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covetgardencom 1
28covet gardeninspiration grows here
victoria a downtown
home that goes with the flow
2 issue 28
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contributorsJODI PUDGEphotographer
Jodi takes lovely pictures of pretty objects and tasty treats for magazines like Canadian Living and Style at Home Her keen eye for detail also makes her the ideal antiquing companion
jodipudgecom
PAUL Cphotographer
Paul takes pictures of interiors exteriors eats and assorted other things His work has appeared in such magazines as Style at Home Canadian Living Elle Canada and Reno and Decor
paulcca
TAB-A-LETS ARE A COOL WAY TO DECORATE ANYTHING ANYWHERE HERErsquoS A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF TWO COOL PRIZE PACKSTo enter Go to tab-a-letscom and view their selection of little metal clips If you have an idea for an image icon or symbol that yoursquod like to see on a Tab-a-let write that suggestion down in an email and send it (along with your name and address) to contestcovetgardencom First prize is 200 Tab-a-lets And there are two second prizes of 50
Contest open to residents of North America only
covetgardencom 3
welcomeThis month wersquore feeling neighbourly Wersquore featuring the wonderfully welcoming house of Victoria who lives just a couple ofdoors up from last monthrsquos Covet Garden home Not only do we give you a peek inside the space but we also supply a bit of back story to Jen and Aaronrsquos inspiration which came from Victoriarsquos addition to her home We also hope to show just how different two similar floor plans can be
On the cover and this page photos by Jodi Pudge
contents4 the space Exploring the interior landscape
28 Q amp A
30 the style Mixing it up with playful prints and hues
32 the project Container gardening
38 the drink Italy in a glass
40 inspiration Stone-cold classics inspired by hot rocks
4 issue 28
ldquoMusic is a huge part of
my life and inspirationrdquo
says Victoria
Landscape architect Victoria values wide open spaces indoors as well as out photography by Jodi Pudge
INSIDE VOICE
covetgardencom 5
the spaceA painting by Peter von Tiesenhausen is just one of the appealing elements of the ground floor
6 issue 28
A cool credenza carved from a single
piece of limestone plus a warm stove
make the front room a great place to
hang out in the fall
covetgardencom 7
There are many things that fascinate us about Victoriarsquos West Queen
West domicile As always we are envious of any-body who can keep her space so organized And Victoriarsquos art collection is simply amazing (more on both of these points later) But what keeps us revisiting this turn-of-the-20th-century home in our minds is how easily everything flowsmdashgood food refreshing drinks and lively conversation are as much of the structure of the house as the walls and floors
Some of the good vibes emanating from the house were there from the start Victoria found
lsquoThe front window has its original old glass which is so beautiful when you look through itrsquo
it about 10 years ago ldquoI wanted a house that faced westrdquo she says ldquoand I wanted to be near Trinity Bellwoods Parkrdquo She heard that a friend had a sister who wanted to move ldquoWe did the deal privately over a glass of wine at the kitchen tablerdquo Victoria says ldquoIt was the best possible way to make a huge decision That kind of per-sonal transaction is very rarerdquo
As soon as she saw the place Victoria knew she wanted to open up the back elevation to the west - facing light Every space has creative potential she says but when you look for a home ldquoit defi-nitely helps if there are interesting existing histori-cal details to work withrdquo In the case of the main floor the original builder had used plaster and lathe to make a curve where the walls join ceilings to help direct heavy smoke from the rooms when people burned coal to heat their homes
8 issue 28
lsquoMy work is where I focus my design energy The house is mostly upkeep at this pointrsquo
covetgardencom 9
the space
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
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38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
2 issue 28
SIGN ME UP NOW
Subscribe to Covet Garden (itrsquos free) and get the next issue delivered right to your inbox
contributorsJODI PUDGEphotographer
Jodi takes lovely pictures of pretty objects and tasty treats for magazines like Canadian Living and Style at Home Her keen eye for detail also makes her the ideal antiquing companion
jodipudgecom
PAUL Cphotographer
Paul takes pictures of interiors exteriors eats and assorted other things His work has appeared in such magazines as Style at Home Canadian Living Elle Canada and Reno and Decor
paulcca
