October 2008 - Posts


Top 5 Friday: Our Favourite Kitchen Countertops Makeover: Modern, Eco-Friendly Nursery Splurge vs. Steal: Glamorous Mirrors 8 Irresistible Halloween Decor Ideas Question of the Week: What's Your Favourite Halloween Decoration? A Haunting Glow Home To Flip: An Elegant Master Suite from a Kitchen? I Have an Ugly Bathroom, Please Help! Boo! Pumpkin Carving Ideas Question of the Week: What Would You Change About Your Home if Money Were No Object? Been to the Style at Home Show Yet? I Have. Take a Look! GUEST BLOGGER: Bathroom Design Trends Samantha Pynn Creates a Perfect Oasis for a Busy Working Girl Step Inside Style at Home: The Style at Home Show Question of the Week: Are Glass Blocks Tacky? Halloween Housewares  What's On: Halloween Events Across Canada Fall Porch Décor: Wreaths, Urns, Drapes and More Wreaths! Sarah's House Nursery Makeover Seven Minutes in Heaven: Talking with Colin and Justin Atop the CN Tower GUEST BLOGGER: Glamorous Thanksgiving Tablescapes Autumnal Centrepieces  Question of the Week: TV in the Bedroom - Yay or Nay? Colin and Justin's Home Heist Style Guide Cheap Artwork Find: Framable Linens Bedroom Makeover with Colin and Justin Photo Challenge: Cozy Bedroom Winners 
 
Oct
31

Top 5 Friday: Our Favourite Kitchen Countertops

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/31/2008 9:48:00 PM
Welcome to the first Top 5 Friday ! We'll bring you our favourite picks in interior design and home decor. Feel free to add any resources and as usual, we'd love to hear what you think about our picks! Our 5 Favourite Kitchen Countertops Photo: IceStone
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Oct
30

Makeover: Modern, Eco-Friendly Nursery

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Posted by Amy 10/30/2008 7:30:00 AM
This week on Pure Design , designer and host Samantha Pynn tackles a nursery for soon-to-be parents Helen and Niall. The result is a baby room that's hip, colourful and eco-friendly. My favourite part of the room? The do-it-yourself paper lantern mobile
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Oct
29

Splurge vs. Steal: Glamorous Mirrors

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Posted by Guest Blogger 10/29/2008 1:45:00 PM
The Starbust mirror adds personality to any room. This design mixes well with contemporary and traditional furniture. Several interpretations exist on the market, so you're almost certain to find one that meets your taste and your budget. The wealthy
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Oct
28

8 Irresistible Halloween Decor Ideas

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/28/2008 12:18:00 PM
Each Halloween I notice that the most elaborately decorated houses tend to belong to people without children. Perhaps it’s because they can take the uninterrupted time it takes to get it so fabulously together, but what I think it actually points to is
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Oct
27

Question of the Week: What's Your Favourite Halloween Decoration?

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Posted by Terry Wong 10/27/2008 9:57:00 AM
In the past, Halloween decorations were mostly homemade and homes would be decorated with ghosts made from old bed sheets and homemade cardboard cutouts of tombstones and other scary Halloween symbols and characters. Today, Halloween is the second most
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Oct
24

A Haunting Glow

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 10/24/2008 10:39:00 AM
Setting the right mood for a Halloween party is essential! The flickering glow of candlelight is perfect for a spooky setting. From whimsical spider tealight holders to grim skull candles, create the dreary mood you're looking for with creepy candles
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Oct
23

Home To Flip: An Elegant Master Suite from a Kitchen?

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Posted by Vanessa 10/23/2008 4:13:00 PM
This season, HGTV host Peter Fallico takes his " Home To " series to the real estate market in Home To Flip . I had the chance to chat with Peter about his new series. As a home decor expert, a real estate show seems like new territory but Peter tells
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Oct
22

I Have an Ugly Bathroom, Please Help!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/22/2008 1:46:00 PM
This is my ugly bathroom. My husband doesn’t know I’ve gone this far as to post it for all to see (he’ll totally frown upon this, I’m sure), but I’ve been complaining about it for as long as we’ve had the house (3 years). It’s our only bathroom. We have
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Oct
21

Boo! Pumpkin Carving Ideas

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Posted by Amy 10/21/2008 8:21:00 AM
Year after year the most popular section on HGTV.ca during the month of October is our pumpkin stencils page (seen below). For this Halloween, our designers created three additional spooky stencils: a skull , spider and owl . We hope you enjoy them just
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Oct
20

Question of the Week: What Would You Change About Your Home if Money Were No Object?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/20/2008 4:16:00 PM
It’s all doom and financial gloom in the news lately, and I gotta say, it doesn’t help my dream of one day renovating, a dream I forever hold close to my heart. My family is currently making do in a 100-year old house (NOT the one pictured above), that,
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Oct
18

Been to the Style at Home Show Yet? I Have. Take a Look!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/18/2008 3:00:00 PM
The Style at Home show kicked off yesterday with a celebratory breakfast at Toronto’s Direct Energy Centre at the Exhibition Place, attended by the publisher of all three participating magazines, Deborah Trepanier, and their respective editors; Gail Johnston
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Oct
18

