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Colomba Fuller's Eclectic Loft

Designers Alana Boychuk and Tristan Fuller of Boychuk+Fuller tour through a spacious, art-filled penthouse they designed for Canada Blooms artistic director Colomba Fuller. Learn how they customized the space to suit Colomba's lifestyle, from a quiet home office and small bedroom to a functional galley kitchen and open-concept dining and living area for entertaining.

2013's Top Paint Colours

Lynda Reeves reveals the hottest new paint picks from the January 2013 issue. From creamy neutrals to crisp greens and blues, explore the latest colours and which shades of trim, flooring and metal hardware go with each. (Print out a swatch card here.)

Decadent Chocolate Truffles

Food editor Eric Vellend demonstrates how to make chocolate truffles — a simple treat or hostess gift for the holidays.

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Colomba Fuller's Eclectic Loft

Design, Tristan Fuller and Alana Boychuk, Boychuk+Fuller, (416) 532-3131 or Boychukfuller.com; general contracting, Cary Sandford, Martin O'Keefe and Dave Samplonius, (416) 910-8385 sandfordcary@gmail.com; wall colour (throughout), Chantilly Lace (OC-65), Benjamin Moore, 1-800-361-5898 or Benjaminmoore.ca.

Sitting area near kitchen: Artwork by David Urban, Corkin Gallery, (416) 979-1980 or Corkingallery.com; daybed fabric, Kravet Canada (to the trade), (416) 968-0699 or Kravetcanada.com; red and black pillow, Hollace Cluny, (416) 968-7894 or Hollacecluny.ca; coffee table, Elte, (416) 785-7885 or Elte.com; hide rug, red glass, Mjölk, (416) 551-9853 or Mjolk.ca.

Office: Vase, Jonnys Antiques, (416) 928-0205 or Jonnysantiques.ca; shelving design, Boychuk+Fuller, as above; artwork (behind desk), Juozas Cernius, Cernius.com.

Living room: Sofa, white coffee table, Kiosk, Kioskdesign.ca; striped velvet pillow fabric, Kravet Canada (to the trade), as above; red and black pillow, white stools, Hollace Cluny, as above; rug, nesting tables, Elte, as above; side table (with black shelf), Boychuk+Fuller, as above; hide rug, red glass, Mjölk, as above.

Dining room: Tense dining table by MDF Italia, Kiosk, as above; plates, pasta bowls, Stark & Whyte, Starketwhyte.com; artwork by Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins (behind table), Georgia Scherman Projects, (416) 554-4112 or Georgiascherman.com; artwork by Joanne Tod (above console), Nicholas Metivier Gallery, (416) 205-9000 or Metiviergallery.com; sideboard, Boychuk+Fuller, as above; artwork by Guido Molinari (above sideboard), Guidomolinari.com; sculpture by Matthew Hawtin, Mhawtin.com.

Front foyer: Chairs, Guff, (416) 913-8025 or Guffonline.blogspot.ca; console, Avenue Road, (416) 548-7788 or Avenue-road.com; artwork by Evan Lee, Monte Clark Gallery, (604) 730-5000, (416) 703-1700 or Monteclarkgallery.com.

Kitchen: Dish, serving spoons, pot, bowl, Mjölk, as above; tea towel, Ginger's, 1-888-444-3292 or Gingersbath.com; carafe, Torp, Torpinc.com; stove, cooktop, sink, Bulthaup, (416) 361-9005 or Toronto.bulthaup.com; clock, Design Within Reach, (416) 977-4003 or Dwr.com.

Bedroom: Bedding, Au Lit Fine Linens, 1-800-363-6080 or Aulitfinelinens.com; Dove table lamp, YLighting, 1-866-428-9289 or Ylighting.com; artwork (above bed), Natalie Majaba Waldburger, Nataliewaldburger.squarespace.com; artwork (above armoire) by David Urban, Corkin Gallery, as above.

Principal bathroom: Bathtub, shower, Kohler, 1-800-4-KOHLER or Kohler.ca; toiletries, Jacob & Sebastian, (647) 345-0478 or Jacobandsebastian.com; tiles, Saltillo Imports, (416) 441-2224 or Saltillo-tiles.com; bathmat, towels, black tray, soap pump, Ginger's, as above.

2013's Top Paint Colours

  1. Lettuce Crisp (4M1-7), Beauti-Tone
  2. Creamy White (WD 710), Behr
  3. Heirloom Pink (7001-18), Valspar
  4. Arctic Circle (CH123), General Paint
  5. Pillar (40YY 67/087), CIL
  6. Imagine (SW 6009), Sherwin-Williams
  7. Tanner's Brown (255), Farrow & Ball
  8. Beyond The Sea (P5155-73), Para Paints
  9. Dorian Gray (C478), C2 Paint
  10. Bathing Beauty (253-2), PPG Pittsburgh Paints
  11. Cotton Sweater (P5177-41), Para Paints
  12. Stoneware (CSP-245), Benjamin Moore
  13. Churlish Green (251), Farrow & Ball
  14. London Clay (244), Farrow & Ball
  15. Black Jack (2133-20), Benjamin Moore

Decadent Chocolate Truffles

Print out the recipe here.

Runtime: 16:45
Released: December 10, 2012