All over Pinterest I have been spotting these gorgeous statement necklaces! How about sporting one for your Christmas party/family dinner?

Well my sisters may be slightly different, but they definitely won’t break your bank!

She was recently featured in a local magazine here called Toronto Life (go get your copy today!). And was mentioned on CBC Radio on December 13th!

I am one of her biggest fans, and think that these lovely pieces can do wonders to a simple outfit!

I have worn and mentioned her work before: here, here, here, here, here, here! (okay..that was a lot!) But she is fabulous, deserving, super duper talented and well we are related!

So go check her out!

Happy Thursday, thanks for reading!

Introducing….Nicola Chong Jewellery on Etsy!!!

Aug9

Not sure if you all know, but I have this wonderfully talented sister of mine. And she is a designer of jewellery. She is mega talented, meticulous and has serious patience.

She used to use this blog to showcase her work, but we are moving over to her brand spanking new Etsy account! She will be moving some of her designs over there shortly, so stay tuned! This way you can order from her directly there!

Well we have worked long and hard on created her business cards, logos, tags etc. And she has officially opened up her store on Etsy!

Nicola Chong Jewellery

So please go check her out!!!

A new GIVEAWAY is in tha house!!!

Jul26

Yup that sweet tank is from Market Twenty Seven!

Wahooo another GIVEAWAY!!!

Yes my dears, we have a wonderful giveaway from our lovely friends from Market Twenty Seven.

Remember those lovely cards we posted, and M purchased, that are just too darn funny!

To enter…

1. You must like Nest Design Studio on Facebook.

2. You must be one of our lovely followers.

3. Go to the Market Twenty Seven website and share your favourite card on
either Facebook or Twitter.

4. Leave your name, email, and card choice down below too (just so we know how to find you) !

The winner of the contest will receive 5 free cards of their choice.

Entries must be posted by next Thursday, August 2nd at 6:00pm EST, and one winner will be chosen at random and announced on Friday, August 3rd. Good luck!

Trusting myself as a graphic designer…

Jul24

All images found on Pinterest

Design is pretty interchangeable, I think. I feel like Interiors, blends into Fashion, which blends into decoration, then architecture, then eventually art and graphics. M and I are huge fans of beautiful fonts and stationary. You may even call us enthusiasts. Now although we don’t necessarily design our own business things ( too close to home…always missing something), we do like to dabble.

Well my sister is in need of a new business card, logo design, Etsy banner etc. So she has decided to pay me to do it all!

Apparently she loves triangles…who knew. So here are some inspiring things that I found with a variety of triangles.

So let’s wait and see what it is I come up with ; ).

Brace yourself…this could get dangerous!

Just a preview…of my newest editions!

Jul19

My room. Ahh my room.

It is even better then I imagined, and it isn’t all done yet! I still have to hang a mirror, and another piece of art. And then we are complete. Fini!

It is feminine and lovely. Bright and airy. Relaxing and calming. And just fabulous.

So when it is fully done, there will be a big reveal. But for now, here are just some of the finer details, the pretty.

Because as of this very moment (let’s just take a step back from my “designer” room)…

my laundry basket is overflowing, my bed is not made, and I have about 5 water glasses, everywhere.

Yes I am a designer, but I am human. Yes I am a lady with too many clothes and things.

Oh goodness me…too too many.

Happy Thursday everyone…tomorrow is Friday!

Oh my goodness…GIVEAWAY – ALDARI ART PRINTS!

Jun14

Wahoooo peeps! We have our very first everEVERever GIVEAWAY!!!

Oh heyyy guys and gals. We are serious lovers of art/prints/photography/drawings/sketches/paintings. With that said, N found this fantastic artist while looking for art for her room… Alejandra on Etsy.

Long story short, she found a print. Ordered. Received. Loved. Approached. Screamed/Jumped/Hollered.

The super duper awesome fabulous amazing CANADIAN artist from Aldari Art: Alejandra, gave us an amazing first!

(First of many as we are racking up some pretty sweet ones as we find more people who love us so dearly…so we can giveaway to…everyone..you crazy awesome peeps you!)

The goods:

3- 8 x 10 prints from Aldari Art.

The guidelines aka You MUST:

1) “Like” her on Facebook…https://www.facebook.com/AldariArt

2) “Like” US on Facebook… here.

3) Be one of our lovely followers.

4) If you have a Twitter account you must follow Alejandra: https://twitter.com/AldariArt

5) (I know I know.. final one) Write in the comment box, with your full name and email, and tell us about what it is you want and what room(s) they would fit perfectly in!

Contest closes on Sunday June 17 at 6:00PM EST. The winner will be announced on Monday June 18th!

Good Luck, and thanks for following!

We heart Fridays … and Etsy!

Feb10

In the lieu of Valentine’s Day, which is just around the corner and I’m sure few of you will be celebrating on the weekend … here are few of our favourite things (V-day related) from Etsy!

Hope you all have a really lovely weekend!

xox m and n

Etsy Shop Fave: Rouge & Co.

Jan31

We both like to venture on Etsy, and find stores that we love because they either have super awesome stuff, really neat stuff, or just darn right beautiful stuff! We found Rouge & Co. from another blog, and thought that well a) N loves monogram things! b) these ones came in such wonderful colours and patterns we couldn’t resist but featuring them!

” r o u g e & c o. offers home decor, accessories & gifts with a personalized touch. mix and match designer patterns and trendy colors to create monogrammed serving platters, coasters, cutting boards, luggage tags, phone covers, koozies, wine sleeves, mouse pads, iPad covers, laptop sleeves and more.”

Mouse padLuggage tag

iPhone case

Fridge Memo Board

Glass cutting board

Let us inspire you… to support Etsy artists!

Dec9

We are huge fans of Etsy, and all things lovely. Especially art! Why not purchase a bunch of prints from here and make a gallery wall of beautiful unique art! Enjoy!

We heart Fridays…Etsy…and Red Tile Studio

Nov25

We are HUGE followers of Etsy…and our friends from Red Tile Studios. Who are our old followers…from our previous blog! Just wanted to show you some of their awesome stuff! You can find them here.