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Aug
30

Question of the Week: Would You Still Buy THIS Chair?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/30/2010 5:24:00 PM
It's the Mid Mod icon: the Barcelona Chair . I don't know if I really need to say much... IS IT OVER??? What if you got one for free? Would you sell it and buy something you liked better? I think I would... (Mies van der Rohe just shot me the evil eye
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Aug
29

Flickr Round Up: Back to School Room and Board

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Posted by Camille Hemming 8/29/2010 11:20:00 AM
Driving with the family on one of our last road trips of the summer, and I can’t help but think about all the work waiting for me upon my return. Not just the work -- which, of course, doesn't really seem like work! -- I do here at HGTV.ca, but the “
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Aug
20

Top 5: Ultimate Glamping Accessories

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Posted by Vanessa 8/20/2010 12:27:00 PM
Earlier this week, I asked if y ou would ever go glamping and 79 per cent of you said you would, so whether you're actually planning your next trip or just dreaming about it, I thought I'd indulge you with a little what you might call " rustic luxury
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Aug
19

Kim Vallee: Modern Style at the Cottage

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/19/2010 2:21:00 PM
Designers and retailers have responded to people who dream of a modern summer house. Whether you are edgy or simply want an updated look on the classics, you can find something that will suit your taste. From left: DWR Teepee and a grown-up version from
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Aug
11

Magazine: Country Living, September 2010, The Makeover Issue

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Posted by Mia Rodak 8/11/2010 1:40:00 PM
Title: Country Living Availability: On magazine stands now The Issue Though I am a born and raised city girl, with a personal aesthetic that leans strongly toward an uncluttered, streamlined, modern look, at heart I'm more than a little bit country. When
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Jul
29

Kim Vallee: Revisiting Swimming Pool Trends

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Posted by Guest Blogger 7/29/2010 9:33:00 AM
Two years ago I wrote about swimming pool trends . Let’s see what has happened since 2008. Photo via Bestor Architecture Architects and landscape designers are pushing the envelope of the rectangular cement pool . Take this raised pool designed by architect
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Jul
26

Question of the Week: Three Outdoor Accessories We Love to Love...But Not Use?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/26/2010 1:54:00 PM
Pottery Barn ; ElitePicnicBackpacks blog ; RugsDirect blog We blog our hearts out about these very pretty outdoor accessories every summer, but in all honesty -- and the decor gods may strike me tasteless (ha!) where I sit -- how many of us have actually
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Jul
20

New & Now: 3 Cool Decor Finds

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Posted by Nadine Sharon Anglin 7/20/2010 12:04:00 PM
Soundscreen Design Poster Frames for the Indecisive Set As the rule goes, once you pass the age of majority you must frame your posters. Only teens thumbtack Starry Night reprints to the walls. Don’t agree? Then I’ll never look at your walls again. Never.
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Jul
13

Home Tour Tease: So Much to Learn from Arren Williams

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/13/2010 3:05:00 PM
You know when things speak to you? You look at something -- an interior, in my case -- and you 'get it'? You think, "well of course that looks good! And had I thought about my place just a little bit harder, I may have even arrived at the same solution!"
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Jul
09

Top 5 Friday: New and Favourite Rugs

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/9/2010 5:26:00 PM
As with everything else (too bad for me), if I can't have the right one, I don't want it at all... Naturally, this goes for rugs too. So I don't have any. Though in the case of rugs, there are some affordable options that I should certainly entertain,
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Jul
06

Kim Vallee is Back on Style Sheet: Office Desks for Small Spaces

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/6/2010 3:29:00 PM
Sometimes people lose touch -- it happens. Well we weren't at all happy to lose touch with one of Canada's most respected design bloggers, Kim Vallee, of At Home with Kim Vallee , and so she's back! We've asked Kim to do a monthly trend round-up for us
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Jul
02

Top 5 Friday + 2: To Sit On an Ottoman, Pouf or a Log?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/2/2010 4:21:00 PM
Repeat confession: I can't stop buying occasional home accessories . I've mentioned in a previous Top 5 Friday how one can never have to many mirrors, occasional tables, chairs and so on... Well, add ottoman , pouf , stump to the list. What are they?
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Jun
22

Splurge vs Steal: The Seagrass Chair of the Season

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Posted by Guest Blogger 6/22/2010 5:58:00 PM
There are countless ways in which we can all contribute to helping our environment . When it comes to design, this translates into a common desire to bring the outdoors in and indoors out, and embrace the natural elements in our surroundings. To that
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Jun
22

HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Courtney, Toronto

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Posted by Vanessa 6/22/2010 9:30:00 AM
Who : Courtney Wotherspoon, a successful illustrator and aspiring interior designer with an eye for quirky collectibles. What : A semi-detached Victorian house circa 1875 which Courtney has renovated and divided into basement, first-floor and second-floor
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Jun
21

Question of the Week: Isn't the Point of 'Outdoor Spaces' To Be... Outdoors?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/21/2010 1:32:00 PM
Take It Outside, Season 3 My colleague Jessica (of Bargain Saturday fame) and I often remark on how elaborate outdoor design has gotten. Don't get us wrong, we love watching the spectacular transformations on shows like Take It Outside and The Style Dept.
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