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1999-2000/Episodes 1-7

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EPISODE 301 - Avenue & Bloor Show - Toronto, Ontario

Our first loft is home to a charismatic young woman who doesn’t mind that her husband’s collector car is parked in the kitchen, or that he drives it through the living room and outside when the weather is right. This 5,000 sq ft space was designed by the couple and is complete with exposed industrial elements, a commercial kitchen and a purple pool table. The second loft that we visit is in the Rodeo Drive area of Toronto where the shopping is chic and pricey. It has neutralized the boxy feel that many lofts have with curved walls that produce a soft circular design. Our third loft is a live/work space on King St. West where a couple have happily given up their cars and their government jobs to run a translation business from home. They have creatively used light, splashes of colour and innovative storage ideas to make the space their own.

 

EPISODE 302 - Chelsea District - New York, New York

Our first space is a lavishly furnished 4000 square foot loft surrounded completely by windows. This spectacular glassed-in oasis is complete with oversized Italian furnishings, polished terrazzo floors, a state of the art kitchen, and beautiful gardens and greenery at every turn. Then we head to Soho to see a spacious serene loft. The white walls and pillars, maple flooring, marble bathrooms and steel kitchen are the perfect example of New York Loft Living. Our third loft is a live work space where two well known architects have used every colour in the rainbow to show their joy at living the New York loft lifestyle.

EPISODE 303 - Houston/Dallas, Texas

This episode begins in downtown Houston, Texas. This exquisite airy space was meant to be three separate units but together they create the perfect offshore home for this avid sailor. Complete with regal furnishings, famous works of art and an outdoor deck to set anyone at ease this magnificent loft is truly inspirational. Then we head to Dallas to visit a three story space where the writing is on the wall and the garden is ablaze with lush greenery. Our third space functions as a hair salon, an art gallery and a home. This minimalist, Asian inspired space was designed to be calming--despite the constant stream of visitors walking through.

 

EPISODE 304 - Financial District - New York, New York

First we head to the Tribeca district of New York to visit a 5000 square foot loft with a taste of exotica. This Moroccan paradise is brimming over with fascinating desert artifacts from rugs and tapestries to lamps and furnishings. Next we visit a notable modern an minimal space where it’s all in black and white. Then we’re off to a notably different loft where the owners have managed to artfully incorporate more than eighty different colours into their space as well as build a chandelier made of drinking glasses, a twenty foot long table and a tree-house into their design scheme.

EPISODE 305 - Old Montreal - Montreal, Quebec

We start off in Old Montreal in a designer’s paradise. The owner has left the original brick ceilings, stone walls and wood beams exposed and has added leather doors, an impressive art collection, and eclectic furnishings to create an extraordinary loft space. Then we visit a striking family loft that’s careful design has been laid out for a family of four with peak-a-boo architectural details that help maintain an open feel. The last loft we visit is a converted factory located in the heart of Montreal’s industrial sector. This space maintains the original feel of large arched windows, brick walls, soaring ceilings and a very open-concept. Down the hall the owner of this loft clips and curls at her own beauty salon.

 

EPISODE 306 - Houston, Texas

This episode begins as we visit two newly constructed lofts in two different buildings. Our first is a south western coloured interior with a child’s dream room, one of a kind custom furnishings, and a view worth the price of admission. Our second space is all about texture. From fabric, to mesh steel, concrete and faux painting this loft combines them all into one great space. Then we head downtown to visit the richly coloured interior where the art and collectibles decorate every square inch of space.

EPISODE 307 - Ottawa, Ontario

In this episode we feature three lofts all located in the same structure. Our first space is a split level loft that gives off a resonates warmth and comfort. This interior is full of antiques and pieces that all come with a story. Then we head down the hall to visit a young woman whose walls add even more brilliance to her already sunny interior. Then we’ll visit with a young couple who have designed their small and intimate loft to suit both work and play.

 

 
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