As a Centre for the Montreal Canadiens, David Desharnais knows the importance of passing the puck to a teammate who’s in the best position to score a goal. He took the same winning approach in decorating his new South Shore home.

In 2006, real estate expert and contractor Scott McGillivray and his wife, Sabrina McGillivray, bought a new four-bedroom home in Toronto’s northwest end. Like many new homeowners, the host of hgtv’s Income Property invested in a house that hadn’t yet been built.

Country living is très trendy. Just ask style maven Jeanne Beker, who once wrote that fashion insiders are trading in “designer footwear for a pair of Aigle rubber boots.” And, of course, the Muskoka cottage country has long had a certain cachet.

Arlene Dickinson has spent much of her career helping budding entrepreneurs achieve their lofty goals. It’s somehow fitting, then, that the sole “Dragon Lady” on CBC television’s Dragons’ Den should live in one of Toronto’s loftiest loft buildings,...

Jonathan and Drew Scott work hard. Drew isa real estate agent, Jonathan a licensed contractor. They are probably more familiar as the Property Brothers, stars of several shows on hgtv U.S., and W and diy television networks. They often...

Glamour and sophistication are in when it comes to interior decor, and there are always those who appreciate some retro charm. These qualities define the work of Frederick Watson, who has enjoyed a career that has spanned close...

Brutal. It’s not a word one often associates with a backyard, but landscape architect Myke Hodgins had hit upon the mot juste in this case. At the rear of a neo-Georgian house in Montreal’s Golden Square Mile, the...

As a managing partner of outdoor furnishings purveyor Casualife, Jill Schwartzentruber has to keep many people’s tastes in mind when selecting stock and advising clients. But for her own recently refurbished backyard in The Beach, Jill got to...

Same street. More space. When Allen and Michelle Aptekar decided to buy a larger home to give each of their four children a bedroom, they opted for the house right across the street. “And we’re not the only...

When decorating a home, it’s tempting to concentrate on the public areas: foyer, living room, dining room, powder room and even the kitchen – especially the kitchen. But anyone who’s snuggled down to read or nap in a...