September 2010 - Posts


Selling New York Recap: A 14,000 sq ft Connecticut Estate, Disappoints? See Photos! HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Rana & Richard Florida's Backyard Oasis, Toronto Live Blogging Event Tonight: Selling New York at 9pm ET HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Rana Florida, Designer Sasha Josipovicz and A Striking Toronto Love Child Trend Question of the Week: The 'Anti-Soft': Do Wood Rugs Defeat the Purpose?  Top 5 Friday: Stylist and Trend Reporter Arren Williams on Top Trends for Fall Selling New York Recap: This Guy Can Afford $15,000 Monthly Rent Hear Podcasts from Bryan Baeumler, Scott McGillivray and More! Watch Sarah Richardson's Design Inc. Online! Live Blogging Event Tonight: Selling New York at 9pm ET Grace Bonney, Founder of Design*Sponge Blog, Talks Trends Book and Giveaway: The Essential Guides: Small Spaces, Kitchens, Bathrooms and Storage Splurge vs Steal: Space Saving Coffee Tables Question of the Week: Are Above-Counter Sinks Over? Top 5 Tweets This Week Top 5 Friday: Five Trends to Get Your Walls Noticed Photos: Inside a Multi-Million Dollar New York Home Colour of the Moment: Lime or Lemongrass Selling New York Recap: What Sold, What Didn't and Why? Live Blogging Event Tonight, 9pm ET: Selling New York with Agent Maggie Kent Agent Maggie Kent on What Sells In New York  Question of the Week: Which Chair is More Versatile?  Top 5 Friday: The Latest Trends in Bedding Jann Arden Shares Her Passion Discuss: Premiere of Selling New York Trend: Bare Bulb Lighting Live Blogging Event Tonight, 9pm ET: Selling New York with Michele, Samantha and Sabrina Kleier 7 Questions with Agents from Selling New York  Trend: Furry, Hairy Shaggy Pillows -- Will You Follow?  From Facebook and Twitter: What Fall Shows Are You Excited For?  Fall Schedule Starts Monday: New Shows, Seasons and Returning Faves Camping and Cottaging Wrap-Up: Our Efforts to Commune with Nature Watch: Installing Balcony Floor Tiles -- There's Still Time HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Karen and Andy Lynch, Halifax, NS 
 
Sep
30

Selling New York Recap: A 14,000 sq ft Connecticut Estate, Disappoints? See Photos!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/30/2010 4:32:00 PM
Yes, that's right. There is no home big enough, no grass green enough to satisfy those discerning New Yorkers... The home had undergone three additions, including a 10-car garage! On last night's episode of Selling New York , the Kleiers went on a little
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Sep
29

HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Rana & Richard Florida's Backyard Oasis, Toronto

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/29/2010 9:33:00 PM
...And it's not over! An abode such a that of Rana and Richard Florida would not be sans an outdoor oasis, and so in Part II ( see Part I ) of our peruse we bring you the pool , the pool house and the herringbone terra cotta ...(that's what I wanted for
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Sep
29

Live Blogging Event Tonight: Selling New York at 9pm ET

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Posted by Camille Hemming 9/29/2010 2:05:00 PM
Selling New York airs on Wednesdays at 9:00pm ET. So far we've seen divorce to fashion week, infamous photographers to designers, people renting for thousands and buying for millions. These properties are lavish, beautiful spaces and we love looking at
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Sep
28

HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Rana Florida, Designer Sasha Josipovicz and A Striking Toronto Love Child

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/28/2010 9:19:00 PM
I know, I know, usually we like to save our trumpets for the ungroomed decorating talents of our readers at large, but we can all learn something from a home realized by an accredited designer. Don't get me wrong -- home owner Rana Florida is firmly at
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Sep
27

Trend Question of the Week: The 'Anti-Soft': Do Wood Rugs Defeat the Purpose?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/27/2010 3:29:00 PM
Elisa Strozyk via Inhabitat A few years ago I started noticing the proliferation of wooden slat carpets. I'm not talking traditional bamboo mats, but literally hardwood slats woven together for a look akin to a square of hardwood on top of whatever floor
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Sep
24

Top 5 Friday: Stylist and Trend Reporter Arren Williams on Top Trends for Fall

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Posted by Guest Blogger 9/24/2010 7:43:00 PM
Arren Williams is a Toronto-based stylist, editor and trend reporter. His work appears regularly in publications such as National Post, House & Home, Style at Home and more . He is also a guest expert on Citytv's CityLine, and is the creator of the
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Sep
23

Selling New York Recap: This Guy Can Afford $15,000 Monthly Rent

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/23/2010 3:02:00 PM
Three things emerged as kind of THE BEST from last night's episode -- Episode 3 -- of Selling New York : 3. What a crazy business staging is, in New York City real estate! 350 West 23rd Street, a CORE listing from last night's episode that was staged
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Sep
23

