What do you get when design is literally married by fashion? Not surprisingly, a lot of fashionable style. That is what Lygia Navarro, a journalist, an interior designer and the owner of Lust Found Vintage, and her husband, Henry, an artist and a professor of fashion at Ryerson University, were planning with their Toronto rental…
“It’s only a very simple cottage!” Was the rallying cry the clients and their architect, Nils Finne, had to keep replicating lest they get too carried away. Finne had made a renovation on the clients’ chief house in Seattle about 12 decades back, and they knew he was the man to design their new holiday…
For colour fans, there’s not any pain like the pain of discovering your stay-at-home spouse is beholden to beige. You long for lavender; she insists on ecru. You beg for orange; khaki is as far as he will go. What’s a couple to do? Fear not — there’s room for compromise. These strategies can help…
The thing to remember is that you truly don’t require much space in a living room. A living room is for interacting, for gazing at the flame or for viewing TV. Mostly, it’s for conversation. You do not require space to do yoga at the living room. In fact, provided that you can walk around…
A lot of us love the worn-in, comfy look of rustic houses. The background and that perfect wear and tear unite for apparently effortless fashion. Getting that effortless appearance is not always, well, effortless, however you can make it easier by adopting not-so-authentic pieces. Would you love rustic design? Consider these things — real or…
Dressed in its holiday best, the historic DeGolyer Estate at Dallas motivates and cheers winter people. Constructed by California architects Denman Scott and Burton Schutt from the Spanish colonial revival style, the property was home to the late Everette L. DeGolyer — a prominent oilman, geophysicist and philanthropist — and his wife, Nell, also no…
Even if you understand exactly what you want your new kitchen to look like, planning cabinetry is a significant feat. How much storage do you want? Just how much cupboard can you install without creating your new kitchen feel much smaller than the original? What has to be stored there? Whether you’re planning a remodel…
Even though the garden is dormant today, heed the call of the outside and spend time in your favourite garden space. Activities with family members and friends, or even a solo job to center yourself during the hectic holiday period, will bring you in the new year feeling energized and happy. The Garden Consultants, Inc..…
Not all fireplaces are made equal. Oddly exhilarating, these revolutionary fireplaces serve as major interior layout statements and therefore are made to dazzle and impress both homeowners and professionals. Unexpected twists in materials and shapes turn the heat on traditional fireplace designs — take a peek and see whether any inspire a new fireplace into…
Boots are made for walking, so storing them can be challenging. Once I find the perfect autumn boots and spend nearly twice as far as I typically spend on regular shoes, they often wind up in a pile in the back of the cupboard or in a hodgepodge assortment from the door. With the advent…