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THE 58 House & Home of the Month 82 Best Advice Take It from the Pros
ADVICE Beyond the Pale A Connecticut Today’s hottest designers answer
ISSUE DESIGNERS' house is transformed with happy your decorating questions.
BEST TIPS FOR colour and brilliant pattern,
HOW TO thanks to designer Monica Fried. 88 Pools Deep Dive Three different
DECORATE DRAMATIC pools to suit three different
DECORATING 68 Renovation Heart and Soul families, plus expert tips on
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COLOUR PRISTINE POOLS her home with an eye on the
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DEPARTMENTS 24

12 RSVP Our readers have their say
14 View Advice from the editors

17 Style Files Inside The Boho Lab Toronto,

new lighting from Jacques & Anna, hot takes

from designer Claire Delmar and more

24 Finds Vibrant wallpaper and textiles, plus

curvy accents

26 The City Column What to do in Halifax

28 Artist File Canadian painter Andy Dixon

30 Colour Spotlight Shaded Mauve

32 The Healthy Home Recycled glass and

sustainable cleaning products

34 Garden News How to plant a pollinator

garden, great fertilizers and a weeding tool

36 Focus Outdoor folding chairs

39 More or Less Elements for alfresco dining

40 Bathrooms Two different bathroom designs

112 that each create an elegant, serene vibe.

Plus, the latest trends and decorating ideas!

46 Kitchen of the Month A cool and compact

kitchen with East Coast style by Karen Sealy

50 Personal Style Tracey Pritchard transforms

a 150-year-old heritage building into a rustic

bakery and rental space in St. Marys, Ont.

102 Food News Foraged mushrooms, a new

pizza oven and dbar’s delicious burger recipe

107 Shopping List Our suppliers

36 108 Source Guide Where to find it

110 Ask a Designer™ Candace Thompson’s

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YOUR LETTERS The Artist File in your April issue HERE’S WHAT YOU LOVED ON Compiled by Joseph Cicerone/Photography by Brian Ferry (Most-liked)/Stacey Brandford (Most-popular)/Joann Pai (Most-pinned)/
(“Repainting History”) was such OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL Room design by Home Studios (Most-liked)/Samantha Sacks (Most-popular)/Jackie Kai Ellis (Most-pinned)
OUR READERS HAVE THEIR SAY. a fascinating read. I had never heard MEDIA PLATFORMS.
of Tammi Campbell before but was
“Wow!” is all I can say about the pleased to see she has such a sharp MOST-LIKED INSTAGRAM POST
“Hello, Reno!” story in the April take on Modern works. Bravo!
issue. This style is right up my alley: — ASHTON REY, Victoria WOOD CABINETS AND HARDWARE
affordable and beautiful. It’s so great WARM UP THIS KITCHEN BY
to see a renovation that uses retailers Love your magazine! In the April issue, BROOKLYN’S HOME STUDIOS
where people with average budgets I was happy to read about the clever
actually shop. More of this in the decisions made by homeowners who MOST-POPULAR GALLERY
future, please! advocate that not everything needs
— MARY STRONG, Dundas, Ont. to be ripped out during a renovation! DESIGNER SAMANTHA SACKS’S
This past year, we’ve renovated two BOHO-CHIC ENTRY IN OUR GALLERY
I absolutely love your April cover story ugly bathrooms and a 30-year-old
(“In the Mix”)! Audrée Kemp Bélanger deck. We tackled sanding the deck OF FABULOUS ENTRYWAYS
did a fabulous job designing the space ourselves and repurposed antiques
to feel open and light, yet interesting for the bathroom vanities. We saved MOST-PINNED PHOTO
to the eye. I fell in love the moment money and almost nothing went
I saw those wood beams. to the landfill! ROSY HUES MAKE A STATEMENT
— SANDRA BLUE, Barrie, Ont. — JOHANNE MAYRAND, IN JACKIE KAI ELLIS’S DREAMY
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que.
I was amazed to see Karine Vanasse PARISIAN APARTMENT
on the cover of April’s House & Home! I’ve enjoyed your magazine for years
For us Québécois, she’s a local pride and buy it on the stand at Barnes
and joy. The house is beautiful, and & Noble. I was so surprised to see
I’m not sure if it was the designer’s a Canadian decorating and interior
choosing or Karine’s, but the art design magazine here in the U.S.
throughout the home is just perfect. Now, I share it with my American
— DAVID AUSTEN, Montreal friends and they really like it!
— ROSALIE C., San Diego
I adore House & Home and consider
it a Canadian gem. I often reflect I can only describe the Guelph,
on how the backbone of the magazine Ontario, renovation in your April issue
is a team of strong and successful (“The Great Escape”) as a masterpiece!
women. So, I was thrown off when I really loved what the designers at
reading the first line of the story Collective Studio went for, in terms
“With Flying Colours” from the of colour choice and style. That living
March issue: “Some women buy shoes; room is so chic!
Kirsten Torokvei buys houses.” She — BROOKE-LYNN WHETPEBBLE,
sounds like a business baller, not Paris, Ont.
a Stepford wife; this line seems to
diminish her accomplishments. web To see more letters from our readers,
— MAGDA HOVJACKY, Ottawa visit houseandhome.com/rsvp

