RND Construction has spent three decades championing beautiful homes that are also energy efficient. By Patrick Langston Record-breaking heat, wildfires, flooding: the need to rein in, immediately, climate-ravaging...
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Eclectic custom family home brings fresh spirit to the Glebe By Hattie Klotz Photos by Tim Skinner Though the path to home harmony has been bumpy for one local homeowner and his family, their story has a happy ending. Family life began in the Crystal Beach neighbourhood for the oral and...
Photos by LeRoyal + St-Arnaud When a young professional couple with three kids wanted to refresh their home, they sought out interior designer Pamela Pryce of pured.co. Since her home happens to be near their neighbourhood in Aylmer, they had already met socially on occasion. He’s a lawyer...
Photos by Justin Van Leeuwen Thanks to Ottawa pros Barry Hobin and Lucie Cadieux, an Ottawa couple’s long-prized waterfront lot has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind home that’s perfect for them, inside and out. “My husband was lucky enough to get his hands on this property many years ago and...
Danielle Hannah and Ernst Hupel of Ottawa’s 2H Interior Design keep things real By Janet Wilson Influential interior designers Danielle Hannah and Ernst Hupel have been creating mind-blowing spaces from Rockcliffe to Miami for close to 30 years, but you’re forgiven if you don’t recognize their...
Artist Caroline Monnet’s Amik is a tactile tour de force Caroline Monnet is from Outaouais but her renown is international. A multimedia artist of Anishinaabe and French heritage, she attended the University of Ottawa and has wowed the arts world in the years since. Now 38, she has artworks in...
Architect Rick Shean and his team at Shean Architects use natural elements and materials to elevate modern spaces. By Hattie Klotz When American designer, architect and filmmaker Charles Eames coined the phrase, “The details are not the details. They make the design,” he might well have been...
Doors Open Ottawa is happening this coming weekend, June 3 and 4, and for the first time ever, you can visit Simmonds Architecture, one of the city’s top contemporary architectural firms. Tour the newly designed office space at 340 Catherine Street and meet members of the team, including...
By Reba Wilson Creating an oasis-like backyard involves the consideration of function, texture and layered design elements that interact to form something unique and beautiful. When it comes to planning the coalescence of these features, there are no better experts than luxury pool and landscape...
Gemstone Construction took on a complex, multidimensional reno assignment during COVID. The results are jaw-dropping. By Pam Dillon Photos by Miv Fournier From the street, the luxury home fits elegantly into its upscale neighbourhood along the Rideau River. Albeit stately, the modern exterior is...
Houry Avedissian has transformed an old industrial building at 450 Preston Street into a modern furniture destination and her own Ha2 Architectural Design office. In doing so, she has brought cutting-edge style and possibilities to Little Italy. By Hattie Klotz Photos by Paul Couvrette...
Interior designer Susan Bryson’s trademark esthetic is classic, layered and chic—exactly how she dresses. By Janet Wilson Photography by Lindsey Gibeau Marrying elegance and functionality can be tricky for any interior designer, but it’s a relationship Susan Bryson has mastered in spades...
