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August 2009 Issue:

The simple summer issue

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Easy living: Casual interiors that will get you into that relaxed summer feeling in no time at all; Sheer beauty: Dress up your home in translucent fabrics and furniture that suit the season beautifully; Hostess gifts that will ensure you're invited back; Monogram mania; Protecting your home from the sun's rays; Patio door treatments; Simple entertaining; and much more!

HOME

LOCAL OUTLOOK (54)
On a peaceful coastline in P.E.I., architect David Sisam has built an environmentally sustainable summer home -- truly modern, truly relaxed

SEASIDE SUMMERS (62)
Architect David Lopes and designer Michelle Parent-Turk help an Ontario family realize their dream of an East Coast retreat

NATURAL FLAIR (76)
Drawing inspiration from the outdoors -- fresh greens, crisp whites, cheerful pinks -- designer Louise Haineault dresses her Magog, Que., home in refined country style

STYLE

BEST GUEST (28)
It's not the cost but the creativity that counts! Eight personalized hostess gifts for under $10

SHEER BEAUTY (70)
Billowy, breezy, beautiful -- today's sheer fabrics come in fresh colours and enchanting patterns that invite you to lighten up for summer

SHOPPING

SHOPPING ETC (36)
Canada's best home decor stores

WINDOW SHOPPING (108)
Whether alabaster or crystal, a decorative sphere may be just the accesory to round out a room

REGULARS

HOME PAGE (6)

CONTRIBUTORS (9)

DATE WITH STYLE (15)

LETTERS (17)

STYLEATHOME.COM (18)

HOME & STYLE (21)
Andrew Richiards Designs' supersleek outdoor sofas, a grand-scale table built of salvaged timber, and summer's easiest centrepiece

DESIGN LESSON (32)
Kimberley Seldon's SPF guide for your home

WE LOVE IT! (38)
Style at Home editors go hunting for their initials and turn up an alphabet of accessories

HIGH/LOW (40)
Retreat to a Scandinavian-style cottage, whether your budget is high-end or humble

TECH STYLE (44)
Six solar-powered gadgets for indoors and out

DECORATOR'S NOTEBOOK (46)
Stylish suggestions for dressing patio doors

TABLE STYLE (48)
Cool, fresh and very Finnish

ASK US (50)
Margot Austin's design solutions

WHERE TO FIND IT (100)
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