GUEST BLOGGER: Bathroom Design Trends

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Posted by Guest Blogger 10/18/2008 8:08:00 AM
If you are planning a bathroom renovation, contemplate these trends before making a decision. Spa Feeling Above, left: The spa bathroom trend grows bigger than ever. We are talking about towel warming drawer , deep soaking tub, sauna and steam shower.
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Oct
16

Samantha Pynn Creates a Perfect Oasis for a Busy Working Girl

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 10/16/2008 5:27:00 PM
You can work with what you have if you're looking to put a fresh face on your bedroom decor. Can a fresh coat of paint save that dresser? Maybe all that lamp needs is a new shade or a fresh coat of spray paint? Samantha Pynn turns a bare bones bedroom
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Oct
14

Step Inside Style at Home: The Style at Home Show

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/14/2008 4:34:00 PM
Weather a prince/princes or a pauper, this weekend is your chance to dream a little at Toronto's Exhibition Centre, which will be hosting the first annual Style at Home Show . The show -- which is really like three shows in one, combining features from
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Oct
14

Question of the Week: Are Glass Blocks Tacky?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/14/2008 3:31:00 PM
The answer to this question may not be as simple as you think. While it’s impossible for glass blocks to shed the mark of the 80s – their golden years – they are by no means a relic. Glass blocks as a design feature continue to surface in both commercial
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Oct
14

Halloween Housewares

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Posted by Terry Wong 10/14/2008 9:13:00 AM
A few weeks ago, Vanessa and I had the fortune of attending the media pre-opening of Canada's first Crate & Barrel store in Toronto's Yorkdale mall. Although I had heard many wonderful things about Crate & Barrel, I did not know what to expect
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Oct
12

What's On: Halloween Events Across Canada

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/12/2008 8:10:00 AM
We've scoured the country from coast to coast to bring you a by-no-means complete, but a sampler list of Halloween events and activities for all to enjoy! Don't see your favourite event? Feel free to post it in the comments below. VANCOUVER EVENT: Fright
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Oct
11

Fall Porch Décor: Wreaths, Urns, Drapes and More Wreaths!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/11/2008 8:02:00 AM
Tooling around the nabe on my bicycle, on a gorgeous fall day, I decided to take stock of how people are decorating their porches this season. My neighbourhood is mostly Edwardian – square, detached homes with simple pitched or neoclassically inspired
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Oct
09

Sarah's House Nursery Makeover

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Posted by Vanessa 10/9/2008 2:02:00 PM
Sarah's House season two has gotten off to an unsurpringly gorgeous start. With the help of her trusty and adorable side kick Tommy Smythe , Sarah Richardson turned a bland, bare room into a serene dream space for baby using muted greys, pale blues and
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Oct
08

Seven Minutes in Heaven: Talking with Colin and Justin Atop the CN Tower

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/8/2008 10:23:00 PM
Last week I had the honour of attending Colin & Justin’s Home Heist , the book launch, at the CN Tower, and having made my way through a gaggle of adoring women, I managed to snatch seven minutes of tete-a-tete with the wildest duo in home decorating.
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Oct
07

GUEST BLOGGER: Glamorous Thanksgiving Tablescapes

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Posted by Guest Blogger 10/7/2008 9:24:00 AM
Every table needs to shine! The current trends make it easy to bring the latest fashion at your Thanksgiving table. Let’s review two styles. Plums, violets and browns look hot with bright orange accessories. A sense of luxury and glamour emerges from
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Oct
06

Autumnal Centrepieces

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Posted by Meagan Hamel 10/6/2008 6:06:00 PM
Fall is by far my favourite season. The cooler weather, rich colours adorning the trees and the abundance of the harvest combine to inspire me to either pick up a paintbrush or start preparing the house for festive gatherings. It was the latter that hit
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Oct
06

Question of the Week: TV in the Bedroom - Yay or Nay?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/6/2008 3:04:00 PM
I admit it. I have a TV in my bedroom. Some people think it’s gross and are categorically against it, but I absolutely love it. Is it the mark of a sloth? Perhaps. Does it mean that I never read? Not at all, in fact I am an avid reader. Aside from the
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Oct
06

Colin and Justin's Home Heist Style Guide

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Posted by Amy 10/6/2008 9:03:00 AM
Colin and Justin, from HGTV's Home Heist , have just released a brand new book. Entitled "Colin & Justin's Home Heist Style Guide," it's published by Penguin, and is available in book stores now. Packed with incredible glossy 'before and afters' and
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Oct
03

Cheap Artwork Find: Framable Linens

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 10/3/2008 2:51:00 PM
This company – or collective, I should say – really just looks at the age old tradition of decorative linens in a new way. Instead of fussy monograms and Victorian lace (not that there’s anything wrong with that, as proven by your response to the ‘doily’
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Oct
02

Bedroom Makeover with Colin and Justin

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Posted by Amy 10/2/2008 3:03:00 PM
The highly anticipated season two of Colin & Justin's Home Heist premiered this week on HGTV as Colin and Justin continue their quest to rid Canada of our hideous homes. This weeks' episode featured homeowners Jane and Richard’s botched suburban home
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Oct
01

Photo Challenge: Cozy Bedroom Winners

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 10/1/2008 10:33:00 AM
Congratulations to our two Photo Challenge winners. Samantha S. and Zoé M. did a great job cozy-ing up their bedroom spaces! Take a look at the results: From Samantha S. who may a poor student studying at UBC, but she doesn't intend on living like one:
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