Just in case you thought your place was small...a 25 square meter apartment (about 270 sq. ft.)

A 25 square meter home via. Design of Form

Some small space tips from Apartment Therapy

And if you're stuck on what to wear in this transition from fall to winter...

Try layering a warm long sleeved tee or turtleneck under a structured blazer and a big scarf for extra warmth.

Also, cashmere is coming back at Everlane in five days...

This post is for those of you who, like us, are aspiring to maybe, possibly, one day become a true coffee geek (and really, can one ever actually achieve such status? Other than actually being "the" coffee geek Mark).

There are lots of places to buy coffee gear, including most of the third wave coffee shops in Vancouver, and Espressotec in Richmond. But a fun surprise for me was to find a bunch of legitimately "nerdy" coffee gear at Crate & Barrel, of all places.

So, while I wouldn't buy an espresso machine from them, they do carry a great selection of fun drip coffee accessories, including Hario and Chemex products.

Hario scale/timer and Buono Power Kettle

Chemex and Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee

Also if you're addicted to buying mugs (like me), there's a wonderful selection of colourful ceramics that please the eye.

A couple of our friends have been asking to see photos of our new place in Coal Harbour, and to be honest, I've been procrastinating because I'm sort of a perfectionist with my decorating. I never really feel like it's finished...I think every place we've ever lived in has been a work in progress. Ask anyone who knows me well--I tend to re-arrange my furniture on a bi-monthly basis (NO JOKE!). So, instead of forever postponing, I thought I'd just post some "as-is" photos of our place for your viewing pleasure, just keep in mind it will probably look different next week ;) ENJOY!

Living room

Dining table and our new pendant lamp!

Jamie's bedroom

Detail shot of our little "office" desk area

A detail shot of my favourite spot in the whole house :)

Our bedroom. Keeping it really simple :)

Leather details


The Power of Introverts on TED



And, a before and after of a room gone white (always a good thing!) from Design Love Fest.
(via. Haley Richelle)