House & Home June 2019 - The Money Issue + Bathrooms

CELEBRITY STYLE Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown chose natural wood, timeless furniture and a fresh palette for his modern pad. LATEST HOME TOUR NEW H&H TV EPISODES See how this downtown condo went from builder-basic to luxurious with just a few upgrades. MUST-TRY RECIPES You’ve got to try this recipe for Cherry Pie Chia Parfaits from the cookbook Love & Lemons Every Day — it’s vegan and gluten-free! INSPIRATION Learn how to turn your bedroom into a personality-packed space with tips from interior stylist NEW H&H TV EPISODES Sarah Gunn. DECORATING & DESIGN Elevate your garden with more than 80 of our best outdoor decorating tips. Apple, the Apple logo, and iMac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Photography courtesy of FosterDouglas Real Estate (Karamo’s home)/Karamo Brown via Instagram (Karamo’s portrait)/ by Jeanine Donofrio and Jack Mathews…

Last week, I watched one of those home renovation shows with a dramatic before and after. A young couple somewhere in Texas had a total budget of US$200,000 to buy their new home. They bought a one-level house for $115,000 that needed a total reno. Enter the designer and contractor who magically gutted and renovated the entire house inside and out, complete with a fabulous eat-in custom kitchen, high-end appliances, new panelling, wainscotting, a mantel with a marble fireplace surround, sexy light fixtures and great furniture — fully decorated. Of course, for the big reveal, the house was propped right down to the perfect table settings and a fresh pie on the kitchen island. All of this for US$85,000, which meant they stayed within their total budget. Even if you assume…

PAULINE BOLDT Photographer, “Style Files: Shop” (page 23) The commercial photographer opened her Winnipeg creative studio, 26 Projects, in 2015, and she recently outfitted the space with handmade goods by her favourite designers. Vintage find you treasure most? A Danish teak sideboard by Omann Jun. Investment piece worth every penny? Any lighting by Tom Dixon — I have numerous fixtures in my house. GILLIAN ATKINS Designer, “What Will It Cost?” (page 44) Five years ago, Gillian left the art world for an exciting career in design. She hasn’t looked back since the switch, and her husband and three sons have grown used to her ongoing renos. Investment piece worth every penny? Art you love — it’s an emotional investment, not a financial one. How do you maximize bathroom storage? Baskets — big and…

April’s “Style Files” claims that botanical artist Alfred John Wise was “one of the last to practise this craft before photography took over.” Clearly, the writer missed Art of the Plant at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa last summer. This brilliant exhibition featured the work of Canada’s top contemporary botanical artists, from coast to coast. — PAMELA STAGG, Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medallist in Botanical Art, Eastern Ontario As a follower of a vegan lifestyle for 20 years, I’m cognizant of animalsourced products and am saddened by the increase in these products in the pages of House & Home. A few years ago, I cancelled my subscription to another design magazine because of its renewed focus on fur products. I hope House & Home can evolve and not showcase these…

SHOP JUNE HOME SUPPLY Joël Cyr was working as a chef and his wife, Danielle, was at home raising their two children when the couple cooked up their first design webshop in 2014. Fast-forward five years, and they’ve expanded from clicks to bricks with the opening of June Home Supply in downtown Winnipeg. Attached to a coffee shop, the store’s modern minimalist interior was designed in collaboration with Renee Struthers of Studio Hiraeth and features a room-within-a-room layout that makes the space feel more like a well-edited home. Mediterranean-inspired stucco walls with geometric cutouts add architecture and interest. “We wanted it to feel like an experience,” says Danielle. The couple’s curated collection of home and lifestyle wares, sourced from small-scale producers, inspires customers to elevate everyday tasks with beautiful items such as beechwood…

“Our tropical projects have me thinking about ocean blues and jade greens” INTO Spaces that create excitement and new experiences, where you’re encouraged to connect with your surroundings and the people you’re with, rather than your phone. OVER IT Designing for Instagrammable moments. HOT SPOT Any place that makes people feel curious, welcome and inspired. INTO Phillip Jeffries’ Against The Grain wall covering in dark herringbone and anything by Vincenzo De Cotiis, an artisanal designer bridging furniture with art. OVER IT Anything that looks low budget. Good design doesn’t have to be expensive to look expensive. HOT SPOT Arizona, Idaho, Western Canada — remote, natural environments.…