This is gorgeous! Love the mix of dark walls and antiques.

Thank you Lisa!!

3 cheers for masculine wall colors!!!

Will, are you sure you are not Tommy Smythe's twin, separated at birth? Your house looks exactly as if Tommy himself had designed it.
Awesome, awesome, awesome. Love the pics of the sighthounds.

Oh Will, I am too a Torontonian...how do you live in the winter with all the dark colors without feeling blue...you must have very good lighting!!

I am absolutely in love with this home- and it is definitely a 'home'. I've inherited several antiques that I love by themselves, but I was afraid that having all of them in my house at once made it feel a little bit like my great aunt owned it. This certainly proved me wrong! The dark wall colors, the ornate details, oh goodness, and most of all, the plaid, are definitely not dated here . Absolutely gorgeous.

Looks very cozy and wonderfully masculine. It's not my personal style, but I totally love it nonetheless! Really well done.

Lovely !!. Will I was surprised to see we have the same chandelier in your kitchen/ living room !!. mine is in the kitchen. I dragged that thing all the way from Argentina to the US like 8 years ago.

This has got to be one of my favourite house tours - the dark hues speak to me!

Love your space -- very well done. Cheerful, comfy & calm, I chose the same paint colors for my home (!) I thought they were very pretty. My husband thought they'd be too dull or dark, but he loves them now that the rooms are finished.

Love the black walls in the dressing room (Carbon Copy by Benjamin Moore or Onyx, or other? )

Also, I can't quite tell, but are those framed cameos in pictures 12 and 21??

I love how he was in so many of the pictures, like, "yeah, this is my house. yeah, it's totally awesome. Take my picture." You do have an amazing eye sir, your place oozes gentlemanly goodness all over itself.

Fantastic!

I'm glad you agreed to be in some of the photos. I like seeing the creative people living in these AT house tours.

absolutely lovely mix of vintage items and masculine colours , loving the greyhound prints and the turquoise Asian statues ... drool :)

Love the colors! So warm and cozy!

@Canadianmango - funnily enough, I see Tommy in my neighbourhood pub all the time. I've seen some of his work and we definitely share an aesthetic.

@troyce - I'm lucky to face east and west with my windows, so, it's pretty light all day.

@Marcelaz - that chandelier was a surprise find for me, and one of my favourite things.

@Kassgood - major major points for guessing Carbon Copy as the wall paint in the dressing room. One day I want a larger room with this wall colour.

@bellyache - yep! framed intaglio that I bought on ebay. copies of carnelian originals.

@Blandwagon - you know, I never really thought about it that way. I'll have a think. No one has really pointed that out before, and so it never occurred to me - but I like your point about semantics vs aesthetics. I do use artificial flowers often only because there isn't a good place to find what I want locally. Oh and those pink roses were fresh that day and died 3 days later. Pfft! What a shame. I should have dried them.

And many thanks to all for the very kind comments. It's been a joy to create it all, and to get feedback is the best part.

I love the gray in the main room downstairs. It's so tough to find the perfect gray - which color did you use?

Lovely taste,but this guy obviously never uses the stove in that position!

I didn't read all the text but please tell me Will, that you kept those letters you found in the drawers. (Also, loved the house then, love it now)

I love this house. All the dark colors, very comfy cozy Ralph Lauren. And it's nice to know I'm not the only one with an affinity for Federal style mirrors and eagles.

I've always loved this home... it was one of my inspirations when painting my living room DARK.

@MELGLO, click through to the original tour and Will lists all his paint colors.

I love seeing more Canadian homes. One little bothersome thing just stuck out for me amongst all the goodness. The white stove. Can the white stove be made more discreet?

@melglo - cromwell gray by benjamin moore in the main floor!

@wannabedesign - I do use the stove! but not often - I tend to bbq/ slow cooker/ steam more

@lolagirl - I gave the letters to a friend who collects 1950's memorabilia!

@calldoctorbison - I have a special love of anything Eagles - my surname is Eagle! can you spot all the other eagles in the house?

@tequila red - any photos of your living room online? and thank you :)

@kathrindehn - totally agreed. I hate it. it was there when I moved in. I tried to hide it somewhat with the table/ arrangement next to it, but, ugh, it's still so visible.... if you have any ideas, please let me know!

Love it! Especially the trunk in the fireplace. Absolutely beautiful. Homey & classic at the same time.

