Calgary Cool.

Who knew those folks up in Calgary were so cool? I mean, I've always loved the music of K.D. Lang and an old fashioned rodeo is a heck of a real good time, but there's nothing quite like Calgary's 10 Cent Designer. I discovered 10 Cent on flicker and I don't even remember how. But I'm pretty sure it must have been that I noticed her wicked sense of humor combined with her excellent taste. I love someone a tad wacky that knows good design!

Lori Andrews, (AKA The 10 Cent Designer) is a Calgary-based interior designer with both wit and talent, quite evident in her excellent photography. Not only does she design a clean, modern room but she also seems to include a touch of humor to her spaces. Lori's a a talented artist, designer and photographer that never seems to forget how to have fun. This girl's right brain is working hard, but making it look easy.

I'm about to share a tour of 10 Cent's fabulous 1908 home with you, but if this isn't enough, you can view and gain much more inspiration from Lori's work in her clients' homes shown on flickr. And if all that's not enough, she also knows how to sew a mean sock monkey which she dignifies with the most righteous and well thought out names, so be sure and take a look at those, too. Thanks for sharing your fabulous home, your talent and your very contagious sense of spirit, Lori.







And, look...even her guest loft is cozy and cool. I may need to head up North soon. When does that rodeo come to town?



Post Script: I just remembered, this was the first photo I admired of 10 Cent's. See what I mean?