Category: Lemonceillo Home & Gift

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…
 

2015 paint colour trends
Paint has long been touted as one of the easiest ways to update a space, from treating the walls to a fresh coat in a new hue to giving an old piece of furniture a new lease on life with a few strokes. Just pop that can open, and voila – in a few hours, your home can be transformed into an entirely new space. This year, paint companies are all about promoting serenity and calm, introducing colours that provide an escape from the stresses and hustle and bustle of the outside world. More…
 

50 Decoration Ideas To Personalize Your Dorm Room
Dorm rooms are small by nature and the limited space makes it difficult to get enough storage, to have a comfortable and inviting ambiance and to also manage to add small little touches that personalize the space. But it’s usually these small things that have the biggest impact on the overall look. So explore the wonderful world of beautiful dorm room decorations and find your next DIY project. More…