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Colour stories: Lilac and latte
We wanted to do a colour story from the softer end of the spectrum. With the exception of pale blue, which seems to elicit near-universal approval, pastels can be a tough one to sell. Beyond the...
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Best of homes and gardens this week
Design*Sponge kicked off our week with one of our all time favourite sneak peeks (they run this feature every Monday and you can see the full archive here.) This Portland abode is completely our style,...
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Colour stories: Silver
A few weeks ago, we suggested a colour story featuring a metal finish. 38% of you were sold on the idea of gold, but 25% expressed a preference for a silvery alternative. Naturally, we had to comply...
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We’ve talked before about the influence of fashion design on decor. Certain palettes, moods and even patterns regularly cross over from fashion collections to interior trends. This story by Lauren de...
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Colour stories: Sumptuous brown
Dark wood finishes have fallen out of favour in recent years. It was an obvious lash-back from the early 2000′s when everything seemed to take on that ubiquitous “espresso” finish. Instead, recent...
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A certain restlessness sets in at the height of summer… those dogs days stretch out in front of us. Not that we’re wishing the summer away – far from it! But a break in routine is definitely called...
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Colour stories: Black and red
A black and red colour combination evokes certain images of certain kinds of interiors… dark, luxurious and Asian-inspired. Or streamlined and modern, like the room embodiment of a Ferrari; a certain...
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Best of homes and gardens this week
It was a week of the weird and the wonderful in all things home-related. Let’s start with the weird: We shared a gallery of this Florida “Versailles,” a 90,000 square foot mansion being built by a...
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Colour stories: Buttery yellow and brown
The room by Jan Showers, above, presented an interesting and oft-overlooked approach to yellow. The colour certainly has presence in this room, but for the most part it’s a more muted version of the...
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Best of homes and gardens this week
Another week full of inspiring homes and decor! We shared a couple of amazing abodes, including this dream home on Galiano Island. The design style of this home reminded us of Diane Keaton’s...
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Colour stories: Black and white
Some of the most popular images on our Pinterest boards are those that fall into the categories of “all-white rooms” or “paint it black.” Black walls have, in recent years, shaken off their teenage...
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Caviar20: Globally minded, based in Toronto
Troy Seidman has based his online furniture and design shop, Caviar20, out of downtown Toronto. And yet so much of his business takes place elsewhere. Similarly, a lot of the work he put into his...
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The risks of West Nile virus (video)
When it comes down to it, your risk of contracting West Nile virus is low, and even then chances are slim that you’ll have symptoms. But for some West Nile virus can make you sick, and it has the...
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Condo boom fueling demand for space-efficient furniture, experts say
TORONTO — The pint-sized units inside the glass condo towers popping up all over urban centres aren’t the only things getting smaller. “Every major furniture retailer now has a line that is apartment...
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Pottery Barn lands in Edmonton
…In the year 2000, nobody wanted a Pottery Barn apothecary table more than Rachel Green. Nobody, that is, except me. After seeing the infamous Friends episode in which Jennifer Aniston’s character...
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Ikea hack attack How to have a little fun with the Swedish retailer’s goods
By Adam McDowell Who among us has not wanted to rebel against Ikea? So clean, so orderly and so cheerful about it, the Swedish mega-retailer of convenience furniture is just begging for mischief. For...
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Canada’s “smallest-ever” condos are a tight squeeze
Think you could handle living in something the size of a dorm room? A new development called Balance in Whalley, B.C. is offering what the company calls “Canada’s smallest-ever condominiums” — units...
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Can a city’s raccoon problem be solved for $6.97?
Walmart may have found a way to win over Canadian urbanites who regularly grapple with rodents looking for a snack in the trash and leaving a mess behind. The discount store has introduced a...
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Postcard from Huntley Meadows Park: Virginia’s War of the Beavers
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Northern Virginia’s War of the Beavers pits human sprawl against Castor canadensis in a swampy morsel of fauna and flora surrounded by concrete, cars and money. The setting is a...
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Poison prevention: Tips to keep kids safe
Ahh spring! The season of renewal and rebirth, deep-cleaning at home and garden prep. Unfortunately, it’s also the season when child and pet poisonings take an upswing. Getting a clear picture of the...
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