August 2010 - Posts


Question of the Week: Would You Still Buy THIS Chair? Flickr Round Up: Back to School Room and Board How to Garden Wrap-Up and Gallery: England's Beautiful Gardens Bargain Saturday: 3 Ways to Display Your Jewelry  Top 5 Friday: ITALY: The Most Breathtaking Locations, Part I Modern Country: Crafting a Centrepeice of Happiness Design Dilemma with Glen Peloso: A Floor Plan for Multifunction Scandi-Style Cottage: Can You Have Too Much of a Good Thing? Question of the Week: Is It Really Camping If You Stay in an RV?  From Twitter and Facebook: Thoughts on Camping, Glamping & Cottaging Top 5: Ultimate Glamping Accessories How To Garden: Inspiration from The Beth Chatto Garden, Essex, England Kim Vallee: Modern Style at the Cottage Real Estate: Family Homes: What $750K Buys You in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa Lunchtime Fix: 13 Beautiful Bathrooms Gallery Hotel Tour: Cozy & Masculine in NYC's Financial District Question of the Week: Would You Go Glamping? Bargain Saturday: Cottage Furniture, the Wicker Edition How to Garden: Saving Cuttings for Next Year Top 6 Friday: Contemporary Kitchen Island Ideas Real People Living in Condos: Finding the Perfect Kitchen Island Modern Country: Loving Lavender Magazine: Country Living, September 2010, The Makeover Issue Sarah Richardson Talks Passion Question of the Week: What's Your Cottage/Camping/Cabin Must-Have? Twitter/Facebook Poll Results: Is Actor Gerard Butler's Home Too Much? How to Garden: It's Hot Now, But Can Tropical Plants Endure the Rest of Our Climate?  Top 5 Friday: Cottage Envy An Architect's Secret Garden: Shobac Cottages, Lunenburg, NS HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Judith and Robert, Saint John, NB Interview: Feisty Design School Cast Member Talks Lessons Learned -- Show Finale Tonight! Buy and Sell Marathon 10am ET - 4pm Today! Question of the Week: Lakefront Cottage or Farm House?  Wrap-Up: See All Our Recent Outdoor Entertaining Posts Flickr Round Up: Members Go All Out! 
 
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
29

How to Garden Wrap-Up and Gallery: England's Beautiful Gardens

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/29/2010 9:20:00 AM
Why is summer like chocolate? So lovely and indulgent while it lasts, but always seems to melt away too soon? (I shouldn't get started on chocolate actually...) I'm going on like this because whether I like it on, the calendar says summer is packing its
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Aug
28

Bargain Saturday: 3 Ways to Display Your Jewelry

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 8/28/2010 9:02:00 AM
Being organized doesn't mean boxes, labels and partitioned drawer spaces, necessarily. You can make it crafty and cute... and practical. These three ideas for displaying and organizing your jewelry are practical, yes, but you can also make them your own
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Aug
28

Top 5 Friday: ITALY: The Most Breathtaking Locations, Part I

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/28/2010 12:13:00 AM
A view of Florence from Villa/Hotel Torre di Bellosguardo I've been away. In Italy. Two weeks later I am back, with a few pounds of pasta weight in each saddle bag; a pining heart; and a head full of intoxicating memories. I've been mixing up phone numbers,
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Aug
26

Modern Country: Crafting a Centrepeice of Happiness

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/26/2010 4:53:00 PM
I'm not sure when my obsession with birds and butterflies began. Probably the same age as my daughter---now coming up on three. She loves them too and simply states it because we are girls. It makes me smile, and this craft day project did, too. Out to
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Aug
26

Design Dilemma with Glen Peloso: A Floor Plan for Multifunction

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/26/2010 11:02:00 AM
It’s been a while since last we helped out with a Design Dilemma here on Style Sheet, but we’re back none too soon. Today, our designer-in-virtual-residence, Glen Peloso , advises a mom-to-be on how to maximize her great room to suit her growing family.
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Aug
24

Scandi-Style Cottage: Can You Have Too Much of a Good Thing?

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Posted by Mia Rodak 8/24/2010 11:24:00 AM
I'm a big proponant of mixing and matching different design styles in my home in order to achieve a balance that feels comfortable and original, rather than overdone and forced. My personal tastes run towards a modern look, but I like to include some
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Aug
23

Question of the Week: Is It Really Camping If You Stay in an RV?

