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July 2008 Issue:

The ''re'' issue

Celebrate the spirit of environmentalism with our stories about creative ways to decorate your home with found or made-over items. Among the special features: our design editors' trip to the Christie Antique Show -- what they found and how they reworked it; Interiors filled with flea market finds; a nursery/guest room; simple summer looks; Kimberley Seldon's tips on using inexpensive products in luxurious ways; chandier makeover; what we love and why; cute piggy banks and more!

Table of Contents

  • HOME

    • REPURPOSING: TRADING SPACES
      34

      Designer Sarah Richardson makes a living and dining room more functional by swapping the spaces and adding a fresh new palette

    • RELOVING: NEW LIFE FOR
      56

      In this Abbotsford, B.C., home, vintage finds are a key ingredient in creating a welcoming decor

    • REFASHIONING: COLLECTING STYLE
      96

      A creative couple decorate with flea market and antique store finds for a one-of-a-kind decor

    • REBUILDING: GOING UP
      102

      In a quest for space, a Toronto couple converts their bungalow into a three-storey dream house

    • RETHINKING: THE GUEST BEDROOM
      108

      Want a spare room that's both kid and adult friendly, and eco smart, too? Associate design editor Tamara Robbins rises to her family's challenge

  • STYLE

    • RECYCLING WITH STYLE
      86

      Armed with $200 each, our design team goes shopping at the Christie Antique Show. See how they turned their finds into stylish gems

  • SHOPPING

    • SHOPPING ETC
      44

      Canada's best home decor stores

    • WINDOW SHOPPING
      144

      Save your loose change in one of these 10 fun piggy banks

  • REGULARS

    • HOME PAGE
      12

       

    • OUR CONTRIBUTORS
      14

       

    • DATE WITH STYLE
      16

       

    • LETTERS FROM HOME
      19

       

    • STYLEATHOME.COM
      20

       

    • HOME & STYLE
      23

      Bloomsbury style, green decor ideas and Tom Szaky's waste-smart business

    • DESIGN LESSON
      42

      Budget-savvy tips from Kimberley Seldon

    • HIGH/LOW
      48

      Lounge like a beach babe at exclusive-resort or backyard-retreat prices

    • INSIDE DESIGN
      52

      Dirty Business cohost James Dale dishes the dirt on Earth Inc.'s approach to green landscaping

    • ASK US!
      66

      Margot Austin's design solutions

    • WE LOVE IT!
      70

      STYLE AT HOME's chic green picks

    • RESTYLE
      72

      Make a summery headboard with vintage bark cloth

    • HOME LIBRARY
      76

      Summer's best design and decor books

    • WHERE TO FIND IT
      132

      Source listings for this issue

  • ENTERTAINING

    • SIMPLY DELICIOSO
      115

      TV host and celebrated chica Ingrid Hoffmann shows you how easy it is to turn everyday meals into extraordinary Latin-inspired fiestas

    • WINE & SPIRITS
      126

      Three new Canadian wineries make a big splash

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