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H&H editors share their best decorating advice. You’ll find more
great tips throughout this issue from savvy homeowners,
industry pros and our favourite designers.

White Dove
(OC-17),

Benjamin Moore.

“Photograph your room from all “Don’t underestimate the importance of lighting; Photography by Gabor Jurina (Lynda’s portrait)/Valerie Wilcox (Emma’s portrait)/Alex Lukey (Gillian and Alice’s portraits, cat door)/Stacey Brandford
angles to choose your ‘money it makes a huge difference to a room. I often start (Rosemary’s portrait, living room fireplace)/Angus Fergusson (living room)/Rosemary Poole (bedroom closet)/Room design by Sarah Hartill (cat door)
shot.’ Then, work on making that with the light fixture, buy the best I can afford,
view fabulous! Sometimes, it just
takes one dramatic gesture, like and see how the rest falls into place. In my
the floor-to-ceiling drapes in former Toronto living room, I replaced the
sapphire blue that I designed for traditional chandelier with a Noguchi pendant,
this client’s room. Also, I can’t and it really set the tone for the whole space.”
say enough about the importance
— EMMA REDDINGTON,
of a fresh paint job to wake West Coast Editor and Style Director
up a room.”
“Some things are worth the investment. I’m
— LYNDA REEVES known as a budget-conscious designer (because

I am), but there are areas where
I never cut corners in a renovation

— like the building envelope,
flooring and my skilled trades.

Penny-wise is pound-foolish
when it comes to the bones

of your home.”

— GILLIAN ATKINS,
Senior Designer, LRDS

“Always include one “Prioritize elements that
thing that makes you will bring ease to your daily
smile. In our house, it’s life. When we renovated,
the cat door, which has we installed a run of custom
cat ears at the front and
a cute tail at the back.” storage in our bedroom.
It was a big-ticket item and
— ALICE LAWLOR, it forced other important
Editorial Director things off our list, but I can’t
imagine how our storage-
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house would function

without it.”
— ROSEMARY POOLE,

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a Moroccan marketplace, with
FILES THE BOHO LAB TORONTO layers of authentic rugs and floor
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1 THE BOHO LAB TORONTO Text by Emily Evans/Photography by Alex Lukey

2 Moroccan design is having a moment — and an enduring one at that.
Consider The Boho Lab’s new outpost your passport to the look.
1. When a vintage rug has too many imperfections, Co-owners Sara Gheisari and Hamza Menebhi first met at The Rug
it’s often turned into pillows. Vintage Moroccan pillow, Show in New York City in 2018 and, three years and many conversations
$89 (cover only), $119 (with insert). 2. Local pieces, including later, decided to open a Toronto shop that brings together their shared
pottery from Prince Edward County, round out the mix. appreciation for traditionally crafted textiles and accessories. (Hamza
One-of-a-kind vases by Reclaim & Rewild, from $50 each. co-founded the first Boho Lab in Montreal in 2018.)

