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A couple more highlights from the Interior Design Show this weekend! Above (and directly below) to start, Willow and Stump along with Mathew McCormick, Barter Design are some of the 5 designers at IDS Offsite in October, when IDS Vancouver is the cultural partner for Dutch Design Week. They had a little preview here this week.

We sat down with world-renowned designer, Tom Dixon at his Fire Kitchen in collaboration with Caesarstone before the party opening night at IDS Vancouver and asked him a few questions about his collaborations, inspiration and his thoughts on the world design community. Here's our transcribed interview.

Part 2 of our sneak peek of IDSVancouver happening this weekend takes to the Dutch Exchange: Eindhoven.

For the 3rd Exchange at IDS Vancouver Design Milk will curate a group of product designers from Eindhoven who are at the forefront of design. Previously IDS Vancouver highlighted designer-makers from Brooklyn and Los Angeles. And this year with the Netherlands. Dutch Exchange: Eindhoven is in partnership with the Consulate General of the Netherlands and Dudoc and is designed by Vancouver-based Burgers Architecture Inc. Let's take a look!

The Interior Design show opens tomorrow for the Trade (and General Public Saturday), so we took a quick preview tour Thursday stopping first at the Clay + Glaze exhibit.

Presented by DXV Canada, Clay & Glaze is a curated installation that features contemporary work by an invited group of regional and international ceramicists. From faces (and other body parts) on canisters to crumpled vessels to architectural, hard edges, Clay & Glaze highlights contemporary ceramics at it's best. Let's take a look at some of the group's work and their bios!

Kristi Murphy

Today is officially fall and the perfect time to change things around with your decor, or start a new project while it's raining outside, or just make things cozier. Here's a few rad projects we found this week to bookmark! Happy Fall!

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1. DIY Light Using an Ikea Bowl
by Kristi Murphy
An Ikea hack at it's best using a bowl and a serving bowl.

I ran into the most adorable crabapples this past week which took me back to my childhood and my grandmother's crabapple jelly. I had to buy them just for their cuteness alone and thought they would probably taste great candied.

This recipe is super-easy; I didn't go the usual route with the sugar and corn syrup, instead I melted some very delicious cherry flavoured hard candies. So good with the tartness of the apples. Hat tip to Jenny Cookies who inspired me to place these apples on top of a cake. Such a perfect place for them! Check out the recipe below.

This week's Insta Find goes to @juliassister by Jess Weitz who makes these most adorable handmade crochet creations (amigurumi cacti & succulents) out of Peterborough, Ontario. Check out those cactus pin cushions! See more at her Etsy shop: Julia's Sister on Etsy.

Clay & Glaze Installation - Carnevale Clay

This weekend the Interior Design Show Vancouver opens and this year's show looks like another must-see! There are so many exciting featured exhibits and talks happening from a curated installation of ceramicists, a culinary experience collaboration with Caesarstone and Tom Dixon, the Dutch Exchange Eindhoven curated by Design Milk and IDS Vancouver, the Social Sessions and so much more! Let's take a preview!

Clay & Glaze,
Presented by DXV Canada, Clay & Glaze is a curated installation that features contemporary work by an invited group of regional and international ceramicists. From faces (and other body parts) on canisters to crumpled vessels to architectural, hard edges, Clay & Glaze will highlight contemporary ceramics at its best. (Above photo: Carnevale Clay)

Today I'm excited to share with you a really cool project from Rachel Denbow's new book, DIY Woven Art: Inspiration and Instruction for Handmade Wall Hangings, Rugs, Pillows and More! Having followed Rachel's crafty world for many years now as a regular DIY contributor at A Beautiful Mess blog and her own blog, Smile and Wave, we were excited to hear she wrote a book on one of the many crafts she does so well, weaving.

And now the book! DIY Woven Art is filled with 15 fabulous fiber art projects—from awesome wall hangings that Rachel is well known for to colourful projects like pillows and rugs. She even shows you how to fabricate 3 simple, portable looms if you happen to need one.

One of our favourite posts for fall last year was this Halloween party inspiration from DIY enthusiast and Aussie blogger, Hipster Mum. Fun ideas to make for this year too! Let's review!

Spooky season is coming!

While you North Americans traditionally have dibs on the apple bobbing and decking out entire suburbs in Jack O’ Lanterns, Down Under we do things a little differently. As a photographer, blogger and DIY enthusiast I thought I’d share a few Australian tricks - and treats!