TAB-A-LETS ARE A COOL WAY TO DECORATE ANYTHING ANYWHERE HERErsquoS A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF TWO COOL PRIZE PACKSTo enter Go to tab-a-letscom and view their selection of little metal clips If you have an idea for an image icon or symbol that yoursquod like to see on a Tab-a-let write that suggestion down in an email and send it (along with your name and address) to contestcovetgardencom First prize is 200 Tab-a-lets And there are two second prizes of 50
Contest open to residents of North America only
covetgardencom 3
welcomeThis month wersquore feeling neighbourly Wersquore featuring the wonderfully welcoming house of Victoria who lives just a couple ofdoors up from last monthrsquos Covet Garden home Not only do we give you a peek inside the space but we also supply a bit of back story to Jen and Aaronrsquos inspiration which came from Victoriarsquos addition to her home We also hope to show just how different two similar floor plans can be
On the cover and this page photos by Jodi Pudge
contents4 the space Exploring the interior landscape
28 Q amp A
30 the style Mixing it up with playful prints and hues
32 the project Container gardening
38 the drink Italy in a glass
40 inspiration Stone-cold classics inspired by hot rocks
4 issue 28
ldquoMusic is a huge part of
my life and inspirationrdquo
says Victoria
Landscape architect Victoria values wide open spaces indoors as well as out photography by Jodi Pudge
INSIDE VOICE
covetgardencom 5
the spaceA painting by Peter von Tiesenhausen is just one of the appealing elements of the ground floor
6 issue 28
A cool credenza carved from a single
piece of limestone plus a warm stove
make the front room a great place to
hang out in the fall
covetgardencom 7
There are many things that fascinate us about Victoriarsquos West Queen
West domicile As always we are envious of any-body who can keep her space so organized And Victoriarsquos art collection is simply amazing (more on both of these points later) But what keeps us revisiting this turn-of-the-20th-century home in our minds is how easily everything flowsmdashgood food refreshing drinks and lively conversation are as much of the structure of the house as the walls and floors
Some of the good vibes emanating from the house were there from the start Victoria found
lsquoThe front window has its original old glass which is so beautiful when you look through itrsquo
it about 10 years ago ldquoI wanted a house that faced westrdquo she says ldquoand I wanted to be near Trinity Bellwoods Parkrdquo She heard that a friend had a sister who wanted to move ldquoWe did the deal privately over a glass of wine at the kitchen tablerdquo Victoria says ldquoIt was the best possible way to make a huge decision That kind of per-sonal transaction is very rarerdquo
As soon as she saw the place Victoria knew she wanted to open up the back elevation to the west - facing light Every space has creative potential she says but when you look for a home ldquoit defi-nitely helps if there are interesting existing histori-cal details to work withrdquo In the case of the main floor the original builder had used plaster and lathe to make a curve where the walls join ceilings to help direct heavy smoke from the rooms when people burned coal to heat their homes
8 issue 28
lsquoMy work is where I focus my design energy The house is mostly upkeep at this pointrsquo
covetgardencom 9
the space
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 3
welcomeThis month wersquore feeling neighbourly Wersquore featuring the wonderfully welcoming house of Victoria who lives just a couple ofdoors up from last monthrsquos Covet Garden home Not only do we give you a peek inside the space but we also supply a bit of back story to Jen and Aaronrsquos inspiration which came from Victoriarsquos addition to her home We also hope to show just how different two similar floor plans can be
On the cover and this page photos by Jodi Pudge
contents4 the space Exploring the interior landscape
28 Q amp A
30 the style Mixing it up with playful prints and hues
32 the project Container gardening
38 the drink Italy in a glass
40 inspiration Stone-cold classics inspired by hot rocks
4 issue 28
ldquoMusic is a huge part of
my life and inspirationrdquo
says Victoria
Landscape architect Victoria values wide open spaces indoors as well as out photography by Jodi Pudge
INSIDE VOICE
covetgardencom 5
the spaceA painting by Peter von Tiesenhausen is just one of the appealing elements of the ground floor
6 issue 28
A cool credenza carved from a single
piece of limestone plus a warm stove
make the front room a great place to
hang out in the fall
covetgardencom 7
There are many things that fascinate us about Victoriarsquos West Queen