To bring the feeling of a Moroccan marketplace to a bustling stretch
of Dupont Street, the pair enlisted Julian Paulo Rodrigues of JPR Design.
The main space displays a wide range of smaller items, while galleries at
the back — one light and airy, the other with a black limewash treatment
— are designed to showcase the rugs themselves. All are handwoven by
Berber women in the Atlas Mountains and include new and vintage finds,
custom designs, and trending leather and reed Tuareg rugs. “We’ve also
launched a service called The BoHome Experience, where customers can
select a few rugs, which we deliver, and then we help them choose the
ones that work best,” says Sara. Pop into the shop or browse online and
bring a little (or a lot) of Morocco home.

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Style COLOUR CRUSH: BELOW: The Bellauda sconces,
made in collaboration with
FILES Jungle Cloak (A227), ceramicist Sarah-Jeanne
Riberdy, come in various
Dulux. colours. Sconces, from
9" diam., from $400 each.
Jacques & Anna.

1

Claire was a fashion stylist before CANADIAN MADE
launching her interior design firm,
FIND YOUR LIGHT
Studio CD. She’s currently
developing a series of bespoke “Light has the ability to dress and
inhabit an environment,” says
handles for Lo & Co Interiors.
Anaïe Dufresne of the inspiration
HOT TAKE behind Jacques & Anna, the
Montreal lighting studio she
Sydney stylist Claire Delmar 2 Text by Rosemary Poole (Hot Take)/Joseph Cicerone (Canadian Made)/Photography by Corrie Bond (Hot Take, Claire’s portrait)/
brings a curator’s eye to her co-founded with her father. A recent Anson Smart (Hot Take, living room, bedroom)/Félix Michaud (Canadian Made, sconces)/Alex Lesage (Canadian Made, fixtures)/
artful interiors. Here’s what’s collection features ceramic and courtesy of Zanotta (Hot Take, lounge chair)/Landscape design, Wyer & Co. (Hot Take, living room)
on her radar now.
Ductal concrete fixtures inspired by
ATMOSPHERE YOU LIKE TO CREATE DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF lighting from the nautical world,
IN A HOME: Elevated, sophisticated, AUSTRALIAN INTERIOR DESIGN: such as anchor lights, lighthouses
but still very welcoming. Australian interiors tend to have lots
of white, often with a nod to a beachy and buoys. Its first brick-and-mortar
ITEM IN YOUR HOME THAT MOST aesthetic, and use natural materials store opened in the city’s design-
REFLECTS WHO YOU ARE: My vast such as cane, timber and rattan. centric Mile End neighbourhood
collection of handmade ceramics tells in 2021, and serves as a space
a story of my past and how I’ve evolved “I HAVE A REAL where Anaïe can put clients front
as a designer. PASSION FOR and centre. “My vision is to bring
MIXING THE warmth and magic into
CHOOSE ONE ROOM OR BUILDING everyone’s home,” she says.
IN THE WORLD TO REDECORATE: 3 OLD WITH
The Luxembourg Palace in Paris. THE NEW” BELOW: Fixtures from the 2022
The original design was a wonderful collection. Standby pendant (left), $430;
expression of French classical style; 4 Umbrella pendant (centre), $510; Night
I would create a space that celebrated Light pendant, $410. All at Jacques & Anna.
an unexpected juxtaposition of styles,
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IF YOU COULD BUY ONLY ONE MORE
THING FOR YOUR HOME: The
Maggiolina lounge chair by Zanotta.

AN AUSTRALIAN CREATIVE CANADIANS
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: Sculptor, print-
maker and photographer Alana Wilson.
Her wonderfully tactile work questions
the relationship between humans and
their environments, often drawing upon
biographical and anthropological
sources. She’s definitely one to watch.

