CONTENTS Spring 2014
8 EDITOR’S NOTE
Genuine Rejuvenation
> HOME 10 COVER STORY
DESIGNER AT HOME Small in space, big on style
14 PROFILES
Two renovations pay tribute to the authenticity of their architecture and neighbourhood
19 CAPITAL COLOURS
20 INSPIRING PROJECTS
A renovation at CHEO respects that the hospital becomes a home to many patients
22 RENOVATION
Stepping into the closet with Canadian style icon Lisa Tant
30 RENOVATION
A Westboro family finds perfection in their home through a carefully planned renovation
> LIVING 37 NEW & NOTABLE
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home — and its owners — intriguing
43 BEAUTY
Discover the power of plants in your home
45 GIVING BACK A young family Finding a meaningful renovates a house that way to recycle furniture brings them back to their roots
26 STEP INSIDE
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Achieving the perfect paint job
> FOOD
47 FOOD THOUGHT
Chicken pot pie gets a renovation
48 LET’S DISH
Meet the creative talent behind some of Ottawa’s hippest restaurants
50 PAULA’S BITES
53 Something for the well-groomed man and the well-planned home IN STYLE Influences from the 54 Muppets and Walt Disney make this
A delicious take on bread
DINING OUT A beloved diner gets revamped with new owners who respect its past END NOTE Singing in the shower
COVER PHOTO OF DESIGNER AT HOME BY MARK HOLLERON
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