November 2011 - Posts


Design Dilemma with Samantha Pynn: Saving Facade Colour Inspiration: Chocolate Brown and Tropical Turquoise from The Mix Discuss: Sarah's House 4 Curb Appeal and Finale HGTV Canada's December Holiday TV Specials A Man Speaks Out: Men's TV Buying Power May Be Waning  Video Exclusive: Entertaining Etiquette from Two Peas In a Pod -- Sam Pynn & Malcolm Patterson Party Idea of the Month: Family Game Night Top 5 Simple Holiday Tablescape Ideas  Video Exclusive: What Samantha Pynn and Malcolm Patterson Like in Their Mix! Discuss: Sarah's House 4, Master Ensuite and Rec Room November Trends: Bright Ornaments Beyond the Traditional Video Exclusive: Sarah & Tommy Tell Us How They Really Feel, Part 2 Casting Call: Scott McGillivray Wants You on a New Income Property Special Steal vs. Splurge: Whimsical Bird Salt & Pepper Shakers Video Exclusive: Sarah & Tommy Tell Us How They Really Feel 4 Drool-Worthy Bar Carts Top 5 Friday: Whimsical Kitchen and Dining Accessories It's Here! Sam Pynn Explains Popular Design in New Exclusive Web Series, The Mix! Mood Board: Irresistibly Cozy and Serene Guest Bedroom Discuss: Sarah's House 4, Boy's Bedroom and Master Bedroom Colour Inspiration: Rich Blues and Warm Gold from Sarah's House 4 A Man Speaks Out: Is A Design Savvy Guy More Dateable?  Top 5 Friday: Double Duty Tabletop Accessories You Won't Regret Buying Urban:13; Suburban:7 -- No Love for the Suburbs?  Discuss: Sarah's House 4, Girl's Bedroom + Bath and Craft Room Lunchtime Fix: 7 Blue-on-Blue Rooms Similar to Sarah's House 4 Dining Room -- You Like?  Canadian Success Story Stylegarage Opens in Vancouver’s Gastown  Bargain Saturday: 10 Ways to Use Wooden Pallets as Furniture, Decor, Storage & More Top 5 Friday: Five Ways to Dress Up Your Dining Room Discuss: Sarah's House 4, Family & Dining Room  November is Entertaining Boot Camp! 
 
Nov
30

Design Dilemma with Samantha Pynn: Saving Facade

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/30/2011 4:58:00 PM
Design Dilemma is back y'all! Sam Pynn (who'll probably kill me for writing y'all in the same line as her name) will be fielding your questions and making sense of your grapples with decorating for the next fortunate while! Sam has been on a steady diet
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Nov
30

Colour Inspiration: Chocolate Brown and Tropical Turquoise from The Mix

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/30/2011 4:12:00 PM
Have you been watching our new web series The Mix , with designer Sam Pynn ? In each short webisode, Sam tours one of her favourite spaces and explains how "the mix" of decor really works. It's addictive on your lunch break, I confess! I was struck by
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Nov
30

Discuss: Sarah's House 4 Curb Appeal and Finale

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/30/2011 9:23:00 AM
The end has finally come, Sarah's House fans; season 4's suburban outing is over. Sarah and Tommy add "been there all along" curb appeal and create the "prettiest garage on the block" (to quote Sarah). Three real estate agents, one from the 'burbs, two
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Nov
29

HGTV Canada's December Holiday TV Specials

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/29/2011 11:01:00 AM
Is anyone else surprised that it's almost December? Festive decor is cropping up in full force and if you're in need of some inspiration, our Holiday Guide includes over 30 photo galleries of crafts , gift guides , decorating and party ideas and more.
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Nov
28

A Man Speaks Out: Men's TV Buying Power May Be Waning

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Posted by Guest Blogger 11/28/2011 3:10:00 PM
The process of decorating a home goes a lot smoother when decision making is divided according to agreed-upon roles. Many men, like myself, are more than happy to relinquish decorating decisions to their significant others -- why rock the boat when the
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Nov
27

Video Exclusive: Entertaining Etiquette from Two Peas In a Pod -- Sam Pynn & Malcolm Patterson

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/27/2011 11:52:00 AM
I know what you're thinking, "It's entertaining season , and I still don't know how I feel about shoes on or off, napkin rings or no napkin rings, and for the love of punch, drawn or partially open shower curtain in the bathroom???" Lucky for you, I expended
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Nov
26

