June 2011 - Posts


Real People Living in Condos: Container Gardening  Lunchtime Fix Photos: Red and White Rooms by Sarah Richardson Gorgeous Book & Giveaway: Living Modern: The Sourcebook of Contemporary Interiors Historic Decor: A Glimpse of Colonial India at Victoria's Fairmont Empress Party Idea of the Month: Stylish Canada Day Party Question of the Week: Would You Paint a Room Black? Do You Have One Already? Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 4 Lounge Lodge Flickr Round Up: Colouring Outside of the Lines Top 5 Friday: Essential Indoor-Outdoor Furniture & Accessories Dress My Nest: Master Bedroom Bay Window, To Drape or Not To Drape? Real People Makeover: How To Refinish -- Ratty Bentwood Chairs Born Anew  Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Great Tips on How to Pick A Landscape Designer HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Designer Jane Hall's Colourfully Eclectic Toronto Retreat Think You're Handy? Canada's Handyman Challenge is Now Casting!  Colour Inspiration: A Retro Kitchen from Sarah 101 Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 3 Cape Cod Cozy Top Five Friday: Last Minute Gift Ideas for Father's Day Video: Karen Sealy Shares Summer Home Tips and Sings with Elana! Lunchtime Fix Photos: All the Decks from Decked Out Design Dilemma with Peter Fallico: From Bland to Elegant -- Curb Appeal Quick Fix! Party Idea of the Month: Father's Day Burger BBQ Creative Spaces: Tranquil Tones and Mid-Mod Design Make Paradise for Canadian Couple in Miami Beach Trends: Lace Gets a Modern Makeover Question of the Week: Craft Room or Home Office? Is One Replacing the Other?  Quiz Answer: THESE Canadian Items Traveled with Debbie Travis to Her London Home Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 2 Big Family, Big Kitchen Top 5 Friday: Wine Cork Crafts -- The More You Drink, The More You Craft! Real People Reno: Laundry in the Bathroom Colour Inspiration: A Summer Home Bedroom Inspired by Summer Home: Bunkie Makeover from a Reader! Quiz: Which Item Hails from Canada in Debbie Travis' London Living Room?  Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 1 The Snug -- and A Giveaway! Social Media Saturday: The Great Flat Sheet Debate - Yay or Nay? Yay Wins! Top 5 Friday: Backyard Living for the Wee Ones Lunchtime Fix Photos: Rooms Designed by Peter Fallico We're Live Blogging From Designer Karen Sealy's Party! Got Any Burning Design Q's?  Design Dilemma with Peter Fallico: STOP! Don't Paint That! Real Garden Photos: Stephanie's Love at First Sight Yard, North Bay, ON It's Backyard Living Month! 
 
Jun
30

Real People Living in Condos: Container Gardening

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Posted by Guest Blogger 6/30/2011 2:09:00 PM
Condo living does not traditionally lend itself to certain, much loved summer activities -- Gardening being one of them. But urban density is on the rise and avid gardeners who happen to be condo-bound, are finding creative ways to do their thing on balconies,
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Jun
30

Lunchtime Fix Photos: Red and White Rooms by Sarah Richardson

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/30/2011 12:04:00 PM
Here at the HGTV Canada offices, you can feel the tightly wound tension as we're all waiting to spring out the door screaming "Looooong weekend!!" But first, we work. Today's Lunchtime Fix Photos honour Canada Day and one of our very best design talents
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Jun
28

Gorgeous Book & Giveaway: Living Modern: The Sourcebook of Contemporary Interiors

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/28/2011 5:21:00 PM
What does ‘Modern' really mean? Very many things, I'm afraid. You can try and convince your fatigued brain that all that lofty design talk such 'form vs function', 'minimalism', and my personal favourite, 'vernacular', is baloney, but alas, it all helps
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Jun
28

Historic Decor: A Glimpse of Colonial India at Victoria's Fairmont Empress

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/28/2011 4:08:00 PM
Any plans to check out some historic sites on Canada Day , across this sprawling country of ours? I personally like to mix my history lessons with a splash of the good life, which is why a jaunt to Victoria's historic Fairmont Empress Hotel, (if you're
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Jun
28

Party Idea of the Month: Stylish Canada Day Party

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Posted by Vanessa 6/28/2011 11:52:00 AM
Are you ready for Canada Day ? Our go-to event planner Marla Brown has shared some amazing entertaining ideas for your long weekend festivities. Just like the burger party we posted for Father's Day, we have both Marla's entertaining tips and a fun video,
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Jun
27

Question of the Week: Would You Paint a Room Black? Do You Have One Already?