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Posted by Mia Rodak 8/23/2010 4:45:00 PM
Photo courtesy of Airsteam.com Thanks in no small part to the hit Canadian cult show The Trailer Park Boys , RVs and trailers certainly have a developed a reputation as being not-so-classy, but the truth is when camping , what could be classier than not
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Aug
21

From Twitter and Facebook: Thoughts on Camping, Glamping & Cottaging

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Posted by Alicia Cox 8/21/2010 9:13:00 AM
Sarah's Cottage , such a beauty This month's theme had us asking you a few questions, which or course we love to do: Lakefront cottage or farmhouse? What's your must-have? Would you go glamping? And our fans and followers on Facebook and Twitter did not
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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
20

How To Garden: Inspiration from The Beth Chatto Garden, Essex, England

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/20/2010 10:50:00 AM
By Veronica Sliva For me, my garden is one of my greatest pleasures. And though I love tending it, I love visiting the gardens of others even more. I am always inspired and take away tidbits and images worth remembering. I am very lucky to be able to
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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
18

Real Estate: Family Homes: What $750K Buys You in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/18/2010 3:27:00 PM
As we sweat through one of the hottest summers in recent memory, most of us are more concerned with trying to stay cool rather than buying real estate. According to veteran Toronto agent Kara Reed of Chestnut Park Real Estate, "August is typically our
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Aug
18

Lunchtime Fix: 13 Beautiful Bathrooms Gallery

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Posted by Alicia Cox 8/18/2010 12:00:00 PM
The tub in the bedroom idea: Fan or foe? Take a poll below! An updated or renovated bathroom is a no-brainer when it comes to resale and if you're not selling anytime soon, then all the more design-y goodness for you to enjoy! For this edition of Lunchtime
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Aug
16

Hotel Tour: Cozy & Masculine in NYC's Financial District

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 8/16/2010 5:34:00 PM
Above: The bed -- leather tufted headboard, wool throw . Earlier this summer I was in New York City for a couple of work-related conferences. So, naturally, when any of us here at hgtv.ca are out of town on business, or otherwise, we are on the lookout
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Aug
16

Question of the Week: Would You Go Glamping?

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Posted by Vanessa 8/16/2010 12:43:00 PM
Glamping in Ontario's Boreal Forest with Wild Exodus If you haven't heard of glamping , it's basically glamorous camping , combining the great outdoors with all the luxuries of home — and more. Think tents, yurts and caravans outfitted with actual beds,
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Aug
14

Bargain Saturday: Cottage Furniture, the Wicker Edition

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 8/14/2010 8:55:00 AM
When I think cottage furniture, wicker is my first thought. I'm not such a fan of the full wicker living room sets with matching floral cushions, but a few wicker pieces can be a nice addition to your cottage or to your home. I spent the last couple of
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Aug
13

How to Garden: Saving Cuttings for Next Year

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/13/2010 2:11:00 PM
By Veronica Sliva From now until frost I take cuttings of plants that I want to “keep over” for next year. There are a few of reasons I like to do this. One is that I love the plant (or the person who gave it to me) so much that I can’t imagine not having
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Aug
13

Top 6 Friday: Contemporary Kitchen Island Ideas

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/13/2010 9:12:00 AM
Our modestly sized condo loft conversion (at just over 600 square feet) has given us a number of good challenges to work through in our brief stint as home owners. At approximately 10 feet long and a stove deep, our kitchen is barely usable in terms of
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Aug
12

Real People Living in Condos: Finding the Perfect Kitchen Island

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/12/2010 12:48:00 PM
With a loft/condo of a little over 600 square feet, adding a chef kitchen may not be the best use of space. Sadly, I understand, but for an enthusiastic home cook this is an obvious dilemma. The first glance at the floor plan of my new home was disgruntling.
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Aug
12

Modern Country: Loving Lavender

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/12/2010 9:31:00 AM
In the early summer, we harvest a lot of lavender here at Missing Goat Farm . We use it in our blueberry lavender jam, but we also save some for sachets. Seems my girl is hooked on it too. I'll be slipping a sachet in her pillow case tonight! I made a
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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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Aug
11

Sarah Richardson Talks Passion

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Posted by Catherine Jheon 8/11/2010 9:51:00 AM
Remember a few weeks back, we asked you to send in your questions for Sarah Richardson and Jann Arden regarding their passions ? Our beloved Sarah has stepped up to the plate to field your questions about her passions. Did you know she collects Murano
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Aug
09

Question of the Week: What's Your Cottage/Camping/Cabin Must-Have?

