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	<description>A weblog by Lisa Brandt</description>
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		<title>Bold and Beautiful &#8211; House Proud, Toronto Sun</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2012/02/05/bold-and-beautiful-house-proud-toronto-sun/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2012/02/05/bold-and-beautiful-house-proud-toronto-sun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furnishings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homes Extra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto Sun]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seems every manufacturer of stuff for the home tosses around the term &#8220;home fashions&#8221;.  It&#8217;s used to describe everything from ready-made curtains to slip-covers to mass-produced accessories. A lot of those items may be practical and some are even pretty but they&#8217;re not all necessarily fashionable.  BoConcept, however, is a truly stylish, global brand. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover: Local Edition &#8211; House Proud, Sun Media</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2012/01/21/extreme-makeover-local-edition-house-proud-sun-media/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2012/01/21/extreme-makeover-local-edition-house-proud-sun-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renovations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sun Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=7240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Buying a first home is a daunting task. Unless your name is Bieber or Kardashian, you’re likely going to have to make some compromises.  And if you’re looking in Toronto proper, you’ve got your work cut out for you.   Lauren Bernardo is a marketing professional from Unionville who was in her mid-twenties when she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Proud &#8211; Serious Chef Requires Top-Notch Tools.  London Free Press</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/11/28/house-proud-serious-chef-requires-top-notch-tools-london-free-press/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/11/28/house-proud-serious-chef-requires-top-notch-tools-london-free-press/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appliances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[convection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[induction. steam]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=6902</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you love to cook, you probably already know it&#8217;s worth the investment to have the best tools at your disposal.   The passable cook who sees food as mere fuel can get by just fine with run-of-the-mill appliances in the same way that you wouldn&#8217;t spend a thousand dollars on a set of golf [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Proud &#8211; Kitchens That Last, Sun Media</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/11/12/house-proud-kitchens-that-last-sun-media/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/11/12/house-proud-kitchens-that-last-sun-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alexandre Blazys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appliances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Proud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jenn-Air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kitchen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=6798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everybody wants a beautiful kitchen.  It’s the heart of your home and a savvy property owner knows it’s also where you’ll tend to get 100% return on your renovation costs upon resale.  But the last thing you’ll want to do is spend a lot of time and money on a trendy reno that will look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Offering Luxury on a Small Scale &#8211; House Proud, Sun Media</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/10/16/offering-luxury-on-a-small-scale-house-proud-sun-media/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/10/16/offering-luxury-on-a-small-scale-house-proud-sun-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[architect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Platinum Blonde]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sergio Galli]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VillaOne]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=6615</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not so unusual for a rock star to go solo once his band takes a hiatus.  But what is rare about Sergio Galli, guitarist and songwriter for Platinum Blonde, is that his solo pursuit wasn’t in music.  He’s a sought-after home designer who is the creative force behind The Serena Group, and its new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Women Have to Cut it Out</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/10/14/we-women-have-to-cut-it-out/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/10/14/we-women-have-to-cut-it-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=6611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So many women do it.  I did it the other day and I only caught myself after it was too late.  We criticize our bodies relentlessly.  It&#8217;s as if we want to put a spotlight on our flaws before anybody else dares to realize that we&#8217;re not perfect.  Enough already!   The following quote, posted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come Visit the Dry House &#8211; House Proud, Toronto Sun</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/09/25/come-visit-the-dry-house-house-proud-toronto-sun/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/09/25/come-visit-the-dry-house-house-proud-toronto-sun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cookies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[damage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance Bureau of Canada]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=6500</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You have a nice house.  But is it a dry house?  This weekend at the Toronto Fall Home Show, The Insurance Bureau of Canada is offering free plays at their interactive display, The Dry House, in hopes of helping homeowners and renters learn about ways to keep moisture outside where it belongs.Using touch-screen technology and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salvage Operation &#8211; House Proud, Toronto Sun</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/09/04/salvage-operation-house-proud-toronto-sun/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/09/04/salvage-operation-house-proud-toronto-sun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artefacts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Proud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salvaging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Second Bloom Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=6305</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people look at an old, wooden door and can’t see past the chipped paint and broken window panes.  But a growing number of salvagers and artisans see that same door for what it can become; a cabinet, a coffee table or a headboard.  Decades ago, anyone who picked through the landfill (called “the dump”) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Design Moves Outdoors &#8211; House Proud, Toronto Sun</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/08/21/great-design-moves-outdoors-house-proud-toronto-sun/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/08/21/great-design-moves-outdoors-house-proud-toronto-sun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Proud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sun Media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=6237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid my parents had a patio set made of redwood.  It was heavy and expensive.  I remember dragging the pieces inside for the winter using my entire 10-year-old muscular prowess and running out to the yard to save the cushions from the rain. Over time, the wood faded in the sunlight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Furniture That Fits &#8211; House Proud, The Toronto Sun</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/07/23/furniture-that-fits-house-proud-the-toronto-sun/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/07/23/furniture-that-fits-house-proud-the-toronto-sun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[condo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[downsize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Proud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Howard Klerer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resource Furnitire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto Sun]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=6057</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A video of Felice Cohen’s New York City apartment went viral earlier this year.  In a city where the average rental unit goes for $3400 a month, Cohen found a relative bargain for $700.  The catch?  The entire space is only 90 square feet.  A professional organizer, Cohen does a pretty good job of making her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bitten by the B and B Bug &#8211; House Proud, Sun Media</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/07/09/bitten-by-the-b-and-b-bug-house-proud-sun-media/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/07/09/bitten-by-the-b-and-b-bug-house-proud-sun-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[B and B]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Proud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sun Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Victoria]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=5925</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine opening your home, your sanctuary, to strangers, allowing them to stay a night or two and what’s more, you serve them breakfast in the morning.  That’s the chosen lifestyle for thousands of people who run a Bed and Breakfast.  It’s not for everyone but it’s a choice that many make with no regrets. Dieter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House (Not) Proud</title>
		<link>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/05/16/house-not-proud/</link>
		<comments>http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2011/05/16/house-not-proud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 11:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Working]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Proud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=5512</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It appears that my column House Proud might be on life support if not already actually deceased. Stuff happens. Editors change positions, they get moved up, over and around and previous allegiances to freelance writers sometimes have to dissolve. I&#8217;ve experienced this before, once with Sun Media&#8217;s Business division when I used to write a [...]]]></description>
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