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Tear Down: Another One Bites the Dust

Monday, July 4, 2011

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Tear-down syndrome might have abated in the U.S. due the housing collapse but it's as prevalent as ever here in Toronto. This beautiful, 1960s Deck House on a large, lush lot backing onto parkland is destined for demolition once the sale closes in early August. I say the house is beautiful and it truly is . . . inside and from the back. From the front it's beyond nondescript showing itself to the world as a low-slung Ranch with nary a window, just a gated courtyard to break up the dull expanse of brick. From the back it's a whole other story, a gorgeous, three-tiered facade defined by walls of glass and the decks that give the house its name.

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Toronto Opens its Doors

Friday, May 27, 2011

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North America's premier Doors Open event returns to Toronto this weekend (May 28 & 29) providing access to nearly 150 buildings, many of them normally off limits to the public. Several participating locations will be of particular interest to design aficionados including Corus Quay, pictured, whose interior I blogged about recently, and the newly installed headquarters of ARIDO (Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario) where the organization is presenting an archival retrospective of 75 years of interior design by its members. Located atop the Toy Factory Lofts in Liberty Village, the ARIDO offices feature furnishings by Nienkamper, Keilhauer, Teknion, Knoll, Cambria and Inscape.

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Colour in the Country

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Last month, I attended an art opening by Toronto-based textile artist Sheree Rasmussen, whose vivid, abstract works inspired me to inquire whether her home is also colourful. Sheree replied in the affirmative and mentioned that the country place she shares with her partner, artist/architect Clive Russell, is in Ontario's Northumberland County, which happens to be where my parents live. Naturally, I begged an invitation. The weather was bleak and spring had barely begun to stir but inside, the home was in full flower, a happy but not-at-all-precious rainbow of hues ranging from wall and trim colours to quilts, weavings and art galore.

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Tim’s Holiday House Tour

Thursday, December 23, 2010

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In Apartment Therapy's 2010 Room For Colour Contest the top three international entries were all from Toronto -- yay team! The winner by more than a length was Tim (yours truly placed second) who kindly agreed to let me show off his gorgeous waterfront condo, which was beautifully decorated for the holiday season. What impressed me most about my visit to Tim's is his lavish attention to detail. Every corner, every shelf boasts a well-composed vignette, no opportunity for display is wasted -- it's like being in a showroom but without the homogeneity that the description suggests.

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Mid-Century Marvel

Sunday, November 28, 2010

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I wouldn’t be surprised to find such an impressive assemblage of original mid-century furnishings and accessories in the home of a wealthy collector but my sense is that the couple who live in this 1,400-square foot apartment above a store not far from Toronto’s High Park, isn’t especially well-to-do. This is the story of how they pulled together such an astonishingly fine collection of vintage designer pieces by shopping smart and buying what they loved; pedigree and provenance are secondary.

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