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Vote For H&H’s 2022 Home Of The Year!

By Wendy Jacob On

This year started off with a bang with the final reveal of Lynda Reeves’ stunning lakehouse makeover in our January/February issue.

The momentum was kept going with Victoria Webster’s super-charged home by Colette Van Den Thillart, actor Karine Vanasse’s clapboard retreat in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, a heavenly Muskoka boathouse and a contemporary cottage in B.C.’s Half Moon Bay. Now, we want to know your pick for H&H’s Home of the Year by clicking the “Vote Now” button! The winning house will be announced in our December issue, on newsstands from November 14. Voting is now closed, thank you!

A Renovated Lakehouse In Ontario 

The Homeowner: Lynda Reeves

What Sets It Apart: Lynda made a major renovation of this romantic wood-panelled lakehouse and the results are warm and inviting: an ode to classic lakeside living.

  • Photographer Stacey Brandford
  • Designer Lynda Reeves with Gillian Atkins and Candace Thompson

House & Home January/February 2022

A Toronto Home With Clean Mediterranean Style

The Homeowners: Carly Stone and Jeff Mikelberg

What Sets It Apart: The home is a combination of Mediterranean minimalism meets California cool where a former sunken living room raised and transformed into a spacious new kitchen.

  • Photographer Lauren Miller
  • Designer Jaime Zimmerman

House & Home January/February 2022

A Four-Season Cabin In Whistler, B.C.

The Homeowners: Melissa and Paul Meehan

What Sets It Apart: This cabin is an elevated and elegant take on a classic ski lodges, skipping the knotty pine, tartan. and skis on the wall.

  • Photographer Janis Nicolay
  • Designer Denise Ashmore

House & Home March 2022

A Star’s Eastern Townships Farmhouse In Quebec

The Homeowner: Karine Vanasse

What Sets It Apart: This quaint shiplap farmhouse in Knowlton, P.Q. is given a fresh update with lively wallpaper and Karine’s impressive art collection.

  • Photographer Maxime Desbiens
  • Designer Audrée Kemp Bélanger of AKB Design

House & Home April 2022

A Cabbagetown Victorian With A Modern Twist In Toronto

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The Homeowners: Jane Cooke-Lauder and Craig Lauder

What Sets It Apart: This renovation retained the well loved elements of Victorian-era details (plaster moldings, ceiling medallions) and made the Victorian home light and airy.

  • Photographer Lauren Miller
  • Designer Andi Wheelband (Two Birds Design), Architecture: Perspective Views

House & Home April 2022

A Whimsical Heritage Rosedale Home In Toronto

The Homeowner: Victoria Webster

What Sets It Apart: Designer Colette Van Den Thillart’s signature mix of bold color, pattern, and an exacting blend of old and new to reinvigorate this traditional home.

  • Photographer Alex Lukey
  • Designer Colette Van Den Thillart

House & Home May 2022

A Punchy Clapboard House In Connecticut

The Homeowners: A young family with children

What Sets It Apart: What was a white-walled traditional home gets a new lease one life by swapping out the vanilla vibe for a juicier palette of gutsy, saturated shades.

  • Photographer Nicole Franzen
  • Designer Monica Fried

House & Home June 2022

A Tuscan-Inspired Farmhouse in Mono, Ontario 

The Homeowner: Colomba and Pat Lamanna

What Sets It Apart: A modern farmhouse with heritage touches, is deliberately intimate, with ceilings trussed in white oak beams.

  • Photographer Alex Lukey
  • Designer Design: Halina Catherine, Styling: Christine Hanlon

House & Home June 2022

A Winsome Muskoka New Build Lakehouse 

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The Homeowner: Peter Welles

What Sets It Apart: Inspired by the elements that surround it, this lakehouse is full of mossy lichen hues, granite and wood panelling for a serene, nature-loving effect.

  • Photographer Spacecrafting
  • Designer Lucy Penfield, Lucy Interior Design; Architecture: Sala Architects

House & Home July/August 2022

A Dreamy New Muskoka Boathouse 

The Homeowners: A family with children

What Sets It Apart: This board and batten structure includes all the trimmings, including a bedroom, kitchen, full bathroom and dock-level indoor outdoor lounge complete with passthrough to a downstairs bar.

  • Photographer Virginia Macdonald
  • Designer Anne Hepfer

House & Home July/August 2022

A Contemporary Cottage On B.C.’s Half Moon Bay 

The Homeowners: Patrick Warren and Kevin Kaufman

What Sets It Apart: This sleek cottage is inspired by the ryokans in Kyushu (traditional inns with pared-down amenities like tatami mats and futon beds).

  • Photographer Ema Peter
  • Designer Architecture and Design: Patrick Warren

House & Home July/August 2022

A Classic 1920s Brick House in Toronto

The Homeowners: Sarah and Amar Bhalla

What Sets It Apart: An open floor plan and double sliding glass doors breathes new life into a formerly boxy, dark layout.

  • Photographer Virginia Macdonald
  • Designer Connie Braemer

House & Home September 2022

An Updated Victorian in Toronto’s Little Portugal For An Entrepreneur

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The Homeowners: Noura Sakkijha and Majed Masad

What Sets It Apart: Noura is the owner of buzzy online jewelry brand Mejuri and she took a similarly disruptive look to a traditional home. The result is graceful arches that reflect her Middle Eastern roots and serene spaces to recharge after a long day. See this story in our October issue, on stands starting Sept. 5.

  • Photographer Lauren Miller
  • Designer Sarah Birnie

House & Home October 2022

A Fashion Stylist’s Eclectic Downtown Toronto Rowhouse 

The Homeowners: Erica Wark and Corey Laurysen

What Sets It Apart: A traditional envelope is given a younger look that vibes with the owner’s cutting edge fashion style. See this story in our October issue, on stands starting Sept. 5.

  • Photographer Patrick Biller
  • Designer TOM Studio

House & Home October 2022