Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2025 i House & Home

Last fall, a few snapshots crossed my desk of some beautiful details with a note from Emma Reddington. “It’s Rosie,” said Emma. “She’s doing over some rooms, and she wonders if we’re interested in a story.” Interested? Always! Rosie’s decorating makeovers have been chronicled on our pages for about 20 years. They never cease to delight us. I first met Rosie Daykin back in 2005 when I visited her in her former Vancouver house. We were taping for TV and I remember thinking this young designer had @lyndareevesdesign an amazing eye. Her kitchen cabinets were perfectly detailed and painted a deep taupe, which, at the time, was very new and unexpected. Fast-forward to 2008 and Rosie and Paul Daykin had just renovated their mid-20th-century bungalow and furnished it with sleek…

WHERE TO STAY New: The Dorian, Autograph Collection One of the city’s newest hotels, The Dorian features a design inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Guest rooms are a modern take on Victorian England — think jewel colours and playfully patterned wallpaper and upholstery. 525 5th Ave., SW, thedorianhotel.com Classic: Fairmont Palliser Elegance personified, the Palliser has been welcoming guests to Calgary for more than a century including VIPs Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth II and Cary Grant. Make time for a bite at the lobby’s Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar, perfect for people watching. 133 9th Ave., SW, fairmont.com WHERE TO EAT New: Orchard Restaurant One of Calgary’s buzziest restaurants. Led by chef Jenny Kang, the kitchen focuses on Mediterranean flavours with an Asian twist. Try the…

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“INTRICATE DETAILS AND FINISHES OFFSET THE MODERN PIECES AND RESULT IN A LOW-KEY GLAMOUR”—Jennifer Kominek, designer WITH ITS VIBRANT MIX OF OLD AND NEW, Keith and Michael Battista’s downtown Toronto home is proof that when opposites attract, design magic happens. Every detail of their Victorian has been carefully considered, from the dining room’s wall panel with reeded glass to the laser-cut basement stair treads. It’s the handiwork of designer Jennifer Kominek and architect Gloria Apostolou of Post Architecture, who spearheaded a two-year-long renovation that gave the couple’s home of 20 years a new lease on life. From the outside, it’s a regular semidetached house; inside, contemporary details pop against old world panelling and Italian floors. Together, the design elements are contrasting but complementary — a description that also fits the…

Paris Fashion Week saw head-to-toe patterns, both on the runway and off. From geometrics to florals to animal prints, spring is the time to dress yourself and your rooms in bold prints. Designer Rodman Primack layers a sitting room (above) with a geometric cabinet, hand-painted screen, printed wallpaper and a striped rug for a vibrant mix. Channel this vibe at home with a hand-blocked wallpaper by Marthe Armitage, Pierre Frey’s plaid armchair and a cool table lamp from Poodle & Blonde. Must’s dotted vase, Urban Barn’s graphic rug and CB2’s bone inlay–framed mirror complete the fun and fearless look. In fashion, take inspiration from Paris street style (above) with a stripey sweater, floral T-shirt and animal-print trousers, then accessorize with leopard-print booties from Ssense, a rose gold Hermès bangle and violet…

I just loved the two whole pages of Artist File (“I Know the Feeling,” March). It was so well written by Diana Hamm on the art of Jack Cocker. I think this adds to the general openness and interest of the magazine — not just putting art on the walls, but really diving into the artists themselves. Bravo! —WENDY KIRK, Lévis, Que. For heaven’s sake, please stop publishing all the letters by naysayers that you receive. Stop apologizing for the content. And stop explaining again and again why you do what you do. If I wanted to be looking at a Home Depot catalogue, I would order one. Your magazine represents what’s best and beautiful. You do a good job of covering varied price points. I read your magazine for…

Q: After it was recommended by the Michelin Guide, I made the trek to Fat Rabbit in St. Catharines, Ont. My favourite dish was the Grilled Asparagus with Hollandaise — can you get the recipe? — HANNUN, Windsor, Ont. A: Fresh asparagus is one of the first signs of spring — Zach likes to take advantage as soon as it comes into season. “I love to serve fresh, earthy asparagus with a rich hollandaise to add a comforting note,” says Zach. “It’s a match made in heaven.” He tops this dish with shaved ricotta salata for a salty finishing bite. See page 87 for recipe. Send your questions to letters@hhmedia.com COOL TOOLS Top Brass Want to bring a touch of luxury to your countertop appliances? Breville’s new Brass collection includes…

