulously archived by the 3 full time archivists dedicated to this one job.

Warhol Time Capsules at Andy Warhol Museum Archive

In an attempt to make it more ‘art like’ some boxes have been opened onstage in front of an audience but you never know what you are going to get… With the most recent ‘onstage opening’ revealing nothing more than a bunch of junk mail and a hoarders trove of correspondence.

All of us have some boxes like this. Boxes that you uncover when moving or organizing that you want to send directly to the shredder. Something stops you and you sit down to sift through the piles when you find an old photo or an ID badge from your first job and that old box becomes your own personal time capsule. Unlike Warhol, you don’t have 3 archivists sifting through your boxes or a museum waiting to make an exhibition out of it. The question becomes when do you let go of this personal clutter? Because one day, like it or not, someone will.

Why the Expert? 10 Reasons to Hire an Interior Designer.

Posted September 7, 2014 by Dwaina

Everyone deserves to live in an incredible space that comforts them and brings them joy — a space that not only looks amazing and reflects the style and personality of its owners, but also functions well, working with the way those owners live. But incredible spaces do not happen by chance. They are carefully explored, thought-out and planned; they are the product of good interior design. Just as everyone deserves to live in an incredible space, so too do people deserve to have access to experienced, professional interior design services to make that space possible. Many people, however, are intimidated or confused by the idea of working with a professional interior designer, worried they will have someone else’s style forced upon them, uncertain of how the process will work and scared to death of what it might cost. At Good Space, we understand these feelings and have done everything we can to dispel them, making this whole “designing your home thing” more accessible, fun and fulfilling. We see our role as one of fully understanding our clients’ lifestyle and their aesthetic, then interpreting their wants and desires to develop the best design solutions to meet them. Despite the fears and concerns, however, hiring a professional interior design team does make a lot of sense and can benefit you on many levels. Here are 10 reasons that your first step in your next home improvement project should be engaging an interior designer. 10 Reasons to Hire an Interior Designer

We bring trained expertise to your project — Interior design is a delicate balance of art and science, and we have studied both so we know how to put them together. Just as accountants and lawyers go to school to fully learn their craft, so do we.
We save you time — We understand what needs to be done and when to do it. We anticipate pitfalls and obstacles you might not be aware of. And we sweat the details and minutia so they don’t trip you up later.
We save you money — Interior design should never be an open-ended, “it costs what it costs” thing. We know and respect the importance of a line item budget. Before a dollar is spent we help you understand where each one is going.
We stop you from making costly mistakes — Ever bought a piece of furniture that looked so good in the store, but was a too big once you got it home? Ever painted three or four times trying to find a colour that works? Because we’re trained professionals, we can steer you clear of those common mistakes and help you get it right the first time.
We help refine your ideas — It is a common belief that an interior designer will take over your home and inflict their design style on you. Truth be told, a good interior designer will work with you, refining your vision, taking your ideas and making them better.
We bring new and fresh ideas — While you have been agonizing over your space for weeks or months, we are able to look at it with fresh perspective. It’s amazing what a set of new, well-trained eyes can see.
We provide access to new products and re-purpose your old ones — We spend our lives immersed in the world of design and pride ourselves in knowing what’s new and exciting. Still, we also love to make old things new again, taking a cherished piece you’ve had forever and breathing new life into it.
We make your space work better — We strive to understand the way you live and the way you want to live and make certain the functionality of your space meets both. We also understand the relationship of the various pieces within your space and how they need to fit together.
We can connect you to good people — We work with a wide variety of talented trades people and can introduce you to one that is perfect for your particular job.
We know about the safety, health and welfare of your home — We know that not all products are created equal, and that some are simply going to be safer, work better and endure longer for you and your family.

Consider these reasons the next time you’re thinking about renovating or redecorating your space. Sure, there’s cost involved in hiring an interior designer, but the savings you receive from that investment are remarkable — saving time, saving money and saving peace of mind. Your home should be everything you want it to be, and a good interior designer can make that possible. Brent Neave, CEO – Good Space Design Group