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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…
Holiday
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…
Holiday
How Lynda Reeves Decorates For The Holidays
Steal her best festive tips and tricks!
Holiday
Every Room In This Charming Heritage Apartment Tells A Story
See how a Vancouver stylist decorates for the holidays.
Ask A Designer™
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.
Decorating & Design
Solve Your Biggest Design Dilemmas With Ask A Designer™
House & Home is here to help solve your design dilemmas. Each month we select one question to answer. Whether you’re tackling a kitchen design conundrum during a kitchen renovation, or just want to know how to best arrange your living room furniture, we’ve got the sound advice you need to…
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.