July 2011 - Posts


Flickr Round Up: DIY Bathrooms Bargain Saturday: 7 Ways to Reuse Your Old Bath Towels The Antonio Treatment Mini-Marathon 9am - 12pm ET Saturday, July 30 Top 5 Friday: Colours, Patterns & Wood: Flatware Trends Real People Living in Condos: Statement Light Fixtures -- Repurposing a Mid-Century Lamp Video: Genevieve Gorder on Upcoming Colour Trends for Walls and Bathrooms Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 8 Honeymoon Sweet Creative Spaces: Kate & David Daniels and Their Art Deco Home: Part II Real People Living in Condos: Urban Outdoor Space Envy Video: Ambrose Price Designs a Penthouse at the Ritz Carlton, Toronto Real Estate: What Kind of Bathrooms Sell Houses? Sandra Rinomato Reveals Buyer Trends Colour Inspiration: Peter Fallico Gives Grey a Makeover with a Pretty Bathroom Shoestring Makeover: My Dark Bathroom Gets a Bright Makeover With a Can of Paint Quiz: Do You Know Your Furniture Styles? 3 Pairs of Chairs: Which Are Hollywood Regency?  Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 7 Parental Unit Bargain Saturday: 5 Affordable Art Prints for the Bicycle Lover  Top 5 Friday: Paint Colours for the Bathroom Meeting Genevieve Gorder Is Like Eating A Free Salmon Bagel—Awesome Saint John, New Brunswick Just Got Cooler: Watch Out for TUCK Modern Design Studio  Video: Deck Wars Host Paul Lafrance Shares Tips for First-Time Deck Builders Lunchtime Fix Photos: Sarah Richardson Bathrooms Outdoor Design Dilemma: The Right Place for Flower Beds -- See Before & After! Book & Giveaway: Living with Colour Trend Report: Bold Combinations and Colour Blocking for the Home Question of the Week: Exposed Bathtubs in the Master Bedroom, Yay or Nay? Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 6 Party Pavillion Top 5 Friday: Trends in Luxurious Bathtubs: Shapes, Cladding and Accessories Quiz Answers: These Bathrooms are from These Movies Shoestring Makeover: My Romantic Backyard Colour Inspiration: A Country Bathroom from Sarah's House Creative Spaces: Kate & David Daniels and One of Canada's Most Notable Art Deco Homes, Part I Video: Paul Lafrance Talks New Show, Deck Wars, Premiering Thursday! Quiz: Guess These Movie Bathrooms! July is BATHROOMS Month! Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 5 Great Room Greater Is It Couch, Sofa or Chesterfield?  #HappyCanadaDay: Disaster DIY Marathon 12pm-6pm ET  
 
Jul
31

Flickr Round Up: DIY Bathrooms

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Posted by Camille Hemming 7/31/2011 11:45:00 AM
With July coming to a close we bid adieu to bathrooms , but we couldn't leave without sharing some of the amazing renos that are taking place in our Flickr space. Perhaps our members were inspired by hosts like Genevieve Gorder and our producer Vanessa's
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Jul
30

Bargain Saturday: 7 Ways to Reuse Your Old Bath Towels

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 7/30/2011 10:17:00 AM
There is an old set of pink Sears towels from some decade gone by (70s, maybe 80s) that I’ve been toting around for the past few years. My mom picked them up for me at a second-hand store or yard sale, as she tends to do, because she thought I’d like
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Jul
29

The Antonio Treatment Mini-Marathon 9am - 12pm ET Saturday, July 30

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/29/2011 6:26:00 PM
L.A-based designer Antonio Ballatore won season 4 of Design Star on HGTV US and we've got back to back episodes of his show, The Antonio Treatment , running all Saturday morning ! Schedule 9am Asian Bedroom Family Retreat 9:30am Cozy Natural Wood Retreat
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Jul
29

Top 5 Friday: Colours, Patterns & Wood: Flatware Trends

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 7/29/2011 9:33:00 AM
My personal collection of flatware consists of hand-me-downs from my parents. Luckily they gave me some half decent sets; they’re just incomplete. My mother had an awful habit of accidentally throwing cutlery in the garbage when she cleaned up. I rescued
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Jul
28

