1. Georgian Home Georgian Renovations started as a custom homebuilder more than 50 years ago. They have since built a name for themselves as one of the top luxury, high-end renovation companies, having renovated more than 100 homes in the past three years, with more than $15 million in projects on the table right now. Georgian …
Jonathan Rachman is truly a student of the world. He’s been a traveller ever since he was a child. Everything he’s seen and experienced has unequivocally influenced his work, leading him to become one of the best interior and fashion designers in North America. Jonathan Rachman is at a unique crossroads between design, style and …
Stoneridge Hall, an 86-acre estate in Caledon inspired by Georgian homes along the eastern seaboard, offers more than 13,000 square feet of living space with a view of the Toronto skyline (squinting required). Rarely if ever in the Greater Toronto Area has there been a real estate offering as exclusive as Caledon’s Stoneridge Hall, set …
The exclusive new residential tower offers a window on the city’s skyline, the East River and Midtown Manhattan’s motley past. "Location, location, location” may be real estate’s most abiding mantra, but nowhere are the words more sacred than in midtown Manhattan. That’s where you’ll find 50 United Nations Plaza, a 44-storey luxury property that overlooks …
DESIGN 1. 18013 Sea Reef Drive, Pacific Palisades With the backdrop of the seemingly endless crystal-blue ocean, this Pacific Palisades property is over 17,000 square feet of paradise. The property is ideally positioned, with views spanning from Santa Monica Bay to Catalina Island. Its classic interior is just as awe-inspiring as its exterior. Drawing inspiration …
Dolce spends an afternoon in the sundrenched suite of design duo Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan to talk trips to Grand Cayman, jet-setting to Britain and falling in love with Canada’s design scene — all while overlooking a sparkling Toronto, 39 storeys below. Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan are on top of the world. Or …
Simplicity, authenticity and practical magic define the traditional Cape Dutch homestead at Babylonstoren. The air, heavy in the late afternoon sunshine, hums with the work of countless bees in Babylonstoren’s garden of Eden. Here owners Karen Roos and Koos Bekker grow over 300 varieties of edible or medicinal plants in the extraordinary gardens inspired by …
Through bold accents and an arresting overall vision for each project, Flora Di Menna Designs Inc. has refined the standards of design. According to world-renowned designer Flora Di Menna, gone are the days of the “one size fits all” living space. Admired globally for her innovative take on classic style and innovative trends, Di Menna …
Think big and introduce dramatic floral elements that will elevate special gatherings around the table to an extraordinary feast for the eyes and senses. Wild and expressive, the new flower arrangements draw inspiration from 17th century Dutch botanical paintings, the gothic intrigue of Victoriana and the old-fashioned romance of overgrown secret gardens. In combination with …
When an Australian couple stumbled upon an abandoned 18th century château in the Pyrenees mountain range in France, they never suspected it would become the lovechild of their family — and an item of fascination for the rest of the world. Just days before receiving an award from the Institute of Paris for the restoration …
