“When I walk inside this house, I want to pinch myself. It’s exactly what I envisioned” says Veronica Martin, partner at Two Fold Interiors. When the designer moved from Ottawa and purchased this Ronscesvalles house in Toronto’s west end, the dated interior was in desperate need of a change. Veronica removed the interior walls and created a modern open-concept home that she describes as “easy living.” See the striking main floor features like beautiful archways, leather finish marble and architectural lighting. Plus, don’t miss the guest suite upstairs that was once her design firm’s office. Watch the full tour here!

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“The omnipresence of gardens and the abundance of natural light are completely unsuspected in such an urban environment,” says Christian Laporte of La Shed Architecture. The Montreal design and architecture firm recently transformed a historic duplex home into a serene oasis in Montreal’s Rosemont-Petite-Patrie neighborhood. The homeowners, Mathieu and Marc-André, are avid collectors and gardeners, so creating a space where they could showcase their favorite items, relax and spend time outdoors was high on the design brief. Scroll down for a peek inside their stylish Montreal home!

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The design brief for this first floor renovation was to create a cozy, cottage-like oasis in the heart of the city. “Our clients have a great view of the Toronto skyline from the back of their house — including the CN Tower and all of downtown — so they wanted their home to feel calm and organic,” says designer Jordy Fagan of Collective Studio.

The homeowners, a young family with three young kids, love to sit by the fire, listen to music and casually entertain, so designing a retreat-like atmosphere was ideal for their lifestyle. We chatted with design duo Jordy Fagan and Alana Firestone to learn more about how they brought the look home.

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Step inside the couple’s calm and collected space below!

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When you live in a house that looks like a castle, you get used to people pausing on the sidewalk to admire its turrets, columns, corbels and architectural bling. But designer Michael Godmer’s first look inside this 127-year-old townhouse in Westmount, Que., a famously tranquil, affluent city just a stone’s throw from Montreal, wasn’t what he expected.

The clients — a couple who had recently purchased their first property together — had hired Michael Godmer Studio to transform the interiors, and they warned Michael that the ghost of the previous owners’ taste and furniture still lingered. “Just before I entered the house, my clients said, ‘Everything you’ll see inside is the opposite of us,'” says Michael. “It was all very white and clean and glossy and futuristic — not quite their style.” That said, the couple loved the 2,400-square-foot home’s generously proportioned rooms, high ceilings, time-burnished hardwood floors, abundant natural light and original architectural details. “The house itself was beautiful, but we felt that it lacked warmth and distinctiveness,” says one owner. For Michael (left), designer Catherine C. Lavallée and design assistant Flaydencia Jeanty (right), the design direction was clear. “Our goal was to furnish and finish the space in a way that would better reflect their personalities,” says Michael.

Fixing wonky century-old walls, refurbishing old floors and rejuvenating the soul of a heritage house proved to be painstaking; work began in June of 2021 and took eight months to complete. “It’s often more challenging to improve something that already exists — like crown molding — because it requires skilled artisans,” says Michael.

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“Our clients live in the beaches neighborhood of Toronto and wanted a modern farmhouse-meets-beachy vibe at home”, says Maggie Burley, Interior Designer at Two Birds Design. To achieve an open and airy ambience, they removed interior walls and designed an open-concept kitchen in the centre of the house. Kid-friendly design elements like shiplap walls and wood-look slate are ideal for the young family. Plus, don’t miss the clever kitchen banquette and the luxe ensuite upstairs. Watch the full tour here!

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“I always say that Hazeldean found us, we didn’t find Hazeldean,” says Kyle Timothy Blood of the picturesque Prince Edward Island farmhouse he now calls home. For the Maine-born NYC designer and his husband, acupuncturist Dean Perry, it was after several trips to Canada’s East Coast in search of a summer residence when they realized a certain late-Victorian farmhouse with a rich history was calling their names — and not just for part of the year.

Kyle (right) has always loved decorating his clients’ vacation homes in the Hamptons and Cape Cod, so it’s no surprise he’d be drawn to P.E.I., too. “When we first vacationed here, I was struck by the expansiveness of the sky, the quality of light and the briny sea air,” says Kyle. Moving here in 2018 full time with their dogs Tucker and Luca in tow was a natural next step. Kyle opened a design studio in Charlottetown to complement his American business in East Hampton, N.Y., and he now works with clients on both sides of the border.

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After 15 years of living in their awkward attic space in the Toronto Beaches, these homeowners turned to designer Emily Griffin to reimagine their principal bedroom and ensuite. “Everything was very small, very awkward and very wrong,” says Emily. See how the Toronto designer totally transformed the small space with luxe design moves and dreamy storage solutions. From a freestanding tub with sunset views to wall-to-wall bedroom millwork, you don’t want to miss this must-see attic reno. Watch it here!

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This stunning kitchen on the Sunshine Coast in B.C. takes full advantage of its high ceilings and picturesque views. Offering a sense of drama, the Denman panel doors are painted in a custom color from Merit Kitchens and anchor this large space while the light, natural wood floors, exposed beams and wood accents provide a warm counterpoint.

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