You did an amazing job transitioning between the living and kitchen stove. Most I've seen do a horrible job. It's Scotch weather there! mmmm.

It's homes like this that inspire me to break out of my comfort zone in terms of decorating. There are so many personal and fun touches that I would never think of.
Thank you, Will, for having such a beautiful and fun home.

Will, you are so kind to ask! Here is a pic of one wall...the color is Knoxville Gray by BM.

http://pinterest.com/pin/227502218645979615/

Will - I really like your collection of girandole mirrors. Congrats for being featured on AT.

@Tequila Red - obviously I *LOVE* what you've done. Love it. I'm going to look up Knoxville Gray - it's so beautiful, I love the blue-ish tones, almost steel like while still being warm. Very nicely done.

Thanks Will! :)

I've admired your home both times also. The use of dark colours can bring what I call a sense of drama. Perhaps impact is a better word? I had a feature wall painted dark blue and love it. So I've finally gone ahead and painted my bathroom dark blue also. I am now finally happy with the room. Even the ceilings seem higher! The cream blah walls are gone forever. What a difference colour can make to mood. I find this tour very calming actually, a home to find comfort and peace in.

love the bookends on the mantle. what are they?

Warm and Masculine. Love it.

Loved it the first time I saw it, and love it still.

Very inspiring as I contemplate painting my bedroom - dark gray. Very elegant - I love your furniture and artwork. Thanks for sharing:):)

PS: I agree with the comment by Kathrindehn concerning the stove. I think I would turn to eating raw foods, rather then having such a big white stove stove.

I love it--it is warm, masculine and cozy at the same time. I loved it the first time. Unlike others I am not bothered by the white stove. I really wouldn't know how one would go about making it more discreet anyway and I do not see it as a big deal, nor do I feel that it detracts at all. I'm not bothered by fake flowers or pink roses either. "Does anyone want to be the sort of person....?" What sort of person? A serial murderer? Oh the horror! I suffer severe allergies...guess I'm that kind of horrid person. I use them sparingly.

The use of the gray is beautiful. I don't know what kind of weather you have where you live, but I tend to use lighter colors only because whenever I contemplate using more dramatic, darker colors I tend to wonder if it would start to feel to gloomy, so I just enjoy the beauty of it in other people's homes. Your's is so very lovely.

@Gardenmuse - I laughed out loud at your comment. thank you! I did wonder about 'what sort of person...'

I think I'd have dark colours even in a darker space/ with less natural light - I don't think they've ever affected my mood negatively, but then, someone recently pointed out to me that my 'creative' side is quite dark anyway, so I imagine it's just I'm the type that gravitates to the darker side of things. I love the richness and warmth they bring - and in some ways the sense of drama.

Weather wise in toronto - it's harsh winters (although not this winter) and beautiful summers. usually I like to hibernate in the winter, and in the summer, I'm in the yard or out and about in the city/ country!

Again, thank you all for kind comments and great input.

Dear Will,
You have talent and taste.
I too, admired the colours, the plaids, and the arrangements in both sets of photos.
I especially like the closet room with the lovely curvy chair and the bathroom photos (from the first set).
Keep the flag flying!
JLou (Canadian in New York)

Interesting, clever & quirky. Love the moody colours on the walls! So many people above have commented on your use of gray for the walls, but you have created a really sophisticated and cosy home :) Gorgeous.

What a treat to look back at your home from the February post. You can even make a bathroom with cookie cutter, ugly shower stall look fantastic. You are just amazing.

It's a total guy's color scheme (dark walls) but I love it, esp. your bedroom! So cozy! And as someone who has literally a concrete dog run for a back yard, I'm officially jealous of your little back yard. Congrats, lovely home!

Oh my gosh - oh my gosh - OH MY GOSH!!!!
Will's house was recently on Four Houses (or it called Four Houses Canada? - a show where 4 participants rate each other's house, for a $$ prize and chance to be featured in Style At Home.
I think I saw it a week or so ago - but it could have been a rerun - and I racked my brain the whole time trying to figure out why the house is familiar!!! Well, now I know.
And of course, Will won, and rightfully so!

Congrats, Will!!!!

Hey Will - Love your living space. Can you tell me what color/brand you used on the walls in the living room area?

Hi Will
The place shows well both here and the magazine spread, which I saw recently.
Congratulations
Jayne
aka contestant no. 4