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August 2008 Issue:

Easy, breezy style issue

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So simple summer style
Stunning how-to decorating starts with artist's canvas, hemp, burlap and muslin; entertaining ideas for summer tabletops; 6 fab uses for clear cylinder vases; relaxed decorating; white things we love; checks, stripes and polka-dots; pretty placemats; simple summer food and more!

HOME
- ENDLESS SUMMER
  
  52
  
  Inspired by spectacular ocean and treetop views, a homeowner designs a relaxing outdoor oasis for his West Vancouver, B.C., home
- LAKESIDE LIVING
  
  64
  
  Interior designer Jan Brown gives a Toronto lakefront home the feel of a Hamptons beach retreat
- HIGH STYLE
  
  76
  
  A creative fashionista dresses her midtown condo in shades of white and haute accents
- REBUILDING HISTORY
  
  88
  
  With help from a team of design pros, a cottage in Muskoka, Ont., is restored to its original beauty
STYLE
- FASHION ALFRESCO
  
  60
  
  Set the mood for outdoor entertaining with seven snappy table settings
- PURE & SIMPLE
  
  84
  
  Create elegant looks for your home with humble but oh-so-chic fabrics
SHOPPING
- SHOPPING ETC
  
  42
  
  Canada's best home decor stores
- WINDOW SHOPPING
  
  120
  
  Twelve summery placemats for your patio table
REGULARS
- HOME PAGE
  
  16
- OUR CONTRIBUTORS
  
  19
- DATE WITH STYLE
  
  21
- LETTERS FROM HOME
  
  23
- STYLEATHOME.COM
  
  24
- HOME & STYLE
  
  27
  
  Host gifts for summer weekends, breezy outdoor style, the new textile collection from the Royal Ontario Museum, and more
- SO SIMPLE
  
  36
  
  Create beautiful bouquets with flowers and greenery from your own garden
- DESIGN LESSON
  
  40
  
  Kimberley Seldon offers her tips on how best to use patterned fabrics outdoors
- HIGH/LOW
  
  44
  
  A backyard Moroccan hideaway on any budget
- INSIDE DESIGN
  
  48
  
  Designer Mary McDonald on glamour and drama
- WE LOVE IT!
  
  56
  
  STYLE AT HOME's favourite summer whites
- ASK US
  
  58
  
  Margot Austin's design solutions
- WHERE TO FIND IT
  
  106
  
  Source listings for this issue
ENTERTAINING
- LAZY-DAY LUNCH
  
  97
  
  A beachy picnic menu from California hotelier Dana Slatkin's new cookbook
- WINE & SPIRITS
  
  104
  
  Classic lemonade gets an adult makeover