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Mar
05

Top 5 Friday: Hot Hosts, Part 2: The Ladies (And an Apology to Bryan Baeumler)

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 3/5/2010 2:36:00 PM
Clockwise from the top: Sandra Rinomato, Sarah Richardson, Samantha Pynn, Cheryl Torrenueva, Kate Campbell So, I knew this was going to happen: Bryan Baeumler fans got all up in my space about not having included him in last week's Top 5 Hot Male Hosts
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Feb
26

Top 5 Friday: Hot Hosts, Part 1: The Gents

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 2/26/2010 5:23:00 PM
Clockwise from the top; 1. Carter Oosterhouse; 2. Damon Bennett; 3. Colin McAllister; 4. Phil Spencer ; 5. Scott McGillivray . Don't tell me this isn't one of your favourite conversations ever!!!!!!!! Haven't you whiled away entire dinners with your friends
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Feb
19

Top 5 Friday: 2010 Paint Trends According to PARA

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Posted by Vanessa 2/19/2010 9:30:00 AM
PARA Paints recently released 15 trend colours for 2010 to the media. Not one to keep such decorating gems a secret, here they are so you can get a head start on your spring redecorating. Brights As we've mentioned on more than one occasion , turquoise
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Feb
12

Top 5 Fridays: Kids' Toy Storage

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Posted by Mia Rodak 2/12/2010 4:18:00 PM
A couple of weeks ago Alicia wrote this great post about her favourite kids' rooms. I loved it because I have a kid! And she has a room! And although she just turned two last month, somehow we've accumulated at least 20 years worth of her books and toys,
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Feb
05

Top 5 Friday: Spring Trends According to HomeSense

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Posted by Vanessa 2/5/2010 1:20:00 PM
This week, HGTV.ca's coordinator Camille and I visited HomeSense 's showroom for a sneak peek at what they have (or will have) in store for spring. The showroom was set up into sweet vignettes representing each of the store's major trends and I can honestly
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Jan
30

Top 6 Saturday: Small Space Dining Ideas

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 1/30/2010 4:07:00 PM
It's nice to shake it up once in while, right? Well, ok, the reason it's Top 6 Saturday and not the usual Top 5 Friday is because I was hanging out with Rod and Nat of Marriage Under Construction yesterday...for like 3 hours!! Alicia, Video Dude Earl
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Jan
22

Top 5 Friday: Kids' Rooms

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Posted by Alicia Cox 1/22/2010 3:42:00 PM
Our office is kind of laden with kids. Everyone seems to have one or two under five and a few recent births (which added one more of each to the office child pool) had us all celebrating once more. Who doesn't love babies? Of course, a new family member
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Jan
08

Top 5 Friday + 1: Lounge-in-your-Pajamas Seating

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 1/8/2010 3:53:00 PM
It's cold here. And if it's not cold in the rest of Canada, it's grey (looking at you, most of BC.) What does that make me think of besides vacation? Hibernation. Comfy socks, cashmere leisure suit (dream), a fine mug of fragrant tea, a proroguing (ha!)
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Dec
31

Top 5 Friday: 2009: A Retrospective

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 12/31/2009 11:59:00 PM
From a design standpoint – graphically speaking – don’t you think the number 2010 looks better than 2009? I have a touch of Synesthesia in the brain: a sensory phenomenon that has me perceiving numbers, days of the week, and certain words as inherently
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Dec
18

Top 5 Friday: Refreshing Holiday Craft Ideas

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 12/18/2009 1:54:00 PM
I'm not a big crafter per se (though I love reincarnating furniture), but I do like gawking at other peoples' creations and entertaining the thought. One thing I can no longer process without a scowl, however, is the holly+poinsettia+candle centrepieces.
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Dec
11

Top 5 Friday: Christmas Trees without the Tree Part

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 12/11/2009 12:15:00 PM
As promised, a follow-up to this week's question of modern vs traditional Christmas trees: my top 5 picks for trendy, inventive and kooky Christmas tree alternatives, in the name of saving a few unassuming saplings. Although, I did get a stern talking-to
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Dec
04

Top 5 Friday: Household Items I Can't Live Without

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 12/4/2009 7:08:00 PM
Clockwise from the top; Windex Original, Laguiole corkscrew , Bionaire digital Cold-mist humidifier , Cuisinart cordless electric kettle , Kenmore Elite built-in dishwasher . In truth, I'm really not a gadget person. My husband, even less so. Once, we
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Dec
02

Bonus Thursday Top 5: Novelty Kitchen Gadgets

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Posted by Erin Jackson 12/2/2009 7:30:00 PM
Don't get me wrong, I love things that make stuff easier, and despite my best intentions, I frequently exclaim "oooh, shiny!" when I see an interesting gadget, but new does not equal great, and not all gadgets are created equal. Sometimes what seemed
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Nov
27

Top 5 Friday: Holiday Correspondence

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/27/2009 4:26:00 PM
There's an episode of Friends where Ross makes reference to his family newsletter, called, amazingly enough, "The Geller Yeller." It always reminds me of the letters my mom would get at Christmas from friends and relatives chronicling the year in review
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Nov
20

Top 5 Friday: Closets Transformed into Offices

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 11/20/2009 8:54:00 AM
One of the big arguments I have at home with the roommate (AKA boyfriend) is about office space . We both work on "internet stuff" (he's a programmer and I do this website content blog-y stuff), so we have computers , lots of 'em. In our dining/living
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