Design & Décor

“The great advantage of a hotel,” playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, “is that it is a refuge from home.” The finest hotels in…

Last year was all about hygge; we spent the winter months indoors, cosied up by flickering candlelight with blankets, hot chocolate, and muted colours….

Sure, we all dream of a room with a view. But how would you feel about visiting a hotel with views that are literally…

Playwright Bertolt Brecht, novelist Thomas Mann, filmmaker Fritz Lang, composer Arthur Shoenberg — these were the names on the growing list of German expatriates…

Online shopping is changing the retail landscape; with a few simple clicks, one can easily conduct a lavish shopping spree while lounging in bed….

Spring is taking its sweet time to arrive, but on the bright side, cooler temperatures offer plenty of opportunity to pack up those books…

Once named by London’s The Guardian as the ‘Queen of the Curve’, Dame Zaha Hadid’s architectural designs are so widely renowned that, at the time of…

Anna Wintour, the famous (or perhaps infamous) fashion editor of Vogue, harbours a firm resentment for black-on-black when it comes to fashion; in fact,…

Tiffany’s received a considerable amount of backlash last November with the launch of its “Everyday Objects,” a collection of ordinary, banal items—a tin can,…

Can a building boast nine lives? Seeing the latest iteration of an edifice in Toronto’s historic east end, one might think so. Located east…

Last year we had the pleasure of visiting Casa Malca, an art hotel in the heart of Tulum that is as much a gallery…

“Whoever does not visit Paris regularly will never really be elegant,” Honoré de Balzac, the French novelist, once said. And while the world has…

2018 is just around the corner, and we’ve been thinking a lot about the past year and reviewing its most luxurious highlights. What were…

Orrefors, Sweden’s renowned design manufacturers of crystal glass, has teamed up with Volvo Cars to produce an exclusive crystal collection. An unlikely partnership? Perhaps….

We’re celebrating the pampered life in August, and what better way to luxuriate in the waning weeks of summer than by jetting away to…

The New York Times may have named the fiddle leaf fig the new “it” plant of the design world, and it’s true that the…

Located on Canada’s temperate west coast in a Vancouver neighborhood primarily zoned for single family homes, Wallace Street House is a study in balance….

Long gone are the days of Roman columns and decorative friezes; today’s museums have become an exercise in pushing the boundaries of structural engineering,…

The winner of multiple awards, including a Best Of Canada Design Award, several HD awards, and honours from enRoute Magazine, the Drake Devonshire Inn…

If you’ve been recycling the same Christmas tree topper for so long that you can’t remember why or how you acquired it, this year…

When it comes to theatrical institutions, architectural style has been relatively slow to shirk tradition. Part of the reason for that, of course, is…

The World Architecture Festival came to a close earlier this month. Held this year in Berlin, the WAF annually celebrates the very best of…

D’Arcy Jones is the award-winning founder of D’Arcy Jones Architecture, a Vancouver firm renowned for its work on art galleries, modern residences, landscaping, and…

While browsing in Dynasty recently—one of Toronto’s trendiest plant shops, located in the heart of Queen West (a neighborhood voted by Vogue as one…

Echo House sits on a two-acre property on Toronto’s Bridle Path, a neighborhood known for having some of the most progressive architecture in the…

When planning your night out, it’s hard to narrow it down to the next best hot spot or restaurant worth a venture. That perfect…

We recently spoke with renowned architect-turned-product designer Daniel Pouzet. His recent projects include collaborations with Dedon and Sagegreenlife, the latter with whom he developed a favourite…

Rattan has been used since the early days of civilization to make furniture, handicrafts, and shelter. We can track woven artifacts to ancient Egypt;…

The world is a beautiful place with an overabundance of scenery to discover — majestic mountains, rugged cliffs, raging rivers, and landscapes so incredible…

The word ‘kitsch’ has been defined in a plethora of ways. A word borrowed from the Germans, it is derived from the word kitschen,…

Gold leafing, hand painted walls, applied mouldings – these are just a sample of elements that have been used to infuse a room’s atmosphere…

In 1670, the opulent King Louis XIV built the Trianon de Porcelaine at Versailles, a small estate perfect for entertaining his mistress du jour…

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. An entryway should exude personality and offer an introduction to the interior beyond;…

Staircases have always been an element in design with the potential to encapsulate the overall aesthetic of an interior space. Contrary to the old…

If you grew up in the 80s, you’d likely agree that the Psychedelic Furs totally coined the phrase “pretty in pink”, while John Hughes…

The first bench was developed from the chest, which was originally created to provide extra storage at the foot of a bed or in…

If you love to entertain and your bar accessories are simply too fashionable to be hidden in a cupboard, a bar cart provides the…

Foyers, lobbies, waiting rooms, entryways, reception rooms – these transitional spaces, which can often be high traffic areas, are so commonly overlooked when it…

If you have just bought a house or are simply planning on renovating the one you have already, it is natural to think about…

I’ve been working in this industry for over twenty-five years now and I can truly say that I still love what I do. I’ve…

LOVE IT OR LIST IT? Making a decision on whether to renovate or move is one that many people struggle with. I often try…

Design, Design, Design Spending time considering all options will yield the ideal space in the long run. Look at the entire space and even…

We seldom stop to consider the exterior of our homes. We assume it’s weatherproof and was built to last. Living in an environment where…

Kitchens are among the best renovation investment in a home. Achieving the perfect culinary space isn’t impossible, but you need to plan and clearly…