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Home Tours

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.

DIY Projects

DIY Designer Pillow

Heather Shaw's easy steps for a pro look.

Home Tours

Modern Masculine Style

Get living room, dining room and kitchen design tips as designer John Barnwell tours a hip and contemporary two-storey house. The home artfully combines iconic furniture such as Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chairs with traditional elements like a marble fireplace surround. Custom millwork and cabinets in the kitchen and…

DIY Projects

DIY Gold Leafing

Style editor Michael Penney shows Lynda Reeves and Entertainment Tonight Canada host Kim D’Eon how to add gold leaf to a picture frame, lamp shade, box or even a table. Get a luxe, antique look for less in this easy and fast project.

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Lynda Reeves’ Favourite Lemon Tart Recipe

Learn how to make this zesty dessert.

Cooking

Luxurious Home Tour

Tour an elegant house that marries old-world glamour and modern accents. Designer and life coach Heidi Medline shows off the home’s stunning rotunda, mahogany doors and mouldings, Art-Deco inspired chandeliers and granite and marble working kitchen.

Cooking

Celebrity Chef Mark McEwan’s Recipes

Get recipes for pickerel, risotto and asparagus.

Best Paint Colors

DIY High-Gloss Photo Mounting

Joel Bray demonstrates this easy art project.

Best Paint Colors

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.

Best Paint Colors

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…

Bedrooms

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.

Best Paint Colors

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.

Bathrooms

Beautiful, Budget-Savvy Bathroom

Design editor Cameron MacNeil explains how to turn a ho-hum bathroom into a high-end space using only paint, modern hardware, a new faucet, a Marimekko shower curtain and hammered metal accessories. Submit your own photos and questions to our [Ask A Designer™][1] section. [1]: http://www.houseandhome.com/design/design-decorating/ask-designer…

Bathrooms

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…

Cooking

Lynda’s Pasta With Capers & Sundried Tomatoes

An easy mid-week dinner idea.