Downsize To The Best Size
It is a decision that all homeowners must eventually make: do I stay or do I go? They may have inhabited their beloved home for many years, but as empty nesters, discover that they are occupying more space...
A Window on the Best Products and Service
Steve Poxon remembers going into the window treatment business in 1985, selling blinds out of his car back when there were really only two options: horizontal or vertical. As the range of window coverings expanded, so did Poxon’s...
From Mad Men To Marvellous
PHOTOGRAPHY: PAUL GRDINASTYLING: SARAH GALLOP The window, sink and range occupy the same spaces they had before the renovation. Backsplash tiles: Ann Sacks. A magical thing has happened since Sharon and Allan Gauld had their Pebble Hill home...
From Outdated To Outstanding
PHOTOGRAPHY: LARRY ARNALSTYLING: LISA MAIDA The new staircase features red oak treads and handrails. Anyone who has ever bought a house will tell you: It’s not easy finding the perfect place to live. Coming across a house with...
World Style
PHOTOGRAPHY: KELLY HORKOFFSTYLING: ANNE MARIE WOLOCHATIUK The hand-carved door is from India. Anne Marie bought it from the owner of a framing shop in Seoul, South Korea and had it shipped to Canada, where it was kept in...
The Perfect Design
PHOTOGRAPHY: GUILLERMO CASTROSTYLING: EUGENIA TRIANDOS The dual kitchen islands are finished in a rich blue tone and topped with white quartz. Oversized globe pendant lights illuminate the space. In 2016, Monica Sposato and her husband Shawn were looking...
In Line With The Great Outdoors
PHOTOGRAPHY: PAUL GRDINA In the kitchen, a Caesarstone quartz counter on the island has a seamless look thanks to the waterfall edge at both ends. Appliances: Thermador; pendant lights: Elan. When you live in White Rock, it’s all...
A Home For The Long Run
PHOTOGRAPHY: LARRY ARNALSTYLING: VANESSA SUPPA The total makeover of this Art Deco-style bungalow in North York started with two specific “must-haves,” a healthy list of “don’t wants” and a vision of ensuring the homeowners could live there well...
Centre Of The Action
The corner of 52nd Street and Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan: If you’re visiting New York City, this is the place you want to be. It is where the magic happens – where the glitz of present-day New...
Dream On
PHOTOGRAPHY: MAXIME BROUILLET The house features flat roofs, with a single-storey section and a two-storey part. The exterior is clad in eastern cedar. Oh to dream, to close one’s eyes and imagine. But focus. Picture a dream home....