Kimberley Seldon launches online magazine-Vancouver Sun

Interior Designer Kimberley Seldon visited Paris in 1989 and fell in love with the city: its food, its flea markets and, of course, its architecture and design.

She was an interior design students and the ride opens a window with a view to, where her career could go: into a world where good design, famous cities and brilliant food are inseparable.

"(Trip) showed me that there was an enormous hole in my teaching in the school. I did not want to be able to ' get ' how to decorate out of a textbook; I was about to go and see how it really was supposed to work. I think for me to travel was simply an Epiphany, "says the Toronto-based Seldon, the name behind the Kimberley Seldon Design Group and the face of HGTV'S Design for living, which ran for five seasons.

Seldon took her discovery heart and negotiated her talent — she is known for her classic good taste with a modern edge — in a successful career as an interior designer, author, tv host and magazine editor.

Through it all, she never lost her passion for travel. Her company Design Express holidays take groups to European and North American destinations, with a focus on architecture and design.

Now, Seldon will assemble design, travel and food in an online format, when her latest project — Dabble magazine — launched Monday (Feb. 28). As she knows, it will be the first Canadian publication of its kind, and the only one where an interior designer is editorin-Chief.

"Dabble has really been a process of good design is universal. It does not matter if it is in Denver or Norway or Calgary — if it is good, it is good. And if it is good that likely is a good thing, because it follows very strict principles, and it has roots in history. Dabble is simply a way to finally be able to share all these destinations with people and give them really great advice, "Seldon said.

She decided to combine the lifestyle elements of design, food and travel because of how well they complement each other.

In its premier issue explores free bimonthly magazine food, culture, art and architecture in Prague; heat dispersion Nash villes pearls (think fried pickles and a honky-tonk scene happens); dishes up easy recipes for dudes, which will guarantee makeup sex; and demystifies the design process through Calgary contributor Nyla free column, Reality Check. In this issue renovates the Interior Designer Calgary bathroom.

Free is the column will often feature Calgary home, a major coup for a city which has often left out in the white homestyle magazines for the benefit of pads in Toronto and Vancouver. It is a perspective that attracts the owner of Nyla free design.

"Calgary is absolutely a sophisticated city and we are increasing in leaps and bounds, and I hope some of that comes through ... and bring some attention to our design community, ' says free.

Dabble objective demographic is women and men between 58 and 28 years, but due to its international content, they could be European or American as easily as Canadian.

"Dabble around are playful and fun. We're super serious content, but bring it all in a way, which I think is really fun and accessible, "said Seldon.

Online periodicals have another advantage, that they are not limited by space (which traditionally is dictated by the ad sales). Dabble has Seldon freedom to run 10 gorgeous fullsized home interiors, food or travel photos. And since online world is interactive, readers can simply click through to a design store Web site or a tourism board Web page — instead of mirroring on the back of the tray this information.

"It will be a very rounded experience," said Seldon, who is careful not to these printed word. "We do not propose people will abandon print. People will never give up Print — nor should they. "

It is also a readability that spans the entire world instead of being limited to Canadian cities, home or kitchen.

"It is really fun for me to showcase global design says, Seldon."The open world. "