Glass-Bowl Sinks Make Me Scream

House And Home, Style Enhancement
One weekend some time ago I had the pleasure of celebrating an acquaintance’s birthday poolside at a jaw-dropping, gorgeous classic-contemporary seven-year-old 10,000 square foot Rosedale ravine residence. Well-designed, well-proportioned and beautifully furnished, it was one of those dwellings that oozed understated luxury without being the least bit gaudy or pretentious. As a self-proclaimed ‘House Nut’ I was…
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We Flip Burgers, Not Houses

House And Home, Style Enhancement
First, I don’t want to label all renovators as ‘house flippers’ and put them out of business. In fact, I genuinely appreciate the skilled contractor who purchases a tired, dated, obsolete crapbox (like all those Toronto Housing Corporation dumps which have been unloaded over the past year) and turns them…
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Stains On My Window

House And Home, Real Estate
As a lover of architecture and art history, I am entranced by vintage stained glass. Whether it’s the majestic rose of a Gothic church or a wee transom in a modest Victorian rowhouse, I think antique stained glass windows are enchantingly elegant. However, I don’t think this way about modern faux stained glass that is a film you attach…
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