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December 2008 Issue:

The holiday issue

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Happy holidays!

Gift guide: We shopped till we dropped to find the best gifts for all the home lovers on your list; Going green: Make your home look freshly festive with do-it-yourself projects featuring lush greenery like moss, silver sage, myrtle and ferns; Decor retailers from across Canada offer their takes on Christmas tree finery; Beautiful wrapping ideas, papers, and ribbons; The always luscious Nigella Lawson celebrates Christmas in her latest book.

HOME
- A FRESH TAKE ON CHRISTMAS
  
  66
  
  Citytv news anchor Anne Mroczkowski shakes up her traditional holiday decor with help from style editor Karl Lohnes and florist Bruno Duarte
- WHITE CHRISTMAS
  
  126
  
  Using an all-white palette, store owner Cheryl Krecsy creates a serene, magical setting in her Fort Langley, B.C., home
- GO A GRAND CELEBRATION
  
  134
  
  A sumptuous family home in Thornhill, Ont., gets dressed for the holidays with help from designer Costantino D'Elia
- EASY GOING ELEGANCE
  
  150
  
  Interior designer Jan Brown mixes comfort, style and festive flair in her inviting Aurora, Ont., home
STYLE
- WRAP STARS
  
  46
  
  Pretty papers and ribbons make wrapping a treat
- ON-TREND TREES
  
  78
  
  Three Canadian retailers design Christmas trees that showcase holiday decorating trends
- SEASON'S GREETINGS
  
  112
  
  Decorate the front of your house so it sparkles day and night
- NATURAL LUXURY
  
  142
  
  A fresh take on holiday decor, this season's newest look combines greenery and other gifts from nature with an elegant, neutral palette
SHOPPING
- SHOPPING ETC
  
  56
  
  Canada's best home decor stores
- WISH LIST
  158
  
  Stykle at Home picks 41 great gifts for all your favourite people
- WINDOW SHOPPING
  
  192
  
  Eight stockings to hang by the chimney with care
REGULARS
- HOME PAGE
  
  20
- OUR CONTRIBUTORS
  
  23
- DATE WITH STYLE
  
  25
- LETTERS FROM HOME
  
  28
- STYLEATHOME.COM
  
  30
- HOME & STYLE
  
  35
  
  Luxe fabrics by Designers Guild, earth-freidnly gift tags, and sparkling touches for your home
- DESIGN LESSON
  
  54
  
  Kimberley Seldon's seasonal decorating tips
- HIGH/LOW
  
  62
  
  A chic bedroom fit for a little princess, on two dreamy budgets
- WE LOVE IT!
  
  90
  
  Find out what Style at Home staff hope to find under their trees this year
- INSIDE DESIGN
  
  98
  
  Eva Lundgreen talks about IKEA's holiday collection and the look of Christmas 2008
- HOME LIBRARY
  
  102
  
  The best in design and decor books
- SO SIMPLE
  
  106
  
  From origamidecorations to pretty desk sets: easy paper projects for your home and for giving
- OBJECT LESSON
  
  110
  
  How did the Thonet chair revolutionize furniture making? The story began with six pieces of wood
- ASK US
  116
  
  Margot Austin's design solutions
- TECH STYLE
  120
  
  A look at the latest in digital cameras
- WHERE TO FIND IT
  176
  
  Source listings for this issue
ENTERTAINING
- CROWD-PLEASING COOKIES
  
  86
  
  Sweeten holiday entertaining with these treats from The Complete Canadian Living Baking Book
- GIFTS FROM NIGELLA'S KITCHEN
  
  165
  
  Tv and cookbook goddess Nigella Lawson shares fave homemade presents from Nigella Christmas
- WINE & SPIRITS
  174
  
  When only the very best will do -- Konrad Ejbich presents his top wine picks