Fight The Flu With Food
The flu season is showing no signs of slowing down. As of mid-January, there were close to 12,500 confirmed cases of influenza across Canada, including 10 deaths. Some experts predict this flu season will be not only more...
Like A Phoenix From The Ashes
Tourists now flock to London, England to catch a glimpse of Big Ben, the Tower, Buckingham Palace, or other must-see landmarks. But in the late 17th century, the skyline itself was the attraction. The great painter Canaletto immortalized...
Future Focus
The Interior Design Show, IDS2020, opens at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on January 16 and runs for four days. The country’s largest design exposition and conference serves as both a catalyst and authority for Canadian design, say...
For Fun And Family Life
PHOTOGRAPHY: GILLIAN JACKSONSTYLING: NEIL JONSOHN Arches are a major interior design trend in 2019, according to many forecasters. This classical shape also served as a starting point for a newly built five-bedroom home’s indoor architecture, says the man...
Glamour & Comfort Under One Roof
PHOTOGRAPHY: VALERIE WILCOXHOME STYLING: RHONDA THORNTON Joan’s new kitchen reflects her personal taste: the classic style of the soft white English-style cabinetry contrasts with such modern accents as the dramatic chrome faucets and hardware. Cabinetry: Bloomsbury Fine Cabinetry;...
Pleasing Perch
PHOTOGRAPHY: MARC CRAMER The perch seems precarious for this the newly built ski chalet but the view is spectacular. It’s obvious why the owners, a Montreal couple with two school-aged children, would want this site on a former...
Tasteful Design
PHOTOGRAPHY: COLIN PERRY STYLING: NEGAR REIHANI Interior designer Negar Reihani deftly used textures to extend seating options: wicker chairs at tables, plush velvet cushions on banquettes and leather bar stools. Wicker chairs: Four Hands. The design of M8...
Fashionably Sustainable
Fashion may be many things to many people, but good for the planet it is not. Take “fast fashion,” clothing so inexpensive it can be worn for a very brief time. Producing it accounts for millions of tonnes...
A Mixture Of Styles
PHOTOGRAPHY: JOEL KLASSEN STYLING: ALYKHAN VELJI INTERIOR DESIGN : LINDSAY O CREATIVE A dual-sided fireplace, inset into a dividing wall, can be enjoyed from the living room or the kitchen, on which side interior designer Aly Velji created a...
A Marriage Of Talent And Hard Work
A DESIGNER MUST STAY on top of things to build a global brand in the competitive bridal industry. And so, the location of Gaby Bayona’s workspace seems somewhat symbolic. Poised on a floating mezzanine high above her Mount...