Hear Podcasts from Bryan Baeumler, Scott McGillivray and More!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/23/2010 2:09:00 PM
This folks, is stuff you'll like anyway, but for a good cause. FOCALPOINT e-NEWS is offering free monthly podcast s from Canada's top lifestyle experts, delivered right to your desktop. By signing up for the service you are contributing to the fight against
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Sep
22

Watch Sarah Richardson's Design Inc. Online!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/22/2010 4:56:00 PM
Design Inc. is now available online ! We know how you miss that show. We know how WE miss that show. Which is why this is the best news of the morning! (Well, next to the Live Blogging Event tonight for Selling New York .) You may not even realize, but
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Sep
22

Live Blogging Event Tonight: Selling New York at 9pm ET

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Posted by Alicia Cox 9/22/2010 9:44:00 AM
So...what does everyone think of Selling New York so far? Are you loving it? Envious? Inspired? Enjoying the dream? We've been pleased to have agents from both real estate agencies representing here on the live blog , but these are busy people! This week
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Sep
21

Grace Bonney, Founder of Design*Sponge Blog, Talks Trends

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Posted by Alicia Cox 9/21/2010 12:48:00 PM
While in New York on a recent content-gathering trip (see photos of an amazing multi-million dollar home here ), Vanessa and I had the delightful opportunity to meet and spend the afternoon with Grace Bonney, founder of the successful blog Design*Sponge
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Sep
21

Book and Giveaway: The Essential Guides: Small Spaces, Kitchens, Bathrooms and Storage

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/21/2010 9:27:00 AM
Terence Conran , a British multidisciplinary design savant who's been an industry leader since the 1950s, has reached his edifying years. The man who, in addition to being a designer, wields numerous London restaurants, an architecture firm and the Provost
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Sep
20

Splurge vs Steal: Space Saving Coffee Tables

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/20/2010 3:30:00 PM
The Steal: Framed Side Table from West Elm , $149; The Splurge: "Bishop Table" by esteemed Canadian brand, GUS Modern, $325. A ray of light has shot through the dense cloud of traditional, lumbering coffee tables , and that ray of light is telling us
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Sep
20

Question of the Week: Are Above-Counter Sinks Over?

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Posted by Vanessa 9/20/2010 10:22:00 AM
My parents are in the process of renovating their bathroom and so I have been privy to many discussions on counter tops, faucets and sinks. Ultimately they chose to go with a built-in, recessed sink. I think they made the right decision. Plumbing-wise,
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Sep
18

Top 5 Tweets This Week

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Posted by Alicia Cox 9/18/2010 9:22:00 AM
Happy Saturday, Style Sheet readers! Did you know that people are sending 90 million Tweets every day? That's amazing! If you're not on Twitter , it can seem strange and over-share-y (why does anyone need to know what I'm doing or thinking?). The thing
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Sep
17

Top 5 Friday: Five Trends to Get Your Walls Noticed

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Posted by Guest Blogger 9/17/2010 9:48:00 AM
By: Michelle Carangi of Montreal-based design office and blog, Holley&Gill Whether in fashion or in your home, trends are not for the faint of heart. What you do with them and how you interpret their message however, is where the magic begins. Your
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Sep
17

Photos: Inside a Multi-Million Dollar New York Home

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Posted by Alicia Cox 9/17/2010 8:00:00 AM
All photos by Alex Beck, Inadequate Animal Did you watch last night's episode of Selling New York ? CORE agent (and native Canadian) Maggie Kent joined us for our weekly live blog chat and answered questions on everything from how she got her real estate
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Sep
16

Colour of the Moment: Lime or Lemongrass

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Posted by Vanessa 9/16/2010 7:45:00 PM
Clockwise from top left: Farrow & Ball's dragged wallpaper in new shade DR1299 (see 1249 & 1250 too); Farrow & Ball's Tunsgate Green paint ; From the Green Market palette from Pantone's fall 2010 home trends ; Sarah Richardson for Para Paints,
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Sep
16

Selling New York Recap: What Sold, What Didn't and Why?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/16/2010 2:18:00 PM
In last night's episode of Selling New York , CORE agent Maggie Kent schooled us in patience and professionalism as she took on an over-ambitious seller. Along with the dramz on screen, Maggie joined in on our live blog of the episode , to provide a little
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Sep
15

Live Blogging Event Tonight, 9pm ET: Selling New York with Agent Maggie Kent

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/15/2010 11:00:00 AM
The Blog goes on! (sorry). Tonight, along with watching Episode 2 of Selling New York at 9pm ET , you can also chat live with agent Maggie Kent of CORE, who will be attempting to let an inflated seller down easy. The property in question is a humongous
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Sep
14

