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Wine Decanter by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen for Iittala To decant or not to decant? With Anotonio Citterio and Toan Nguyen's wine decanter for Iittala, the answer is simply yes. This beautiful carafe is simple and modern and allows just enough air through it's slim neck for wine to ...

This past March was a month of reuniting between the design house leader, Knoll, and iconic mid-century designer Richard Schultz. After 20 years apart, the two have come together again Gabriel Ross' selection of exquisite outdoor furniture grows larger. 1966 Collection by Richard Schultz for ...

Perhaps you've adorned your own home with stainless steel appliances, mid century modern furnishings, polished concrete floors and Italian lighting... What's next? Share the love! Share your modern design-savvy love with the birds. Bird Feeder House by Blomus Blomus, German ...

If you haven't driven down Bay Street in Victoria, BC recently, here's what you're missing: Gabriel Ross' Future Showroom Space - Bay Street, Victoria BC There is all kinds of heritage modernization going on at Bay St. and Rock Bay Ave., and we are bursting with excitement over it. Our ...

Have you always wondered what the *real* difference is between original design vs. knock offs? We all know what the issues are around registered licenses, copyrights, and artistic/intellectual property theft. We can see and definitely feel the proportional inconsistencies between an original Eames ...

FARO Tealight Torch with frosted glass by Blomus For only $28, set a twinkly mood in your backyard, at your front door, or in potted patio plants. This stainless steel tealight torch by Blomus is a great modern and sophisticated alternative to the well known tiki torch. Tiki Torch - photo: ...

Now is the time to start thinking about patio furniture. Ok, in some climates, all the time is the time to think about patio furniture... but we can't all be that lucky. Victoria has been sporting some cold temperatures during spring so far, but this weekend the sun has come out and summer looks ...

It's that time of year again that we all know and love. Knoll sale time. Save 15% on your favorite mid-century modern classics by Marcel Breuer, Florence Knoll, Warren Platner, Jens Risom, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen and my personal  favourite Harry Bertoia. This is the time to own ...

Heracleum by Bertjan Pot for Moooi Heracleum, a suspension light fixture by Moooi, combines the beauty of nature with modern lighting. Inspired by the Heracleum plant, this design is also a marvel of lighting technology - powered by Moooi co-founder Marcel Wanders' "Electrosandwich" ...

It's not all that often that you find an iconic mid-century chair in a public/commercial space in Victoria. Wouldn't it be grand if though if you did? Walking down Government Street and seeing Bertoia Wire Chairs outside the ice-cream shops... Lounging in an Eames Aluminum Group Chair while ...