West domicile As always we are envious of any-body who can keep her space so organized And Victoriarsquos art collection is simply amazing (more on both of these points later) But what keeps us revisiting this turn-of-the-20th-century home in our minds is how easily everything flowsmdashgood food refreshing drinks and lively conversation are as much of the structure of the house as the walls and floors
Some of the good vibes emanating from the house were there from the start Victoria found
lsquoThe front window has its original old glass which is so beautiful when you look through itrsquo
it about 10 years ago ldquoI wanted a house that faced westrdquo she says ldquoand I wanted to be near Trinity Bellwoods Parkrdquo She heard that a friend had a sister who wanted to move ldquoWe did the deal privately over a glass of wine at the kitchen tablerdquo Victoria says ldquoIt was the best possible way to make a huge decision That kind of per-sonal transaction is very rarerdquo
As soon as she saw the place Victoria knew she wanted to open up the back elevation to the west - facing light Every space has creative potential she says but when you look for a home ldquoit defi-nitely helps if there are interesting existing histori-cal details to work withrdquo In the case of the main floor the original builder had used plaster and lathe to make a curve where the walls join ceilings to help direct heavy smoke from the rooms when people burned coal to heat their homes
8 issue 28
lsquoMy work is where I focus my design energy The house is mostly upkeep at this pointrsquo
covetgardencom 9
the space
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
4 issue 28
ldquoMusic is a huge part of
my life and inspirationrdquo
says Victoria
Landscape architect Victoria values wide open spaces indoors as well as out photography by Jodi Pudge
INSIDE VOICE
covetgardencom 5
the spaceA painting by Peter von Tiesenhausen is just one of the appealing elements of the ground floor
6 issue 28
A cool credenza carved from a single
piece of limestone plus a warm stove
make the front room a great place to
hang out in the fall
covetgardencom 7
There are many things that fascinate us about Victoriarsquos West Queen
West domicile As always we are envious of any-body who can keep her space so organized And Victoriarsquos art collection is simply amazing (more on both of these points later) But what keeps us revisiting this turn-of-the-20th-century home in our minds is how easily everything flowsmdashgood food refreshing drinks and lively conversation are as much of the structure of the house as the walls and floors
Some of the good vibes emanating from the house were there from the start Victoria found
lsquoThe front window has its original old glass which is so beautiful when you look through itrsquo
it about 10 years ago ldquoI wanted a house that faced westrdquo she says ldquoand I wanted to be near Trinity Bellwoods Parkrdquo She heard that a friend had a sister who wanted to move ldquoWe did the deal privately over a glass of wine at the kitchen tablerdquo Victoria says ldquoIt was the best possible way to make a huge decision That kind of per-sonal transaction is very rarerdquo
As soon as she saw the place Victoria knew she wanted to open up the back elevation to the west - facing light Every space has creative potential she says but when you look for a home ldquoit defi-nitely helps if there are interesting existing histori-cal details to work withrdquo In the case of the main floor the original builder had used plaster and lathe to make a curve where the walls join ceilings to help direct heavy smoke from the rooms when people burned coal to heat their homes
8 issue 28
lsquoMy work is where I focus my design energy The house is mostly upkeep at this pointrsquo
covetgardencom 9
the space
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
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38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 5
the spaceA painting by Peter von Tiesenhausen is just one of the appealing elements of the ground floor
6 issue 28
A cool credenza carved from a single
piece of limestone plus a warm stove
make the front room a great place to
hang out in the fall
covetgardencom 7
There are many things that fascinate us about Victoriarsquos West Queen
West domicile As always we are envious of any-body who can keep her space so organized And Victoriarsquos art collection is simply amazing (more on both of these points later) But what keeps us revisiting this turn-of-the-20th-century home in our minds is how easily everything flowsmdashgood food refreshing drinks and lively conversation are as much of the structure of the house as the walls and floors
Some of the good vibes emanating from the house were there from the start Victoria found
