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It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend then it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. The Beacon Hill Bookstore by Cathy Kincaid Interiors.

Photography by Sarah Winchester.

One of the oldest homes in Toronto becomes the site of true balance, between landmark preservation and reimagination, between the past and the present. The home’s stately Italianate exterior, largely preserved and restored, down to the oatmeal color of the brick; its interior, fully remained and reconfigured. The home’s original lozenge-shaped windows, present in the entry glass and transom, become a guiding theme. This elliptical form guides the walls, softened into curves, or gets spliced into the fireplace surround as if embossed; ceilings form into generous arcs, amplifying the securing sense of enclosure. Small details reveal themselves. The library, clad in rich wood and sprouting bulbous globe fixtures from its vaulted ceiling, centers a double-height fireplace. A lower level sitting room offers a sophisticated take on the man cave. On the same level, a cinema room studded with plush modular seating wrapping around an ovoid-ceilinged sauna (literally) round out the home’s invitations to comfort.
Designed by Studio Valle de Valle (the partnership of the iconic Giancarlo Valle and Jane Keltner de Valle), they have brought an unmatched level of sophistication and funkiness to Canada with this incredible project. This house is everything. Photos: Stephen Kent Johnson.

Discovered at a time when she yearned for the countryside but also the convenience and culture of the city, the house’s large garden and close proximity to both, offered the opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds. Tamsin (Saunders of Home & Found) set about completely reconfiguring the internal layout, focusing on the views of the natural world outside and, in so doing, attempting to capture its light, energy and spirit. She extended both out and up, ensuring the additions were a natural extension of the house’s original design and the local vernacular. Storage was meticulously planned – cupboards are tucked into every void, appliances are hidden, and internal work rooms/ storage spaces are concealed. True to Tamsin’s philosophy of making use of what already exists rather than buying new, the house is furnished entirely with vintage pieces collected over many years. It is elegant but simply furnished and practical – a modest family home which offers a sense of shelter, an opportunity to retreat and re-energise and reconnect with nature away from the ‘busyness’ of the modern world.
This is basically my ideal home until I retire – something in the city that has all the perks of country living. Stay tuned for a post on her garden studio! Photos: Sarah Rainer & Christopher Horwood.

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Candle Kids Coffee Shop, Paris by Ebur.

Photography by Matteo Verzini.

This cinema room by designers Owl reflects the studio’s ethos that well-considered design can enhance everyday life. Fusing function and form, Owl crafts interiors with natural materials, fresh colours and organic shapes that feel instinctively uplifting. For an underground linking room in a Grade II Mid-Century Modern house in Hertfordshire, the team created a joyful, dual-purpose playroom and cinema. Inspired by the client’s love of Wes Anderson and the children’s passion for trains, bespoke modular furniture enables seamless day-to-night transformation.

Photography by Felix Speller.