Category: Lemonceillo Home & Gift

Kitchen design: Timeless modern revamp
Homeowners Lydia Kunicki and Robert Haggan fell in love with several aspects of the 80-year-old home they purchased five years ago in Toronto’s Bloor West neighbourhood: magnificent millwork, a private ravine setting and proximity to Lydia’s family. “But the place had been neglected and the kitchen was too small,” she says. A wall diving the tiny galley cooking space from the dining room impeded entertaining, and the lack of storage meant pots and pans had to be kept in the basement. “It was also really dark,” adds Lydia. “We knew right away that we wanted to blow it open to the view.” More…
 

Must-Know Furniture: The Hoosier Cabinet
A Hoosier cabinet is a freestanding kitchen workhorse that was popular in the first half of the 20th century. So much more than just a storage cabinet, this versatile piece was outfitted with a flour sifter and more. Today the Hoosier cabinet can be an efficient, functional addition to any kitchen. More…
 

House tour: Modern eclectic family home
Now that the dust has settled on their massive whole-house renovation, homeowners Anna Wright and Alistair Sale – both busy professionals and parents of Lewis, 10, Freddie, 8, and George, 6 – each have their favourite features of the new interior. For Alistair, the cook of the family, the open kitchen is the (long-awaited) best part. Anna is most excited about the master ensuite bathroom she doesn’t have to share with the kids. And for the boys, it’s their bigger playroom in the finished basement. More…
 

Decorating with Monochromatic Color
Do you ever look at a space and love it but feel overwhelmed in trying to recreate it? Often it’s the designers mix of pattern and color but there is one way to simplify the process and that’s with monochromatic decor.

A medley of color is wonderful, but so is tone on tone or single palette styling. You can get away with a mix of pattern and style – abstract, traditional, contemporary, large and small scale, it all works when your palette is limited to one color. These neutral spaces are great examples of how calming an edited single palette is. More…
 

10 Essentials for a Cozy Reading Nook
There aren’t many things more comforting than the feeling of a thick read in your hands and the smell of steaming peppermint tea. Every person deserves a special place in their home to curl up with a book and hot tea. A reading nook just for lingering and escaping into the pages of a real page turner. Take a look at these 10 essentials for creating a cozy reading nook in your home. More…
 

Layered Look Adds a Fresh Sense of Style
The layers look relies on highly textured items: midcentury paintings, atomic-age pottery, rich collections and vibrant wall coverings. Pair that with a plethora of seating areas, and you have a home that has many places where you can sit back and take in the eye candy. “All throughout the house, I wanted to give people something remarkable to look at,” the designer says. More…