CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY: FRESH AIR

Put away the fur blankets, open the windows or in our case the garage door - and take a deep breath. Spring is on its way and we are switching up the floor.  It feels light, bright and fresh.  I love it when the garage doors are open and creative breezes flutter in. 

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Jade end table (foreground)   //  Orsay dining table  //  Degas occasional chair (peeking out on the left)  //  Helena dining chair 

CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY: LETS GO TO MILL VALLEY

Today lets head to a place near and dear to my heart... Mill Valley Ca. where I have spent many a cozy evening tucked in to a comfy sofa with dear friends and wine. This is one of my most happy places. If I were designing a home in Mill Valley it would be a little polished, a little undone, and decidedly comfy. 

Here is a collection of Canvas Interiors pieces that echo the spirit of this most special place. Take a look at our other collections as well. They are designed to help you shop with ease. We collect, curate, edit ... so you can spend more time curled up on a comfy sofa with wine. 

Shop our Mill Valley collection here 

LETS GO TO MALIBU

I spent a little time updating the collections on our website. It is a great creative exercise to pretend I am in a location and design a space in my head.  Hmmm yes. Sitting in an airy spot in Malibu staring out at the ocean. Don't need a whole lot of color when nature is your backdrop. Warm tones, plenty of cushy seating, and a kick ass outdoor chair to watch the sunset. That's all a girl needs. 

There is a little cross over between the collections but I really try to capture the vibe of the place and give each collection its own personality. Running throughout is our Lee Upholstery which we can special order in a wide array of fabric and finish choices. 

Find all these items on our website or stop in and see us in one of our 3 locations.

Winter Park, Altamonte Springs and Jacksonville FL. 

Shop the Malibu collection 

CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY: GETTING COZY

I stepped outside today and there was a slight chill (I use the word 'chill' loosely) in the FL air.  I have an urge to make chili.  I have a cold. It must be fall. 

The easiest way to embrace fall in your home is shift the color palette slightly. A few touches of charcoal and ivory and the warmth factor goes up.  People will linger, snuggle up and drink tea under these cozy throws and pillows.

If you are looking for a big statement, our Hampton sofa is a must see.  At $1,699, this made-by-the- same-manufacturer-that makes-some-other-big-name-brands sofa is one to watch.

Check out these easy accents from Canvas Interiors. All of these lovely goods are available either in store or online.

Shop online here:

top row:

Matrix pillow  |  Cozy throw  |  Fox faux fur pillow

middle row:

Cowhide rug  |  our Winter Park store  | Anette rug

bottom row:

Manhattan throw  |  Hampton sofa  |  Malibu throw

Or visit one of our three locations.

WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO?

It is hard to believe we already have a week of homework under our belts here Chez K.  I must admit though, I do love the idea of fall and all that comes with it. Namely sweaters and boots.  But for now I will tempt you with the Canvas Interiors Labor Day Floor Model sale.  

Check us out online  or visit one of our 3 locations (Jacksonville, Altamonte Springs and Winter Park FL). There is some seriously awesome stuff marked down. Like the lovely goods you see in the pictures. Floor models, one of a kinds... they go fast folks!  

If you have any questions please email the store directly at 

hello@canvasinteriors.com 

CANVASSTYLE CRUSH: KATIE MARTINEZ

I came across the work of Katie Martinez in 1st Dibs' magazine.  I developed a major style crush and promptly wanted to share her work with you here.

It is a great article about how she got started and how her experience shaped the vision for her business today.  I found a lot of great insights on stepping out on your own and making your business exactly the way you want it. From big brand experience to focusing on branding your decidedly smaller company is a path I walk on as well. Katie's mastery of the details and her clear vision for what will make her happy inspires me. And her work is pretty spectacular too. 

read the article: here

see more of Katie's work: here

CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY: HARBOUR ISLAND COLLECTION

As you will see in the coming days I have Harbour Island on the brain. We are counting down to our departure and the familiar feeling of happy toes in that sand cannot get here soon enough.  In the meantime there is much work to be done. So I'm indulging my excitement about our trip by tying it together with our Canvas Interiors Harbour Island Collection.

From its inception our brand was born with a personality. We are not just a computer warehouse selling furniture.  We really do live and breath Canvas Interiors and have a strong desire to create a lasting brand.  We want you to be able to feel something when you shop with us. Thus our 'shop your style' was born. It was a way for us to add a filter for you that might make your shopping experience easier. A sense of story, a sense of place.  Maybe you can identify with a feeling or a memory when you look at our collections.  Hopefully it ignites a creative spark that helps you design your spaces.

Here is how to find the 'shop your style' collections: 

And to indulge my excitement I'm sharing a few goodies from our Harbour Island collection.  This collection is light and breezy.  It has a touch of tradition with an eclectic global mix.  

Add a giant votive of sand from your favorite beach and put it on our Casablanca coffee table for instant island style.  Add  bits of color with pillows and throws and you have it. Ahhhhhhh. 