lsquoThe front window has its original old glass which is so beautiful when you look through itrsquo
it about 10 years ago ldquoI wanted a house that faced westrdquo she says ldquoand I wanted to be near Trinity Bellwoods Parkrdquo She heard that a friend had a sister who wanted to move ldquoWe did the deal privately over a glass of wine at the kitchen tablerdquo Victoria says ldquoIt was the best possible way to make a huge decision That kind of per-sonal transaction is very rarerdquo
As soon as she saw the place Victoria knew she wanted to open up the back elevation to the west - facing light Every space has creative potential she says but when you look for a home ldquoit defi-nitely helps if there are interesting existing histori-cal details to work withrdquo In the case of the main floor the original builder had used plaster and lathe to make a curve where the walls join ceilings to help direct heavy smoke from the rooms when people burned coal to heat their homes
8 issue 28
lsquoMy work is where I focus my design energy The house is mostly upkeep at this pointrsquo
covetgardencom 9
the space
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
6 issue 28
A cool credenza carved from a single
piece of limestone plus a warm stove
make the front room a great place to
hang out in the fall
covetgardencom 7
There are many things that fascinate us about Victoriarsquos West Queen
West domicile As always we are envious of any-body who can keep her space so organized And Victoriarsquos art collection is simply amazing (more on both of these points later) But what keeps us revisiting this turn-of-the-20th-century home in our minds is how easily everything flowsmdashgood food refreshing drinks and lively conversation are as much of the structure of the house as the walls and floors
Some of the good vibes emanating from the house were there from the start Victoria found
lsquoThe front window has its original old glass which is so beautiful when you look through itrsquo
it about 10 years ago ldquoI wanted a house that faced westrdquo she says ldquoand I wanted to be near Trinity Bellwoods Parkrdquo She heard that a friend had a sister who wanted to move ldquoWe did the deal privately over a glass of wine at the kitchen tablerdquo Victoria says ldquoIt was the best possible way to make a huge decision That kind of per-sonal transaction is very rarerdquo
As soon as she saw the place Victoria knew she wanted to open up the back elevation to the west - facing light Every space has creative potential she says but when you look for a home ldquoit defi-nitely helps if there are interesting existing histori-cal details to work withrdquo In the case of the main floor the original builder had used plaster and lathe to make a curve where the walls join ceilings to help direct heavy smoke from the rooms when people burned coal to heat their homes
8 issue 28
lsquoMy work is where I focus my design energy The house is mostly upkeep at this pointrsquo
covetgardencom 9
the space
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 7
There are many things that fascinate us about Victoriarsquos West Queen
West domicile As always we are envious of any-body who can keep her space so organized And Victoriarsquos art collection is simply amazing (more on both of these points later) But what keeps us revisiting this turn-of-the-20th-century home in our minds is how easily everything flowsmdashgood food refreshing drinks and lively conversation are as much of the structure of the house as the walls and floors
Some of the good vibes emanating from the house were there from the start Victoria found
lsquoThe front window has its original old glass which is so beautiful when you look through itrsquo
it about 10 years ago ldquoI wanted a house that faced westrdquo she says ldquoand I wanted to be near Trinity Bellwoods Parkrdquo She heard that a friend had a sister who wanted to move ldquoWe did the deal privately over a glass of wine at the kitchen tablerdquo Victoria says ldquoIt was the best possible way to make a huge decision That kind of per-sonal transaction is very rarerdquo
As soon as she saw the place Victoria knew she wanted to open up the back elevation to the west - facing light Every space has creative potential she says but when you look for a home ldquoit defi-nitely helps if there are interesting existing histori-cal details to work withrdquo In the case of the main floor the original builder had used plaster and lathe to make a curve where the walls join ceilings to help direct heavy smoke from the rooms when people burned coal to heat their homes
8 issue 28
lsquoMy work is where I focus my design energy The house is mostly upkeep at this pointrsquo
covetgardencom 9
the space
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
8 issue 28
lsquoMy work is where I focus my design energy The house is mostly upkeep at this pointrsquo