Party Idea of the Month: Family Game Night

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Posted by Guest Blogger 11/26/2011 10:02:00 AM
As the holidays are just around the corner and your life is about to get a whole lot busier, what could be better than a little family bonding before all the insanity? Family Game Night is fun for everyone, simple to create, very inexpensive and easy
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Nov
25

Top 5 Simple Holiday Tablescape Ideas

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Posted by Guest Blogger 11/25/2011 2:45:00 PM
A table setting is something that I am rarely able to spend time perfecting during the holidays. Getting caught up in planning menus, cleaning the house from top to bottom and shopping for gifts for the entire family – something’s gotta give. Although
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Nov
24

Video Exclusive: What Samantha Pynn and Malcolm Patterson Like in Their Mix!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/24/2011 3:05:00 PM
Have you had your Mix fix today? Sam Pynn hosts a tour of 14 spaces by her favourite designers in our new and exclusive online series, The Mix . In it, she explains how each designer brings their look together. But designers tell us a lot of things. Off
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Nov
23

Discuss: Sarah's House 4, Master Ensuite and Rec Room

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/23/2011 12:02:00 PM
Ah, another white and bright master ensuite -- I don't get tired of them, do you? Sarah and Tommy went a bit traditional, but this master bathroom is a classic choice. I liked the glass-fronted cabinets and the soft, striped drapes. And, who doesn't dream
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Nov
22

November Trends: Bright Ornaments Beyond the Traditional

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/22/2011 5:05:00 PM
Confession: I'm in the holiday mood . I don't know why this year I feel so much more excited than other years, but I can't wait to pick and decorate our tree! I'm moving on December 1, so maybe it's tied up with the anticipation of a new home, but whatever
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Nov
22

Video Exclusive: Sarah & Tommy Tell Us How They Really Feel, Part 2

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/22/2011 10:42:00 AM
It's Sarah Tuesday !! To celebrate, I bring you Part 2 of my interview with Sarah Richardson and Tommy Smythe of Sarah's House . In Part 2, Sarah and Tommy graciously address the common expectation that they should continue working in the same style,
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Nov
21

Casting Call: Scott McGillivray Wants You on a New Income Property Special

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/21/2011 11:23:00 AM
Casting call alert! Scott McGillivray (or "McGillibabe" as we've affectionately deemed him -- watch him acknowledge and accept this nickname in our on set video ) is searching high and low for a serious someone to join him on his new special . Why so
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Nov
21

Steal vs. Splurge: Whimsical Bird Salt & Pepper Shakers

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 11/21/2011 8:57:00 AM
When you're setting the table for a special occasion, it's nice to have a few items to add a little whimsy to the table. And, best of all, these items can often be great conversation starters. The Jonathan Adler set of bird salt and pepper shakers on
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Nov
20

Video Exclusive: Sarah & Tommy Tell Us How They Really Feel

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/20/2011 10:20:00 AM
Well, ok, they kind of always tell us how they really feel. But it's one of the things I really enjoy about Sarah Richardson and Tommy Smythe : hutzpa to do what they really want (an abundance of chairs in one room, a 'blue odyssey' dinning room, columns
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Nov
19

4 Drool-Worthy Bar Carts

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Posted by Guest Blogger 11/19/2011 11:01:00 AM
What’s a party without a well-stocked (not to mention super stylish) bar? A bar cart is a great way to accessorize a room and create a gorgeous and festive vignette, party or no party. But since it's party season, a bar cart can be your best party pall.
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Nov
18

Top 5 Friday: Whimsical Kitchen and Dining Accessories

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/18/2011 4:14:00 PM
Entertaining at home -- whether you're hosting a dinner party or just spooning up mac and cheese for the fam -- is all about having fun, sharing food and relaxing with folks you love. Sure, there are times when it becomes more formal, people dress up
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Nov
17

It's Here! Sam Pynn Explains Popular Design in New Exclusive Web Series, The Mix!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/17/2011 5:17:00 PM
Hot on the heels of The Mix Special ,in which our dear and adorable Samantha Pynn visits an array of spaces to get inspiration for a condo showroom, we bring you The Mix Webisode Series : 14 more of Sam Pynn's favourite spaces! You know those times when
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Nov
16

Mood Board: Irresistibly Cozy and Serene Guest Bedroom

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Posted by Guest Blogger 11/16/2011 3:51:00 PM
Think back to the last time you stayed as a guest at a family member or friend’s house. We’re you shown the broken down futon in the basement? Or perhaps you were asked to carve out a tiny space for yourself in what is normally an office? Hopefully, it
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Nov
16