GO ASK ALYS

I am a big fan of all things Alys Beach.  Light, white, and Moorish details give this slice of Florida a very different feel. When I finally had the time to look at this stunning home Elle Decor designed by Architect Michael Imber and Interior designer Lynn Myers knew I wanted to share it here.  It is an inspiring look at a different take on a beach house. 

Simply gorgeous. The images speak for themselves.

Um. And yes please this:

This image goes on my 'someday beach house' pinterest board immediately.

images: elle decor / photographer: Richard Powers

CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY

Popping in today with some images I've been shooting around Canvas Interiors lately. I love this exercise of editing my favorites to share with you here. It is slightly meditative for me to put these together and it gives a good snapshot of what is on the floor. 

I hope you are enjoying your day and as always, if you have any questions about anything you see please feel free to email hello@canvasinteriors.com  and someone will get back to you right away. 

You can see our entire collection on our website - Canvas Interiors. Thanks for stopping by today! 

IF CANVAS INTERIORS WAS A HOTEL

I stumbled upon images of this hotel on AD and immediately fell in love. If Canvas Interiors was a hotel, this would be it. The 1 Hotel + Residences in South Beach. 

New York Design firm Meyer Davis transformed the old Gansevoort hotel in to this understated and truly eco-conscious oasis. Starwood Hotel Group created the new brand 1 Hotels, developed by Barry Sternlicht,  the creative force behind the W Hotels and St. Regis hotel brands. The idea of taking a concept from a germ of an idea to a full blown brand statement like this one is something that I truly get excited by. Beyond a brand, this hotel group philosophically believes in doing things differently in order to preserve our natural surroundings.  Read more about that here. 

Canvas Interiors was that germ of an idea and to see something like this hotel gets my creative juices flowing even more. It is so exciting to see passion for an idea come to life.  After working in advertising for so long and producing work that comes and goes - it is really awesome to make an idea come to life. And stay. Bricks and mortar, a place people can come to gather. A place that reflects a lifestyle. So. Fun. 

This is inspiring and gets my creative wheels turning. Now if only I could find a 70's condo to gut and re-do. And perhaps open a Canvas Interiors in South Beach? Hmmmm... now there is the germ of an idea. 

1 Hotels


images: AD  / Meyer Davis 

CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY

Every now and then I pop in here in blog-land with the other side of life... Canvas Interiors.  I'm going to try to do that a bit more often here so you can see where I am if I'm not blogging.  A bit of a juggling act for sure. Don't want you to think I'm asleep at the wheel. If you don't find me here you can find me on Instagram daily both for the store and the blog. 

A lot of new pillows have arrived including the John Robshaw sweet camel guy and the beautiful grey one (middle row far right).

When new things arrive its fun to rearrange. Even the most subtle shift on the floor makes everything feel fresh and new.

And this was fun... opened the garage door and looked back.  Thanks Nikki for making me look at things differently that day!

You can see our collection by heading to our website and keep up with daily shots from the showroom floor by following Canvas Interiors on instagram. Or stop in and see us in Altamonte Springs, Jacksonville or Winter Park FL. 

CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY

This past month has seen a lot of activity in our Canvas Interiors family.  We've completed an update to our first baby, our store in Altamonte Springs, opened a new location in Winter Park and hosted a Lee  event in our Jacksonville location.  

We have hosted parties, lunches with the fun and fab India Hicks, and have more party planning up our sleeves. All in all it has been a fantastic whirlwind of growth, change and most of all fun. 

Thanks for coming along!

We've added John Robshaw bedding to the mix, I stashed a few of my white vintage vases in our black Canterbury cabinet, we've used the heck out of our Aqua bar and have put just about anything we can on our MC mirrored tray.  

Personally I can't wait for the next shindig.

SLIGHTLY OBSESSED: MARK D. SIKES

I'm sure you have come across this image in your visual travels. It literally flashed in to my head yesterday. It seems somewhere in my noggin I have a filing cabinet for visuals and they pop back into the forefront of my mind at any given moment. I have been dreaming about freshening up our outdoor living situation so my subconscious filing cabinet brought me this:

Mark D. Sikes'  LA garden. 

I so love the feel of this garden and hope to recreate a small bit of it here. 

Mark's work is a delight to take in. Just looking at these pics takes me back to my Silver Lake apartment and the easy breezy LA lifestyle. I can never get enough of that LA light. Thankfully I can achieve some of that here in FL although the 'breezy' part of 'easy breezy' is a little questionable.  

Here is some more inspiration from Mark's website.  I am a sucker for a good Hollywood Hills home.
This is one of them.

A fun fact: Mark is getting ready to launch MD Stripes, blue and white striped knits (tops, bottoms and dresses). Read about it here.  I am very excited about it as you know how I like a good striped tee.