covetgardencom 9
the space
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 9
the space
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
10 issue 28
Xenia and Steven are collectors of all kinds of things tiles from around the world books and board games ldquoStephen has a really good eyerdquo says Xenia ldquoHersquos not swayed by trendsrdquo
ldquoI love to support the work of contemporary Canadian artistsrdquo says Victoria ldquoIt feeds merdquo
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 11
lsquoMost stuff has travelled from apartment to We just tried to find ways to make it workrsquo
the space
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
12 issue 28
One of Victoriarsquos favourite things is the assem-blage that sits above the Crsquoest Assez picture ldquoMy boyfriend makes these amazing pres-ents for me He has a farm and picked everything that was bloom-ing on the day of my birthday and turned it into this piecerdquo
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 13
Victoria also stuck with simple and mostly natural materials for the surfaces
and a basic colour palette This simplicity also af-fects her lighting choices ldquoLight is an important element and at night sometimes having my fire-place going with a few lit candles is enoughrdquo
She considers the ground floor of her home to be the public space She works at home teaches and is active in the community ldquoI like spaces that are flexiblerdquo she says ldquoI had a meeting with a client here today and we did a great fundraiser this past spring in the backyard for my roof garden projectrdquo
At the same time she says ldquoI donrsquot want my whole house to be a work spacerdquo On our second visit we also socialized with Victoriarsquos friend and fellow landscape architect Joe ldquoVictoria has fantastic dinnersrdquo he says ldquoIn the late fall we eat outside and move back in for cocktailsrdquo
ldquoThere are a lot of different rooms in this space even though itrsquos a big open-concept planrdquo Joe says ldquoAnd everything opens up into the backyardrdquo
lsquoNow that Irsquom working from home Irsquom more aware of the space at different times of the dayrsquo
the space
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
14 issue 28
These porcelain teacups were
a collection amassed by
Stevenrsquos grand-mother
Victoria emphasizes the contribution of friends to the look of the space ldquoI
worked with some very talented designers and buildersrdquo she says She credits gallery owner Clint Roenisch artist Paul Butler and the folks at Tomorrow Gallery for turning her on to many of the artists she has collected ldquoMy parents were always interested in contemporary art and I spent a lot of time at the AGO where my mom was a docentrdquo
There is a lot of artistry in the renovation of the house itself Several permanent carved-stone
elements were designed and fabricated by the Toronto-based design studio Castor Victoriarsquos training in architecture also gave her an edge in finding a place with good bones but the architect David Hannah helped her realize the addition to the back of her house
And if you assumed that because she is a land-scape architect Victoriarsquos home would be more of a jungle inside you would be mistaken ldquoI work with steel and concrete and woodrdquo she says ldquoPlants are important but are just one element of a landscape designerrsquos paletterdquo
lsquoDesigning the interior of my home was about saving the best details from the past then opening up the space to air and lightrsquo
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 15
the space
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
16 issue 28
How did Fiona and Maciek find
the cast hands in their living room The hands found them ldquoWe went
to the Junction for a visitndashstrictly
for coffeerdquo
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 17
ldquoThe light that comes into this room is amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoI love my bedroomrdquo
the space
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
18 issue 28
ldquoThe shoemaker has no shoesrdquo says Xenia ldquoWe have no tilerdquo Even though she has a studio filled with
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 19
the space
and panelled closet doors The craftspeople that helped with the renovation are now also part of the housersquos story ldquoOur drywaller who restored the curved ceiling was amazingrdquo says Victoria ldquoHe worked with stilts on It was like performancerdquo
Which is another design superpower that Victoria possessesmdashthe ability to understand that the rooms and the objects and people who inhabit them all relate to one another In the bathroom for example a crimson-hued rug draws the eye down to the marble-edged detail of the tub
