IDS West

The Interior Design Show West (IDS West) was held at Canada Place in Vancouver, B.C, Canada in September.  Alison managed to swing by for a couple days and was not disappointed.

 The sails at Canada Place, landmarks of Vancouver for me. I loved how my plane circled over the city before landing. I could pick out the sails from above and get the lay of the land.  

As I walked into the show I was all tingly with anticipation.... true to his intuition Bart text-ed me just as I walked in the door: 'How is the show?' So I snapped a quick photo to send him.  Yes it's out of focus, it's not of anything in particular.... but the black carpet, low lights and people excitedly mingling - it was the first moments.

Here are some of my shots, not necessarily my favorite things, it is  difficult to photograph at a trade show, but it will give you an idea of what I saw.

This booth had mirror images of their furniture hanging from the (very high) ceiling.  Clever. 

Antique truck loaded with reclaimed wood. 

Stump stools and tables - filled with some kind of resin, very smooth. 

James Bond type bar, the center goes up and down to reveal the bar. 

Many versions of fire tables for indoors and out, here are only two.  

 

Love this yellow sliding barn style door!

Low, modular furniture - definitely a trend to watch, small space living - pieces that move, change, and can be indoor / outdoor. 

Azure magazine is a Canadian publication - for more photos of the show and what Azure thought was cool check out their website:

http://www.azuremagazine.com/article/top-picks-from-ids-west/

This was my first solo trip in a while and I thoroughly LOVED Vancouver.  I stayed in 'The Village' near Davy Street and ate sushi and walked to the water taxi to duck over to Granville Island.  It was fantastic.  This was the view from my table on my first evening.

I had a few adventures, wrong turns, wild street people and even witnessed someone getting removed from the bus for being belligerent to the driver - note to self, always say hello and thank you to the transit people.  A reminder that in a city full of busy people, we are all just that - people. Conversations anywhere you like, just start one.  Smile, hold the door, be yourself, awesome city. 

 Sunset over English Bay, just a short walk from my room, sailboats and kayaks and runners go by..... peaceful.

I'll be back Vancouver, I'll be back.