1. Claire styled this living room to blend harmoniously with the exterior landscaping.
2. A bedroom from Claire’s Art House project in Sydney. 3. Emblematic Blue (left) and CCSLSC
Hydria ceramic works, pricing upon request. Alana Wilson. 4. Maggiolina lounge chair by Marco

Zanuso for Zanotta, from $7,500. Kiosk.

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Style Inside the new Melanie Auld jewelry NOW OPEN
boutique at 54 Ossington Avenue
FILES in Toronto. (A third store is GOOD
slated to open in Vancouver’s AS GOLD
ABOVE: Neon Huggies Kitsilano area in the fall.)
earrings in Kos (left) and Vancouver jewelry designer
Formentera, $85/pair. Designer Montana Labelle (left) Melanie Auld enlists Montana Labelle
TOP RIGHT: Twist Huggies and jewelry designer Melanie Auld. to design her new Toronto boutique.
earrings with Small Baroque
Pearl pendants (shown from “We chose this neighbourhood because it’s a lively area
front and side) from Classic with a close-knit community of independent boutiques,”
Stack, $180/stack (six pieces). says Canadian jewelry designer Melanie Auld, whose
second retail location recently opened on Ossington
1 Avenue in Toronto. Melanie is known for her refined,
distinctly modern gold and silver pieces, so finding
someone who could translate that aesthetic to the
shop’s interior was key. Luckily, she knew where to
look. “Montana Labelle’s work strikes the perfect
balance between eye-catching details and beautifully
executed architecture,” says Melanie. Montana’s team
had also created travertine tables for Melanie’s home
in Vancouver (the city where you’ll find the brand’s
flagship location). In the Toronto store, Venetian plaster
walls, richly patterned marble shelves and a central
pill-shaped jewelry case in plaster and raw brass are
the perfect backdrop for the designer’s signature
stacked earring sets and new stone pendants. Petite
jewelry dishes designed by Montana reference the
pair’s mutual love of marble, and are a way to bring the
look home. “We wanted to offer a small accessory that
anyone could integrate into their space,” says Montana.

2 Text by Emily Evans (Now Open)/Rosemary Poole (Mini Trend)/Photography by Valerie Wilcox (Now Open)/
courtesy of Wayfair Canada (Mini Trend, 1)/CB2 (Mini Trend 2, 4)/Finnish Design Shop (Mini Trend, 3)
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Arnold Palmer to complete the scene.

1. Morrison Metal 2-Person seating group in Pastel Blue Satin

by Hashtag Home, $473. Wayfair Canada. 2. Pavilion Outdoor 3

cabana chairs in Black with Sunbrella Cushion and Shade by Paul

McCobb, $1,999 each. CB2. 3. Piña Outdoor lounge chair in White-Grey

by Jaime Hayón for Magis, $2,801. Finnish Design Shop. 4. Pavilion Outdoor chaise

lounge in Black with Striped Sunbrella cushion by Paul McCobb, $2,299. CB2.

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FINDS 2 1. FAIR PLAY Canadian artist Kate
Golding pays homage to Prince
4 3 Edward County, Ont., with her
7 1 vibrant Crystal Palace wallpaper,
inspired by the Picton fairgrounds.
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2. BOTTOMS UP Handmade
NEW & NOW from ground earth clay found
This month’s favourites from at brickyards or local potteries,
the world of design. Raw Ground Clay glasses come
in a range of summery colours.
Produced by ROSEMARY POOLE | Text by ALEXANDRA WHYTE In Blue, Ivory, Orange and Grey by
Benoît Audureau. Ground clay;
8 enamel. 5" h. x 4" diam. $45 each.
The Webster.

3. CURVES AHEAD The simple,
sculptural lines of the Comma
Dining armchair create a generous
seat that’s perfect for lingering in
after your meal. In White Oak with
Leather in Tearose by Michael
Anastassiades for Herman Miller.
Oak; leather. 28½" h. x 25" w. x 20" d.
$1,370. GR Shop by Gabriel Ross.

