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A Creative Director’s Cozy & Curated Christmas Home
This Arts and Crafts bungalow is filled with holiday cheer!
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Designer Aly Velji Invites Us Into His Merry Holiday Home
When it comes to decking the halls, Calgary-based designer Aly Velji embraces the “more is more” mentality. Glitzy ornaments, layers of rich jewel tones and feathered white Christmas trees abound in the mid-century modern-style home that he shares with his husband, Jason Krell. We chatted with the…
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How Designers Give Their Front Door A Festive Makeover
We asked the pros how they make a merry first impression!
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You’ll Want To Host Christmas Dinner In This Festive Home
Tour this English country-inspired abode dressed for the holidays!
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DIY: Elegant Gift Wrap
This is a super simple yet beautifully elegant wrap. You create bundles by wrapping any gift in either tissue or a remnant of solid-colored fabric. What you’ll need: Silk organza fabric Fabric remnants or tissue paper in complementary hue Tape Scissors Leather laces Kraft paper tags Bubble wrap and fabric…
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DIY: Lynda Reeves’ Modern Art Christmas Crackers
Christmas crackers are the best because they make great table decorations and you can personalize them by filling them with wonderful treats. You can either use store-bought ones and just swap out the contents, or you can make your own. What you’ll need: Sheets of kraft paper and gold-colored paper…
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How Lynda Reeves Decorates For The Holidays
Steal her best festive tips and tricks!
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Every Room In This Charming Heritage Apartment Tells A Story
See how a Vancouver stylist decorates for the holidays.
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Ask A Designer: How To Transform A Living Room With Shades Of Blue
In this Ask A Designer column, Jennifer Koper shares her ideas for bringing a dated living room into the present with a cool-toned palette. Question: I’d like to update my living room, but I’m not sure where to begin. Please help! — L.J., La Salle, Ontario. Answer: I love that…
Gardening
Tour An Italian-Inspired Terrace Tucked Away In The City
This outdoor oasis is reminiscent of dining alfresco among cypress and citrus trees in Tuscany.
Gardening
This Lush West Coast Garden Doubles As An Enchanted Forest
See how the landscaping bridges the existing garden with the home’s mid-century architecture.
Gardening
25+ Secret Gardens Hiding In City Spaces
Turn a postage-stamp backyard into a world of wonder.
Gardening
This Tranquil Country Garden Is The Perfect Peaceful Retreat
“We all need fresh air and sunshine,” says landscape architect Inese Bite. She gets plenty of both when minding the two-hectare property at her country home in Creemore, Ontario. As one of the founders of Vertechs Design, Inese spent 36 years spearheading landscape architecture projects in facilities from school campuses to commercial…
Gardening
How To Create A French Country-Inspired Garden
Get inspired by visionary gardener Thomas Hobbs' outdoor space inspired by Provence.
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Why These 10 Bee-Friendly Plants Are Important For Your Garden
One out of every three bites of food that we eat is made possible by pollinators like honey bees. Raymond Carriere, founding president of Communities in Bloom and a former park ranger, says that wasps are the aggressive stingers, not bees. “I wouldn’t put my hand in…