GOTTA HAVE IT The Stay Outdoor chair by Cane-line is a swivel, handwoven shell on a teak frame, lined in a cosy plush cushion. Made in Denmark. Pricing upon request. Jardin de Ville. “WE’RE PROUD TO BE NEW BRUNSWICK’S PREMIER CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE AND DECORATING DESTINATION”—Judith Mackin SHOP TUCK THIS AWAY Located in Saint John, N.B., Tuck is a home store in the historical Old Post Office building on Prince William Street. Owner and creative director Judith Mackin created the shop that shares the building with her design studio, which offers residential and commercial design. At Tuck, you’ll find leading furniture brands including Gus* Modern and EQ3, international brands from Iceland and Scandinavia, plus a roster of Canadian designers’ products. Tuck represents Canadian artists and offers a seasonal holiday store as…

THE ARTIST: Equally inspired by Mi’gmaq ideations and quantum physics, Montreal artist Renée Condo delves into these subjects in her art practice, creating two- and three-dimensional works that incorporate beads. Renée is of Mi’gmaw First Nation ancestry and applies her ancestral worldview, one of connectedness and interdependence, to her practice. With a particular interest in the concept of pema, which describes movement and relationships between things, Renée makes joyful pieces that are immediately open and accessible to the viewer. THE WORKS: In beaded works signified by a use of colour and imagery that blurs abstraction and figuration, Renée celebrates joy, being with community and allowing space for duelling cosmic and scientific forces. Beading has been a part of First Nations life in Canada for an estimated 8,000 years, both culturally and…

“I’M IN A STAGE OF MY LIFE WHERE I DON’T CARE ABOUT TRENDS. I WANT THINGS TO STAND ON THEIR OWN, FOR THEIR SHAPE OR THEIR DESIGN”—Rosie Daykin DESIGNER ROSIE DAYKIN has been a familiar face in the pages of House & Home. Over the years, we’ve featured her two-storey 1920s home and, later, her ranch-style bungalow, both in Vancouver. We’ve watched her career shift to baking — for 14 years she owned Butter Baked Goods — and we’ve celebrated her cookbooks and love of gardening. Recently, Rosie has returned to her first passion, design. There was no better place to start than with her own home, where she and her husband, Paul, have lived for 18 years. They grappled with selling the 3,000-square-foot bungalow to downsize to a condo,…

page 28 Andi Wheelband, Two Birds Design, (416) 855-2473 or twobirdsdesign.ca Ann Marie Vering, annvering.com Arcadia Modern Home, arcadiamodernhome.com ARD Outdoor, ardoutdoor.com Atlanta Textile Club, atlantatextileclub.com Audrée Kemp Bélanger, AKB Design, akbdesign.ca Au Lit Fine Linens, (416) 489-7010 or aulitfinelinens.com Bed Threads, bedthreads.com Benjamin Moore, 1-855-724-6802 or benjaminmoore.ca Breville, breville.ca Brooks Thomas, brooks-thomas.com Brown Jordan, brownjordan.com Canadian Tire, 1-800-387-8803 or canadiantire.ca CB2, cb2.ca Crate & Barrel, crateandbarrel.ca Cynthia Ferguson, Cynthia Ferguson Designs, (647) 351-6005 or cynthiafergusondesigns.com De Gaspé, (514) 383-4538 or degaspe.ca Eden Grinshpan, edeneats.com Elements Outfitters, elementsoutfitters.ca Elte, (416) 785-7885 or elte.com Erica Gelman, Erica Gelman Design, (416) 256-7306 or ericagelman.com Farrow & Ball, 1-888-511-1121 or farrow-ball.com Finnish Design Shop, finnishdesignshop.com Frederic, fredericmagazine.com Frondly, (236) 339-4903 or frondlyplants.com Goodee, goodeeworld.com Hermès, hermes.com page 36 Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com The Home…

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Send your questions to askadesigner@hhmedia.com Q For simplicity, we painted all the interior walls of our home in Benjamin Moore’s Cloud White. I like the bright white feel in the eat-in kitchen, but the adjoining living room has a completely different colour vibe — the grey fireplace and sofa look stark against the white paint. I wondered about wood panelling for the living room ceiling and on either side of the fireplace, or perhaps we should replace some of the furniture? Do you have any suggestions for making a better marriage between two very different rooms? —A.R., Arden, Ont. A Before you start an expensive panelling project, why not try to soften the stark white rooms with lighter furniture, fabrics, art and accessories? Install full-length drapes on black rods in…