4. UPON REFLECTION Handcrafted
in Colombia by master artisans,
the Kan Raffia mirror has a woven
frame that adds texture to rooms.
In Natural by Mercedes Salazar. Raffia;
plated brass; glass. 224∕5" diam. x
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5. SPICE IT UP Energize your neutral
sofa with the Chester throw pillow
for a fun dose of colour and pattern.
In Orange. Cotton. 16" h. x 24" w.
$74 (including insert). VdeV Maison.

6. BLUE NOTE Take a dip into
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Enid throw pillow. In Atlantic.
Polyester; viscose. 20" sq. $49
(including insert). Urban Barn.

7. IN STITCHES The handsome
Básica Mínima Batería lamp
is now available in a portable,
battery-powered version, perfect
for a patio or garden. In Stitched
Beige Parchment Shade by Santiago
Roqueta for Santa & Cole. Birch;
bronze; parchment. 13" h. x 5" diam.
$685. Livingspace.

8. MAKING WAVES The Flow
Leather cocktail table adds luxury
to your living room with its classic
shape and undulating edges. In
Mariner by Jonathan Adler. Leather;
wood. 15" h. x 48" l. x 30" w.
$1,850. Black Rooster Decor.

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MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple This cocktail bar and and frames views of the resettled in Antigonish, N.S.,
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ARTIST FILE

Andy Dixon.

Me2 (2020). THE ARTIST: Andy Dixon’s brightly coloured Photography by Adam Moco (Diana’s portrait)/
paintings, largely in pink and teal, dissect cultural Xuanyi Wang (Andy’s portrait)/Jeff McLane (paintings)
STATE symbols of status and wealth, both as a means to
investigate our interest in these things and to poke
of the ART fun at the importance we place on them. Originally
a punk musician from Vancouver, he’s pivoted
With his vibrant paintings, to full-time painter with a cult following, due to
Canadian artist and former punk his use of symbols such as Versace-style shirts
musician Andy Dixon satirizes and iconic art.
THE WORKS: His last exhibition took place in
— but also celebrates — the Los Angeles in 2021 and focused on paintings
well-to-do art world. themselves as the ultimate status symbol. This
symbiotic relationship has existed for as long
By DIANA HAMM as fine art painting itself. Whether it’s portraits
of Renaissance men surrounded by treasured
28 H&H JUNE 2022 belongings or Flemish still lifes incorporating exotic
fruit and animal carcasses to display a wealth of
knowledge and possession, paintings as a means
of showing off is nothing new. “The paradox that art
is one of the highest achievements of humankind —
one of the few things I think about every waking
moment — and also a kind of luxury commodity
that is bought, sold, traded and shown off as a
status symbol, is absolutely hilarious to me,” says
Andy. And so, from this notion, he reimagines
this tradition and, in this latest series, homes in
on an aesthetic that exudes opulence, luxury
and all that is enviable.

His style rides the fine line between making
fun of the art world and inserting himself into it.
Take the Patron’s Home series, for example. In
these works, Andy paints his collectors’ homes,
which include his own paintings hanging in them.

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In this manner, he is both cementing

his place in the canon and highlighting

the commercial aspect of the art world.

“My Patron’s Home series depicts real

environments where my own work currently

hangs,” says the artist. “It’s a play on the

tradition of artists depicting their own work

within another painting, normally at the

artist’s studio — the place of inspiration.

Instead, by depicting where the paintings

end up after they’re sold, I’m highlighting

the work’s commercial element.” It’s the

high-value, big-number sales in the art

world that get the most attention, despite

those works being a very small portion,

in terms of volume.

And herein lies Andy’s interest. He’s

exploring the hierarchy of value: what makes Allegory of Painting Painting (2020).
a painting or object worth so much? And

why does this endlessly fascinate us?

