Hi, I’m Trish Papadakos.

Spring light

…Captured in London (top photo) and Berlin (bottom photo) last month.

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trish + co.

Last month I launched my first collection of housewares. You’re welcome to visit the shop (we’re having a spring sale right now!), and read about the inspiration behind the first collection.

You can read some of the kind words folks have been saying: Sunday Suppers, Design*Sponge, Vitamin Daily, and Bobbette & Belle.

Holiday flowers

I had the pleasure of attending a Pure Green Magazine event a couple of weeks ago, which gave participants the opportunity to make holiday flower arrangements with the talented Coriander Girl. It was the perfect thing to start getting into the holiday spirit.

Bits of Autumn

The weather is starting to drop just below zero overnight in Toronto, which means winter is almost here. Before it fully arrives, I wanted to remember a few autumnal moments: the most crisp, fresh local apples, being gifted the most beautifully arranged flowers by the talented, Coriander Girl, and bringing home some new patent dancing shoes.

Switzerland in Autumn

My first time visit to a place that was even more picturesque than the photos I had seen. We spent time in a small town (Lausanne), in the mountains (Vitznau), even higher in the mountains (Mt. Rigi), and a small village (Echandens). I fell in love with the fresh alpine air, perfectly baked croissants, brioche, bread, etc., and the mountain goats whose neck-bells woke us up in the morning.

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End of summer/Early Autumn

The weekend before last, I visited a friend’s lodge on Amherst Island (about 3.5 hours away from Toronto). We took a short ferry ride to the island, and had a real sense of escape from the city as we walked around the island, seeing nothing but other cottages, and fields for miles and miles.

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John Irving

(hat tip to Cindy Loughridge)

Greece

I’ve been visiting every summer since I was five years old. It makes the fleeting season of summer feel more complete and full when I’m celebrating it there, with some of the people I love most.

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Southeast Asia 

This summer marked the furthest journey east that I’ve ever been on, visiting Bangkok, Thailand; Ninh Van Bay, Vietnam; and Singapore.

I gained so much respect for the culture, food, and people. The fresh herbs, exotic seafood, local fruits, perfectly cooked rice, friendly smiles, and tropical climate have left me wanting more.

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Jack White

(via thinksmith)

The Schoolhouse — An annual girls weekend at my good friend’s converted century-old schoolhouse leaves no doubt that summer is officially upon us. Sipping sparkling lemonade by a therapeutic clay pond, while getting sun-kissed was a little bit of bliss.

Different days, different peonies… received as gifts during the past couple of weeks, mostly from my dad’s garden. They’re certainly one of my favourites. I always thought of them as pretty little cabbages or frilly skirts growing up. I love that the interior-most petals stay fresh and plump, even as the outer ones begin to wilt. It’s like my mom says, on the inside she doesn’t feel as old as she actually is. As I get older too, I understand that much more.

Berlin: new friends (post 6 of 6)

Berlin: Typography & Signage (post 1 of 6)

Here are a few of my favourite examples spotted during my explorations last week…

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