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THE HOME FRONT

ELLE DECORATION Canada

TRENDING… • Our recommendations from the latest on the Canadian design scene—covetable creations, finest furnishings, dynamic decor musings and more.

LIGHT READING

SMART BLING

SMALL WONDERS • They don’t weigh much more than a feather. But BIBOL bowls are causing a quiet revolution in the way we relate everyday objects to the natural world.

A MESHY AFFAIR • After a phase of oblivion, cane rebounds, revamped and refreshed.

Citizen CANE • Cane is not only flexible, versatile and beautiful. Synthetic or 100 percent natural, it is also supercomfy.

REVELLING IN RATTAN • Craft a swish setting using high-end rattan products that are rooted in traditional concepts yet presented in contemporary designs.

OVER THE MOON • Illuminate spaces with our recommendations of “bright” ideas in full-moon shapes and frosty appearances that are out of this world.

GARDEN VARIETY • These days, we’re finding all sorts of ways to grow.

It's EASY BEING Green • In shades of absinthe, teal and fern, this season’s outdoor designs blend right in with their natural surroundings.

HOT STUFF • With these on-the-go grills, outdoor cooking is ready to hit the road.

HOME • Customize your dream outdoor kitchen with Home Refinements by Julien.

GOLDEN HOUR • In the wondrous realm of LAROSE GUYON, the seeds of creativity are abundant—and generously shared.

BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN. • And vice versa. In this issue we explore home designs that think both outside and inside the box, blurring the line between the great outdoors and the gorgeous indoors with custom flooring, furniture, lighting and decorative pieces that bring the two together, plus windows that widen our horizons all year round.

LITTLE ITALY, BIG STYLE • Montreal architecture firm ATELIER BARDA likes to fully reimagine spaces. For this top-floor urban apartment, they crafted a lush inner courtyard to tie together the living areas, creating a quiet oasis in the midst of a bustling neighbourhood.

TWICE AS NICE • For their first home as a couple, Mary and Cedric Burgers pooled their design expertise and collaborated on the restoration and renovation of a 1930s West Vancouver cottage for their growing family.

GARROW Kedigian? • À Montréal, un cube de verre étincelant sert de parfaite toile de fond à un designer pourtant prisé pour son style classique. Un vent de fraîcheur souffle sur le luxe à l’ancienne.

LET THERE BE LIGHT • Playing with light, materials and transparency while exploring the purest of shapes, this understated villa embodies the very essence of hygge: the art of living and a talent for happiness.

THE MOON

LE MOUSSO 3.0 • Behind closed doors, pandemic-style, the nascent project LE MOUSSO AT HOME is taking shape. What do a chef’s creations look like when served outside a restaurant’s four walls, far from the usual ambience, with no mood lighting or even a soundtrack?

STONEWARE 101 • What would justify paying 44 times more for a handmade plate when you can find a factory-made one for a dollar, straight from China? We asked Catherine Auriol, from Montreal atelier GAïA Céramique, to answer this thorny question, and she replied with one word: ethics.

Down the GARDEN PATH • If you had access to a vegetable garden as a child, you’ll recall discovering its many delights, like eating peas from the pod, plucking fresh raspberries or maybe finding those magical little Chinese lanterns better known as ground cherries. Well, there’s no going back in time. But you can recapture those early thrills by starting your own garden—in the backyard, on the...