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The Drapery Rulebook

Drapery Panels available at Glam Vintage & Moderne When is drapery required?  Furthermore is a blind also necessary? Should I “just say no to sheers”?  What fabric should the drapes be? What header...

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Ceiling Space…”The Final Frontier”

Want to be on trend?  Start with the ceiling.  In the 1950′s we stuccoed and stippled the heck out of them. In the seventies and eighties we painted them all matt white.  More recently we decided  to...

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The “Almost Spring” Secret Garden

I love Richard’s “almost spring” window. I think he’s captured that purgatorial feeling of floating somewhere between the end of a long winter and the promise of renewal. The trellised vignette which...

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Put some Spring in your Things

Spring things available at Glam Vintage & Moderne, Port Hope Northerners love the change of seasons…particularily the one that takes us out of winter. With a little sunshine and a slight hike in...

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Sophisticated Sofas for the Brave

White sectional Architectural Digest April 2013 Off-white sofas and sectionals are on trend and work anywhere. Cowardly parents and dogparents will order Glam’s Canadian made sofas in another shade...

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Glass Boxes for your Mentionables

What do you do with stuff like your child’s lock of hair from his first haircut, your Dad’s WWII medals, your “original” Barbie, his “best in show” ribbons?  How about storing them in these lovely...

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4 Hands of Horse “Power”

Having owned a gift store I’ve met many collectors of animal related paraphernalia.  There are the elephant collectors who are most probably spiritual on the road to enlightenment but not beyond...

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Functioning Organics

Steel Reinforced Rattan and Steel Garden Spheres at Glam Vintage & Moderne You or your feet or a tray of drinks can rest here.  You can’t see the sturdy steel that’s been woven into these honey...

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Easter Basket Time

Square Storage Baskets at Glam Vintage & Moderne Baskets have always been on trend but never more than in today’s “uncluttered” household.  In our new open concept environments we often don’t have...

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Stiletto Nestings

Sexy Modern Lacquered Nesting Tables at Glam Vintage & Moderne Sleek, sophisticated retro on sexy tapered legs give these tables the generous height not usually associated with “nestings”.  Jazz...

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If your Fanny Don’t Float

Port Hope just voted Best Destination in Canada by Readers Digest Spring Thaw on the Ganaraska River Port Hope Ontario Of course you’ve all heard about Port Hope’s Float your Fanny (down the Ganny)...

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Pillow Pop

Pillows that Pop on Bench Seat Sofa at Glam Vintage & Moderne A  spring shock of bright colour can really wake up a dormant room.  A basic off white couch is an invitation to wreak havoc with...

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The Wall of Mirrors

The Wall of Mirrors at Glam Vintage & Moderne Having ticked off Versailles’ “Hall of Mirrors” on my bucket list of Wonders of the World of Decor, I was excited to see that Richard had created a...

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The Smart Trolley

Brushed Stainless Cocktail Cart at Glam Vintage & Moderne I’ve dubbed this the “Smart Trolley” because it has all the “apps” you need for getting cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from “A” to “B” and it...

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Almost Custom Bedding

The Bradshaw Bedding Collection at Glam Vintage & Moderne If you want to fall asleep with a clear conscience, buying quality bedding made in North America should help.  This bed accessory grouping...

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A Bust is a Must

Moroccan Nobleman Plaster Bust at Glam Vintage & Moderne There’s nothing like a substantial bust to command attention. Too often we use a lot of small decor items of various heights to decorate a...

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How Much do you Love Mom?

$50 or under? (no need to lay it on thick… she’s into you) Gifts under $50 at Glam Vintage & Moderne $100 or under? (she knows you manage to squeeze her in whenever you can) Pillows under $100 at...

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Chic Bisque Diffuser

Mothers Day Gift Selection featured in The Globe and Mail It seems the Globe and Mail newspaper’s style writer knows a good Mothers Day gift when she sees it.  The “chic bisque diffuser” is among her...

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Glammed up Storage

Vintage Storage Cabinet reworked by Glam Vintage & Moderne You’ve probably seen pictures recently of IKEA items that are modified, repurposed and or customized.  There are loads of great examples...

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Marble-ous Carrara Ends

Global End Tables in Carrara Marble at Glam Vintage & Moderne Silvery hand forged “global” metal bases are topped with Italian Carrara marble to give these ends a sumptuous “old world” look. These...

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