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Design News: 2023 Spring Edition

Make your interior design bloom this spring. CITRON SOFA Featuring Brussels Citron upholstery, flared arms and inviting button- tufted back cushions, the Sebastian Apartment Sofa by Jonathan Adler is the perfect way to brighten up a space. www.blackroosterdecor.com @blackrooster PEACE 'N' LOVE Hand-painted with real gold accents and a gloss glaze, Jonathan Adler’s Vice Gilded …

Bringing Interior Design Dreams To Life

Michelle Bellissimo and Jamelya Francis are the interior design duo and co-owners behind Francis + Bell Design Studio. They are creating new spaces that will endure ever-changing trends while reflecting their clients’ unique styles. With over 14 years of experience between them, two interior design degrees from Humber ITAL, experience working in commercial and residential …

Victoria Tonelli: Interior Design With No Limits

This Toronto-based interior designer’s aesthetic is firmly rooted in seamlessly blending classic style with contemporary lines that find a way to push the boundaries. Victoria Tonelli isn’t shy. As anyone who’s seen her work on some of the most popular design and renovation shows on television will tell you, each of her interior designs bears …

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Prepare for the holidays, and have a stress-free season! Get ready with our list of gift ideas, decorations, and organization must-haves! CHANDELIER PLAY Featuring a boldly elegant steel ribbon, the Delfina chandelier by Prima Lighting is both visually intriguing and pleasing, as the light flows gently across the overlapping bands.shop.primalighting.ca@primalighting LUSH & EVERGREEN Crate & …

Grain Loft condominiums: Natural Wonder

Grain Loft condominiums, by Gairloch Developments, will be a transformative boutique residential building in Toronto’s thriving Junction Triangle neighbourhood in that it is made of cross-laminated timber to increase its aesthetic appearance while reducing its carbon footprint. Residential real estate is enjoying a renaissance of sustainability in recent years, with more focus on the environmental …

Jaclyn Genovese: Interior Design We #Love

Jaclyn Genovese opened Jacflash, a boutique in trendy Queen West about 15 years ago. People loved the place, and they loved her. She starred in Jaclife, a reality show on Slice.ca, and became even more popular. She began hosting parties at places, like Nyood, and Lost and Found, with guest lists including Justin Bieber, Dave …

Decor-Rest Furniture: A Family Furnishing Homes With Love

The story for Decor-Rest Furniture began in the ’70s, in a small rented building in Toronto. Now, it’s celebrating its 50th year in business. Originally from Italy, it was seeing his parents struggle in postwar Europe that prompted Angelo Marzilli to look to Canada as a place with better prospects. As his wife, Christina Marzilli, …

A Barn Off The Highway

Situated along Tecumseh’s Highway 3, the Highway Pole Barn fuses traditional barn design with contemporary architecture. Aptly named for the way it stands — with presence and mystery along the busy highway — the Highway Pole Barn serves as an extension to the owners’ primary residence, surrounded by 64 acres of farmland. In terms of …

Amanda Aerin Believes Good Design Has The Power To Change Lives

The entrepreneur, creative director and TV personality opens up about design as therapy, the importance of education and using struggle to fuel reinvention. There’s a good chance you’ve seen Amanda Aerin before. As well as being a design expert on CTV’s The Marilyn Denis Show, she has amassed over 80,000 followers on Instagram for her …

Laura Hay: Designing Homes And Hideaways

How Laura Hay transformed an existing Ontario family cottage home into a modern retreat. Growing up, Laura Hay was surrounded by creativity and business. Her passion was found in design and decor, with a seamstress grandmother, decor and gift-shop-owner mother and yarn-manufacturer father, operating his business with 500 employees. It’s safe to say that both …