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/27/2011 3:24:00 PM
Last week we published a new Original Home Tour, the Toronto home of designer Jane Hall , known for her bold colour choices and eclectic custom pieces. What really caught my eye was how she used black paint in her living room (a Sherwin Williams warm
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Jun
27

Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 4 Lounge Lodge

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/27/2011 10:00:00 AM
Morning Summer Home fans! This week's episode, Lounge Lodge, saw Karen Sealy helping with a family of five to make their open concept floor plan work for them. That's a lot of space! An vintage couch was given new life with some reupholstering to make
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Jun
25

Flickr Round Up: Colouring Outside of the Lines

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Posted by Camille Hemming 6/25/2011 11:31:00 AM
"Anti-cookie-cutter" was the phrase used to describe the eclectic style of designer Jane Hall, whose home is featured in our latest Original Home Tour . Her rooms were not only colourful but full of character and personality -- a definite conversation
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Jun
24

Top 5 Friday: Essential Indoor-Outdoor Furniture & Accessories

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Posted by Guest Blogger 6/24/2011 11:03:00 AM
When purchasing items for our backyard , I usually find myself thinking about whether these pieces are really worth the investment seeing as our summers are so unpredictable. I always try to find ways of extending the life of seasonal furniture and accessories
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Jun
24

Dress My Nest: Master Bedroom Bay Window, To Drape or Not To Drape?

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Posted by Mia Rodak 6/24/2011 9:20:00 AM
Buying, renovating and moving into my new (old) house has ultimately been one of the most exciting times in the history of forever. But it's also been one of the most overwhelming: though obviously fun, the millions of design decisions that come along
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Jun
23

Real People Makeover: How To Refinish -- Ratty Bentwood Chairs Born Anew

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Posted by Guest Blogger 6/23/2011 3:11:00 PM
Twenty years ago I inherited four Bentwood cane cafe chairs from a long-time roommate when he moved on in style and circumstance. Even then the chairs were in bad shape. They were used ruthlessly in impromptu workshops and photo shoots, left out in the
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Jun
22

Design Dilemma with Carson Arthur: Great Tips on How to Pick A Landscape Designer

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/22/2011 3:51:00 PM
Poor Jadwiga and her expansive blank slate of a property in Wisconsin! Well, on the other hand, that's a NICE piece of land... One thing's for sure however, Carson Arthur , our Outdoor Design Dilemma expert-in-residence, is pretty adamant about Jadwiga's
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Jun
22

HGTV.ca Original Home Tour: Designer Jane Hall's Colourfully Eclectic Toronto Retreat

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/22/2011 2:43:00 PM
Who: Jane Hall , a designer known for her anti-cookie-cutter, colourful interiors and custom furniture (she's been in the business for 35 years!) The living room with custom pieces and hand painted ottoman ; All photos by Harry Gils What: The home was
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Jun
21

Think You're Handy? Canada's Handyman Challenge is Now Casting!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/21/2011 7:31:00 PM
Mike Holmes, Bryan Baeumler and Scott McGillivray will make a handyman of you yet! A new show is on the horizon, called Canada's Handyman Challenge , which has HGTV's 'three wise men' teaming up for the first time, to search nationwide for the best everyday
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Jun
21

Colour Inspiration: A Retro Kitchen from Sarah 101

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Posted by Vanessa 6/21/2011 2:51:00 PM
Sarah and Tommy really stepped out of their colour comfort zone for Sarah 101 , often using bold primary hues, but in the Re-Imagined Kitchen episode , Sarah returned to her roots with pale blues, greys and neutrals . She managed to keep the space fun
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Jun
20

Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 3 Cape Cod Cozy

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/20/2011 10:14:00 AM
Morning Summer Home fans! Let's get right into last night's episode since designer Karen Sealy tackled three rooms in this Rice Lake cottage . The living room I loved the cozy feel of this cottage; it may not have been huge, but every space worked for
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Jun
17

Top Five Friday: Last Minute Gift Ideas for Father's Day

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/17/2011 1:21:00 PM
Ah, Friday at last! Who's entertaining this weekend for Father's Day ? If you're looking for a little outdoor decor inspiration, check out our Burger BBQ Party of the Month . If you're still scrambling for a gift idea , then you've come to the right place.
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Jun
17

Video: Karen Sealy Shares Summer Home Tips and Sings with Elana!

