Retreat From Urban Life
PHOTOGRAPHY: KURT JAWINSKI What to do when your spouse is hellbent on buying a home that you don’t like as much? Anthony Fantin faced that dilemma in purchasing a 1981 waterfront property in Ile Bizard. “My wife fell...
Enhancing The View
PHOTOGRAPHY: MIKE CHAJECKISTYLING: SHIVA KHALILNIA, GRECIA GALLO and CINTYA CASTELLANOS A rich but delicate glow permeates the design of this high-rise Toronto condo, blending masculine elements with sleek, transitional design. The result is a grand space for luxurious...
Trash Talk
Photo: Camilla B Creative Studio Waste doesn’t exist in nature. Ecological systems recycle natural elements over time to replenish Earth’s resources. By contrast, people create inordinate amounts of garbage that won’t easily – if ever – disappear, and...
Cook Like A Pro
Class photos by Erica Chan courtesy of Nourish Okay, I admit it: once I’m home, it’s difficult to get me back out. Of course, there are exceptions. The promise of good food is always an enticement. Learning something...
A Spoonful Of Sugar
Photo courtesy of Lincoln Apartment Bakery Many of us are fortunate enough to remember when our mothers or grandmas lovingly baked our favourite cakes or cookies. My favourite cookies are still almond with lemon icing. Yet I’ll admit...
Putting the Pieces Together
Aristotle’s idea of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts is what Anicko – a.k.a. Anick Bouchard – explores in her portraits. The mixed-media artist, whose work is exhibited by Galerie d’art Le Bourget in...
Of The Earth And For The Earth
photography: Riley Snelling Sylvia Cook was approaching retirement from her career as a high-school physics teacher when she began looking for a dream home for her husband and herself. She wanted its construction to be as kind to...
Rise To The Challenge
Few culinary experiences surpass the sweet, somewhat malty aroma of freshly baked bread. The smell transports us back to childhood, when such homemade or bakery goodness made us salivate. Food scientist Amalia Scannell and her team at University...
Villa Vistas
Alison and Paul Brindle wanted their new waterfront home to be designed to capture the spectacular views of Lake Ontario and their cherished gardens. They also wanted a casual environment that would give them ample time to watch...
A Touch Of The Past Now
A Dunbar home with a Craftsman-style exterior is thoroughly modern inside.