Phillipa Rispin

Phillipa Rispin

New and Improved

New and Improved

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...

Ready for Christmas

Ready for Christmas

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...

Mid-Century Modernization

Mid-Century Modernization

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...

Luxurious and Family-Friendly

Luxurious and Family-Friendly

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?...

Stirring Up An Emotional Response

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...

True Blue

True Blue

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...

Black And White And Green All Over

Black And White And Green All Over

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...

Street Meets Chic On The  			 41st Floor

Street Meets Chic On The 41st Floor

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....

A Blessing In Disguise

A Blessing In Disguise

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...

A Window on Windows (And Doors)

A Window on Windows (And Doors)

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...

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