Retro Style & Bistro Kitchen

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Suzanne Dimma tours through the '70s-inspired home of Toronto stylist Sasha Seymour. See how Sasha renovated a cramped and dark midtown home into an open, flowing space with retro furniture and timeless materials. Tour the beautifully tiled entryway, library with colour-blocked books, spacious living room, kitchen with sleek white subway tiles and a cosy fireplace, upstairs bathrooms, and principal bedroom with Parisian influence. H&H's Mark Challen and designer Priscilla Wikkerink reveal how they transformed Mark's tiny, outdated kitchen into a luxe brasserie-inspired space with sleek appliances, marble counters, custom cabinets, a bevelled tile backsplash, and bistro-style mosaic floor. Get their tips for making the most of a small space without sacrificing quality or function. Cameron MacNeil offers decorating tips for warming up a living room with high ceilings, bare walls and minimal furnishings. Learn how to add stylish elements like a contemporary gallery wall, simple TV unit, softly coloured rug and throw pillows, lighting, and curated vignettes.

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Retro-Inspired Townhouse

Trim, mouldings, doors throughout, Central Fairbank Lumber, Toronto (905) 738-2111, (416) 736-6263 or visit Centralfairbank.com; wall, trim, ceiling and door colour (throughout), Snowfield (00NN 72/000), Dulux Paints, visit Dulux.ca for retailers across Canada. Kitchen: Fireplace, Wilkens Masonry, Toronto (416) 425-8055 or visit Wilkens.ca; wood flooring, installation, AA Floors & More, Toronto (416) 201-9611 or visit Aafloors.ca; wall tiles, Antica Tile & Stone, Toronto (416) 285-8745 or visit Antica.ca; faucet, Taps Bath Centre, call 1-800-263-2976 or visit Tapsbath.com; dishwasher, fridges, stove, range hood, Amiel Distributions, call 1-800- 361-0799 or visit Amiel.ca; marble counters, United Marble, Toronto (416) 922-6531; cabinets, 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; ceiling light fixture (above fireplace), Zig Zag, Toronto (416) 778-6495 or visit Modfurnishings.com; citrus trees (in front of windows), Plant World, Toronto (416) 241-9174 or visit Plantworld.net. Living room: Wood flooring, installation, AA Floors & More, as above; floor refinishing, Capital Hardwood Floors, Toronto (416) 536-2200 or visit Capitalfloor.com; roman blind fabric, Groundworks David Hicks Knossos in Pewter, Lee Jofa Showroom (to the trade), call 1-800-535-3258 or visit Kravetcanada.com; armchair fabric, velvet fabric (for throw pillows), grey fabric (for dining room drapes), Designer Fabrics, Toronto (416) 531-2810 or visit Designerfabrics.ca; roman blind and drape sewing, Pat Walker, Toronto (416) 766-6272 or email ozwalker@sympatico.ca, and Angela Walker, Toronto (416) 356-8927 or email angela_walker@ymail.com; armchair upholstery, Paul Truong, Master Upholsterer, Toronto (416) 524-8980; coffee table, Mostly Moveable Antiques, Toronto (416) 531-3565; nesting side tables, Guff, Toronto (416) 913-8025 or visit Guffonline.blogspot.com. Dining room: Table, Ikea, as above; Untitled by Caitlin Doherty, Toronto (416) 904-0445 or visit Caitlindoherty.blogspot.com. Entryway: Wall, trim, ceiling, banister colour, Snowfield (00NN 72/000), Dulux Paints, as above; tiles, Antica Tile & Stone, as above; light fixture, Atomic Design, Toronto (416) 912-2358 or visit Atomicdesign.ca; green velvet (on stool), Kravet Canada (to the trade), as above; stool upholstery, Paul Truong, Master Upholsterer, Toronto (416) 524-8980; commode, Of Things Past, Toronto (416) 256-9256 or visit Ofthingspast.com. Library: Wood flooring, installation, AA Floors & More, as above; floor refinishing, Capital Hardwood Floors, as above; drape fabric, GP&J Baker Zambezi in Aqua, Lee Jofa Showroom (to the trade), as above; drape sewing, Pat Walker, as above, and Angela Walker, as above; chair, Of Things Past, as above. Guest bathroom: Bath product (in shower), Putti Fine Furnishings, Toronto (416) 972-7652, 1-800-649-3120; floor tiles, shower tiles, Antica Tile & Stone, as above; vanity, ChairTableLamp, Toronto (416) 934-1021 or visit Chairtablelamp.blogspot.com; marble (for vanity), United Marble, Toronto (416) 922-6531; faucet, Taps Bath Centre, as above; sconces, Zig Zag, as above. Principal bedroom: Headboard fabric, Groundworks David Hicks Hexagon House in Lime; throw pillow fabric, Bermingham Adras silk ikat, stool fabric, Lee Jofa Showroom (to the trade), as above; throw pillow and drape sewing, Pat Walker, as above, and Angela Walker, as above; headboard and stool upholstery, Paul Truong, Master Upholsterer, Toronto (416) 524-8980; ceiling fixture, Zig Zag, as above; bedside tables, M.A.D., Toronto (647) 352-5900; sconce, Of Things Past, as above; horse sculpture, HomeSense, visit Homesense.ca; roman blind fabric (in door window), Mulberry Lombard Damask, Lee Jofa Showroom (to the trade), as above; roman blind sewing, Pat Walker, as above, and Angela Walker, as above; chair, Queen West Antique Centre, Toronto (416) 588-2212.

Cramped Kitchen Reno

Design, Priscilla Wikkerink, Wikkerink Design Build, Toronto (416) 708-7363. Cabinets, Wikkerink Design Build, Toronto (416) 708-7363; faucet, Sifton Gooseneck Faucet with Side Spray in polished chrome, Ginger's; cutting boards, copper pan, saucier, toaster, utensils, Williams-Sonoma, call 1-877-431-7125 or visit Williams-sonoma.ca; kettle, Cynthia Findlay Antiques, Toronto (416) 260-9057 or visit Cynthiafindlay.com; cabinet knobs, Asbury knobs, Restoration Hardware, Vancouver (604) 731-3918, Toronto (416) 322-9422, (416) 223-2055, 1-800-910-9836 or visit Restorationhardware.com; bar backsplash, countertop statuario marble, Crystal Tile & Marble, Toronto (416) 782-4380 or visit Crystaltilemarble.com; City Pattern mosaic floor tiles, Antica Tile & Stone, Toronto (416) 285-8745 or visit Antica.ca; Yukon bevelled subway tiles, Olympia Tile & Stone, Toronto (416) 785-6666, 1-800-268-1613 or visit Olympiatile.com; framed print (in pantry), Ryan Louis, visit Ryan-louis.com; white bistroware (above sink), Williams-Sonoma, as above; silver tray, tea service, Cynthia Findlay Antiques, as above.