Mazen El-Abdallah

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Hot Take: Mazen El-Abdallah Shares His Preferences & Predictions

The designer shares his current design inspiration, favorite paint colors and more!

Decorating & Design

This Cozy Farmhouse Masters Modern Country Style

When two siblings asked designer Mazen El-Abdallah of Mazen Studio to make their country house as comfortable as possible, he was inspired to update the typical farmhouse formula. “There’s a beautiful simplicity in the familiar volumes of the house and its restrained palette,” he says. Designed by Toronto architect John O’Connor of…

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Small Space: A 225-Square-Foot Backyard

Tour a small and enchanting sanctuary in the city.

Decorating & Design

Small Space: A 900-Square-Foot Rowhouse

When Toronto interior designer Mazen El-Abdallah, of Mazen Studio, bought this two-storey, 900-square-foot rowhouse, he embarked on a radical mission to transform its tiny rooms and tight quarters into a breezy, loft-like space. So out came the sledgehammer — and the wall and vestibule on the main floor. By…

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This Urban Bachelor Pad Is Fit For A Family

Masculine decor and understated glitz completes the family-friendly look.

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Functional Rowhouse Kitchen

Learn small space tips.

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Double-Duty Attic

Make the most of awkward spaces!

Best Paint Colors

Tailored Precision

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