Martha Uniacke Breen

Toronto

Writer and Editor and Content Manager, CHAT Integrated Media at Freelance

Articles

The City Gardener: Perfect pruning for perennial perfection

1 week ago | torontosun.com | Martha Uniacke Breen

I read somewhere (probably in one of those bracing, old-fashioned English gardening books) that the best time to prune is when your secateurs are sharp. In other words, you can prune just about any time of year that your garden is actively growing. While that may be true, I think that now, just as the new gardening season gets underway, is the perfect time to get this somewhat labour-intensive but critical process done. In some ways, this is my favourite time of year to work in the garden.
Gardening in our dreams

2 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Martha Uniacke Breen |Paul Welch

Advertisement 1Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentRight now, my garden isn’t that much to look at. But through the blanket of dried leaves, mulch, compost and dead flower stalks (not to mention odd bits of trash blown onto it from the street over the winter), I see a bright future.
Rub shoulders with the glitterati at the Living Luxe Design show

2 weeks ago | torontosun.com | Martha Uniacke Breen

The third, and by far the largest, edition of the Living Luxe Design Show brings the best of the best in design, fashion, automobiles, appliances and more to the Toronto Congress Centre, April 25 to 27The Living Luxe Design Show returns in late April with what promises to be a dramatic – and dramatically expanded – affair.
Design trends: “Every extra inch is precious”

3 weeks ago | nationalpost.com | Martha Uniacke Breen

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The City Gardener: Gardening in our dreams

3 weeks ago | thesudburystar.com | Martha Uniacke Breen

Crocuses poking out through the mulch offer a cheerful preview of what’s to come. Article contentAs the old saying goes, ninety per cent of gardening happens in the mindAdvertisement 2This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article contentArticle contentRecommended VideosWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
The City Gardener; Gardening in our dreams

3 weeks ago | torontosun.com | Martha Uniacke Breen

Right now, my garden isn’t that much to look at. But through the blanket of dried leaves, mulch, compost and dead flower stalks (not to mention odd bits of trash blown onto it from the street over the winter), I see a bright future. You don’t have to look closely to see the noses of the first tulips and daffodils poking up through the mulch like little green periscopes.
Appliances get even smarter

1 month ago | msn.com | Martha Uniacke Breen

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Appliances get even smarter

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Martha Uniacke Breen

The annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, held each February, is the place to see the latest innovations, breakthrough technologies and gorgeous new looks laid out over the half-million square feet of the Las Vegas Convention Centre. We were particularly interested this year in what’s new from the major appliance companies, where ingenuity and function are often front and centre. Here’s a taste of what we saw.
Everyday Luxuries: Condominium Lobbies

1 month ago | canadianinteriors.com | Martha Uniacke Breen |Peter Sobchak

Nowhere is the idea of luxury more mutable than in the communal spaces of condo projects. The raison d’être of these spaces is not just to provide additional square footage facilities for the building’s inhabitants, but increasingly these days, to impart an air of elegance and aspiration. This is true whether it’s an entry-level tower near the waterfront, or a luxury building in the city’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.
Home is Where the Heart Hides: Retreats

1 month ago | canadianinteriors.com | Martha Uniacke Breen |Peter Sobchak

How, exactly, do you define luxury? You might be pretty confident you know what the word means; but when you get down to specifics, it’s actually a fairly elusive concept. To one person, it means the finest hotels, clothes, automobiles, jewellery, cuisine. But to another, it might simply be the security of a safe place to stay, a warm bed and clean sheets.