Create & Curate

Emily Cade’s design reflects what she wants to share with the world… By Rebecca Dumais / Photos by Alex Lukey |  Form and function permeate every aspect of our lives via feasibility and visual appeal. From practical pieces to those of pure aesthetic, it’s a designer’s role to create interiors …

HOME TOUR: Luxury Redefined

A Strategic Modern Makeover By Laurie Wallace-Lynch, Photos by Jason Hartog Photography | Luxury is redefined in this stunning Georgetown home, thanks to a strategic makeover, which includes an exterior redesign and the addition of a dramatic two-storey great room. Far more changes were part of this major makeover undertaken …

COTTAGE TOUR: Above All Else

A new cottage perched high atop Lake Joseph will form many a memory By Rebecca Dumais, Photos by Navigator Visuals |  There’s probably not much of a debate when it comes to the quintessential cottage setting. Being on the water is where it’s at. For the clients of this newly …

HOME TOUR: Chic Chalet

More than a modern cottage, this custom-built Thornbury home was made for Seasons of enjoyment | by Kelly Putter & Photography by Simon Tingle / Craft Photo When designing a vacation home with summer and winter living at its heart, it pays to integrate the natural backdrop into the soul …

HOME TOUR: Elevated Elegance

by Laurie Wallace-Lynch / Photography by Photography by Q studios and Santeezy Media  Located on Oakville’s waterfront, this custom-built Cape Cod exterior-style home would be at ease in Martha’s Vineyard or perfectly poised in the Hamptons. “The Dutch gables, the use of shingles on the exterior and the glass rotunda are just …

Nest Notes

2023 Paint Colours of the Year: Paint manufacturer PPG Industries has unveiled the 2023 Colour of the Year for two of its paint lines, Sico and Dulux. Sico Paints has unveiled Melt Water, a grounded, refreshing teal that combines the healing powers of water and nature with balance and tranquility. …

A Perfectly Honed Home

Peak Inside the Dream Home of Designer/Builder Ramsin Khachi  by Laurie Wallace-Lynch / Photography by Carole & Roy Timm Photography Ramsin Khachi is charming, stylish, warm and welcoming — not unlike the Oakville home he designed for himself and his family. It’s easy to see why this designer and builder …

The Zen of Organization

THE BENEFITS OF DECLUTTERING ARE GREATER THAN YOU THINK, SAYS OAKVILLE HOME ORGANIZER MEGAN ARTHURS By Laurie Wallace-Lynch The austere appeal of a well-organized and decluttered room is obvious to the eye but delve deeper and you’ll discover that having a decluttered home is good for body, mind and soul. …