Upstairs the space is more private but no less wel-coming In the front is
Victoriarsquos bedroom Again the room is spare and uncluttered We asked her for tips on how to create such a fresh space She just shrugged and said ldquoThis is just how I live It kind of has to be this wayrdquo Then she adds ldquobut bookshelves storage space and a big basement helprdquo
Here as well she tried to preserve as many of the buildingrsquos features including the original floors
A lovely kilim is put out on the
bathroom floor in the cooler
months
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
20 issue 28
Victoria started working from home last January She quickly settled into her
office by installing some familiar objects The double-dropleaf desk was a gift from her grand-parents The lamp came from the Queen Street shop INabstracto The bookshelves feature a collection of books on art design and plants We actually stopped to smell the pages of a 1950s- era first edition of Landscape for Living the seminal tome on early modernist California design by the
American lansdcape architect Garrett Eckbo And guess what Books smell terrific
The office is part of an extension that Victoria added when she moved in It was important that the front and back of the house employed a dual-ity in both the built architecture and the garden design Through the office window a much-loved catalpa tree watches over her while she works It also provides shade and privacy ldquoOn the sum-mer solstice the flowers are as big as your facerdquo
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 21
the spacethe spaceOppositeA growing stack of the magazine World of Interiors sits in the office
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
22 issue 28
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 23
the space
Xeniarsquos collec-tion of ceramic earrings includes some she made and some created by her friend Julie Moon
Another joy of working from home is having so much inspiration so close
at hand Victoria has her books nearby as well as a place to pin up inspiring photos and notes wherever she sees fit
Among the projects she is currently working on is an exhibition called Gladstone Grow Op which will run at the Gladstone Hotel from April 25 to 28 2013 The show is a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the relationship between landscape gar-den design art and place making ldquoItrsquos a four-day exhibition of installations and events designed to expand the dialogue between landscape art and garden designrdquo she says
Her involvement in this project is in one way a tip of the hat to the people who have inspired her over the years ldquoI like to acknowledge the gallerists and curators around town who bring young artists to the public eyerdquo says Victoria ldquoThey are tirelessrdquo
lsquoThe best lesson I ever learned Believe in your own creative intuitionrsquo
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
24 issue 28
Victoriarsquos love of natural materials is evident throughout the whole space The onyx window-pane to the right of the kitchen door (opposite) lets a warm golden light into the main-floor powder room
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 25
the space
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
26 issue 28
Victoriarsquos sauna in the winter she fills a tub with icy water to take an authentic Finnish-style plunge
The gardens are perhaps the most important rooms in Victoriarsquos home The
front gardenrsquos informal feel helps it blend in with the older-style neighbourhood In the back a 12-foot-long carved limestone table is perfect for entertain-ing outside Therersquos a fire pit that looks like a sculpture ldquoWe need heat to extend the seasonrdquo says Victoria Joe vouches for the fact that she would
hang out outside all year if she could ldquoItrsquos tellingrdquo he says ldquothat she refers to the back of the house as lsquothe frontrsquordquo
Instead of a solid privacy fence she chose chain linkmdashan instant trellis that the flora have happily climbed up creating a green curtain of privacy that also lets air circulate for plants and people during the hot summer months And the piegravece de reacutesistance mdasha sauna built into an old shipping crate When yoursquore in the backyard itrsquos almost impossible to imagine that yoursquore metres away from a busy urban street
Itrsquos also nearly impossible to tear ourselves away from Victoriarsquos company We talked easily for hours about art and music and movies and events that we had shared As Joe says ldquoThe house just allows for dynamic socializationrdquo And itrsquos truemdashwhile we talked nobody brought out a cellphone no TVs blared in the background and we never ran out of conversation
