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Summer gear travel essentials
Whether a daytrip or a lengthy road trip, these items should be part of your summer travel packing list. See the five-item list:
Inn style: some of Canada’s best getaways are small, independent hotels
Some of Canada’s best getaways are are independent hotels that combine beautiful design and an inspiring sense of place. Read our picks:
How to get your feet summer ready
Don’t know a foot file from a foot scrub? We’ve asked the experts for a step-by-step DIY guide to prepping your feet for sandal season. Spa music optional.
Wine: does the bottle's colour matter?
Science has helped producers make informed bottling decisions based on the long-term health and stability of their wines. Read more in the link
Recipe: This upside-down blueberry grunt brings East Coast flavours to your plate
For their most recent cookbook, Emily Lycopolus and Danielle Acken spent over half a year travelling Canada’s Atlantic Coast, meeting and marvelling at the spirit and energy of the people who are nurturing the culinary renaissance sweeping the region. Read the recipe in the link:
This tequila can be used in nearly any cocktail
Tequila in its premium, 100-per-cent blue agave form – something always prominently noted on the label – it can be a sublime spirit that not only shines in any number of non-margarita cocktails, but also stands up on its own as a satisfying sipper
How to clean up your sleep schedule if you're heading back to the office
One piece of advice: take a gradual approach by setting your alarm progressively earlier in 15- or 30-minute increments for a few days at a time until you’re back to your regular waking hour.
Designing Canada 2021: The best in Canadian architecture
For the renovation of a 19th-century stone manor in Goderich, Ont., the clients were inspired by the moon. Million and Simpson utilized different shapes and textures to reference the Earth’s satellite, adding arches, a barrel ceiling, as well as lighting fixtures and limewash paint. Read the entire guide:
Home design: Make the most out of your hallway
The space isn’t one to simply walk through, blithe and unaware. It’s more than a mere conduit to get to adjacent rooms. Read how to make your hallway a destination:
Plant decor is becoming a way to bring nature inside
Millennials and Gen Z are driving a spike in embracing plants indoors. "Not only do plants look good, they also help purify the air.”
A fresh look at festive decor: Try oranges and pinks
Sarah Richardson Christmas wreaths - "My No. 1 rule is to keep holiday decor real, fresh and restrained. I hung five wreaths made of different natural materials. Draped ribbons make it contemporary".
Sarah Richardson bathroom redesign, Gallery 1
Sarah Richardson bathroom redesign, Gallery 1 - The Globe and Mail - like mix of tile.
When is a table not just a table? Balancing high design and history in native-inspired designs
When is a table not just a table? Balancing high design and history in native-inspired designs - The Globe and Mail