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/17/2011 9:49:00 AM
Karen Sealy and her design team held a screening party for the launch of Summer Home and well, we had ourselves a good time. I grabbed Elana and Karen for a quick interview where they discussed everything from cottage splurges to how to bring the cottage
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Jun
16

Lunchtime Fix Photos: All the Decks from Decked Out

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/16/2011 12:18:00 PM
Decked Out is a hit! Custom deck builder Paul Lafrance and his crew created 13 decks for the first season, and since it's Backyard Living month and the Thursday before Father's Day , I thought a Lunchtime Fix photo gallery of decks was a good call. My
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Jun
15

Design Dilemma with Peter Fallico: From Bland to Elegant -- Curb Appeal Quick Fix!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/15/2011 4:06:00 PM
Curb appeal is a ceaseless source of dilemmas for home owners. How to get inspired when you're looking at a totally uninspiring facade? You ask a designer; that's how. Someone who has experience looking beyond the grey, with a catalog of quick, practical
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Jun
15

Party Idea of the Month: Father's Day Burger BBQ

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/15/2011 10:10:00 AM
How will you celebrate Dad on this Sunday, June 19 ? A popular Father's Day option is a barbecue and we've got a stylish Party Idea of the Month from event planner Marla Brown . We've also got a video featuring Marla's fantastic tips ! Grilling burgers
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Jun
14

Creative Spaces: Tranquil Tones and Mid-Mod Design Make Paradise for Canadian Couple in Miami Beach

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Posted by Guest Blogger 6/14/2011 11:40:00 AM
A corporate director and an internationally renowned entrepreneur, consultant and author, take refuge from Toronto’s cold winters in their Miami Beach condo. Evoking colors and textures of the beach and filled with ’50s and ‘60s vintage designs, this
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Jun
14

Trends: Lace Gets a Modern Makeover

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Posted by Vanessa 6/14/2011 10:00:00 AM
We've teamed up with Foodnetwork.ca and Slice.ca to bring you the best home, food and fashion trends each month within a certain theme. This month, we launch with lace . Blame the trend on the Royal Wedding if you will, but I think this delicate handicraft
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Jun
13

Question of the Week: Craft Room or Home Office? Is One Replacing the Other?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/13/2011 5:30:00 PM
Are craft rooms fast becoming a necessity? I knew this trend had passed into integral living component when model homes in suburban developments began staging craft rooms in addition to, and sometimes even in lieu of, the home office. Of course organizing
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Jun
13

Quiz Answer: THESE Canadian Items Traveled with Debbie Travis to Her London Home

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/13/2011 2:43:00 PM
Last week's quiz was a wild guess for those of you who didn't see this segment from ET Canada/Cheryl Hickey's visit with Brit designer Debbie Travis, during their coverage of the Royal Wedding . To the question of what two items Debbie Travis saw fit
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Jun
13

Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 2 Big Family, Big Kitchen

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/13/2011 10:59:00 AM
Good morning! What did you think of the Fenelon Falls kitchen makeover on the new episode of Summer Home ? Karen told us at the screening party a few weeks ago that the story of the family table in this episode was one of her favourites. She re-used 100-year-old
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Jun
10

Top 5 Friday: Wine Cork Crafts -- The More You Drink, The More You Craft!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/10/2011 3:26:00 PM
HGTV.ca has sustained another Craft Day. Every once in a while, we try to stuff our eyeballs back into our skulls, put our computer monitors to sleep, pack up our various mugs, tumblers, personal humidifiers, and god knows what else, and we leave the
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Jun
09