“I’m interested in the abstract value of art,

a market that doesn’t necessarily adhere to the general rules WHERE TO SEE IT
of value — supply and demand,” says Andy. “The idea that

my works are worth a certain amount to one person but, Andy is represented by Over the Influence in Hong Kong,
say, if my studio was robbed and a second person tried to Los Angeles and Bangkok. His next exhibition will be in Paris
sell them, they would be essentially worthless. Context
and will focus on the Patron’s Home series.

is everything in art’s value.”

In Allegory of Painting Painting (2020), Andy dutifully What’s normally representational, as a symbol of classic

paints in the classical style, recreating French artist François taste and knowledge, now nods to excess and opulence.

Boucher’s 1765 Rococo painting of the same subject. The This painting thrives; through its critical lens, it explores

young woman, twisting to recline, displays layers of fabric notions of value and luxury and what that means to us

to highlight the painter’s skill, while she paints the cherubs in a contemporary setting.

surrounding her. The colours Andy uses place the piece Ultimately, these works are successful because they’re

in a contemporary lexicon, but they also make the subject fun. Steeped in history, with recognizable signifiers,

matter garish and crude. The colours are too bright, they’re enjoyable. The duality of poking fun at wealth and

the canvas seems stuffed to the brim, the sky menacing. simultaneously embracing it is shared by both artist and

collector. Andy’s self-portraits, for instance, are painted

in a David Hockney–esque manner and depict the artist in

a Versace-style shirt; he is immortalizing himself, as many

have done before, as a way to insist on being remembered.

Andy doesn’t take himself too seriously, though — and

perhaps that’s precisely what he wants to communicate

to future generations.

COLLECTING: Andy has exhibited internationally, including

in Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and Hong Kong. He’s in notable

collections like Alice Walton’s private art collection, and

Mindy Kaling is rumoured to own three of his paintings.

His work starts at $31,000.

Patron’s Home (Miami) (2022). Diana Hamm of WK ART is a Toronto art
adviser. A graduate of Sotheby’s Institute
of Art in London, U.K., Diana focuses
on contemporary art and discovering
emerging artists. She also advises private
clients on acquisitions and collection-
building. Find out more at wkart.ca.

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Produced by ROSEMARY POOLE | Text by JOSEPH CICERONE

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Pottery Barn Canada, Urban Barn,
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GARDEN NEWS

CULTIVATE SOME Green
What to do in June. By WENDY JACOB

Yellow rudbeckia Ecologist Junaid Khan of Junaid's
provides food for Pollinator Partnership Canada. Top Picks
bees and butterflies.
PLANT THIS NOW! 1. NEW ENGLAND ASTERS
(SYMPHYOTRICHUM
CREATE A NOVAE-ANGLIAE)
POLLINATOR GARDEN
“Asters bloom well into
Want colour all summer long? There are plenty the fall, when pollinators are
of pretty plants that produce eye-catching
blooms and feed the pollinators we depend desperate for resources
on for one out of every three bites of food we before the winter.”
eat. According to ecologist Junaid Khan of
Pollinator Partnership Canada, native bees
won’t sting and planting food for them can
mean saving a small population. Butterflies,
meanwhile, are attracted to large flower
clusters in bright colours. “Aim for a garden that
has three individual plants of three different
species flowering in each season,” he says.
Type in your postal code at pollinator.org and
it will list plants that grow best in your region.

Home Grown Photography by Jorge Ramirez Conejo (Junaid’s portrait)/Virginia Macdonald (garden)/Junaid Khan
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BATHROOMS TWO BEAUTIFUL
ENSUITES, TWO
Blissful DIFFERENT TAKES ON
BATHS CREATING A SERENE
AND RESTFUL VIBE.
Photography ALEX LUKEY
and LAUREN MILLER
Text JOSEPH CICERONE

THE DESIGNERS: The mirrors and white oak storage Produced by Stacy Begg/Photography by Alex Lukey/Floor plan
unit were custom made for the illustration by Madison Pflance/Styling by Feasby & Bleeks Design
Erin Feasby (left) and clients. Sconces, Arteriors; faucets,
Cindy Bleeks, Ginger’s; hardware, Myoh.

