Red Carpet Review...

It was so lovely to see so much colour, volume and detailing on the red carpet this year. I watched the entire show from start to end to make up for missing it last year when I was in Africa, and the ladies didn't disappoint in all their couture finery.

Here are my top five dresses of the evening:

Sandy's Marchesa was totally retro glam and I loved her simple hair and siren-red lips!

Zoe Saldana totally pulled off the ombre lilac ruffled number by Givenchy. It may seem like a lot is going on, but her miles of legs and lean physique ensure all the detailing was spread out so it's not too overwhelming.

It's weird to type this because I loathe her so much but Miley's champagne Jenny Packham was both ethereal and current - a winning combination!

Liz Lemon's leopard beaded Michael Kors was super fierce and I love that one shoulder silhouette on her. It was slinky and edgy and I love her cocktail ring too!

I also hate her obvious awkwardness and resent that she is with my pretend boyfriend R Patz, but Kirsten Stewart's Monique Lhuillier was so elegant and classic

(images via In Style)

Grasscloth Vanity DIY

We’ve all seen the fabulous lacquered grasscloth console from Bungalow 5, but a past issue of Style at Home gives you a bright idea of recreating the look yourself.

Simply apply  grass cloth wallpaper to a parsons-style desk, and then place a glass top over it to protect the unique finish. If you want the lacquered look, spray over the paper with a high gloss paint for that luxe textured look.

(images via style at home)

Bowtie Baby

I am salivating over this vintage side table I spied on craigslist:

The amazing bowtie drawer would look super glamorous painted out black, with the rest of the piece sprayed in a high-gloss white. How wonderfully mod and sophisticated would it be next to a modern white sofa...

Canadian Pride

Congrats to Canadian athletes for winning the most gold medals a host country has ever won!

What a great day to be a Canadian!

Snow Day Treat and Weekend Reading Guide

On a crummy day like this, I dare to wear my uggs to the office (only because the boss is away of course), and I know that at some point I will be making myself a cup of sarabeth's hot chocolate. I also know many of you Americans are stuck inside too, so here is a mini reading list of some blogs I think you should be looking at (if you aren't already are!)

Happy Reading!