Simone Olivero

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Decorating & Design Author: Simone Olivero Published on May 30, 2025 Print This When Beth Watt bought her midtown Toronto home in 2013, she knew she would eventually renovate. The back room’s southern exposure bathed it in beautiful natural light, and she wanted to amplify that warmth by creating an inviting space, including the kitchen, a new banquette seating area, plus an elegant living room, that would be perfect for cooking, entertaining or for when her two adult kids were home from...

Dec 13, 2024 | houseandhome.com | Simone Olivero

City Homes Author: Simone Olivero Published on December 13, 2024 Print This When David Owen, a marketing and advertising professional, decided to purchase a 650-square-foot condo in Toronto’s Liberty Village, just steps from his office, he hired interior designer Jacquelyn Clark of Lark & Linen to customize it. “David’s main residence is in Uxbridge, Ont., so he would sometimes have to commute up to two hours at the end of the day,” says Jacquelyn. The original unit had lots to love,...

Jun 10, 2024 | houseandhome.com | Simone Olivero

Before & After Author: Simone Olivero Published on June 10, 2024 Print This Viviana von Bertoldi and Sean Walters knew they needed a change when Covid-19 hit. Their once cozy semi in Toronto’s The Beaches neighborhood felt too small, so when a larger classic red-brick house came up nearby, they jumped on it. At 3,200 square feet with six bedrooms, the place had plenty of room, but the floor plan needed work. In 2021, neighbor and principal designer Shannon Cooper of East Design House was...

Apr 29, 2024 | houseandhome.com | Simone Olivero

Condos/Apartments Author: Simone Olivero Published on April 29, 2024 Print This Imagine a ferry terminal at your doorstep, where one stop on the Aquabus brings you across False Creek to Granville Island for fresh produce, followed by a stroll to Fisherman’s Wharf for the morning’s catch of the day. Weekends are spent wandering the seawall and relaxing at Sunset Beach before heading up more than 20 storeys to watch the sun sink into the ocean. This is Vancouver living at its best, and the...

Mar 22, 2024 | houseandhome.com | Simone Olivero

There’s something undeniably appealing about Toronto’s skyline. With its iconic structures and mélange of architecture, the sprawl is quintessentially urban. When Megan Kozak, founder of POUTx injectable clinic, and Shaun Lambrou, also an entrepreneur in the health-care industry, purchased their 960-square-foot condo in June 2020, they knew they were claiming their own slice of the view.