Driving through Moncton in rain that was pelting down buckets, I just kept on track, by this time getting used to sensing the tempestuously unpredictable Maritime weather. I lucked out, because by the time I got to the Fundy Shore, the sun was shining.
While the photos show gray skies in the distance, on the NB side of Fundy, the sun really was nice ! The resulting flat light however was too reflective for great shots.
The Fundy Shore is not to be missed when traveling New Brunswick!
Having heard of the Bay of Fundy since I was a child, it was a must to go on the first leg of my Maritime Summer in Nova Scotia. While the NS side of the very large Bay was spectacular, the NB side I found even more breathtaking.
Along with the famous red shores typical in the Martimes, also found here are the spectacular sculptural formations, naturally carved by the world's highest tides that Fundy is famous for.
Hopewell Rocks including the 'Flower Pots' are likely the most well known among the formations around the Bay.
Be prepared for quite a hike down, then back up! OR you can take a shuttle one way, or both ways. I walked needing the excercise, having been driving all day. For some odd reason it seemed harder going down than coming back up - figure that!
ONWARD >>>
To the next leg of the New Brunswick Bay of Fundy Journey....
New Brunswick's Fundy Countryside * Stage This Old House! * Wildflowers
"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.
Yitung Buddhist Temple
1370 Lawrence Ave
Kelowna
Facilities include:
Upper Level Santuary
Lower Level with large and small gathering rooms
Washrooms and limited kitchen. Tables and chairs provided. Parking Lot with Plenty of Street Parking also.
Short Term - Intermitent Seasonal or Temporary Evenings, Days, Weekends
Convenient downtown location providing a perfect setting for Meditation, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong types of groups, This is also a great atmosphere for teaching.
Long Term - annual ongoing use
Great residential area with outdoor space for Day Care and Playschool. Teaching centers and other long term facilitation.
Contact * Xhing Ru - 250-469-7117 OR * email via Living Spaces Design * or leave a comment with your contact information below
Lois Lane Retro and Antique Warehouse has moved from it's Ellis Street location in Kelowna to an old warehouse on Clement Avenue & Ethyl Street. Lois's signs are very visible at this funky old place along Clement.
What's old is new. It is sustainable wise practice to purchase previously used furniture and accessories.
If you haven't visited yet it is well worth the experience, previously posted HERE. If you love carefully preserved retro, you will love Lois's... remember to say hello for me!
Lois loves Superman and you will find Superman memorabilia in her shop, including a belt she wears - if you're lucky enough to find her wearing 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.
Redesign
A heritage house Redesign started with yellow paint to brighten a dingy poorly lighted space.
To create height due to a low ceiling, floor to ceiling drapery was used, as well as ceiling color a tint lighter than the walls. Notice the use of lamps to accentuate height and enhance the space.
Living Spaces Design's favorite style of project is using the owner's belongings, perhaps removing a few items that don't work and possibly adding in a few to harmonize the re-arrangement.
Remember Style Owes Nothing to Money!
"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 public speaker & 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.
Contact for information, estimate and initial consultation.
Purchasing Wisely and Sustainably
· I am all for reducing consumerism, finding my environmental concern a challenge to integrate with my profession
· Sustainable decor is perfectly possible.
My concern for the state of the earth, personal belief in living 'green' with as small a carbon footprint as possible and my Scottish grandmother's plain old fashioned good sense, have all created something of a conflict for me between my profession and beliefs in what is most expedient for the times we live in.
To reconcile I have long been most apt to recommend to clientele that we use as much of what they have as possible, minimizing new purchase.
Question your purchases:
· How long will I really enjoy this item?
· Will I really like it long enough to warrant purchase?
· Will someone else enjoy it after I do?
· Does it really fit in my décor?
· Will it last or end up in landfill?
A deal can end up costing a lot in many ways if it doesn't fit.
Remember Style Owes Nothing to Money!
"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
http://www.living-spaces-design.com/vacationhome.html
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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