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Meet the women behind Home Staging Sells, Helene LaMontagne and Louise Meunier. These designing women created this spectacular condo at the Byward Market's newest exclusive address 90 George.

The Home Staging Sells team are frequent visitors to our showroom so it is a pleasure for us to see the stunning results featuring our products.

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For information about Home Staging Sells, contact Helene LaMontagne at homestagingsells@hotmail.com

I asked sales associate David Kiss to pick his favourite dining table and chairs on our showroom floor. Here are his favourites The DC7150A dining side chair;This dining chair epitomizesthe culmination of solid design and minimal aesthetics.The leather seat floats effortlesslyin a delicate chrome frame giving it the slightest visual footprint. The seating surface is extremely comfortable with a rock solid frame construction. Proven comfortable for those long poker evenings.

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DT6131A round Italian marble dining table

This dining table is a timeless classic. The original Saarinen design dates back to the mid fifties and is just as contemporary in aesthetic appeal today as it was then. The pedestal design creates a visually striking contrast where the solid marble dining surface appears to hover on an impossibly elegant tulip stem pedestal. The absence of legs adds to the appeal of this table making maximum seating possible.

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As you can see David is passionate about furniture. Just ask him he'll tell you! This guy knows his stuff.

Gone are the days where you had to find somewhere to store the cumbersome leaves for your dining table. Today’s crop of dining tables come with built in extensions that let you add or delete in a flash...no lifting required! Extension dining tables give you the flexibility to seat a crowd but give you the option to have a more cozy arrangement for everyday. Perfect for small space living.

This sophisticated counter height table features, a tempered glass top, espresso stained oak with chrome details and fold-out ( jack-knife action)extensions. Also available in dining height click for more details

This modern dining table features a tempered frosted glass top with center fold out walnut extension, walnut stained legs and chrome detailing The extension folds up and slides below when not in use.Fantastic!

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This sleek dining table features two slide out extensions, black tempered glass with clear edges and a powder coated steel frame. When in full extension this table would comfortably seat eight. The glass top is permanently bonded to the steel support frame for added safety and easy maintenance. A perfect fit for condo living with elegance. The extensions lower and slide under when not needed.
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Summer is the perfect time to get your friends together and remind them that you are alive! While cozy intimate dinner parties are fun in the winter, summer is a time to relax, be casual. Everything goes with Margaritas! entertainingThrowing the perfect party takes some planning; choosing the menu, the cocktails, the dishes and table linens and the hardest task; who to invite. I'm tired just thinking about it! Admittedly I love to entertain but I hate to cook, we all have talents...mine are setting a nice table and keeping everybody laughing and their glasses filled!

Wondering how you measure up as a hostess? Take this Martha Stewart Quiz to see how you rate.

With the advent of the internet you are just one click away from entertaining inspiration. Whether it’s a drink recipe or music selections there is no shortage of helpful sites. I have listed a few of my favourite "go to" sites here as well as linked some of the most popular entertaining topics.

http://www.hostessblog.com

http://www.houseandhome.com/index.php

http://www.marthastewart.com

http://www.epicurious.com

While our mothers taught us to read, ride a bike and sit up straight here are a few life lessons she might have missed
:-) Party Ideas, Table setting etiquette, Centerpiece Ideas and The Perfect Margarita isn't learning fun!

I was looking for a fun and impressive recipe to include in the newsletter to share with you so I went straight to the coolest place I know in the Byward Market...Play Food & Wine . Renowned chef Michael Moffatt provided me with one of their favourite recipes Homemade Gnocchi with Smoked Salmon. It’s sure to be a hit with any crowd!

Homemade Gnocchi with Smoked Salmon,
Basil Pesto & Pea Shoots

1 recipe gnocchi (recipe follows)
8 oz smoked salmon
1 recipe basil pesto (recipe follows)
10 g pea shoots

Blanch gnocchi in boiling salted water until floating, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to frying pan with olive oil. Add smoked salmon & pesto, and sauté until warm. Garnish with pea shoots.

Gnocchi
3lbs fingerling potatoes
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1½ c flour
1 tbsp parmesan
1½ tsp unsalted butter, melted
1½ tsp e.v. olive oil
1½ tsp salt
¾ tsp black pepper

Roast potatoes, and then pass through food mill or ricer. Combine other ingredients then cut in potatoes with bench scraper until just combined. Cut off small piece of dough and roll into a long log, approx. 1” thick. Cut into bite sized pieces. Keep refrigerated up to 24 hours or freeze up to 1 month.

Basil Pesto
1 bunch Basil
½ bunch Parsley
¼ cup Pine Nuts, toasted
1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste

Finely chop Basil, Parsley, and Pine Nuts. Slowly Drizzle in Olive Oil while stirring until paste forms. Season with Salt & Pepper.

Serves 8 as appetizer