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DESIGN NEWS NOW: HomeSense To Open U.S. Stores & More!
Stay up-to-date with the latest in the world of interior design with our weekly column, Design News Now. The first HomeSense will open in the U.S. this August — though it will differ from its European and Canadian counterparts in it that it will feature a General Store, and be stylistically…
Decorating & Design
See Gucci’s New Home Decor Line
The house of Gucci has never been one for shrinking violets, and their new home decor line is no different. The colors are rich, the animal motifs are fierce and the overall look is very, very opulent. The collection will be available to purchase online, and at some Gucci and…
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You Could Live In This Chicago Home Owned By Oprah
Oprah Winfrey has recently put the last of her Chicago properties on the market — and you might be pleasantly surprised by the price. The charming 2,250-square-foot Elmwood Park residence is listed for a rather reasonable $393,875. Built in 1941, the light-filled, colonial-style brick home was purchased for $298,000 back in 2001. It…
Decorating & Design
DESIGN NEWS NOW: Jake Gyllenhaal’s New Tribeca Condo & More!
DESIGN NEWS NOW: Stay up-to-date with the latest in the world of interior design with our bi-weekly column, Design News Now. Jake Gyllenhaal is the latest star to buy an $8.6 million condo in a celebrity-filled, 19th-century factory building in Tribeca. – Trulia Bridal-wear designer Monique Lhuillier is collaborating…
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Toronto Reference Library Stars In The Weeknd’s New Video
Architect Raymond Moriyama’s Toronto Reference Library has a starring role in Toronto singer The Weeknd’s new Secrets video, a track from his hit 2016 album Starboy. The video has close to 20 million views and is the second Toronto-based video he’s dropped this month. The red carpeting was…
Decorating & Design
You Can Now Wear Pierre Frey’s Iconic Alexandrie Print
J.Crew has collaborated with Pierre Frey to create a beachware collection in the French design house’s iconic Alexandrie wallpaper and fabric print. The archival pattern is well-known amongst textile lovers; it’s a reproduction of a botanical print produced in Alsace during the latter part of the 19th century. “I’m always looking for new ways to inspire our clients,” says…
Decorating & Design
Tommy Smythe Takes Us Inside Great Canadian Homes
Canadian design personality Tommy Smythe returns to HGTV with Great Canadian Homes, a one-hour documentary airing on June 18 on HGTV in honor of Canada’s 150th birthday. The show takes viewers on a cross-Canada tour of some of this nations’ most ambitious architectural gems from Confederation to present.
Decorating & Design
Introducing Benjamin Moore’s Newest Paint Line, Century
Benjamin Moore just launched Century, a new premium paint line with 75 saturated shades that promises not only to drench your walls in a rich sweep of color, but to make them buttery soft as well. Century’s highly-tactile Soft Touch Matte is offered in a range of mid-to-dark tones inspired by nature’s…
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How To Cook Like A Pro With Ina Garten
After 24 seasons of decadent dining in East Hampton, the Barefoot Contessa is back — and she’s looking to stir things up. In her new Food Network show Cook Like A Pro, Ina Garten is all smiles as she teaches fans her tricks of the trade. “People email me the craziest questions,” Ina told…
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Casper Nap Tour Hits The Road So Canadians Can Hit The Sheets
When you’re turning 150, chances are you could use a good nap. The Casper Nap Tour is setting up roadside just in time to celebrate Canada’s 150th with a Canadian-themed summer road trip. With stops in Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, sleepy Canadians can stumble into the one of the…
Decorating & Design
Live Next Door To The Queen In This New London Residence!
We can’t promise you’ll be invited to tea, but we can promise you’ll be impressed with your new neighbors. Discerning buyers will soon be able to live next door to Buckingham Palace — which, of course, houses Queen Elizabeth II. A 300,000-square-foot luxury property located in the heart of St. James Park,…
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Gloria Vanderbilt Shows Off Her Lavish Style On Instagram
Socialite, artist, designer, mother of Anderson Cooper and now new Instagrammer, 93-year-old Gloria Vanderbilt (yes, 93) is killing it on the social media platform with photos of her ultra-glam designs pulled from past and present homes. Since joining Instagram last month, she’s attracted over 70,000 followers and posted 24 shots, which include…
Decorating & Design
A New Drake Bakery By Designer John Tong
The latest addition to the Drake Hotel empire is the Drake Commissary, slated to open June 9 in Toronto’s Junction Triangle. Described as a fast-casual bakery, bar and food emporium, it’s designed to serve as a social hub and will host culinary workshops. The 8,000-square-foot space has been designed…
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Lee Broom Designs Bergdorf’s Fifth Avenue Windows
There’s another good reason to go shopping. Award-winning British furniture and lighting designer Lee Broom has partnered with Bergdorf Goodman Men’s Store to design their Fifth Avenue menswear windows. Respectively themed ‘Exercise,’ ‘Work,’ ‘Play’ and ‘Explore,’ each of the four displays reflects the day of a man, combining the Summer…
Decorating & Design
DESIGN NEWS NOW: Gabriel Scott’s New Lights & A Cool Decanter
Stay up-to-date with the latest in the world of interior design with our weekly column, Design News Now. Montreal duo Gabriel Scott releases two new lighting collections modeled on pear-shaped gemstone cuts and bioluminescent organisms. — Design Milk See Karim Rashid’s funky, fractured wine…