Holiday
inspiration
H O L I D AY F E AT U R E
House tour boosts
festive spirit while also
supporting great cause
Photography • Tomasz Adamski
YES, IT IS ALMOST TIME to think about
F
decorating your house for the festive
season. Short of ideas? Luckily, help is on
the way.
Each year HopeSpring Cancer Support
Centre organizes a tour of ﬁve homes,
beautifully decorated in holiday splendour by professional decorators, ﬂorists
and garden centres who donate their time
and expertise. The HopeSpring centre
itself is also open for refreshments and
tours.
All proceeds from the event go to
HopeSpring, an independent organization that provides free services to those
touched by cancer in Kitchener, Waterloo,
Cambridge and Guelph.
The photos on the following pages, shot
during the 2013 house tour, will give you
a taste of what the tour can offer.
HOLIDAY TOUR OF HOMES 2014
When: Friday, Nov. 7, 4 - 9 p.m., and Saturday,
Nov. 8, noon to 5 p.m.
Where: Five local homes plus HopeSpring
Cancer Support Centre.
Tickets: $36.50; available through Eventbrite
at http://ow.ly/xVuKi as well as at HopeSpring
Cancer Support Centre, 16 Andrew St., Unit 2,
Kitchener.
More information: www.hopespring.ca > events.
On the following pages we feature some of
the photographs taken on last year’s tour.
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Details from
last year’s tour
The photos on these pages are
from the 2013 Holiday Tour of Homes
for HopeSpring. The houses were
professionally decorated as follows.
1
Nadia Prioreschi & Robert Waechter, Waterloo
Decorator: Frances Boychuk – Lavender & Monet
and Luxe-Linen Designer Linens
Interior florist Dutch Mill Flower Shop
Exterior florist Inspired Landscapes
2
Niki & Owen Allerton, Kitchener
Decorator: Bowring – Sunrise Centre location
Interior florist Raymond’s Flower Shop
Exterior florist Living Fresh
3
Kelly & Brock Lasso, Waterloo
Decorator: Accents for Living
Interior florist pink poppi
Exterior florist Meadow Acres
Warm
4
Ingrid Bachmann & Steve Hanley, Kitchener
Decorator: Decorators Corner
Interior florist Les Fleurs
Exterior florist Decorators Corner
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heart, home
aND
soul
WITH
area rugs and accessories
One of the challenges of the world today is to find sustainable ways to better
the lives of people living in extreme poverty. The key to the Jaipur Rugs
Foundation is empowerment, not charity.
By offering opportunities to artisans and all people involved in the rug
weaving value chain for sustainable livelihoods to bring prosperity to their
communities, the Foundation proves to the underprivileged that they can
attain the skills required to live a dignified life.
1-110 Frobisher Drive, Waterloo ON
519-885-2357
www.floorsfirst.com/marcellacarpets
www.jaipurrugs.com
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5
Rose & Tarek El Sayegh, Kitchener
Decorator: The Frugal Decorator
Interior florist Lilies White
Exterior florist Colour Paradise
1
House tour
Nadia Prioreschi & Robert Waechter
Unexpected elements such as a reindeer pillow and
cones used as table décor add to the festive pizzazz in this Waterloo home.
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2
House
tour
Niki & Owen Allerton
White and silver make strong statements
in this Kitchener home.
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3
House tour
Kelly & Brock Lasso
Tradition and whimsy bring fresh new looks
to this home in Waterloo.
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4
House tour
Ingrid Bachmann
& Steve Hanley
Trees and other greenery get various treatments in
this modern Kitchener home.
5
House tour
Rose & Tarek El Sayegh
Bold accents carry the day
in this Kitchener home.
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