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Posted by Alicia Cox 8/9/2010 1:40:00 PM
Everyone has their own idea of outdoor vacationing (which is the blanket term I'm going to use for going to the cottage, lake , camp, cabin, etc. -- I do love how regional the term is!). Whether you're sleeping in a tent or a bunkie , eating under the
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Aug
07

Twitter/Facebook Poll Results: Is Actor Gerard Butler's Home Too Much?

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Posted by Alicia Cox 8/7/2010 9:07:00 AM
Gerard Butler's theatre room, from Architectural Digest While we here at HGTV recognize and wholeheartedly embrace the fact that you can't please all of the people all of the time, I will admit that a few giggles were had when we passed photos of actor
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Aug
07

How to Garden: It's Hot Now, But Can Tropical Plants Endure the Rest of Our Climate?

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/7/2010 12:10:00 AM
By: Veronica Sliva It’s Hot, Hot, Hot. Yes indeed. Positively tropical. Which reminds of my recent trip to England this past June. While there I visited Will Giles’s Exotic Garden in Norwich . As soon as I stepped into the garden I was transported to
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Aug
06

Top 5 Friday: Cottage Envy

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/6/2010 3:05:00 PM
By: Michelle Carangi of Montreal-based design office and blog, Holley&Gill August is here and we thankfully still have a few weeks left to unwind. Most of us, it not all of us, have or will find some way to get away from it all. Either spending the
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Aug
05

An Architect's Secret Garden: Shobac Cottages, Lunenburg, NS

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/5/2010 11:27:00 PM
This is Part I of my tour of architect/professor Brian MacKay-Lyons' ocean-side properties on the South Shore near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Shobac Cottages, Lunenburg, NS. Photo via shobac.mlsarchitects.ca First, a shameful admission: before CJ of foodnetwork.ca
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Aug
03

HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Judith and Robert, Saint John, NB

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/3/2010 10:00:00 PM
Entrance, looking into front sitting room. Photography by Jennifer MacLean of Hemmings House Pictures . Who: Judith Mackin , Principle of PUNCH Productions marketing agency, journalist -- talked about our visit in her column ! -- freelance documentary
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Aug
03

Interview: Feisty Design School Cast Member Talks Lessons Learned -- Show Finale Tonight!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/3/2010 10:07:00 AM
Marcia Prentice of Design School. Photos by Bethany Nauert . If you've been watching the reality-based show Design School , following a group of esteemed students as they carry out various challenges at the L.A. campus of the Fashion Institute of Design
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Aug
02

Buy and Sell Marathon 10am ET - 4pm Today!

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Posted by Alicia Cox 8/2/2010 9:56:00 AM
If you're looking to buy or sell a home this fall, then you may I suggest skipping the holiday sunshine to watch the Buy and Sell Marathon ? Not convinced? OK, here's the lineup: 10am - 11am : two episodes of Real Estate Intervention 11am - 12pm : two
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Aug
02

Question of the Week: Lakefront Cottage or Farm House?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/2/2010 9:33:00 AM
We sent July off with a wrap-up post and welcome (not really -- too soon!)) August with our love for that last jaunt to a recreational property . Sounds so official. But that's what they are, aren't they? Not quite vacation properties, because to those
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Aug
01

Wrap-Up: See All Our Recent Outdoor Entertaining Posts

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 8/1/2010 8:00:00 PM
Oh July...why are you already gone? WHY? I'm not ready. We Outdoor Entertained our hearts out on Style Sheet during the month of July, and though you can still do so in August, we'll be moving on to Camping and Cottaging, for that last hurrah before the
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Aug
01

Flickr Round Up: Members Go All Out!

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Posted by Camille Hemming 8/1/2010 1:02:00 PM
So, we are half way through the summer. You’ve surely been to several outdoor functions/drinks with co-workers, family barbecues and of course, weddings. It’s not completely over so if you haven't done so already, spruce up the backyard and get social
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