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 27
the space
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
28 issue 28
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect She has a masterrsquos degree in environ-mental studies (from York University) and one in landscape architecture (from the University of Toronto)
Victoria also helps with a third-year studio at the University of Waterloorsquos School of Architecture The studio is directed by Andrew Levitt who is an architect and a practising Jungian- oriented psychotherapist Together they curated an exhibition in collabo-ration with No 9 Contemporary called Art and the Environment which is up at Pearson International Airportrsquos Terminal 1 until December The show features top student work from the studio over the past five years
linksbullVictoriarsquos website
bullUniversity of Waterloo project
bullParks amp Rec rooftop garden blog
Victoriarsquos music sourcesbull The Signal
bull CBC Radio 2
bull The Music Gallery
who
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 29
If you could travel in time when would you visit VICTORIA Life is so rich now
the profile
Whatrsquos your greatest strengthVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your greatest weaknessVICTORIA Irsquom stubborn
Whatrsquos your favourite comfort foodVICTORIA My boyfriendrsquos soup
Whatrsquos your favourite place on earth VICTORIA The beach
Whatrsquos your favourite place in Toronto VICTORIA Sunset at Parks amp Recmdashour roof garden over Parts amp Labour in Parkdale
what are you reading
Whatrsquos the best thing yoursquove ever given someoneVICTORIA My support
Forced to choose between night and day which would you give up foreverVICTORIA Night because the okra blossom only opens during the day
Whatrsquos your favourite songVICTORIA Too many
What object have you kept since childhood VICTORIA A blue mohair blanket I inherited from my grandmother
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
30 issue 28
Indress wool coat
TAYLOR MADE
statement glasses
Mercyshirt-dress in Liberty of London leopard- print fabric $395
Cutler and Gross Grey Horn $470 LA Eyeworks Rebar Frame in black $375
Victoria embodies skater-girl chic and sophisticated-lady style at the same time by mixing vintage and new pieces
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 31
the style
J Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt in double serge wool in black $150
Vintage Patrick Kelly leop-ard trench I Miss You $395
Stylish and sensible Victoria favours colourful trainers like these1 Nike Flex Experience Run in Fire-berry $65 2 New Balance W3090 in Green $90 3 Adidas Opticourt 85 in University Red $85
sweet feet
Ascher London Graham Sutherland Trellis scarf in beigecream $295
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
32 issue 28
UP ON THE ROOFA visit to Victoriarsquos secret city garden and a few tips about starting your own rooftop garden photography by Jodi Pudge
The rooftop garden grows some of the hops for local Bellwoods Brewery
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
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stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
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5 67
89
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11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 33
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
34 issue 28
The team at Parts amp Labour harvests
produce weekly but ldquowe encourage the
cooks to come up to get whatever else they might needrdquo
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 35
One of the reasons Parts amp Labour the popular Parkdale restaurant is so beloved by locavores is that chef Matthew Matheson harvests some of his ingredients from a rooftop garden designed by Victoria ldquoParks amp Recmdashthe name for my roof-garden projectmdashis an extension of my work as a landscape architectrdquo says Victoria As a co-owner of the building that houses Parts amp Labour she had a vision for a gar-den that would help feed the clientele The result is this 1200-square-foot kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated containers These recycled bins grow herbs greens flowers and vegetables for the restaurantrsquos signature dishes
Over the past three years Parks amp Rec has flour-ished she says ldquothanks to the amazing support from Katie Mathieu my partners Jesse Girard and Richard Lambert Matty Matheson and the PampL owners and staffrdquo
The Parts amp Labour contract is just one of several rooftop food projects that Victoria is working on For example her cousin is one of the co-owners of Bellwoods Brewery Their aim was to brew a 100 percent local beer Which is how the City Hops project was planted in 2011 Bellwoods rents space in Parks amp Rec and Katie keeps a watchful eye and does the harvesting
