Rhoda’s Rant: Herringbone Pattern

Something’s fishy!! The herringbone pattern has been making a large appearance in renovation shows and décor magazines. Some of these products can run hundreds of dollars but you can also achieve the look without much cost. The resemblance of a fish skeleton...

Wood. n’t you?

There is a strong movement towards the urban rustic. Its gone mainstream ! Taking vintage finds, reclaimed woods, typography and mixing in sleek contemporary design and strong architectural shapes and it just seems right. Still modern and relaxed with lots of...

Gray is not just Grey

Colour, it’s a personal thing. I’d say 9 out of 10 of you are asking for grey….grey what?….grey blue, grey brown, greige…do you know how many greys are in the colour spectrum? When clients come in , I often ask them to close their eyes...

Rhoda’s Rant 4

As you might have noticed it’s been a while since I’ve written….not for lack of rants but rather lack of time! We at aristocrat have the pleasure of being too darn busy. We are thankful and appreciate that it is a great problem to have. For those of...