In this Episode
Get styling ideas from the hip rental apartment of Holt Renfrew visual stylist Heidi Lewis, complete with stylish flea market finds, gussied-up cabinets and shelves, decorating vignettes and painted feature walls. Learn how to perfectly frost and decorate a cake with buttercream icing, courtesy of chef Claire Tansey and food stylist Charmaine Baan. Plus, style editor Michael Penney explains how to decorate a mantel for summer, getting a high-end effect on a low budget.
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Apartment Decorating Tricks
Living room: Hans Wegner CH07 Shell chair, cushions (on sofa), wool throw (on ladder), Hollace Cluny, Toronto (416) 968-7894, 1-888-968-7660 or visit Hollacecluny.ca.Kitchen: Light green Baja rug, silver julep cup (as vase), Teatro Verde, Toronto (416) 966-2227, (416) 733-4447, 1-888-483-2876 or visit Teatroverde.com; Adonde bowl (on island), Design Within Reach, Toronto (416) 977-4003 or visit Dwr.com; linen hand towel, Constantine, Toronto (416) 929-1177 or visit Constantineinteriors.com.Bedroom: Rustic wood bench (at foot of bed), Hollace Cluny, as above; Angelsbo floor cushions (on bench), 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, Etobicoke, Ont. (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 Ikea.ca; Anichini throw in Olive (on bed), Anichini Hkmet shams, tassel cushion, John Derian swallow plate (on bedside table), Constantine, as above.
Cake Frosting & Decorating
Budget Mantel Decorating
“Bargain Hunter” House & Home June 2009
Living room: Chairs, MoveLine Liquidations, Oakville, Ont. (905) 815-1333 or visit movelineliquidations.com; linen curtain panels, Ikea, call 1-866-866-IKEA or visit ikea.ca for locations across Canada; chair fabric, Robert Allen (to the trade), Vancouver (604) 255-0010, Toronto (416) 934-1330, Montreal (514) 938-2677, 1-800-333-3777 or visit robertallendesign.com for showrooms across Canada; upholstery, Soft Options Upholstery, Toronto (416) 465-9131; candlesticks, Arcadia Antiques, Toronto (416) 534-0348 or visit arcadiaantiques.ca; velvet cushion, Angus & Company, Toronto (416) 537-4104; brass occasional table, Elte, Toronto (416) 785-7885, 1-888-276-3583 or visit elte.com. Page 109: Living room: Coffee table, Arcadia Antiques, Toronto (416) 534-0348 or visit arcadiaantiques.ca; side table, lamp, Decorum Decorative Finds, Toronto (416) 966-6829; vase, West Elm, Toronto (416) 537-0110 or visit westelm.com; carpet, Ikea, as above; cushion fabric, David Hicks by Ashley Hicks, Kravet Canada (to the trade), call 1-800-535-3258 or visit kravetcanada.com for showrooms across Canada; vintage chair (foreground), Thrift Town, Toronto (416) 537-9673.
