Sitting pretty on the corner of Windsor Avenue and Duncan Street, which just happened to be my neighborhood for the summer of /08, is 'George and Lito's'.
Recently opened as I arrived in Halifax July 1/08, I watched Stamos (the owner) evolve his unique corner of the neighborhood into an increasingly popular spot.
From the tiled floor, the black, white and red decor of 'George and Litto's flows pleasantly, hinting at 1950's diner style with upscale post modern and deco elements. The street corner came absolutely alive with the patio addition over the summer /08, raising the ambient score a few notches over its already charming ambience.
This versatile little cafe with a significant seating capacity, inside and out, runs from breakfast through to dinner.
Believe it! For about $5 you can have a great traditional breakfast,but prepared and presented in exquisite style, making it taste even better!! Since I was staying just a half block away, it was just TOO convenient to mosy over for breakfast - several times!
The vegan breakfastis a Greek plate of houmous and pita, dolmades and tabbouli. Irresistable and DELICIOUS, this dish is a great lunch, or any-time appie plate, also!!
Now honestly, I never had dinner here. That time of day often found me in other parts. I did stop in late one evening needing my veggie fix. I was served a marvelously fresh small salad in a bowl that had a deceptively huge capacity, with salad that just kept coming out of it - again for under $5 !
Sorry I never got a photo of George and Litto's. Perhaps I will call Stamos and ask if he can email some. In any case check it out yourself - you'll be glad you did!
Oh did I say you can get breakfast until 4pm?
Why of course you can!
The relaxed casual chic essence in all aspects of this cafe, made it a favorite for lounging over breakfast with a newspaper while on vacation.
...another reason to just LOVE Halifax!!!!!!!!!!!!!
902-405-3542
2186 Windsor Street , Halifax , NS B3K 5B8
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein
Deborah Pearce is a Kelowna Business Woman & webmaster established with locals and internationals in various aspects of Interiors, Art, and Business for over 20 years. LIVING SPACES features over 140 ARTICLES on Staging, Art and Interiors.
Deborah's blog frequently features interior design, real estate, community, environmental, internet, travel, art and human interests.
What is the first thing to consider with the design of an empty space?
Room architecture.
What is the first thing to consider when re-decorating a room?
Room architecture.
Room Architecture
Space is expensive. Make the most of it, instead of diminishing it with excess ‘decorating'. Pay attention to structure and do everything to enhance it.
How do we enhance space and architecture?
Use the elements of design to determine a starting point, then everything that flows from it.
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein Deborah Pearce is a Kelowna Business Woman & webmaster established with locals and internationals in various aspects of Interiors, Art, and Business for over 20 years. LIVING SPACES features over 140 ARTICLES on Staging, Art and Interiors. Deborah speaks on a variety of subjects. Her blog frequently features interior design, real estate, community, environmental, internet, travel, art and human interests.
Elements of Design
5 Basic Elements
Principles - Balance, Harmony, Unity
· Are created when the elements of design are applied effectively
· A successful interior is balanced, harmonious and unified
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein
Deborah Pearce is a Kelowna Business Woman & webmaster established with locals and internationals in various aspects of Interiors, Art, and Business for over 20 years. LIVING SPACES features over 140 ARTICLES on Staging, Art and Interiors.
Deborah speaks on a variety of subjects. Her blog frequently features interior design, real estate, community, environmental, internet, travel, art and human interests.
Lighting
Least understood, yet most effective and essential interior application
Effective Lighting Design - consider using a lighting designer
Because lighting enhances everything in an interior, it minimizes the need for a lot of decorating accessories and furnishings.
Plan separate switching to use only what light effects required for any given application.
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein
Deborah Pearce is a Kelowna Business Woman & webmaster established with locals and internationals in various aspects of Interiors, Art, and Business for over 20 years. LIVING SPACES features over 140 ARTICLES on Staging, Art and Interiors.
Deborah speaks on a variety of subjects. Her blog frequently features interior design, real estate, community, environmental, internet, travel, art and human interests.
Leaving Peggy's Cove, the afternoon had warmed nicely. I carried on, windows open, great jazz playing, cruising Nova Scotia sun-washed ocean highways. Driving past this site, I swung back around to check it out. It began to make sense as I read the description in the parking lot. I remembered it in the news (10) years back.
The stone, here at Whalesback Beach, points out toward the site of the crash of Swiss Air 111.
It amazed me , in startling little bits, looking into the faces of the people here. One expects sorrow. It seemed however, that everyone here felt the same thing I did. Walking from the parking lot toward the memorial and looking out beyond, an overwhelming peace was unmistakable. A rare sensing. It felt like a very loving energy. I've seen many memorials. This one was unique somehow.
The energy remained with me.
