Art For Amateurs: Tips And Advice For Decorating Your Home
by“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” — Pablo Picasso Beauty is a respite from monotony and…
Style & Decor
Home decor, design and staging tips for Torontonians.
Help! We bought a dump
byHow many of you bought a fixer-upper in Toronto, but it was still so expensive, you couldn’t afford to fix it up? I see…
The one percent solution to public art in Toronto
byBack when Shayne Dark started out as a sculptor, it was a real struggle trying to take his art to the next level. “My…
How to wind down your garden for the winter
byDays are darkening, shadows are stretching, and there’s a sudden crispness in the air as your plants turn root-ward and autumn makes way for winter….
Toronto architecture with a global approach
byFor most Torontonians, international design used to mean an unpronounceable bookshelf from Ikea (and three ‘extra’ screws left over). But as Toronto’s status as…
5 changes that will transform the future of Toronto’s harbourfront
byThese are exciting times along the Toronto harbourfront. East of Yonge Street, where previously underused and underappreciated industrial land is experiencing an urban transformation,…
Is it time to revisit Yonge-Dundas Square?
byYonge-Dundas Square has been embraced by Torontonians as a lively entertainment hub in the centre of the city, and functions to a large extent…
Galleria mall redevelopment, a model approach
bySince the announcement in 2015 that Elad Canada and Freed Developments had purchased the Galleria mall and were planning a redevelopment of the site, the Toronto…
The curtain is set to rise on Mirvish+Gehry Toronto
byThe stage has been set for some time, and very soon, the ambitious, larger than life development that will transform King Street will start…
The Perfect Family Home, Designed With Love
bySo we did it. Fifteen years ago, we put everything we had into purchasing our perfect family home. On a stunning tree-lined street twenty…