“We fell in love with the character of the house and all the modern updates that were completed,” DiLonardo writes of the 1928 home they share with their three dogs, Buddy Holly, Pete, and Gigi. “It was the perfect blend of old and new!”

The initial renovations to the three-bedroom house in the Niagara region of Ontario helped the couple envision the stamp they’d eventually put on the space. “Although the design at the time was very plain, it was the perfect blank canvas for me to get creative without having to worry about a major renovation,” DiLonardo says. 

But what was once a “blank canvas” is now a colorful home filled with nine wallpapers and American and Scandinavian mid-century modern design influences. The home’s stunning design is both aesthetically pleasing and functional, though.

DiLonardo, the author of the cookbook, Bake the Seasons, says that because she works from home, she has to keep her work top of mind when designing a space. She takes product and lifestyle photos outside recipe development, so having a stunning background is necessary.

“Each room has been used as a photo backdrop in one way or another,” DiLonardo shares. “The kitchen doubles as a filming space, and the studio addition has provided all the natural light one could ever need.”

• Wallpaper — Farrow & Ball “Yukutori”
• Lamp — &Tradition Flowerpot VP9
• Stair Runner & Entry Rug — Rejuvenation Adair Hand-Knotted Rug
• Console — Crate & Barrel Atwood Reclaimed Wood Chest

• Fireplace Paint — Farrow & Ball “Beverly No.310”
• Accent Wall Paint — Kittiwake No. 307
• Fireplace Tile — Villa Lagoon Tile’s Glazed Zellige Tile
• Sofa & Accent Chairs — Design Within Reach
• Coffee Table & Rug — Gus Modern
• Throw Blanket — Roros Tweed
• Chihuahua Planters — Made with Mud Chi Chi Planter
• Colorful Vases — Design Within Reach
• Knot Pillow — Design House Stockholm 

• Wallpaper — Farrow & Ball “Tourbillion”
• Wall & Trim Paint — Farrow & Ball “Tailor Tack” & “Pink Ground”
• Lamp — Louis Poulsen “PH5 Pendant in Pastels”
• Pendant Light — Louis Poulsen “Pale Blue Panthella Mini Table Lamp“
• Table, Bench & Buffet — Big Sur Collection by Crate & Barrel
• Dining Chairs — FDB Mobler J46 Chair
• Throw Blanket — Roros Tweed
• Knot Pillow — Design House Stockholm 

• Pendant Lights — &Tradition  Flowerpot VP1
• Cabinet Pulls — Emtek Select Cabinet Rectangular Stem Knurled Bar Cabinet Pull
• Cabinet Knobs — Emtek Cadet Cabinet Knob
• Runner — Design Within Reach
• Range — LaCanache Canada

• Lamps — &Tradition Flowerpot VP3
• Throw Blanket — Roros Tweed
• Rug — Rejuvenation Muir Hand-Knotted Rug
• Bedding — Rough Linen Queen Bedding Set
• Knot Pillow — Design House Stockholm 
• Door Hardware — Emtek Select Conical Straight Knurled Knob
• Bed Frame, Dresser & Nightstands — Rove Concepts Asher Collection

• Wallpaper — Trustworth Studios Apothecary Garden by C.F.A. Voysey
• Paint — Farrow & Ball “Bamboozle”
• Vanity, Faucet, Lights & Mirror — Rejuvenation
• Door Hardware — Emtek Select Conical Straight Knurled Knob

• Sofas, Cabinets & Coffee Table — Ethnicraft
• Entry Bench — Ethnicraft
• Rocking Chair & Rug — Gus Modern
• Wood Lounge Chair — Design Within Reach
• Shiplap — Metrie Complete 
• Paint & Trim — Farrow & Ball “Mizzle”
• Wallpaper — Farrow & Ball “Atacama”
• French Door Hardware — Emtek Modern Plate with Stuttgart Lever
• Tile Floor — Villa Lagoon Tile’s Solid Fishscale Cement Tile
• Ceiling Fan — Fanimation

Thanks, Marcella!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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