Discuss: Sarah's House 4, Boy's Bedroom and Master Bedroom

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/16/2011 11:37:00 AM
Another two episodes down, only three to go...does Sarah's House seem to be flying by for you, too? Last week Sarah and Tommy created a sweet girls' bedroom and bath and on this week's episode, a la Footloose , "Let's hear it for the boy!" -- teenage
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Nov
15

Colour Inspiration: Rich Blues and Warm Gold from Sarah's House 4

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/15/2011 4:04:00 PM
Controversy! The dining room episode of Sarah's House 4 caused some commotion in our Discuss Post -- most of the comments were not in favour of Sarah taking her love of blue to heights of dramatic saturation. Some people thought there should have been
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Nov
14

A Man Speaks Out: Is A Design Savvy Guy More Dateable?

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Posted by Guest Blogger 11/14/2011 9:39:00 AM
When women list the qualities they seek in a man , ‘ design savvy’ rarely makes an appearance. This is probably for the best, as it seems that very few men are on the cutting edge, design-wise. I met my interior-designer future wife in my old apartment
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Nov
11

Top 5 Friday: Double Duty Tabletop Accessories You Won't Regret Buying

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Posted by Guest Blogger 11/11/2011 9:31:00 AM
Let’s face it, there are two kinds of people in this world: those who love to throw parties and those who would rather be invited to one! Personally, I’m in the former camp, where I can let my cooking and decorating skills shine. Whichever side you find
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Nov
10

Urban:13; Suburban:7 -- No Love for the Suburbs?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/10/2011 12:00:00 PM
Well, in 20 episodes of our hit show Urban Suburban , hosted by brother-sister team of real estate contrarians, Sarah Daniels and Philip DuMoulin ,13 went the way of the city . I live in the city , and honestly, I'm kind of over it. Well, I am and I'm
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Nov
09

Discuss: Sarah's House 4, Girl's Bedroom + Bath and Craft Room

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/9/2011 3:30:00 PM
I have a feeling this room did not disappoint. We got a tweet from a 24 year old gal who declared the girl's bedroom from last night's Sarah's House , fit for her dream room. And we say, no shame in that! I'm not sure that anything about this room limits
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Nov
08

Lunchtime Fix: 7 Blue-on-Blue Rooms Similar to Sarah's House 4 Dining Room -- You Like?

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/8/2011 12:06:00 PM
You guys are pretty discordant about the latest room from Sarah's House 4 ! The dining room's Art-Nouvea-inspired palette in several shades of royal and cobalt blue has caused quite a commotion :) But listen, whether you like it or not, we can all agree
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Nov
06

Canadian Success Story Stylegarage Opens in Vancouver’s Gastown

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Posted by Guest Blogger 11/6/2011 1:23:00 PM
Eastcoast–westcoast, the rivalry’s always there (is it just me, or is the rivalry particularly palpable between Toronto and Vancouver?) But all is well when our favorite décor shops deem both coasts worthy of a store front, as in the case of Toronto-born
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Nov
05

Bargain Saturday: 10 Ways to Use Wooden Pallets as Furniture, Decor, Storage & More

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 11/5/2011 9:35:00 AM
It can be really helpful to have a few affordable DIY ideas in your arsenal, and pallets can get you through a good number of design dilemmas, if you're a little crafty. Plus, pallets are cheap ( free , in some cases)! A word of caution: Finding any pallet
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Nov
04

Top 5 Friday: Five Ways to Dress Up Your Dining Room

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Posted by Guest Blogger 11/4/2011 12:08:00 PM
When entertaining , much time and effort goes into curating an elaborate menu. But what about the room? With entertaining season just around the corner, there's no better reason to finally get to all those extra finishing touches you've been envisioning
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Nov
02

Discuss: Sarah's House 4, Family & Dining Room

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/2/2011 4:04:00 PM
Ooooo! Neutrals meet peacock blues ! When I visited the set of Sarah's House 4 , I sat in this family room to interview Tommy and Sarah , and it felt quite regal, as well as being family-friendly and inviting. That coffee table, Sarah confessed, was not
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Nov
01

November is Entertaining Boot Camp!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/1/2011 9:00:00 AM
How to reinvent the wheel make this Holiday Season new and exciting? A question we ask ourselves at HGTV every time the season rolls around, as it does with the onset of each November , whether you succumb to it or not. While most of us can enjoy some
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