At Lauren and Tom’s apartment, there’s a kitchen cart steps away from the entrance that is perpetually stacked with treats and tea or wine, depending on the time of day. The first thing you notice once you’re in their apartment is the drink that’s immediately put in your hands and the focus on good old hospitality. There aren’t chairs and couches pointing at a television, but furniture and conversation pieces that facilitate afternoons of chatter and laughter. This apartment marks a new chapter for Lauren and Tom. Their previous apartments were... | Continue reading article

Take a peek into the apartments and homes of Ottawa with Apartment Crush. If you would like us to feature your place in Apartment Crush, let us know by emailing apartment613@gmail.com The secret to Beth and Nelson’s style can be found in their love of old things. When the couple moved into their new digs on Somerset Street, they filled the airy rooms of their old-fashioned apartment with thrift store finds and antiques. The result is a homey mix of nicknacks, art and even the occasional piece of taxidermy that... | Continue reading article

Take a peek into the apartments and homes of Ottawa with Apartment Crush. Post by Katie Marsh, pictures by Katie Marsh and Gregg Blakely. If you would like us to feature your place in Apartment Crush, let us know by emailing apartment613@gmail.com For Sarah and Gregg, the arrival of baby Martha was, among other things, a decorating call to arms. The pregnancy gave the couple a strong incentive to transform their Centretown rowhouse from a party zone into a more family-oriented space. Rather than hire contractors to do the work... | Continue reading article

For this edition of Apartment Crush, our periodic show case of the apartments and houses of Ottawa, we’re keeping it in the family. Our very own Visual Arts editor dusted and polished her unique ground floor apartment in the Glebe for your apartment-spying pleasure. An accomplished artist and crafter in her own right, Diane has used the old-fashioned charm of the building to the upmost, complementing each room with re-purposed furniture and original art. Check out her pre-love pad below! If you would like your place to be featured on Apartment Crush,... | Continue reading article

Post by Nimali Ramanayake. See more of her writing and photography on her blog, Capturing the Vibe. In this edition of Apartment Crush, I visited Michel Lacroix, an Ottawan bachelor who rents an apartment nestled on a quiet street in between the Glebe and Centretown. At first glance, what I admired most about this boy’s apartment was how he separates his professional life from his real life. As a part-time professor for the School of Media and Design at Algonquin College and part of a freelance studio, there is not one... | Continue reading article

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Take a peak into the apartments and homes of Ottawa with Apartment Crush. Post and pictures by Nimali Ramanayake. If you would like us to feature your place in Apartment Crush, let us know by emailing apartment613@gmail.com Jennifer has shaped her one bedroom apartment in New Edinburgh into a space that surrounds her with everything she loves and a space that operates smoothly. Speakers are connected to one source and installed into every room so she can listen to her favorite radio station (CBC Radio 2)... | Continue reading article

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Post and pictures by Nimali Ramanayake. If you would like us to feature your place in Apartment Crush, let us know by emailing apartment613@gmail.com Once you walk through the doors of Emma-Leigh & Jared’s home, it feels as though you’ve entered a art gallery specializing in pieces from Asian history, action scenes from vintage comic books and a 60s-era family home. Their apartment, which is located on the ground floor of a 3-level house hidden on a quiet street in the Glebe, is celebrating its 100th... | Continue reading article

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Post by Dominic and Nancy Having just returned after a month of travel (many apologies for the lull in posts), I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of home.  What is that unidentifiable quality that makes a house or apartment feel like a home, even to a stranger?  Whatever it is, Mélanie & Steven have managed to harness that quality in their fresh, cheerful, and above all, homey-feeling New Edinburgh abode.  Favoring a clean and simple design vibe, Mélanie and Steven resist falling into minimalist... | Continue reading article

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Post by Dominic and Nancy This week’s post includes two things I really like: sweet treats and super nice gals. Mandi – also known as Auntie Loo from Auntie Loo’s Vegan Bakery – graciously invited Nancy and I to tour her place in a fascinating 1930s hotel-turned-apartment building. Mandi was really welcoming, making us feel at home and letting us explore her space. Having seen her fun and lively bakery, we were surprised to find a completely different vibe in Mandi and Chris’ apartment. Minimal yet... | Continue reading article

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Post by Dominic and Nancy Some of you might remember the call-out we did a few weeks ago about the new column we’re starting. Well, here it is! After quite an influx of demands, we finally bring you our first Apartment Crush tour. We dropped in on Professor Adam Oliver Brown’s fossil-filled downtown apartment to scope out the cozy space he shares with his cat, Dr. Tuxtable (a Cosby show and tuxedo enthusiast), as well as with several other little creatures. Name: Adam Oliver Brown. Neighborhood:... | Continue reading article