SNEAK PEAK: Holiday Trends from House & Home and Toronto Antiques on King

Torontonians are generally less than eager to leave thoughts of sunshine, bbqs, and cottaging behind before the very last of a summer glow has faded from our cheeks, but the chilly weather lately has us all thinking flannel, warm apple pie and roaring fires.  Autumn is just around the corner, and we may not be quite so ready for it, but the editors, stylists, photographers and staff at House & Home have been preparing for this busy season for weeks!  Before you know it the holiday and entertaining issues will be on the stands, and once again many stories will feature items from Toronto Antiques on King.  Because we work closely with stylists as they pluck items from our shelves for their stories, we get to have a sneak peak at the holiday trends for 2009.

In October, with Canadian Thanksgiving taking centre stage, you can expect to see lots of earthy colours and textures reminiscent of long lazy dinners around Grandmother’s old farm table.  Pewter jugs and kettles, brown and white china with pastoral scenes, pale amber and green glassware and the matte finish and old shapes of black basalt Wedgwood pieces create a feeling of unpretentious relaxed style.

In November, the Holiday issue hits the stands, and here we can expect to see lots of white and gold.  The feel is “Old World Elegance,” which is formal, but not overly fussy, classic and clean.  Handsome silver plate pheasants adorn tables set with gold trimmed white china, glass and crystal.  Rumour has it that this story features the Christmas dinner table of President and Publisher, Lynda Reeves herself!  I guess we will have to wait until the issue comes out to find out for sure!

And then in December, which is all about entertaining, House & Home has a focus on tailored bar ware.  Expect lots of crystal and silver in shapes and textures that work well with modern interiors.

Something else to look out for is a series of “Advertorials” by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario in upcoming issues of House & Home.  These are advertisements that appear like stories, and Toronto Antiques on King has provided many decorative and serving items to help bring the featured dairy recipes to life.  We are very excited to see how it all comes together!

Look for October issues of House & Home, which will be hitting stands very soon.  In the mean time, come down to Toronto Antiques on King to find your own holiday inspiration!