In the corner of Stanley Avenue and Begbie Street near the Fernwood/Oak Bay border you may have noticed an inviting design shop, painted an elegant matte black, beckoning you in. Owner Carey Salvador took a chance on a rundown space three and a half years ago, fulfilling a long standing dream of opening a home design store and bringing to life what now is .

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Originally from a small farming town in Alberta, Carey left at 19, came to Victoria and went to school for interior design. With varying jobs, travel and life experience, she has come full-circle back to Victoria from where she was living in Vancouver with her family, and to interior design, bringing a beautiful curation of old and new items alike to a now gorgeous space that has been given a new lease on life.

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Proving that when you do what you love it isnB次元官网网址檛 just work, she adds,

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Fashion:

Uniform

Denim and mid- to high-rise trousers. All-time favourite piece: Floral dress by (B次元官网网址渢hank you Still Life xoxoB次元官网网址�) and a pair of fabulous trousers I bought at .B次元官网网址� Currently Coveting: Leather bag by . Favourite pair of shoes: Oxfords. B次元官网网址淚 have an obsession.B次元官网网址� Favourite Day bag: Tanner Goods. Favourite jewellery piece or designer: I was obsessed with this (large) opal ring B次元官网网址� of course B次元官网网址� surrounded by diamonds. I donB次元官网网址檛 know how many years I made my family stand at the window and gaze at it with me, but I finally bought it for myself. I still love it to this day.B次元官网网址� Fashion Obsession: B次元官网网址淐urrentlyB次元官网网址�cashmere turtle neck (B次元官网网址渨here can I find one?B次元官网网址�) with high-waisted trousers. That would be my ultimate winter uniform.B次元官网网址� Accessory you spend the most money on: Watches. New and vintage. B次元官网网址淚 love menB次元官网网址檚 vintage Omega watches. So sexy.B次元官网网址�

Style Inspirations:

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Favourite Artist:

Henri Cartier Bresson and Annie Leibovitz. B次元官网网址淚 have always loved photography, and have a passion for it. ItB次元官网网址檚 my favourite interest outside of design.B次元官网网址� Piece of art: B次元官网网址淚 LOVE antique oil portraits and my favourite piece is . Favourite Fashion Designer: B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 know if I have a favourite, but Ralph Lauren is the epitome of classic fashion and interior design.B次元官网网址� Favourite Musician: B次元官网网址淛oni Mitchell and my 7-year-old daughter, Lucia.B次元官网网址� Era of Time that inspires your style: B次元官网网址淭hink Jackie Onassis Kennedy B次元官网网址� late B次元官网网址�60s, B次元官网网址�70s. She was often clad in trousers, an elegant blouse and large sunnies.B次元官网网址�

Life:

Favourite local restaurant: B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 safe to say I am a regular at . (The best.)B次元官网网址� Favourite Cocktail/Wine: DevilB次元官网网址檚 Lair from the Margaret River region. Album on current rotation: Banks. Favourite Flower: B次元官网网址淚 could never just love one: B次元官网网址業 must have flowers, always, and always.B次元官网网址� Claude Monet.B次元官网网址� Favourite city to visit: Montreal and Singapore. Favourite Hotel: Pali House Society (Santa Monica specifically). Favourite place in the whole world: B次元官网网址淗ome. Or wherever my family is. Honestly, thereB次元官网网址檚 nothing better.B次元官网网址�

Beauty:

Necessary indulgence

Massage () and pedicures. Moisturizer: Eminence Organic Skincare. Must have hair product: Big Sexy Spray Volumizer. Beauty secret: B次元官网网址淚 definitely donB次元官网网址檛 hold any secrets, but finding time for me, being quiet, hot baths and working out.B次元官网网址�

Reading Material:

What do you read Online for style: B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 almost always online reading up on design. You could say I getB次元官网网址� focussed. I can spend hours and hours and B次元官网网址�..B次元官网网址� FavE Print magazine: Country Living Modern Rustic (AU) and Elle Decor EU. FavE style Blog: theglamourai.com. B次元官网网址淜elly Framel is not limited. She is strong, bold and damn amazing!B次元官网网址� Coffee table Book: Anything by Sibella Court. Last great read: A Stolen Life: A Memoir by Jaycee Lee Dugard. Book currently reading: All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Favourite book of all time: The Guests of the Sheik by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea.

- Story and photograph by Lia Crowe

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