More cool stuff to see from Mark:  his instagram  feed and his blog.

images: Mark D. Sikes // Veranda // House Beautiful  // Lonny 

IT WAS GRAND

We had a very fun and genuinely special opening night for our 3rd Canvas Interiors location in Winter Park FL.  We are so grateful to our good friends and Canvas Interiors staff for the love and excitement that we felt throughout the night. 

The store is housed in what was once an old lumberyard. There is history and raw beauty in the building and we strived to convey that with the renovation.  It feels light and loft like and a perfect fit for our brand vision. A little polished, a little undone, and real.  

It was a fantastic experience and we are so excited to launch our third location in our own backyard. Thank you friends for making it such a wonderful night.  

CANVAS INTERIORS WINTER PARK

I love popping in to the store (especially now that our new location is a mile from our house) the day after a delivery truck unloads.  I am headed there now to see what arrived yesterday but in the meantime here are some snaps from recent days.  

Our website is shopable and most items are in stock and ready to deliver so if you see something here that strikes your fancy take a look at our website or follow me on instagram on the Canvas Interiors page. 

CANVAS INTERIORS #3

When Mr. K and I started cooking up the idea for Canvas Interiors the picture in my head was always full of natural light.  Loft-like light in an old building that we gut and paint white.  And that is exactly what has happened in store #3. 

Here is a sneak peek at the progress thus far and a little glimpse of where the building started.  I can't wait to show you more when the finishing touches are in place.  

 the shell

old cement floor meets new cement floor and a lot of white paint

little details being put in place and in the bottom right you get a glimpse of one of two garage doors that were added to open the space up.

More soon! In the meantime you can follow me on Instagram for both the blog and the store to see more.  

Canvasstyle on Instagram     //    Canvas Interiors on Instagram

INSPIRED: ALYS BEACH

As you may know by now we have a love affair with the Bahamas chez K. Our hearts take us back yearly to the island of our wedding and now a place of memories for our kids.  During the rest of the year I long to find a place within driving distance where we could escape a little more often and create more lasting memories for Small and XS K.  Beach town experiences in particular. 

When I find myself with a few minutes to daydream about this idea, I cruise around VRBO.  I stumbled on this gem in Alys Beach and had to share today. Lots of eye candy, lots of decor inspiration (look at all those white sofas... very Canvas Interiors don't you think?) and a link to the property at the bottom.  Enjoy!

view this gorgeous rental: here

GREY MATTERS

I am wearing a grey sweater, looking out the window at a grey day, and looking through pics I shot at the store last week.

Feeling, well, grey. In a good way.  

Here is our new Maggie Sofa. We searched high and low for a tufted sofa that feels like us. Hopefully you like Maggie. We think she's pretty cute. 

(Please excuse the distorted art in the background, the camera is funny that way)

see the Maggie sofa here

Here are Maggie's friends (the throw pillow isn't on our website yet but you can email the store at hello@canvasinteriors.com  if you are in love).

clockwise from top left:  Ashford shelf  //  flower art  // Maltino rug  //  Manhattan throw

WHITE = CALM

A whirlwind few days chez K has me reaching for what grounds me and calms my mind (besides wine). Between extracting bats from the attic (wtf really?!) and hiccups with the addition not to mention what looks like a sick kid (XS) I need a little calm. This is why I love white interiors. I find them soothing and comforting. Here I share a few different styles and how to get the look at Canvas Interiors. 

shop the look:

Find these and other lovely goods on our website, Canvas Interiors

L to R

row 1 : white horse / Plaza pendant / Bodega Table
row 2 : Burton pendant /  Manhattan throw    / Dione table lamp
row 3 : Big Sur bench  / Eloise dining chair  / Kenna sofa

top images clockwise from L : 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 

ADJECTIVES

Someone told me the other day that our living room felt soothing. It was a perfect word to describe how it feels when you step from the chaos that is the kitchen/family room into our living room. It is truly a sensory shift. Like a soft creamy cocoon. I was so excited that someone used a word like that to describe how it feels. Rather than 'pretty' or 'beautiful' it was 'soothing'. That is exactly what we strive for in Canvas Interiors. Make you home a place of feeling and the beauty will follow.

Here is our living room piece by piece. Yes we have kids and yes these pieces are white. Slipcovers are a beautiful thing with kids... pop them off and throw them in the laundry.

We mix silver and bronze pieces for a not too matchy matchy feel. The herringbone rug echoes the subtle pattern on the pillow. Thats about as exciting as it gets folks!  And thats how I like it. 

In addition to what you see here I have a huge vintage mirror I scored at a flea market 25 years ago and painted...you guessed it... white, and a lucite and brass console table I picked up on 1st dibs. When you start with a simple canvas you can add vintage pieces from different eras and it all works. 

You can find all of these pieces on our website and we are having a sale so that cute little brass occasional table above? It is marked down to $379.

SHOP THE LOOK:

Kenna Sofa  |  Carmel chair  |  Alder floor lamp  |  Summerland coffee table   |  Versailles pillow  |  Herringbone rug  | Belleville accent table

Visit  canvas interiors  to see our entire collection and Labor Day Sale items.