Agent Maggie Kent on What Sells In New York

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/14/2010 11:32:00 AM
Selling New York got off to a roaring start last week! Our Live Blogging of the premiere with the Kleier mom-and-daughters team got a great turnout, the ladies dishing New York City scoop left, right and centre (see highlights .) This week, joining us
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Sep
13

Question of the Week: Which Chair is More Versatile?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/13/2010 1:02:00 PM
Clockwise from the top: Wishbone chairs in dining room setting; Tobias chair from IKEA; Elana's mother's kitchen ; Wishbone or Y chair by Hans J. Wegner, available through GabrielRoss.com . Is it time to look elsewhere for dining room style ? Or do we
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Sep
10

Top 5 Friday: The Latest Trends in Bedding

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/10/2010 2:18:00 PM
Fall is barely here, but already I feel winter breathing down my neck. This makes me want to go straight to bed. Make some tea, grab my book (decor magazine actually, but let's say book) and crawl in between the covers... Covers. Bedding . LOVE me some
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Sep
09

Jann Arden Shares Her Passion

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/9/2010 7:31:00 PM
A little while ago we canvased you , dear readers, as to what you would ask Sarah Richardson and Jann Arden , given the chance. You posted your questions and we passed them along to Häagen-Dazs icecream, who have been culling up "Passion Profiles" of
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Sep
09

Discuss: Premiere of Selling New York

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/9/2010 4:50:00 PM
52 East 4th Street, The Bowery, Manhattan. We blogged it out last night ! There was a stampede of us real estate junkies forming for weeks, headed for the TV, in anticipation of Selling New York . The premiere didn't disappoint: a $2.3 million dollar
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Sep
09

Trend: Bare Bulb Lighting

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Posted by Vanessa 9/9/2010 1:04:00 PM
It's taken a while for that industrial loft look to make it to the mainstream — people like things that look clean, neat and finished — but lately I've been noticing unfinished-looking accessories all over the place. And bare bulb light fixtures are everywhere.
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Sep
08

Live Blogging Event Tonight, 9pm ET: Selling New York with Michele, Samantha and Sabrina Kleier

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/8/2010 12:29:00 PM
Michele Kleier on set of Selling New York It's time, my real-estate-obsessed friends! Selling New York premieres tonight at 9pm ET , and we here at HGTV.ca have tacked ourselves onto the excitement by hosting a live blog with some of the agents. As per
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Sep
07

7 Questions with Agents from Selling New York

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/7/2010 5:44:00 PM
This is one show I am super excited about. It's all the things we love about real estate -- voyeurism, the dramz of making deals, kooky buyers and inflated sellers -- except pumped up big, on New York City money. Premiering tomorrow night at 9pm ET ,
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Sep
06

Trend: Furry, Hairy Shaggy Pillows -- Will You Follow?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/6/2010 11:16:00 AM
Mongolian Lamb pillow cover , West Elm, $59 -- $129 It's September ! YUCK. Aside from the shopping bug I get infected with every time the seasons change, Fall can keep its leaves and melancholy beauty. I'm still grieving summer. But for many of us, September
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Sep
05

From Facebook and Twitter: What Fall Shows Are You Excited For?

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Posted by Alicia Cox 9/5/2010 9:27:00 AM
The last long weekend of the summer is upon us, which is sad for some because it means that -- gasp! -- fall is fast approaching (Twitter follower @cBo_Events called it the F-word). Around these parts, however, we're all smiles because as you may have
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Sep
04

Fall Schedule Starts Monday: New Shows, Seasons and Returning Faves

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Posted by Alicia Cox 9/4/2010 9:13:00 AM
Clockwise, from top left: Scott McGillivary of Income Property, Selling New York, Sandra Rinomato of Property Virgins and Tatiana Londono of The Property Shop I hope I'm not alone in rejoicing the dawn of September and with it, all things autumn: boots,
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Sep
02

Camping and Cottaging Wrap-Up: Our Efforts to Commune with Nature

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/2/2010 7:40:00 PM
Well, communing with nature is a bit of a stretch. There was much talk of 'glamping' if I remember correctly, but what do you want? We're design folk. If you happened to miss any of our Camping and Cottaging posts from the late month of August, then have
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Sep
02

Watch: Installing Balcony Floor Tiles -- There's Still Time

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/2/2010 5:40:00 PM
Dave Spiers, our installer, of Designer Deck Inc. Earlier this summer I did a post on outdoor flooring . In it, I derided a colleague for having a most repelling AstroTurf disaster cladding her ample condo balcony , which essentially precluded her from
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Sep
01

HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Karen and Andy Lynch, Halifax, NS

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/1/2010 5:20:00 PM
The Lynchs' great room. Who: Karen and Andy Lynch, self-described empty nesters. Karen is enjoying early retirement wile Andy Lynch still practices as an architect, and is one half of the well-established (c.1979), Halifax-based firm, Lydon Lynch . As
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