DINNER BY DESIGN installation and Pecha Kucha talk at the Design Exchange on the Historic Trading Floor - for DX and CASEY HOUSE

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PHOTO BY JFD

PHOTOS BY PETER A. SELLAR, PHOTOKLIK

 PHOTO POSTED BY AZURE MAGAZINE

 PHOTO POSTED BY DESIGN EXCHANGE

What an amazing week!  This was my installation for the Dinner by Design exhibit on the historic trading floor of the Design Exchange as a fundraiser for the DX and Casey House.  Installation was a hectic whirlwind within 24 hours but everything came together thanks to all of the supporting contributors.  I designed a 13 foot long Caesarstone and walnut table, had custom designed wallpaper printed by Rollout, and a heroic crew from Gillanders Construction came to install walls and hang precious artwork from the AGO and Hollace Cluny.  There was a cocktail reception as well as a lavish dinner the next evening, followed by an open-to-the-public display.  I also survived a Pecha Kucha talk moderated by Amy Rosen, thank goodness.  And I made a cookbook called Meals to Share! [version 1.0...]

Thank you so much to:

DESIGN EXCHANGE
CASEY HOUSE
CAESARSTONE
GILLANDERS CONSTRUCTION
PARALLEL GENERAL 
HOLLACE CLUNY
AVENUE ROAD
INTERIOR ELEMENTS
ROLLOUT
KIOSK
MAUREEN O'CONNOR
AGO
CJ GRAPHICS
PETER SELLAR / PHOTOKLIK
COCKTAIL EMPORIUM  /  BYOB
MJOLK
EMBLEM FLOWERS
OYSTER BOY
PRISM VALUATION
CALIFORNIA CLOSETS
ARTVERB


See other installations with mine at AZURE thanks to Senior Editor Catherine Osborne.  http://www.azuremagazine.com/article/dinner-by-design/
 
And on Instagram from HOUSE AND HOME Editor in Chief Suzanne Dimma:  https://www.instagram.com/p/BAvl1D6txKn/?taken-by=suzannedimma

and HOUSE AND HOME via Senior Features Editor Kimberly Brown   https://www.instagram.com/p/BAxRCGqLpNm/?taken-by=houseandhomemag 

CANADIAN INTERIORS
http://www.canadianinteriors.com/interior-design/second-annual-monogram-dinner-by-design-to-support-casey-house-and-design-exchange/1003735054/ \

INTERIOR DESIGN
http://www.interiordesign.net/articles/11574-food-and-design-merge-at-toronto-s-dinner-by-design/

FAULHABER COMMUNICATIONS
http://www.faulhabercommunications.com/fdrive/fevents-dinner-by-design-2016

MONACLE

https://monocle.com/radio/shows/section-d/226/

Also the printed cook book is available on AMAZON.COM
http://www.amazon.com/MEALS-SHARE-JENNY-FRANCIS-DESIGN/dp/1364557983/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1454191753&sr=8-2&keywords=jenny+francis+design




XOXO

Port Credit House 4

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PHOTOS BY PETER A. SELLAR, PHOTOKLIK

I am so pleased to have worked on this project with amazing clients.  It has recently been written up in Dwell and the Globe and Mail, see links below.  Thanks to Parallel General - after all of the wrangling of structural steel, reveals, nice fixtures and fine millwork; we pulled off what I had imagined.

AS SEEN IN DWELL:
http://www.dwell.com/house-tours/article/hillside-toronto-renovation-immerses-residents-surrounding-tree-canopy#6

AS SEEN IN THE GLOBE AND MAIL:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/architecture/mid-century-home-of-lynchmere-founder-gets-a-respectful-update/article28146187/

FLOCK_#1

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAULA WILSON

Drop by FLOCK that I designed at 330 Adelaide Street West.  Amazing rotisserie chicken [rotisserie from France!] and fresh beautiful salads by talented chef Cory Vitiello.  It's been open a while but it won't be the only one!

AS SEEN IN TORONTO LIFE
http://torontolife.com/food/restaurants/flock-rotisserie-and-greens-cory-vitiello-chicken-king-west/ 

ALSO IN DESIGN LINES
https://www.designlinesmagazine.com/flock/

House and Home

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What a pleasure to have been included in this month's HOUSE & HOME magazine!  With Suzanne Dimma's support, the whole amazing House and Home team, and Michael Graydon's photographs, the story looks great and was so much fun.  6 pages of delicious food.  Thanks to all.  I'd have a dinner party every night if I could.

http://houseandhome.com/magazine_issues/february-2016/