Feasby & Bleeks Design SEE SOURCE GUIDE

THE CLIENTS:

Kerry Collings,
a communications
and project manager, and
Greg Collings, a private
equity firm partner

THE ASK:

A new design that preserves
the footprint while amping

up traditional charm

THE MUST-HAVE:

Extra storage and two sinks

40 H&H JUNE 2022

Fl r plan

Shower

9'9" Vanities

Tub

13'8⅜"

HOW THEY DID IT

Navy blue painted vanities
Aged brass hardware and fixtures
Custom white oak storage cabinet
Crisp white walls
Patterned Carrara marble floor tile
Oversized landscape paintings

Shower fixtures,
Ginger’s; shower tile,
Creekside Tile
Company; shower
bench, Caesarstone.

ABOVE: Tub, tub faucet, Ginger’s; chair, The Boho Lab;
tile, Creekside Tile Company; art, Cocoon Furnishings.

THE LOOK

French Flair

Erin and Cindy transformed Kerry and Greg’s 134-square-foot ensuite
bath as part of a whole-home renovation of the couple’s 1940s-era
Toronto home. “We try to give design elements a functional purpose,
and we wanted every aspect of the space to be cohesive,” says Cindy.
That meant separating the shower enclosure and tub so their clients
could move around freely. They also updated the skylight and divided
the double vanity with a tall white oak storage cabinet to give each
homeowner their own space. Some of the heritage character remains
intact (like the charming angled ceiling) while new elements, like the
patterned floor tile, give it a contemporary feel. The mix of styles
is harmonious and elegant — a hallmark of Feasby & Bleeks Design.
“I love combining styles for a truly curated look,” says Cindy. “It’s not
too modern and not too traditional.”

H&H JUNE 2022 41

THE DESIGNER:

Jaime Zimmerman,
JPZ Interiors

THE CLIENTS:

Jonathan Paul, a financial
adviser, and Romy Paul, an

occupational therapist

THE ASK:

A modern and elegant
bathroom that will stand

the test of time

THE MUST-HAVE:

A custom vanity with
tons of storage

Pendant, Arteriors; Produced by Stacy Begg/Photography by Lauren Miller/Floor plan
tub, tub faucet by illustration by Madison Pflance/Styling by Jaime Zimmerman
Kohler, Taps; stool,
Bettencourt Manor.

42 H&H JUNE 2022

HOW THEY DID IT

Polished and veined porcelain tile
Custom maple double vanity
Enclosed water closet
Graphic black mullions and window frames
Mixed-metal finishes
Black accents that pop

Shower fixtures, Taps;
shower tile, Marble
Granite Depot; shower
bench, Caesarstone.

RIGHT: Sconces, RH; custom mirrors, On the Wall Framing;
faucets by Kohler, Taps; hardware, ADH Fine Hardware.

THE LOOK 8' Fl r plan Shower
H&H JUNE 2022 43
Graphic Modern Tub
Vanity
For their new-build in Toronto’s Armour Heights 24'10"
neighbourhood, Jonathan and Romy knew they wanted
a spacious, elegant ensuite with contemporary flair.
Jaime Zimmerman of JPZ Interiors, who has a knack for
creating clean-lined spaces with timeless appeal, was
the perfect designer for the project. “Jonathan and
Romy have two children, and this is their own personal
space,” says Jaime. “They wanted a tranquil retreat that
they could use together without feeling confined.” Now,
the 195-square-foot bathroom features glossy porcelain
tile that has the look of marble without the price tag, a
double vanity — with tons of storage — and an enclosed
water closet for privacy. Textural accessories such as
the wicker basket and vintage stool warm things up,
while graphic black accents like the pendant over the
tub add drama to the otherwise neutral palette.