I found out that the fishing communities of Peggy's Cove and Blandford, roughly equidistant , each responded to the tragic crash. The memorials are placed here at Whalesback Beach and at Bayswater Beach across the entry to St. Margaret's Bay, each about 11 km from each other and the crash site, forming an equilateral triangle.
I left this site so at peace - and happy. Happy? you say. Yes. There were very sadly no survivors, but they couldn't have found a more beautifully serene place to rest. The energy of the earth, ocean and loving human communities hold them in an embrace here that you can tangibly feel.
If you're visiting Peggy's Cove, don't miss this beautiful memorial.
Peggy's Cove Painter's Paradise * Peggy's Cove Lighthouse
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Whalesback Beach, site of Swiss Air 111 Memorial, day after Hurricane Noel. Photo by Dennis Richard, spectacular photographer of nearby Hackett's Cove!
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein
Deborah Pearce is a Kelowna Business Woman & webmaster established with locals and internationals in various aspects of Interiors, Art, and Business for over 20 years. LIVING SPACES features over 140 ARTICLES on Staging, Art and Interiors.
Deborah speaks on a variety of subjects. Her blog frequently features interior design, real estate, community, environmental, internet, travel, art and human interests.
Business, Sales, Retail, Art, Interior Design & Staging is my background, which for over 20 years defines my life work. The True Life, Earth and Humanity defines my life purpose.
An interviewer once described me as an consummate people person. Her insight aptly discerned a facet of my personality that is important to me & which I cultivate. My service style has always been to carefully determine what clients need & to get it for them.
At age 11 visions of sugar plum interiors sparkled in my head. I didn't think anyone would want to pay me for having fun! Well it seems I have always been doing something creative. Studies in art & design led me to work in interior design. I have specialized in, & taught from my pottery studio, the creation of sculpture & Raku art. I also write and paint.
For over 20 years my work has involved various aspects of interior design, business, art & sales. I have staged real estate properties that sold in 1 to 3 days to the delight of the owners and buyers alike.
Interior design has been an exciting career, starting as an assistant in Lisa Howard's 'By Design' office many years ago now. From there on to retail sales in window coverings, art, furniture, accessories, and flooring, I helped many clientele with primary and vacation residences. Eventually I was designing, supplying and installing entire interiors - and exterior living spaces as well.
Projects:
Staging long before the new terminology 'home staging' evolved, I was seeing professionally adjusted properties sell in as few as 1 to 3 days. Staging is finally getting well-deserved recognition. There is however some need to inform & educate homesellers and realtors on this valuable service, which I address on my website.
http://www.living-spaces-design.com/real_estate_staging.html
I couldn't have asked for a better suited career than the one I created.
An artist, specializing in Sculptural Raku Fired Clay Forms, my work varies from fun (paintings) to precise sculptural hand built suggestive of subtle esoteric statements. Typically I'm drawn to the use of ancient symbols.
Living in Kelowna, the heart of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, there is opportunity to do business with locals as well as people from all over the world. I have particularly enjoyed distance in absentia assignments for vacation homeowners. Kelowna is a commercial & economic hub in the BC Central Interior.
It i
s also a well known & thriving resort & international vacation destination. Many vacationers purchase second homes, golf & ski resort bungalows & chalets. International property owners require interior design, redesign & staging services. In absentia services are explained on my website. This is one of the marvels of the internet. In absentia involves complete vacation home interior design or redesign in the client's absence. There is a contact form on my website for services & information.
http://www.living-spaces-design.com/vacation-home.html
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http://www.living-spaces-design.com/vacationhomeservices.html
The happiest clients of course have been those whose adjusted properties sold very quickly. This exciting phenomenon of presentation, of couse is always the best advertising!
The Building Contractor/Owner of this local ski mountain vacation lodge called with urgent excitement, "The unit you decorated yesterday has sold! We need you right away to stage more units!"
The entire complex, which had sat the months previous, sold rapidly after staging.
"After the Okanagan Mountain Fire, I didn't know where to turn to begin again in rebuilding. I don't know what I would have done without Deborah's help. She helped us start to finish with the house plan and exterior to all the finishings details, even landscaping design!"
Mr. L.A. Ecraep
After the fire that swept through the neighborhoods of south Kelowna, people were in a state of loss and grief. They needed more than just help with rebuilding, but understanding of their emotional state as well.
"Moving into a new place, we were having a hard time juggling everything - and knowing where to put things in the oddly shaped plan and rooms. Thanks for your help in organizing and arranging our furniture in this place. This is great!"
Mr & Mrs K. Jenna
Sometimes suppliers don't deliver ordered goods on time. I have learned from experience to be on top of the situation, calling my client with updates - before they are calling me. After one such situation, in which goods took a lot longer to arrive than originally speculated, I received a call from Mrs. Saylind. "Thank you Deborah. We love our new living room! It took awhile, but we got just what we wanted."
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