By Jennifer Wright | Photography by Nikki Wesley The ex-NHL player and current manager of Hamilton Bulldogs talks hockey, holidays and family. It can seem daunting to interview hockey royalty, but the minute I walked through the door of the elegant Staios family home, I was immediately put at …
By Amanda Lee A light fixture descending like a star from a soaring ceiling draws the gaze upward as one steps through the front door of a stunning new home built close to the shores of Lake Ontario in Oakville. To the left is an airy sunlit sitting room, evocative …
By Danielle Leonard There comes a time for many homeowners when the big family home no longer feels necessary. The energy once dedicated to raising a family starts shifting to personal interests that had long been set aside. As these lifestyle changes take root, downsizing makes sense – especially when …
PCM has perfected the formula for building dream homes while creating a legacy with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre By Stephanie Hounsell With a bowling alley, backyard putting green and attention to every detail, last year’s fall Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Home Lottery Showhome was a study in luxurious living with …
An Oakville family transforms a quaint church into their dream chalet in Ellicottville, N.Y. By Kelly Putter | photos by Jack Curran If the walls of this Ellicottville, New York church-turned-chalet could talk there would undoubtedly be much joyous chitter-chatter combined with a share of sorrow and tears. For 80 …
By Becky Dumais Contemporary Retreat The owners of this sprawling country property in Ancaster wanted a functional outdoor space to entertain groups of all sizes through the summer. Cedar Springs Landscaping delivered with a modern, transitional retreat that combines beauty and function. Pavilion On the client’s wish list was an …
By Kelly Putter When you create stunning interiors, as many talented designers do for a living, some may think the work is all about putting a pretty face on your space. And while cosmetic improvements are a definite part of the process, interior designer Jackie Glass whose firm’s design and …
By Sherri Telenko Here’s what every good set designer knows: lighting is key to setting the stage for a grand entrance. And grand home entrances require more than front door illumination. Landscape lighting from driveway to threshold not only makes a property safer, but prettier. Curb appeal extends beyond sundown. …
By Kelly Putter Humdrum might have best described the past vibe of this 2,200-square-foot ranch that sits on five acres of rural property in the quaint and tiny community of Scotland, Ontario. Built in the early 2000s in the heart of Ontario’s old tobacco belt outside Brantford, the home is …
By Kelly Putter For longtime Oakville architect John Willmott, collaboration is the key behind the charm of this classic two-storey brick house built in 2017 in a well-established neighbourhood in southeast Oakville. “It has modern day construction and finishes that appear in traditional vernacular, giving the house instant maturity,” says …