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Return to Classic Hardware Add Hits of Colour Photography courtesy of Waterworks (gold-toned faucet)/Kohler (showerhead)/Bisazza (tub,
mirror, tile)/Buster + Punch (shelves, hardware)/Baril Design (white faucet)/Nood Co. (red sink)
Inspired by 19th-century American-industrial style, the 56-piece Bisazza’s new line in collaboration with India
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Dubbed a “home fashion label,” Buster + Punch has released its first Couture faucet
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44 H&H JUNE 2022 Lavatory faucet, $925. Baril Design.

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Nood Co.’s Herbert line of sinks
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KITCHEN OF THE MONTH

COASTAL COOL

A coffee bar and
appliance garage are
hidden behind a touch-

latch cabinet door

Design KAREN SEALY THE DESIGNER: Produced by Stacy Begg
Photography DONNA GRIFFITH Karen Sealy,
Sealy Design
Text ROSEMARY POOLE
THE LOOK:
Maritime modern

DESIGN BRIEF:
Create a space-

efficient kitchen with
integrated, state-of-
the-art appliances and

custom details

SQ.FT:

90

46 H&H JUNE 2022

RIGHT: Custom cabinet pulls keep finishes to
a minimum, continuing the integrated look.
OPPOSITE: Two towers of cabinets maximize
storage, create symmetry and hide the fridge.
Backsplash, counters, Ciot; stools, Nuevo Living.

Designer
Karen Sealy.

A converted backyard garage gets a clever kitchen
that takes functionality to the next level.

W arm, modern style and H&H: How would you describe the look? induction cooktop is installed under
custom details elevate KS: Maritime modern. Like Scandi the porcelain so it becomes a counter
this ultracompact modern, there’s a simplicity of shape surface when it’s not being used.
kitchen Karen designed and form with no extra details, but it’s
for her backyard office in Toronto. the maritime portion that brings in the H&H: What’s your best advice for
warmth. By marrying natural textures designing a small kitchen?
HOUSE & HOME: Tell us about the and materials with clean, contemporary KS: Think about how everything
backyard garage and how you use it. lines, it becomes very welcoming. moves. Can your drawers get past
KAREN SEALY: It’s about 500 square your baseboard or windowsill?
feet and serves as the office for me and H&H: What were the most costly Is the door going to hit the wall?
my team. The previous kitchen had aspects of the project? Know that you could spend more
been added 14 years ago, and it felt KS: The appliances were a bit of a per square foot than with a larger
a bit fussy. We wanted to experiment splurge. The Wolf downdraft venting kitchen because you may need
with the design and make it more meant we didn’t need to incorporate to look at custom options to get the
representative of the work we do. a vent hood, and the Invisacook most out of the space you have.

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KITCHEN OF THE MONTH ELEMENTS
OF THE LOOK
12
34 Serpentina chandelier
in Black. $1,988.
Currey & Company.

Custom cabinets in White
Oak Veneer. $1,000/linear
foot. Detailed Works.

Small Modern Ruff
wall sconce in
Black by Matteo
Lighting. $147.
Modern Komfort.

500 Series 24" Speed
oven in Stainless Steel.
$2,039. Bosch.

Pescara 17-Inch Single
Handle Pull-down kitchen
faucet in Matte Black by
Franke. $950. Mist Bath.

SapienStone
in Calacatta
Statuario (silky).
Pricing upon
request. Ciot.

Arizona runner
in Blue. $259.
Ruggable.

THE DETAILS

1. The pullout step is handy for high items, as demonstrated by a friend of the company, Holly Cowieson, and Maja counter stool in
Karen’s pup, Prairie. 2. Cottage character comes by way of the engineered stone backsplash, which adds Black. $1,112. Nuevo Living.

grit and texture to the sleek surroundings. 3. The peninsula’s storage cabinet can be accessed from the seating SEE SOURCE GUIDE
area. 4. A piece of art was placed above the feeding bowls, “at dog height.”

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