Yearly Archives // 2014

never say never

did you ever think i would be writing a blog post promoting pastels? probably not! but in the last decade i have learned to NEVER use the word ‘never’ when it comes to fashion & interiors. as we are in the midst of an 80’s & 90’s

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the prescott lobby

mango was thrilled to be asked by our good friend stefan aepli of francl architecture to help design the lobby of the wesgroup’s new prescott condominium tower at 13th & lonsdale in north vancouver.  http://www.franclarchitecture.com/work/13th-and-lonsdale while quite contemporary in design, the condos

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a gentleman’s quarters

a gentleman’s quarters… they say working for friends isn’t always the best idea. maybe its true, but i seem to have a lot of friends asking for help these days. in the past, I’ve created issues.  i haven’t set the proper tone, i’ve

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bold & beautiful

all over the pages of pinterest & throughout my recent travels in mediterannean europe & morocco, bold & beautiful tiles abound! timeless & vintage or funky & modern… colourful & patterned tile as a decorative floor & wall surface throughout homes, restaurants & shops is a look we love

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welcome to the sweet life

2014 has been a pretty amazing year!  last winter, i quite spontaneously withdrew my meager life savings, whisked my daughter out of school & ran away to live some of our dreams.  it wasn’t surprising to most of our friends,

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Vancouver Sun – The Rolston Show Suites

Update on downtown’s the Rolston… Two stylish new show suites are welcoming visitors to The Rolston, a newly completed highrise at Granville and Drake in downtown Vancouver. The suites are the works of Tanya McLean of Vancouver’s Mango Design Company, while

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east 32nd avenue

a rundown bungalow in a fantastic main street neighbourhood received a complete overhaul care of mango design co & terris lightfoot contracting. while our clients purchased this home with the intention of renovating, they weren’t quite prepared for the extent of their

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