the project
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
36 issue 28
Inspired by the planting vessels on Victoriarsquos rooftop garden we have come up with four simple steps to convert a plastic storage bin (such as those by Rub-bermaid) into a planter suitable for any deck patio or yard
These bins are avail-able in a range of
CONTAIN YOURSELF
Easy Growing Organic Herbs and Ed-ible Flowers from Small Spaces by Gayla Trail Save some green by growing your own foods year-round This guide features unfussy plants and ideas for fitting containers into your existing space
Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony Porch or Patio with Fruits Flowers Foliage and Herbs by Fern Rich-ardson For urban dwellers with limited real estate this book teaches design basics and plant choices that prove you donrsquot need a yard to garden in
sizes are durable and are simple to convert into vegetable planters Most vegetables need at least a 5-gallon container to thrive in though yoursquoll need to use larger containers for growing multiple vegetable plants Small containers are suitable for many herb plants and are used the same way as the larger storage tubs
Four steps to converting a bin into a planter
1 Drill several holes into the bottom and about an inch up the sides of your bin for drainage
2 Line 15 of the bottom of the bin bottom with river rock for additional drainage
3 Fill the bin with soil and add plant seedlings
4 Top with mulch
Tip Choose opaque light-colored bins as clear and dark-coloured ones heat up more quickly which may damage plant roots
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 37
MORE TO COVET
894 QUEEN STREET EAST TORONTO CANADA
lsquoa friendly local owned by localsrsquo
Discover great goods and services from these advertisers
sweet bliss baking company
wwwshopcatscawwwshopcatsca
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
38 issue 28
BAVENOLICIOUSVictoria likes to raise a glass to good friends and good times with this refreshing pre-dinner cocktail photography by Paul C
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
covetgardencom 39
40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
1
2
3
4
13
14
15
16
stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 39
Baveno Victoriarsquos go-to sipper is named after a small Italian hill town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore She first mixed this drink for some close friends to celebrate the summer of 2011 and three glorious days spent there on holiday
ice1frac12 oz Campari1 bottle lager frac12 lemon
In a 15 oz glass add ice and Campari Pour in a bottle of lager and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a lemon twist
the drink
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We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
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inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
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42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
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40 issue 28
We dig all the mineral surfaces in Victoriarsquos house so much that wersquove mined some of our own geological treasures
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
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stone age
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
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5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
covetgardencom 41
inspiration
1 vaivanat Warm Gray Stone Felted Cat Vessel $60 2 Mid West Alchemy Copper Ring with Scapolite Crystal $69 3 White Onyx Farm sink $450 4 Nakia Design Black and White Quartz Crystal Earrings $25 5 Smoky Quartz III by Carly Waito contact for price 6 Magnus Lundstrom Small White Marble Mortar and Pestle $60 7 Score + Solder Quartz Terrarium $325 8 Louis XV Goes to Sparta chair by Cerruti Baleri price available on request 9 Onyx Sphere lamps (10rdquo and 14rdquo) $775 and $925 10 MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella $21 11 Martha Sturdy Resin round table in White Marble $1450 12 Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Quartz $26 13 Viva Terra Stone Knobs (set of 4) $75 14 Lofgrenrsquos Parsons table with concrete top $629 15 Rolf Woodstone Spectacles contact for price 16 Lovisa Wattman Concrete Shaving Kit $98
4
5 67
89
10
11
12
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue
42 issue 28
Covet Garden drops in on uptown girl Lindseyrsquos fabulous and chic apartment
Canrsquot wait until next month for the new issue of Covet Garden Check out our blog for more ideas and inspiration
Followus on
Facebookand Twitter
in the next issue