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Iris Benaroia

Toronto

Lifestyle Writer and Editor at Freelance

I write for @houseandhome @TorontoLife @hgtvcanada @chatelaine. Saturdays in @nationalpost. Hardcore bibliophile. Owner of 19 half-finished McSweeneys ramblings

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Articles

  • 1 week ago | nationalpost.com | Iris Benaroia

    Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentAccording to its owners, their modest wartime bungalow with a head-bonking half basement located in Bloor West Village was in need of a glow-up. At 1,235 square feet, it felt restrictive for the couple, who planned to expand their family.

  • 1 week ago | nationalpost.com | Iris Benaroia

    Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentI thought Toronto designer Samantha Pynn was having an episode when she suggested painting my living room purple. Barney, bruises, cough syrup, veins — the associations I’ve always made with the colour have never seemed high-design.

  • 1 week ago | nationalpost.com | Iris Benaroia

    Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentBefore designer Valerie Meghory got her hands on it, this two-storey semi in Seaton Village was perfect for a game of hide-and-seek.

  • 1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Iris Benaroia

    The long bench in the rear living room provides seating for overflow guests when the family entertains. (Credit: Danielle Horvath photograph)Before designer Valerie Meghory got her hands on it, this two-storey semi in Seaton Village was perfect for a game of hide-and-seek. The front door opened to an enclosed porch followed by a narrow hallway that led to a maze of rooms. Upstairs, a rental apartment’s nooks and crannies held more adventure.

  • 3 weeks ago | vancouversun.com | Iris Benaroia

    Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1'We knew we had to bring the outdoors in through colour choices and earthy stones'Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentWhen Laurie Sprague toured the home she was hired to overhaul, she was struck by the enchanting setting.

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Iris Benaroia
Iris Benaroia @Iris9
30 Mar 25

RT @CaffeinatedLiha: ‘How do you read so much?’ Easy. I ignore all my responsibilities.

Iris Benaroia
Iris Benaroia @Iris9
30 Mar 25

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent had me on edge. I could hardly stop for a water break. Dark to the max with bursts of levity. This is how you tell a story. Full action, dialogue and naval gazing at a minimum #amreading https://t.co/emgLJXlA7i

Iris Benaroia
Iris Benaroia @Iris9
11 Jan 25

A hopeful, and lovely, take on the devastating LA fires

Chris Erskine
Chris Erskine @erskinetimes

So Much Loss https://t.co/aQ5MNpk42N