Photography: Larry ArnalStyling: Loren Smarda The year 2017 began horribly for Joanna Marraffino, her husband, and their two children. While they were out one January day, a faulty heat exchanger in their North Toronto home caught fire, and...

Photography: Gillian JacksonStyling: Laurie Alter, Stephanie Molinaro and Wendy Grand Pre In the Muskoka room, plenty of seating provides for relaxing, chatting, playing board games and just generally enjoying the surroundings. The spectacular antler chandelier was a favourite...

Photography: Jody BeckStyling: Carey Salvador Mid-Century modern architecture is having a moment, and this home in Saanich, B.C., shows that thoughtful updates can respect the aesthetic without slavishly copying it. They also ensure that the design suits the...

Photography: Mike ChajeckiStyling: Iman Lalji Who would go househunting while pregnant, on a tight schedule, and looking for something very different from their previous home—and get everything they wanted with only a minimal amount of muss and fuss?...

Frank Lipari is a late bloomer. That’s not to say that, in his 60th year, he hasn’t had a full family life or a productive career, but it’s only recently that he has devoted himself full-time to his...

Photography: Klassen PhotographyStyling: Alykhan Velji Near the front door, a rustic antique bench is a warm element contrasted with the cooler tones of the oak floor. The warm toffee colour of the island bar stools is picked out...

PHOTOGRAPHY: BRANDON BARRÉSTYLING: LISA AIKEN When styling an outdoor “room,” treat it almost as you would an indoor room with similar function. That’s the advice Lisa Aiken, owner of design company Terra Firma, gives her clients. “When I...

PHOTOGRAPHY: LARRY ARNAL STYLING: IMAN LALJI Street and chic – two interior design aesthetics that are not often wed. Throw in regal as well and you’ve got the design challenge facing Iman Lalji in this two-bedroom hotel-condominium apartment....

PHOTOGRAPHY: LARRY ARNAL STYLING: IMAN LALJI Designer Iman Lalji describes the aesthetic in her home, which is also her showroom, as “modern luxury with a hint of tribe.” In the living room, she built out a wall to...

Curb appeal – it conveys that a home looks attractive on the outside. Windows and doors are a significant element in curb appeal, in terms of both style and condition.  First impressions are important; however, long-lasting looks and...