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Style expert Reiko Caron shows how a homeowner successfully took her son's bedroom from childish to youthful with hits of bold green, clever storage, and a mix of vintage and inexpensive furniture. See how a loft bed freed up precious floor space, making room for a small lounge area with a convertible sofa below. Learn how the homeowner incorporated her son's favourite colour with an accent wall and rug and added accessories that reflect his interests.
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Peek inside the suburban Montreal home of designer Rollande Vachon of Moutarde Décor/Design. House & Home editor-in-chief Suzanne Dimma reveals how Vachon mastered French farmhouse style, updating her old home while preserving its original character. From a neutral palette and horizontal wall panelling to weathered wood finishes and subtle stripes, learn how Vachon perfected each room with classic details.
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Is your basement feeling neglected? Toronto designer Samantha Sacks reveals a space she transformed into a multipurpose hangout for a family of five. Get her advice on introducing colour, adding proper lighting and designating zones for different uses, plus her tips on where to save versus where to splurge.
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Erin Feasby of Feasby & Bleeks shows off an open-concept main floor space she redesigned from its original builder-basic layout. Learn how she added character with a new Moroccan-inspired backsplash, a kid-friendly dining banquette, custom built-ins and a functional layout.
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Designer Lynda Reeves shops for budget finds to update her guest bedroom. Follow her through accessible retailers HomeSense and Home Hardware as she scours for a small desk, colourful bedding, geometric throw pillows and lighting.
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See how House & Home design editor Sarah Hartill helped transform a small bedroom for La Merceria owner Sandra Rojas-Chinni's three-year-old son Joaquin. Learn tricks for faking a chair rail with inexpensive paint, opening up floor space with wall-mounted storage, displaying books and making room for fun play areas.
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Designer Heidi Kerney shows off a traditional family home that she updated with contemporary colours without compromising the original panelling and moulding. Tour the formal living and dining rooms designed with entertaining in mind, spacious and bright galley kitchen, functional mudroom, upstairs bedrooms and third floor principal suite with modern
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Designer Samantha Sacks reveals the ways she saved and spent for her kitchen reno. See how she customized cabinets from a big box store, introduced pops of cheerful yellow and built her own DIY chalkboards for the kids. Plus, learn where she splurged on timeless finishes in the small but functional space.
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Learn how to freshen up a front porch for spring! Style expert Reiko Caron transforms a dark and dated entry into a bright room with functional zones. See how she incorporated a mudroom area where the homeowner's two young boys can store shoes and sports equipment, and an inviting lounge area with sun-proof outdoor furniture from Home Hardware, colourful accents and lush plants.
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Designer Shirley Meisels of MHouse Inc. shares a home she customized for a minimalist bachelor. Tour the open-concept main floor with statement lighting, practical finishes and mix of white and walnut cabinetry. Then continue upstairs to the comfortable TV den and third-floor principal suite with dressing room and dark-walled bedroom.
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See how designer Cameron MacNeil updated a cramped kitchen and dark dining room into one open-concept space. Moving the location of the back door allowed him to install two walls of clean-lined cabinetry, a large island topped with white quartz and an eight-foot walnut dining table with kid-friendly Eames chairs.
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Designer Colette van den Thillart of London's NH Design takes us through the main floor of her 1920s Toronto home. After spending the last 13 years in England, she wanted a house she could fill with collected antiques and newer, more contemporary art. Tour through her entryway with intricate ceiling mural. See the formal living room's eclectic mix of her favourite things, dining room with bold, velvet-wrapped walls and long galley kitchen with a homework area for the kids.
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How do you decorate adjoining spaces? Designer Emily Griffin shares her tips for arranging furniture and choosing colours for open-concept rooms. See how she updated a young family's dated main floor with a new sofa, statement lighting, a graphic rug, textural grasscloth wallpaper and contemporary navy blue dining chairs.
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Learn how Montreal designer Martine Brisson mixed different styles, colours, materials and patterns in one sprawling converted warehouse for a well-travelled artist. Tour the hotel-like lounge area, dramatic dining room for 18 guests, dark kitchen, principal suite and daring red media room. Plus, learn Brisson's tips for adding drama to small spaces, too.
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House & Home design expert Joel Bray shares six different ways to style a neutral sofa with throw pillows. Discover which suits your style, from bold and eclectic to quiet and elegant.
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House &Home Editor-In-Chief Suzanne Dimma reveals the completed bathroom renovation of art director Mandy Milks. See how Mandy — with some help from style editor Stacey Smithers — converted one large bathroom into two functional spaces: a main bathroom with an antique clawfoot tub and a smaller ensuite with a luxurious shower. Learn how she combined warm metal faucets, high-end tiles and vintage accessories, all while sticking to a strict budget.