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October 2010 Issue:

The 'before & after' issue

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Before & after Simple style updates and dramatic home renos; gorgeous seasonal gardens; plus, senior design editor Margot Austin puts the spotlight on dark decor. And much more: the first in a series of makeovers featuring the Style at Home Colour Collection for Beauti-Tone, plus designers' fave home fragrances and home staging tips from the pros.

HOMES

A FAMILY AFFAIR (116)
Plenty of room meets a laid-back aesthetic

SMOOTH MOVES (124)
Elegant updates in a Victorian row house

POP-UP GARDEN (132)
A secluded rooftop terrace in Montreal

DARKNESS FALLS (136)
Autumn's hottest trend in three palettes

SOFT & LOVELY (142)
This British Columbia home is cosy and calm

DECORATING

CHRISTINE'S NOTEBOOK (42)
Add soft flourishes to your kitchen

ECO MAKEOVER (48)
Pure Design's Samantha Pynn reveals her recipe for inspiring and eco-smart kitchens

INSIDE DESIGN (56)
Canadian-born Amanda Nisbet

HIGH+LOW(65)
Brighten a neutral "before" with pop-art accents and accessories that suit your budget

ROOM TO IMPROVE (72)
Kimberley Seldon fashions three floor plans for an awkward living room

WHAT'S YOUR STYLE (74)
Let what you love guide your choices

FLOOR SHOW (82)
This year's hottest flooring trends

FALL FOR YOUR HOME (86)
Easy DIY projects from nature-walk finds

WE CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF COLOUR (94)
The first of our new 10-part series

BEFORE & AFTER

STAGING FOR THE SELL (100)
Give your home sale a boost with colour picks from Canada's home staging experts

TREASURE AT THE TOP (104)
A beige bathroom gets transformed

BATHROOM EVOLUTION (108)
How editor-in-chief Erin McLaughlin revamped a bathroom in two phases

STYLE NEWS

DECOR (29)
DwellStudio fabrics, natural stone peel-and-stick tiles, Swedish wallpaper, and fave home scents of top designers

FOOD (37)
Recipe journal and Peugeot pepper mills

TRENDSPOTTING (38)
Drenched in bewitching black, ornate forms take on a theatrical edge