A storytelling home by Léa Plourde-Archer

Modern tales of a messy abode

Tag: photography

  • Family heirlooms: my Italian roots

    Most of the furniture I own is conceived by Swedish designers and built in factories. No great story there (yet). This is one of the few pieces in my house that comes with it’s own past. It was sculpted by my great-grandfather (on my father’s side), Cesare Balestreri. Cesare first came to North America in…

  • Pictures of water

    Over the years, water has been a very inspiring subject in photography for me. Here is a selection of pictures from my collection: These first two were taken on a short trip to Boston in 2010. It was in August and we did had done a lot of walking so when the rain forced us…

  • Pictures of Montreal

    Here are some outtakes of photos that I took for my articles on Untapped Cities (Plateau Mont-Royal, Old Montreal).

  • Easy crafts for lazy people: Ikea Bekvam step stool hack

    The title is a bit provocative but is every bit the truth. I love crafting, but I’m lazy about it. If something becomes too complicated, I try to find another, easier way to do it, even if this means that it will come out mostly pretty but also imperfect. When I was in art school,…