In this Episode
How do you transform a 1,200-square-foot cinder-block shack into a bright, airy, and spacious weekend retreat? Suzanne Dimma finds out as she tours the charming Caledon, Ont. home of designer Ingrid Oomen and her husband Asad Wali. Tour the antique-filled living and dining area, a kitchen with customized Ikea cabinetry and the cosy principal bedroom and ensuite bathroom. Learn how to style a room with books as H&H stylist and coffee table-book lover Peter Paquette picks his three favourite releases. Plus, see Michael Penney's traditional, farmhouse-inspired bedroom and bathroom. Get Michael's tips on where to splurge, when to save, and how to inject your own personal style into a space.
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Open-Concept Country Home
Design, Ingrid Oomen, Qummunicate, Toronto (416) 487-8684 or email qummunicate@rogers.com. Exterior: Windows, Marvin Windows and Doors, call 1-800-263-6161 or visit Marvincanada.com. Kitchen: Cabinet design, Qummunicate, as above; Tolix pull-up stools, Design Within Reach, Toronto (416) 977-4003 or visit Dwr.com; GE appliances, Sears, visit Sears.ca for locations across Canada; cabinet colour, Oxford White (CC-30) from the Designer Classics collection, Benjamin Moore, call 1-800-361-5898 or visit Benjaminmoore.ca for retailers across Canada; white pitcher, Angus & Company, Toronto (416) 537-4104 or visit Angusandcompany.com; stainless-steel cabinets, Qummunicate, as above; marble tabletop, Ciot, as above; glasses, La Merceria, Toronto (416) 848-0057 or visit Lamerceria.ca; footed glass bowl, cutting boards, Angus & Company, as above; lamps, Urban Archaeology, New York (212) 431-4646 or visit Urbanarchaeology.com; baskets, Loblaws Superstore, call 1-888-495-5111 or visit Presidentschoice.ca for locations across Canada; brown baskets, Angus & Company, as above; blue bowl, Elte, Toronto (416) 785-7885, 1-888-276-3583 or visit Elte.com. Living room: Mercury-glass bottles (on mantel), Angus & Company, as above; woodstove, Hearth & Leisure, call 1-888-211-8295 or visit Hearthandleisure.com; sofa, The Bay, visit Hbc.com; mantel design, Qummunicate, as above; black marble, Ciot, visit Ciot.com; pillow fabrics, Kravet Canada (to the trade), call 1-800-535-3258 or visit Kravetcanada.com for showrooms across Canada; gnome, Target, visit Target.com. Bathroom: Basket, L'Atelier, Toronto (416) 966-0200; glass canisters, Pottery Barn, call 1-877-812-7889 or visit Potterybarn.ca for locations across Canada; mirror, bucket, HomeSense, visit Homesense.ca for retailers across Canada; sconces, Universal Lamp, Toronto (416) 787-8900, 1-800-465-LAMP or visit Greatlighting.com; washcloth, drinking glass, pink room spray, small tiles (in grout), Ginger's, Toronto (416) 787-1787 or visit Gingersbath.com; large tiles, The Home Depot, visit Homedepot.ca for locations across Canada; tubing, Richelieu Hardware, visit Richelieu.com; Carrara marble counter, Ciot, as above; honed limestone floor tiles, Stone Tile International, call 1-866-669-1103 or visit Stone-tile.com for showrooms across Canada; towels, bath salts, Ginger's, as above; bergere chair, Hillmore Wood Products, Toronto (416) 251-2412 or visit Hillmorewood.com; pillow fabric, Kravet Canada (to the trade), as above; pillow design (throughout), by Qummunicate, as above; pillow sewing (throughout), Gail Leger, Toronto (416) 461-6683 or email thesewingstudio@hotmail.com; wood flooring, Mundell Lumber Company, Erin, Ont. (519) 833- 9375.
Good-Looking Design Books
- Christian Liaigre (2008 Flammarion) by Christian Liaigre, Thomas Luntz, Eric Morin and Patrick Demarchelier, photographs by Jean-Philippe Piter
- No Pictures (2008 powerHouse Books) by Peter Beard, Graydon Carter, Lauren Hutton, Dick Cavett, photographs by Ron Galella
- Tom Ford (2008 Rizzoli) by Tom Ford, Bridget Foley, Anna Wintour and Graydon Carter
Michael Penney's Principal Bedroom & Bathroom
Bedroom: Wallpaper, Orangerie (BP 2517), Farrow & Ball, call 1-877-363-1040 or visit Farrow-ball.com; bed frame, lamp base, 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, 1-866-866-IKEA or visit Ikea.ca; drapes, InVu, call 1-866-572-2472 or visit Invudraperyco.com; nightstand hardware, Lee Valley Tools, call 1-800-267-8767 or visit Leevalley.com; wallpapering, Derek Huntington, Finer Edge Painting & Improvements, Toronto (416) 480-0414 or visit Fineredge.ca; lampshade, HomeSense, visit Homesense.ca for locations across Canada; accent pillow, Pottery Barn, Vancouver (604) 678-9897, Calgary (403) 259-2100, Toronto (416) 785-1233, (416) 962-2276, (416) 621-7779 or visit Potterybarn.ca; picture frames, Value Village, visit Valuevillage.com.