Real People Living in Condos: Statement Light Fixtures -- Repurposing a Mid-Century Lamp

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Posted by Guest Blogger 7/28/2011 2:12:00 PM
Other than simple fixtures in the kitchen, bath, bedroom and main entrance, our loft conversion did not come with much in terms of lighting. Not surprising, as this is an excellent way for the builders to save some money. Luckily, we had the wiring done
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Jul
27

Video: Genevieve Gorder on Upcoming Colour Trends for Walls and Bathrooms

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/27/2011 3:22:00 PM
A couple of weeks ago, we met designer Genevieve Gorder of Dear Genevieve at an event for Valspar paint 's new hi-DEF paint series (get Genevieve's tip for painting a straight edge ). Genevieve was lovely, fun and vivacious -- and did you know she's married
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Jul
26

Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 8 Honeymoon Sweet

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/26/2011 3:04:00 PM
Sorry for the delay, Summer Home fans, but it's time to discuss my personal favourite makeover so far -- the master bedroom and ensuite Karen Sealy designed for a couple of newlyweds in Orillia, ON. Now, maybe I'm biased because I'll be a newlywed myself
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Jul
26

Creative Spaces: Kate & David Daniels and Their Art Deco Home: Part II

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Posted by Guest Blogger 7/26/2011 12:21:00 PM
The Daniels’ spectacular collection of art, furniture and light fixtures fills a home that is just as spectacular in form. As sophisticated as it is green and sustainable -- think kitchen floors made largely of crushed walnut shells -- the home's ingenious
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Jul
21

Real People Living in Condos: Urban Outdoor Space Envy

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Posted by Guest Blogger 7/21/2011 5:06:00 PM
Summer is in full swing, and I have been soaking up every spare minute on our loft’s spacious terrace . Being lucky enough to have such an outdoor space to call my own feels like a blessing (now), as most condo-dwellers are stuck with pocket-sized balconies
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Jul
21

Video: Ambrose Price Designs a Penthouse at the Ritz Carlton, Toronto

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/21/2011 4:35:00 PM
What has designer Ambrose Price been up to since season 2 of his show, The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price ended in April? You're about to find out. We caught up with Ambrose at his latest project , a penthouse at the Residences at the Ritz Carlton
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Jul
20

Real Estate: What Kind of Bathrooms Sell Houses? Sandra Rinomato Reveals Buyer Trends

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/20/2011 5:32:00 PM
Let's get one thing out of the way: more bathrooms is always better than less. This is not a post about first-floor powder room or no first-floor powder room because I think we can all agree that given the choice, most people would take the house or condo
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Jul
20

Colour Inspiration: Peter Fallico Gives Grey a Makeover with a Pretty Bathroom

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Posted by Vanessa 7/20/2011 1:20:00 PM
Peter Fallico has a knack for making grey look glamorous, soothing or cozy . Since becoming a fan of Peter's when I started watching Home To Flip , I've noticed that he often uses grey and he uses it well. While some may see it as a boring, dull colour,
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Jul
19

Shoestring Makeover: My Dark Bathroom Gets a Bright Makeover With a Can of Paint

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Posted by Vanessa 7/19/2011 11:30:00 AM
When we first visited the house that is now ours, the bathroom on the second-floor was dark, had junk everywhere, a broken vanity and walls that matched the light brown tiles on the floor. We understood immediately why the house had been on the market
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Jul
18

Quiz: Do You Know Your Furniture Styles? 3 Pairs of Chairs: Which Are Hollywood Regency?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/18/2011 4:31:00 PM
OK folks, I'll keep this short: all three pairs of chairs are of the Regency style of a sort, but only one pair is Hollywood Regency in particular. You guys know which pair that is? A) B) C) Which Pair of Chairs is of the Hollywood Regency Style? Related:
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Jul
18

Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 7 Parental Unit

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/18/2011 11:25:00 AM
Welcome to a new week, Summer Home fans! Designer Karen Sealy tackled her own summer home in this episode, transforming an old bunkie into a retreat for her parents. What a good daughter, right? The cozy little suite was inspired by the Sealy family's
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Jul
16

Bargain Saturday: 5 Affordable Art Prints for the Bicycle Lover

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 7/16/2011 8:58:00 AM
When I’m thinking of things to put in my home, I think about things I like to do. Summer is a natural time to think about cycling, and I just love riding along the lake on a warm, sunny day. I really do romanticize my bicycle . It’s mauve, has a great
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Jul
15

Top 5 Friday: Paint Colours for the Bathroom

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/15/2011 2:37:00 PM
We're talking bathrooms throughout July and a question that came up is one I'm sure many people face: what colour should I paint my bathroom ? Of course, personal style always trumps what design folks say, so if you want a neon green or funky orange bathroom,
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Jul
15

Meeting Genevieve Gorder Is Like Eating A Free Salmon Bagel—Awesome

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Posted by Nadine Sharon Anglin 7/15/2011 10:31:00 AM
This past Tuesday, Vanessa, Alicia and I headed over to the Thompson Hotel penthouse suite for a bit of breakfast, a bit of shop talk with fellow media, and—drum roll please—a bit of ogling as the one and only Ms. Genevieve Gorder was in town! Vanessa,
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Jul
14

Saint John, New Brunswick Just Got Cooler: Watch Out for TUCK Modern Design Studio

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/14/2011 10:02:00 PM
You can probably see this woman's compound from space, on a satellite heat map. Judith Mackin , the owner of one our first Original Home Tours and a beacon of modern style in the foggy town of Saint John, NB, is waging on. This week she launches the website
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Jul
14

Video: Deck Wars Host Paul Lafrance Shares Tips for First-Time Deck Builders

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/14/2011 3:50:00 PM
Did you catch the premiere of Deck Wars last week? If you missed The Hot Tub Deck War , you can watch it online so you're ready for tonight's new episode at 10pm ET, The Bar Deck War (wonder what they'll be building...). There's that trophy again ! Today's
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Jul
14

Lunchtime Fix Photos: Sarah Richardson Bathrooms

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/14/2011 12:36:00 PM
Lunchtime! Best part of the day -- you eat a little, surf the 'net a little, enjoy some gorgeous bathrooms a little (more like a lot!). In keeping with Bathrooms month and following our Canada Day Lunchtime Fix photos highlighting red and white rooms
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Jul
13

Outdoor Design Dilemma: The Right Place for Flower Beds -- See Before & After!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/13/2011 10:09:00 PM
Did you think there was a right place and a wrong place to plant flower beds? I didn't really. I mean, I know what looks about right and what looks weird, but I didn't know the following was basically a rule... Our kindest landscaping know-it-all, Carson
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Jul
12

Book & Giveaway: Living with Colour

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Posted by Vanessa 7/12/2011 3:55:00 PM
With all the excitement surrounding the Royal Couple , all things British have become quite chic on this side of the pond and interiors are no exception. Welcome Farrow & Ball's Living with Colour , written by Ros Byam Shaw. Now a freelance writer,
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Jul
12

Trend Report: Bold Combinations and Colour Blocking for the Home

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/12/2011 12:05:00 PM
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. For July, we're seeing b right, bold colours in decor, accents and accessories for the home, but more specifically,
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Jul
11

Question of the Week: Exposed Bathtubs in the Master Bedroom, Yay or Nay?

