Why the chic brass bar cart is making a return
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Turn a boring bathroom into your personal home spa
Whether you’re considering a spring renovation or a simple spruce-up to the bathroom, now’s a great time to add some luxury touches. This often utilitarian room can be the go-to spot for pampering yourself. All you need to do is … Continue Reading
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How to make your dinner table granny-farmhouse chic
For most of my adult life I have tried to veer away from anything remotely familiar to my mother or grandmother’s decor styles. Recently, I was shopping at a consignment shop and found a set of scallop-edged toile dessert plates. … Continue Reading
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Invite the sea into your home with these nautical-inspired accessories
It’s not often that I subscribe to a heavily-themed decorating style. And although industrial-chic and hotel-style have faired pretty well as specific decor theme, it’s time to soften up the looks and introduce a summer style, dedicated to water and … Continue Reading
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Five new ways to decorate your wall space
I often hear people say living in a small space doesn’t allow for much decorating, and how accessories take up too much space. I remind them they don’t need to rely on tabletops and floor space to display their wares … Continue Reading
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From drab to fab: Updating a tiny 1970s kitchen
The tiny five-by-eight foot kitchen in my 1970’s condo is in desperate need of an update, but the space is tiny! I’m hoping you can offer some suggestions to make it look modern and larger. -Sylvia G, via email The … Continue Reading
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How to save big with off-season shopping
Throughout the year seasonal sales are almost guaranteed when clearing out old stock and bringing in new items. But knowing exactly when old stock is being discounted is the key to saving money on large ticket items. Everyone knows the … Continue Reading
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Entertain indoors or out with these accessories
Entertaining outside hasn’t quite arrived in Canada, but checking out what’s new in summer entertaining gear is making me pray harder for the warm weather to come as soon as it can. This spring, look for bright citrus or Moroccan … Continue Reading
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Five home coffee makers that can save you green while brewing the brown
Everybody knows the cost of that daily coffee you pick up on the way to work can add up to quite a bit of money each year. For Canadians who give in to the daily grind, we spend on average … Continue Reading
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Find your own style at a home design show
It may not feel like winter’s going anywhere anytime soon, but spring is only a few months away. In fact, the first signs of the season have already started popping up in various Canadian cities — in the form of … Continue Reading
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2013 New Year’s resolutions from a decorator
Every new year the decorating magazines, newspaper columns and home decor television shows ramble off the predicted trends for the upcoming new year. Although it’s good to know what they are, it’s also important to consider which ones can — … Continue Reading
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Give your home a Great Gatsby makeover with art deco styles
Earlier this year I predicted that the style of art deco would make a resurgence in home decorating. The look of art deco was invented in the early part of the 20th century, and incorporated modern lines, masculinity and luxurious … Continue Reading
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Give your home the Downton Abbey butler treatment
As a fan of Downton Abbey, I have fallen in love with those larger-than-life homes portrayed on the show. I may not ever get to live in one, but one can dream, can’t he? But since I got a hold … Continue Reading
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The best home decor from some ‘made in Canada’ retailers
With the recent hoopla about new fashion and decor retailers invading Canada, I thought I’d pay homage to the home decor retailers who have been born and bred in this country. I’ve always believed we have consistently been home to … Continue Reading
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From au natural to funky brights, there’s something for every outdoor decorator this summer
Whether you are someone who has fallen in love with nature’s natural tones or flipping for colourful brights this summer, there’s something for everyone to help decorate the great outdoors. Well-priced and national availability is what we’re going for this … Continue Reading
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Decor that works from season to season
As winter slowly melts away and the thermometer steadily rises, we start dealing with that in between weather, where the temperature can be unpredictable. But now the boundaries between interior and exterior furniture and equipment are coming together in style … Continue Reading
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Get your condo ready for resale with these designer touches
We all know the rules when prepping your home for resale: de-clutter, remove personal items and clean. However there are more things you can do to make your home the talk of your building. Now, you can always hire a … Continue Reading
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Useful stylist tricks to make your kitchen look fabulous
With so many kitchens being designed smaller in size and open concept to fit our living spaces, it’s important that they function well but look good at all times. From someone who staged, propped and styled rooms for magazines and … Continue Reading
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Three decorating trends that aren’t going away anytime soon
Over the past century we’ve seen many decor trends come and go, with some holding the test of time to prosper and become classics, though usually with some modern tweaking. In the 1980s, natural seagrass carpeting became a trend that … Continue Reading
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Emerald green: 2013′s big decor trend
Each new year the decor industry picks a single colour trend that will influence the home furnishings and fashion market. Last year, the colour was called tango tangerine, a bright, pinkish-orange that was upbeat, fun and optimistic. We saw orange … Continue Reading
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Update your home with some ‘bling’ in the new year
I know once I take away the holiday ornaments that I will miss the bling around my home. Not only is it a dreary time of the year, but my place then seems so boring in comparison to the holidays. … Continue Reading
