Can you look around your house and think things seem too heavy? Or maybe you’ve succumbed to the McMansion bigger-is-better trend. My initial instinct in winter is to cut the excess flotsam and jetsam and actually start fresh. With the new year particularly, I love to think that it’s time to trim the fat. It …
You’ve worked hard to create an interior space that conveys your sense of style. Your favourite finishes, textures and colours offer a sense of place that’s uniquely you. Your outdoor living space needs to be an extension — or an echo — from your house’s interior design, and color is an element that can easily …
We tend to pay a lot of attention to the things that produce our rooms exceptional, layered and intriguing — and rightly so. However, a house with nothing tying its spaces together can feel haphazard or even embarrassing to be in. By making a few important decisions about finishes and materials and applying them throughout …
What is it about living on the border that we find so attractive? Is it that the exhilaration of straddling the secure and the precarious? Or maybe it’s the capacity to be elevated on high, as though on a perch, from where we can examine our planet. Whatever the reason, not all steep slopes and …
It’s nice to see alternative holiday palettes on tabletops this season. Even though there’s nothing wrong with going with a traditional Christmas red and green tabletop, Brooke Pratt and Lindsay Reums out of Sucre Shop say they’re always looking for a distinctive twist in regards to their holiday installment. “I always push myself to set …
Green beans are one of the vegetables in the supermarket. Why increase your own? First, they are easy and quick to produce, making them a good selection for a beginning gardener. Second, and probably more significant, growing your own beans permits you to enjoy the great range of beans available, such as a few gourmet …
When I was little, I had a great aunt who lived at a snazzy ’50s ranch house. Her kitchen had all the hallmarks of this age of architecture, including a cozy corner banquette. Her banquette had yellowish cushions and a square table. I would sit there and watch her cook along with her honey-colored beehive …
If you’re thinking about installing a fireplace, a design can be a good pick. It may be installed for much less price than a complete fireplace wall since it generally will not have a stone fascia, lights, or millwork. Designs vary from pragmatic and simple to modern designs which serve as sculpture in addition to …
Ladies love a little bit of sparkle. Glitter and sequins may fill our wardrobes, and we frequently go gaga over diamonds and pearls. Along with our love of shimmer transcends closets and jewelry — we frequently need some bling within our home decor too. Where mercury glass comes from, that is. Mercury glass is quite …
I consider myself an expert in living. And by that I mean I’ve a lot of experience going, having moved 15 times in 25 years for a variety of reasons. Through the years I have learned how to maximize my entire life for moving and have begun to think that doing so is an excellent …