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Simple But Elegant Holiday Home

Ingrid Oomen shares her secrets for easy Christmas decorating. Get her tips for using found branches and simple ornaments to create an elegant but affordable holiday look.

Bright Family Kitchen

Homeowner Daphne Williams reveals how her dream kitchen came together with the help of an AyA Kitchens designer. See how the smart, open-concept space allows her busy family of five to gather while preparing meals or doing homework.

Easy DIY Side Table

Watch while design editor Joel Bray transforms a pair of inexpensive wooden barrel planters into easy DIY side tables.

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Simple Yet Elegant Holiday Home

Design, Ingrid Oomen, Qummunicate; wall colour (throughout), Monterey White (HC-27), Benjamin Moore, 1-800-361-5898 or benjaminmoore.ca.

Living room: Silver jars, HomeSense, Homesense.ca; pendant light, Union Lighting & Furnishings; sofa, The Bay; black cowhide chairs, Qummunicate; chair upholstery, Regency Upholstery, (416) 489-9290; campaign table, Elte, (416) 785-7885 or Elte.com.

Dining room: Disco balls, Loblaws and Real Canadian uperstores; chairs, Moveline Liquidations, (905) 815-1333 or Movelineliquidations.com; chair upholstery, Regency Upholstery, (416) 489-9290.

Kitchen: Pendant lights, Restoration Hardware, 1-800-910-9836 or Restorationhardware.com; utensil canister, tea towel, Au Lit Fine Linens, 1-800-363-6080 or Aulitfinelinens.com; cutting board, ChairTableLamp, (416) 934-1021; stools, Design Within Reach, (416) 977-4003 or Dwr.com; island design, Qummunicate; pillow (on chair), Putti Fine Furnishings, (416) 972-7652; wing chairs, Moveline Liquidations, as above; chair upholstery, Regency Upholstery, as above; long basket, L'Atelier, (416) 966-0200; sheepskin, Ikea, 1-866-866-IKEA or Ikea.ca; door colour, Railings (31), Farrow & Ball, 1-877-363-1040 or Farrow-ball.com.

Front hall: Pendant lights, Restoration Hardware, 1-800-910-9836 or Restorationhardware.com.

Bright Family Kitchen

Kitchen design, AyA Kitchens.

Please contact AyA Kitchens for sourcing questions.

Easy DIY Side Table

All items available through Home Hardware:

  • Barrel Cedar Planter, 25", 18"
  • Beauti-tone Designer Series paint in Opening Night (6L1-8) in flat finish
  • Sandpaper
  • Paint tray
  • Paint roller
  • Paint brush
Runtime: 10:26
Released: November 05, 2012