Decorating & Design
12 Rooms That Made Us Swoon This Year
Published on December 29, 2021
From a lofty studio in Toronto’s west end to a Parisian-inspired dining room-library in Vancouver, we’re celebrating some of the great design moments of 2021.
Scroll down to see the rooms that caught our eye this past year!
A Richly Layered Condo Living Room
No one does black and white drama like Sharon Mimran. We love how this matte ebony backdrop is the perfect foil for her stellar art collection, including these three pieces by Miró.
An Antique-filled Dining Room in Nova Scotia
Oozing East Coast charm, this dining room in Deb Nelson’s Cape Cod–style house is both airy and soulful.
An Indoor-Outdoor Oceanside Living Room
With views like this, we’d love to replace our walls with floor-to-ceiling windows, too. This is Canadian architecture at its best.
A Creative Art Studio In Toronto
This lofty studio where Virginia Johnson pins inspo photos and samples makes us want to break out our art supplies.
A Spa-like Bathroom In Calgary
The glass shower stall, marble walls and angled tub are a perfect stage for Nyla Free’s personal treasures in her Calgary home.
A Library-Dining Room In Vancouver
We wish we could dive into this Parisian-influenced library–dining room with its deep green millwork. Who says books are over?
An Airy Covered Porch in Muskoka
The custom shutters on the windows of this covered porch stopped us in our tracks. The dark coffee table pops in this white envelope.
An Impressive Kitchen Makeover
We knew this hardworking kitchen was done on a budget and in a time crunch, which makes it even more remarkable that it looks so strong and graphic.
A Colorful & Patterned English-Style Bedroom
What’s not to love! Epitomizing English cottage style, this layered bedroom balances pattern and color. Truly a decorator’s dream.
A Victorian Home’s Boho Living Room
Grey-green walls and the drama of the Noguchi paper lantern bring modern edge to this graceful Victorian sitting room.
A London, England Hotel Room Full Of Character
This dramatic headboard is a signature Kit Kemp move, but we also love how she created wainscotting with paint that perfectly shows off the bedside chests in this cool London, England hotel room.
A Vibrant Foyer With Patterned Wallpaper
It’s hard to find strong color and pretty wallpaper without being sweet. Nicola Marc hit it out of the park with her foyer.