SPRING 2016 HISTORICAL TREASURE MODERN family home beautiful CHALK BLACK IT UP & WHITE + ADD A TOUCH OF GREEN ourhomes.ca/oakville HERITAGE SINCE 1977 Lifestyle Home Furnishings Indulge in a Cameo Kitchen Kitchen Designed by Harvey Wise Designs cameokitchens.com Locations in Toronto and Mississauga Solid Wood Live-Edge Tables From $1,799.00 4205 Fairview Street Welcome Burlington 905.634.5298 heritagefurniture.ca to different A Family Business Cameo Sp15_ad.indd 1 15-03-04 1:14 PM Furniture· Carpet· Rugs· Drapery· Reupholster· Farrow & Ball Paint· Wallpaper 686 Guelph Line, Burlington · 905-639-0666 · andersoncarpetandhome.com · Visit our blog for more outstanding pieces Our Homes Mississauga and Oak - Spring 2016 - David Small Designs.pdf 6 17/02/2016 12:30:01 PM ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN davidsmalldesigns.com | 905.271.9100 contents CUSTOM HOMES RENOVATIONS VACATION HOMES Best of 2016 spring departments 12 20 EDITOR’S NOTE 16 STYLE PICKS Timeless Black And White 28 16 COMFORT ZONE White Pear Studios 48 PEOPLE Set The Stage C 52 HOME RESOURCE DIRECTORY M 54 FINISHING TOUCH Y ON THE Pink And Blue Trends CM MY COVER features CY Timeless Wonder. 18 DOUBLE TAKE CMY Story, page 34. 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