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/11/2011 2:52:00 PM
Bathrooms month continues on HGTV.ca, so it's with "theme spirit" that I pose the following Question of the Week : How do you feel about exposed bathtubs , like the stunning soaker pictured above, from Marriage Under Construction season 3? The master
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Jul
11

Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 6 Party Pavillion

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/11/2011 11:20:00 AM
Did you catch our Summer Home mini-marathon Saturday morning? Don't worry if you missed it, you can watch all the episodes online (Canada only). Last night's new episode featured designer Karen Sealy taking on an outdoor project -- the lakeside party
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Jul
08

Top 5 Friday: Trends in Luxurious Bathtubs: Shapes, Cladding and Accessories

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/8/2011 3:24:00 PM
I'll tell you three bathtub trends that I'm over: square tubs that looks like sarcophagi, decorative claw feet, and deck tubs (which are also often whirlpools), even the modern ones. And it would seem I'm not alone. Bathtub designers plying their trade
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Jul
08

Quiz Answers: These Bathrooms are from These Movies

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/8/2011 12:01:00 PM
Only one of you guessed all the bathrooms from Monday's Quiz correctly! One of you was very close... (Surely many of you guessed correctly, you just didn't send me an email *tear*) I can't believe most of you were stumped on the first one! That there
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Jul
07

Shoestring Makeover: My Romantic Backyard

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/7/2011 5:22:00 PM
Ok, I am jealous of myself right now. I have the quintessential, romantic summer yard . But my husband and I really worked for it. We kind of deserve it. Not to mention that summer is halfway done, and only now, having started the transformation beginning
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Jul
07

Colour Inspiration: A Country Bathroom from Sarah's House

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Posted by Vanessa 7/7/2011 2:40:00 PM
In honour of Bathrooms Month , today's colour palette is the main bathroom from Sarah's House 3, the farm . Designer bathrooms rarely incorporate much colour. It's usually all white, grey and pale blue — very spa-like. But I don't think that's how most
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Jul
05

Creative Spaces: Kate & David Daniels and One of Canada's Most Notable Art Deco Homes, Part I

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Posted by Guest Blogger 7/5/2011 12:58:00 PM
The Daniels’ spectacular collection of art, furniture and light fixtures fills a home that is just as breathtaking in form. As stylish as it is green and sustainable, the ingenious 'reimagination' of its landmark Art Deco nascence is a testament to David,
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Jul
05

Video: Paul Lafrance Talks New Show, Deck Wars, Premiering Thursday!

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/5/2011 11:11:00 AM
Paul Lafrance is a genial guy. Not only did he meet me extra early in the morning to do this interview, he was charming, too. Paul, whom you all know from the hit new show Decked Out , is the host and judge of a new deck-related show, Deck Wars , which
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Jul
04

Quiz: Guess These Movie Bathrooms!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/4/2011 2:56:00 PM
Rarely do I watch a film without an obsessive eye on its locations, especially if they involve interesting interiors. I've gone to see films solely because they were filmed in beautiful and/or famous houses, such Brideshead Revisited (kinda trashy as
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Jul
04

July is BATHROOMS Month!

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Posted by Vanessa 7/4/2011 1:33:00 PM
Yes, you read that right. Bathrooms in July, because why not? We covered Curb Appeal in May and Backyards in June so we're moving back inside to one of the most popular rooms to renovate . Since bathrooms are usually the smallest rooms in a house, a small
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Jul
04

Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 5 Great Room Greater

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/4/2011 12:01:00 PM
Welcome back Summer Home fans! I hope you had a lovely long weekend. Designer Karen Sealy took this Gravenhurst cottage from traditional to 21st-century. She painted the wooden paneling a warm white and brought in different shades of blue and taupe to
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Jul
01

Is It Couch, Sofa or Chesterfield?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 7/1/2011 1:37:00 PM
Oh come on. Does anyone, Canadian or otherwise, actually say 'chesterfield' ? (No offense, Chesterfield Shop ). What do you call it? Couch, Sofa or Chesterfield? Market Research #HappyCanadaDay!! Related: Canada Day on foodnetwork.ca A Canada Day Party
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Jul
01

#HappyCanadaDay: Disaster DIY Marathon 12pm-6pm ET

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Posted by Alicia Cox 7/1/2011 10:14:00 AM
Hooray for the long weekend! If you happen to be inside today, definitely check out the Disaster DIY marathon with Bryan Baeumler from 12pm - 6pm ET. "Come on, you know you want to watch," he's saying... And if you can't catch the marathon on air, you
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