Scandinavian-Style Cottage & Basement Reno

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Gather budget-chic decorating ideas as Juli Daoust and John Baker, style-savvy owners of the Toronto store Mjolk, tour their 1,000-square-foot cottage and share stories behind their furniture finds, travels, and outlook on design. Learn how the young couple opened up their floor plan, added warm rugs and art, and picked up Scandinavian finds on a dime. H&H senior design editor Cameron MacNeil offers tips on brightening and visually expanding a small, pretty bathroom with finds from Home Hardware. Plus, designer Barbara Purdy proves that basements can be just as cheerful as upper floors. See her cosy, compact and affordable basement reno, complete with a laundry room, media room and a queen Murphy bed for guests.

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Scandinavian-Style Cottage

Living room: Alvar Aalto tea trolley, Mjölk, Toronto (416) 551-9853 or visit Mjolk.ca; window sheers, 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; Børge Mogensen Spoke-Back sofa, Hans Sandgren Jacobsen Castor table, Mjölk, as above; Erik Worts Safari chairs by N. Eilersen, eBay, visit ebay.com. Dining room: Marcel Wanders Two Tops table, tapestry, Queen West Antique Centre, Toronto (416) 588-2212; Folke Palsson chairs, Jorgen Baekmark chairs, The Good Mod, visit Thegoodmod.com for ordering information. Kitchen: Cabinets, Ikea, as above. Principal bedroom: Bed, Ikea, as above; Pia Wallén Crux blanket, Pia Wallén slippers, Alvar Aalto Stool 60, Mjölk, as above; May day lamp, Flos, visit Flos.com for information. Patio: Ballare table, Mjölk, as above; Magnus Elebäck and Chris Martin Tio chairs, Massproductions, visit Massproductions-online.com for information. Guest bedroom: Beds, Ikea, as above; blanket (on bed under window), The Painted Table, Toronto (416) 915-7924; toy drum, Value Village, Vancouver (604) 254-4282, Calgary (403) 255- 5501, Winnipeg (204) 774-1315, Toronto (416) 778-4818, Montreal (514) 528-8604 or visit Valuevillage.com for locations across Canada; HBC blankets, vintage finds from a trip to Stockholm.

Small Bathroom Makeover

Glass shower door, tiles, custom vanity, Home Hardware
Faucets, hand shower, body sprays, Kohler
Vanity colour, Hudson Bay (1680), Benjamin Moore
Light fixture, Boston Functional Library Lamp, Visual Comfort
Wallpaper, Hummingbirds in Lilac, Cole & Son

Light & Airy Basement

Design, Barbara Purdy, Barbara Purdy Design, Toronto (416) 784-3400 or visit Barbarapurdydesign.com; contractor, John Shouten, JCS Contracting, Toronto (647) 444-9385 or email johnshouten2 @gmail.com. Bed area: Bedspread, bedding, Lucca Fine Linens, Toronto (416) 485-4999; accent pillow, Virginia Johnson, Toronto (416) 516-3366 or visit Virginiajohnson.com; baskets, West Elm, visit Westelm.com; wall colour, Oxford White (CC-30) from the Designer Classics collection, niche colour, Amherst Gray (HC-167) from the Historical Colour collection, Benjamin Moore, call 1-800-361-5898 or visit Benjaminmoore.ca. Living room: Sofa reupholstery, Cooper Bros., Toronto (416) 789-7671 or visit Cooperbros.com; rug, side table, Elte, Toronto (416) 785-7885, 1-888-276- 3583 or visit Elte.com; plaid chair, Silva, Toronto (416) 638-9595 or visit Silva4home.com for retailers across Canada; leather chair, Absolutely Inc., Toronto (416) 324-8351 or visit Absolutelyinc.com; coffee table, Boo Boo & Lefty, Toronto (416) 929-2223; floor lamp, Angus & Company, Toronto (416) 537-4104 or visit Angusandcompany.com; leather folding stools, ChairTableLamp, Toronto (416) 934-1021 or visit Chairtablelamp.blogspot.com; black and white pillow, 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; dotted mustard pillow, West Elm, as above; wall colour, Oxford White (CC-30) from the Designer Classics collection, Benjamin Moore, as above; artwork by Agnieszka Foltyn, Art Interiors, Toronto (416) 488-3157 or visit Artinteriors.ca; millwork, John Shouten, JCS Contracting, as above; black vases, owl, West Elm, as above. Laundry room: Stool, Elte, as above; vases, rectangular baskets, West Elm, as above; basket (with leather handles), Angus & Company, as above; cabinets, countertop, Ikea, as above; faucet, sink, Roman Bath Centre, Toronto (416) 787-1219 or visit Romanbathcentre.com; blinds, W.H. Kilby & Co. Bamboo Bazaar, Toronto (416) 656-1065 or visit Bamboobazaar.ca; wood-look porcelain floor tiles, Stone Tile International, Toronto (416) 515-9000, 1-866-669-1103 or visit Stone-tile.com. Bathroom: Sink, stand, mirror, faucet, shower kit, Roman Bath Centre, as above; bathmat, basket, vase, towels, West Elm, as above; sconces, Design Within Reach, Toronto (416) 977-4003 or visit Dwr.com; shower door, Imagination in Glass, Concord, Ont. (905) 669-1043.