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Modern Country Condo

Michael Penney shares decorating tips.

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Best Bathroom Designs

Get inspired by House & Home’s best bathroom designs, as picked by editors Suzanne Dimma, Hilary Smyth, Meg Crossley and Cameron MacNeil. Get ideas for statement bathtubs, sleek bathroom sinks and cabinets, smart storage ideas and stunning paint and wallpaper choices.

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Relaxed Traditional Cottage

A London designer transforms a Muskoka cabin.

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Small Space Living Room

Cameron MacNeil shares his decorating tricks.

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Tailored Precision

Tour a designer’s 900-square-foot rowhouse.

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Colourful Home Tour

Marvel at the vibrant patterns, colours and dramatic accessories featured in Victoria Webster’s glamorous home, designed by Sloan Mauran. Bright green hues and Ikat patterns define the bedroom, while pearlescent mosaic tile, a freestanding tub and a feathered pendant light accent the bathroom. Also, tour the first floor of her…

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Arren Williams’ Home Tour

Learn how to mix metallic wallpaper, inexpensive vintage furniture, bold colours and sleek new pieces, using the example of stylist-writer Arren Williams’ modernist, Palm Springs inspired house. Bright hues in the living room contrast with a minimalist tiled kitchen.

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DIY High-Gloss Photo Mounting

Joel Bray demonstrates this easy art project.

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Eclectic Bedroom & Den Design

Design editor Cameron MacNeil explains how he transformed his rowhouse bedrooms into a sleek bedroom and den using paint, modern furniture and an upholstered headboard. Statement accents such as Matthew Williamson wallpaper, a Bev Hisey carpet, and a wall-sized IKEA map add drama and style.

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Bold DIY Painted Rugs

Style Editor Michael Penney shows how to add personality to neutral IKEA rugs and doormats with paint. Coloured stripes and patterns are easy, inexpensive and fun to do. Get more painted-rug ideas in our July 2010 issue.

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Fresh & Bright House Tour

Designer Git Gustavsson shows off the stunning second floor of her modern Scandinavian-style home, complete with an enviably sleek spa bathroom. Learn how painted floors, vintage furniture, oversized lights and Marimekko fabrics add character to bedrooms, an office, the hall and bathroom. Plus, see our earlier tour of her…

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Craftsman-Style Bedroom Update

Design editor Cameron MacNeil explains how graphic bedding, smart storage and the right paint can transform a Craftsman-style bedroom without diminishing its historical integrity. Submit your own photos and questions to our [Ask A Designer™][1] section. [1]: http://www.houseandhome.com/design/design-decorating/ask-designer.

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Small Bathroom Reno

Design editor Cameron MacNeil shares clever, space-saving tips for small bathrooms as he outlines his transformation of a dated, builder-box bathroom into a sleek and contemporary room. A sliding glass shower door with industrial-style pulleys, a smaller toilet, mirrored medicine cabinets and a painted, resurfaced cabinet and sink add maximum…

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1830s Restoration Home Tour

Tour a gloriously restored, Federal-style 1830s home, featuring a mix of traditional mouldings, furniture and antiques, along with modern accents. Former antiques dealer Alan de la Vigne explains how he transformed it from a dilapidated home into a refined architectural retreat, complete with a Southern-style, draped porch.

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Budget Bedroom Decorating Tricks

Bargain hunter and style editor Michael Penney shows off his space and shares budget bedroom tips, including how to transform door panels into a DIY headboard, designing your own drapes and repainting vintage finds. See tours of his [new house](/tv/host/michael-penney), too!…