Scandinavian style, Sicilian Pasta & Carpets as Art

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Designer Git Gustavsson opens up her classic, light-filled home, which combines Scandinavian-style white walls, modern furniture and colourful accessories and fabrics. Lynda Reeves and Lucy Waverman, author of A Year in Lucy's Kitchen: Seasonal Recipes and Memorable Meals, team up to cook an easy and delicious Sicilian Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower. Plus, Suzanne Dimma and Catherine Cote discuss carpets as art, including the work of artist Jurgen Dahlmann and Modern Weave’s Stepevi Collection.

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Scandinavian Style House Tour

Interior decorating, Git Gustavsson, Toronto, gitg@rogers.com. Built-ins installation, Daniel Bowden, Franklin Carpentry, Toronto (416) 537-5048. Family in living room: Chair, Roots Home Design, Toronto (416) 927-8585 or visit www.roots.com/homestore for locations; painting, Peter Chung, visit www.peterchungart.com or phone (416) 277-4842; Saarinen table, Quasi Modo, Toronto (416) 703-8300 or visit www.quasimodomodern.com. Built-ins: Installation, Daniel Bowdon, as above; table, L’Atelier, Toronto (416) 966-0200; fireplace set, Blomus, visit www.blomus.com for retailers. Living room: Sofa, Montauk, Vancouver (604) 331-2363, Calgary (403) 265-6777, Toronto (416) 361-0331, Montreal (514) 845-8285 or visit www.montauksofa.com; pillow fabric (on opposite ends), Marimekko, visit www.marimekko.us for retailers across Canada; white vases, Visitor Parking, Toronto (416) 350-7275 or visit www.visitorparking.ca; painting by Jeff Szuc, Arts on Queen, Toronto (416) 699-6127; side table, Jalan Inc., Toronto (416)504-3473; Eileen Gray table, Design Within Reach, call 1-800-944-2233 or visit www.dwr.com, and at other retailers. Buffet: Sideboard, Hollace Cluny, Toronto (416) 968-7894, 1-888-968-7660 or visit www.hollacecluny.ca, painting by David Grieve, Art Interiors, Toronto (416) 488-3157. Family room: Rug, Ikea, Ikea, Vancouver (604) 273-2051, Coquitlam, B.C. (604) 636-1000, Calgary (403) 273-4338, Edmonton (780) 433-6000, Burlington, Ont. (905) 681-IKEA, Toronto (416) 222-IKEA, (416) 646-IKEA, Vaughan, Ont. (905) 695-5075, Ottawa (613) 829-4530, Montreal (514) 738-2167, Boucherville, Que. (450) 449-6755, 1-800-661-9807 or visit www.ikea.com; sofa, Fluid Living, Toronto (416) 850-4266, 1-866-894-6965 or www.fluidliving.com; vases, Two’s Company, Scantrade International, call 1-800-361-3659 for retailers; light, Union Lighting & Furnishings, Toronto (416) 652-2200 or visit www.unionlightingandfurnishings.com. Dining Room: Wallpaper, Asuka, Osborne & Little, Primavera Interior Furnishings (to the trade) Toronto (416) 921-3334 or visit www.primavera.ca. Inspiration room: Table, chair, shelving, Ikea, as above. Office: Shelving, desk, Ikea, as above; desk chair, Fluid Living, as above; roman blind fabric, Marimekko, as above; Barcelona chair, Visitor Parking, as above. Guest bedroom: Bed, table, Ikea, as above; floor paint, Pointing (2003), Farrow & Ball, Toronto (416) 920-0200, 1-877-363-1040 or visit HYPERLINK www.farrow-ball.com for retailers across Canada; white coverlet, throw, Au Lit Fine Linens, Toronto (416) 489-7010, 1-800-363-6080 or visit www.aulitfinelinens.com; Josef Frank fabric (on long cushion), visit www.svenskttenn.se. Principal bedroom: Lamp, bed, Ikea, as above; lamp shades, Mairo, visitwww.mairo.se; green coverlet, green shams, green throw cushion, Au Lit Fine Linens, as above. Emma’s room: desk, chair, rug, Ikea, as above. Bathroom: contracting, Grand Haven Construction, Toronto (416) 996-1370 or visit grandhaven.ca; tub, faucet, Roman bath centre, Toronto (416) 787-1219 or visit romanbathcentre.com; window, Nor-Am, visit blissnoram.com; floor tiles, visit tilesplus.com; soaps, sponges, gold candles, Ginger’s Bath Centre, Toronto (416) 787-1787, 1-888-444-3292 or visit gingersbath.com. Shower: Shower enclosure, Doors & More, visit doorsandmore.ca; showerhead, Kohler, call 1-800-4-KOHLER or visit kohler.ca for retailers across Canada; Saarinen table, Quasi Modo Modern Furniture, Toronto (416) 703-8300 or visit quasimodomodern.com; towel hooks, Ginger’s Bath Centre, as above; scarf, Hermès, visit hermes.com. Vanity: Sink, console, soap dish, Ginger’s Bath Centre, as above; taps, cabinets, Roman Bath Centre, as above; sconces, Restoration Hardware, visit restorationhardware.com; baskets, Pottery Barn, visit potterybarn.ca; pink vase, bowl, Cynthia Findlay Antiques, Toronto (416) 260-9057 or visit cynthiafindlay.com.