Real People Reno: Laundry in the Bathroom

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/9/2011 9:43:00 PM
Real people, renovating. Renovation unfolds in perpetuity all over the world, but most of it happens right next door, at my neighbours' house. My neighbours are a major source of envy for me. Ever since they figured that renovating is more cost effective
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Jun
08

Colour Inspiration: A Summer Home Bedroom

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Posted by Vanessa 6/8/2011 11:08:00 AM
Did you catch the first episode of Summer Home this weekend? We are loving that host Karen Sealy 's designs are cheerful, down-to-earth and totally attainable — which of course makes them perfect for a palette . This room comes from episode 1 and features
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Jun
07

Inspired by Summer Home: Bunkie Makeover from a Reader!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/7/2011 9:42:00 PM
Only one episode in and we've already got people sharing their cottage makeover stories! HGTV's new show Summer Home premiered this past Friday and again Sunday at 9 pm ET to rave reviews. Host Karen Sealy makes over a bunkie for a family who obviously
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Jun
06

Quiz: Which Item Hails from Canada in Debbie Travis' London Living Room?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/6/2011 4:04:00 PM
During that whole Royal Wedding thing that happened a little while ago, one of our colleagues from ET Canada skipped off to London to cover the coverage. Yes, you heard me right: Chandra Price, the said colleague, documented the gadabouting of our three
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Jun
06

Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 1 The Snug -- and A Giveaway!

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/6/2011 10:04:00 AM
Good morning friends! Did you catch Summer Home this weekend? We'll be discussing the show every Monday morning and I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Let's get started. Confession: episode 1 made me tear up the first time I saw it. The cottage
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Jun
04

Social Media Saturday: The Great Flat Sheet Debate - Yay or Nay? Yay Wins!

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/4/2011 2:44:00 PM
Earlier this week, Elana asked Does Anyone Use the Flat Sheet in a Set of Sheets? Are You That Fancy? a seemingly inoffensive question spurred on by the fact that she never does. The response was overwhelmingly in the favour of using the flat sheet as
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Jun
03

Top 5 Friday: Backyard Living for the Wee Ones

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/3/2011 2:44:00 PM
Come summer, I really do regress. All I see when I look at my 4-yr-old daughter and my lush (read: totally overgrown and untended) backyard, is sunshine dappling through wind-tussled curls, soap bubbles fanning out across the great, blue sky, and wistful
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Jun
03

Lunchtime Fix Photos: Rooms Designed by Peter Fallico

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/3/2011 12:04:00 PM
Peter Fallico fans, take heed: his new show, Home To Keep , premieres this Sunday at 9:30pm ET. Excited? We are! To celebrate, today's Lunchtime Fix Photo Gallery features rooms from the first season of Home To Flip , Peter's previous HGTV Canada program.
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Jun
03

We're Live Blogging From Designer Karen Sealy's Party! Got Any Burning Design Q's?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/3/2011 8:11:00 AM
We're live blogging from Designer Karen Sealy 's studio! Karen is the host of HGTV Canada's new show, Summer Home , and we're screening the first episode right now! If you miss it, you can catch the episode on the Summer Home show site, as with all the
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Jun
02

Design Dilemma with Peter Fallico: STOP! Don't Paint That!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 6/2/2011 2:12:00 PM
Yes, it's true! For once you are reading HGTV.ca and one of our own, Peter Fallico , is advising against -- nay, forbidding! -- a reader to paint a fixture in pursuit of a makeover. First off, let me say how excited I am that Peter Fallico is back!! Are
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Jun
01

Real Garden Photos: Stephanie's Love at First Sight Yard, North Bay, ON

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Posted by Alicia Cox 6/1/2011 2:36:00 PM
Social media does it again! And by "it" I mean provide us with some fantastic content to share with you, lovely readers. I was perusing Facebook last week when I stumbled upon my old friend Stephanie's beautiful blooming garden . (Stephanie and I first
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Jun
01

It's Backyard Living Month!

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Posted by Vanessa 6/1/2011 10:32:00 AM
Summer is almost here! In some places it feels like the middle of August already. It's time to turn your backyard or balcony into the fifth room you'll spend all summer in. And we are here to help. Our Backyard Living site is already live but it's getting
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