After Stephanie Moore and Adam Dalgarno set out to find a home in west Toronto, they anticipated some serious compromises. “Our wish list was lengthy, and our budget was tight. Adam was fresh to town, and I just out of college, and we both wanted a distance that would serve as our home and adapt […]
Many homeowners today are working hard to decrease the amount of space they want. For some it’s through better company; for others it’s a smaller house — but tons of people only want to live more simply. Are you looking for a way to save some space? These chairs and tables, and a couch, all […]
Water shortages along with energy crises and other realities of modern living have taught us valuable lessons about conserving our priceless resources. And in our gardens, we all Californians have pioneered sustainable strategies that are beautiful and more appropriate to our Mediterranean climate. Go to a nursery this month, and you’re going to see plants […]
Sometimes shades of grey just will not cut it, and a couple of bright throw pillows are not enough. Sometimes you have to take colour by the horns and hang on for the ride. Not for the faint of heart, these vivid colors come from throughout the world to create your home more intriguing. Belgium-based […]
Like style, people’s house decor and design options say a lot about them. We don’t wish to jump to conclusions or judge a book by its cover, but often it is not overly difficult to understand a few basics of a individual’s lifestyle by taking a look at an area. And that’s because most people […]
You may know of Frank Gehry for his designs, like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, or for his assisting Brad Pitt “make it right” at New Orleans, but did you understand he is a die-hard ice hockey fan? Produced in Canada, Gehry has honored the game not just by designing an ice rink in Anaheim, California, […]
Christmas is a wonderful time of year to display your creative side and get festive by decorating your house. But many towns and cities around the world don’t have sprawling front lawns to decorate, including many homes in the Netherlands. I jumped on the bike and snapped several festive facades to explain to you the […]
Mount one on the wall or hang it from the ceiling — a suspended fireplace is certain to bring a level of elegance to a home. A retro-inspired, out-of-the-box layout decision, suspended fireplaces will have your guests glowing with respect and envy. Get inspired by these magnificent and surprisingly space-saving architectural beauties which may work […]
Call them what you may: neon, Day-Glo, fluorescent. Whatever they are, they should force you to think about a highlighter. Neon colors are so called because they seem to throw their own light, to glow from within such as their elemental namesake. They are the colors of psychedelics and black light posters. We do not […]
It is true that everything rolls round again. I occasionally wore my mother’s old poodle skirts when I was in high school and, well, we’ve seen the Flashdance look on the middle schoolers. There are some things that act as symbols of an age’s misguided choices, a shorthand for awful style. Avocado appliances instantly bring […]