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As President of Toronto-based House & Home Media, Lynda Reeves is one of Canada’s leading personalities in the fields of interior design, decorating and lifestyle trends.

Under Lynda’s management since 1986, independently owned House & Home Media has become a Canadian home design authority which produces Canadian House & Home magazine, the television show House & Home with Lynda Reeves on Global Television, and the House & Home: Style for Living collection available through HBC stores including The Bay, Zellers and Home Outfitters.

Episodes of House and Home
21 - 25 December Is There Hope For The Eighties?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves calls the 80’s a low point in design with overdone pink granite, vertical blinds and mirror, mirror and more mirror. But it was also a boom time for developers and with so much on the market, Lynda asks: Is there hope for the bad 80’s condo?
28 December - 01 January Are Collections Just Clutter?
When House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves is invited to see a house and the introduction begins with “I’ve got the most fabulous collection of…” she steers clear. After all she asks, don’t collections just mean clutter?
04 - 08 January Do you really want to live like your parents? House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves recalls being invited to dinner at the home of a hip, young couple. She was expecting something chic and low maintenance and was surprised to find how traditional their home was. She notes that at the magazine, we call these people “young fogies” and asks: Do you really want to live like your parents?
11 - 15 January Can Eco Be Chic?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves recognizes why it’s important to dedicate an entire issue of the magazine to green design, but she questions the way it looks, when she asks: Can eco be chic?
18 - 22 January How Small Can You Go?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves says the small space issue is one of the most popular at the magazine, but as she encounters smaller and smaller spaces, she wonders how people really live in such tiny quarters. If you want to have great style – how small can you go?
25 - 29 January Should You Wreck or Reno?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves was at a dinner party where no one was renovating, but two couples were building new homes. A lively debate ensued over whether an old house should be torn down or renovated - prompting Lynda to ask the question: When do you reno and when do you wreck?
01 - 05 February Can Straight Guys Decorate?
On a girl’s night out, a close friend of House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves’ reveals that her husband surprised her by attempting to decorate their living room. Lynda tells us that while his terrible furniture choices never left the truck, it brought about a larger debate: Can straight guys decorate?
08 - 12 February Does Merging Mean A Mess?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves recalls a debate in the movie When Harry Met Sally over a wagon wheel coffee table. She points out that often moving in together and meshing styles can be a messy proposition for couples, and asks the question: Does merging mean a mess?
15 - 19 February Can Traditional Be Modern?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves notes that while many of us want modern furnishings that reflect the world around us, not everyone embraces a contemporary look at home. Lynda loves her traditional style, but hopes it doesn’t pigeonhole her when she asks: Can traditional be modern?
22 - 26 February What are guys doing in the kitchen?
Home Publisher Lynda Reeves notes that men are making their mark in kitchen renovations – weighing in on marble counter tops, appliances and the like. But she wonders, is there a favored look in men’s kitchens and what are their concerns when they design a space? What are guys doing in the kitchen?
01 - 05 March Is There Style in the Suburbs?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves recalls her childhood in a suburban bungalow that was big on mod cons but short on style. Now that she’s moved to the city she thinks of it as the epicenter of chic, but she wonders what lies just beyond the city boundaries. Is there style in the suburbs?
08 - 12 March Can You Get Glamour on a Budget?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves is a big fan of glamorous interiors, but she’s not referring to glitz – she’s after the dictionary definition of glamour: more alluring and fashionable than the ordinary. But she wonders, do you need to splurge to get the look, or is there such thing as glamour on a budget?
15 - 19 March Are There Limits to Loft Living?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves reveals that after seven moves and seven renovations, her friends can’t believe she’s still in the same house. She loves it, but says the only thing that would tempt her to move is a loft. The lure is so enticing, but she wonders, are there limits to loft living? In this episode of House & Home.
22 March - 26 March What Do Girls Want And Guys Need?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves was at a lunch where the group was trying to set up a friend when someone asked what his style was like. That’s it! Thought Lynda, you can tell so much about a man from his home – but not everything. The sexes are different! It’s about what girls want and guys need.
39 March - 02 April Is Undecorated a Style?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves notes that her passion for design has contributed to the demise of more than one relationship – eternally maddening partners with rooms that are uncontrived, spontaneous and never, ever “done”. But now Lynda’s signature look is making its way onto the pages of more and more magazines, leading her to ask “Is undecorated a style?” In this episode of House & Home.
05 - 09 April Why Live Country In The City?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves may be a city girl, but she secretly confesses to a love of all things country: from rag rugs to rustic furniture. But despite her affair with the outdoors, she just can’t imagine recreating farmhouse style in an urban centre, when she asks: Why live country in the city?
12 - 16 April What Does The Future Look Like?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves says just the term futuristic strikes cold fear into her heart. The unknown is what scares her. But what if someone could tell her what the future of design holds? Lynda asks: What does the future look like? In this episode of House & Home.
19 April - 23 April Can You Fly Solo?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves recalls her own surprise when she discovered a friend had designed her own kitchen. She wonders how a home owner knows when to call in a professional to get that finished look, or when they’re ready to go it alone, when she asks “Could you fly solo?”
26 April - 30 April How Far Can You Push The Envelope?
Home Publisher Lynda Reeves recalls a classic Victorian she renovated with all the latest contemporary finishes. It wasn’t until she moved that her friend revealed how much she disliked the look. Lynda points out that while it’s fine to push design boundaries – there’s a point. But, she wonders: How far can you push the envelope? In this episode of House and Home.
03 - 08 May Should Decorating Go Outdoors?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves recalls a dinner party where a guest recounted how her furniture was stolen. So why didn’t she hear the thieves asked Lynda? The sofa, coffee table and ottoman were all taken from an outdoor room! Which prompted Lynda to ask the question: Should you be decorating outdoors?
10 - 14 May Do you dream in colour?
A soft blue painting in House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves’ office is about all the colour she can take. With a palette of cream and taupe, she’s a neutral girl all the way, but she knows there’s another camp at the other end of the spectrum when she asks: what about you? Do you dream in colour?
17 - 21 May Aging Gracefully
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves recalls the movie Father of The Bride where Steve Martin exchanges his family house for a sexy condo to the fury of his wife and children who want their childhood memories back. But Lynda wonders if you can really live out your years in a family house when she asks “Can a house age gracefully?” in this episode of House and Home.
24 - 28 May Can a Humble Cottage Look Cool?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves learned early on from children’s tales that bad people lived in castles and good people lived in cottages. Too bad they’re so poky with low ceilings and poor light. Or are they? Can a humble cottage look cool? In this episode of House & Home.
31 May - 04 June Can You Get the Look For Less?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves tells viewers of an ongoing debate at the magazine called “Did they pull it off? Or didn’t they?” The question refers to homeowners who do things on the cheap. Lynda knows country style can be done on a dime, but sophisticated, urban, retro and chic? When it comes to those styles can you really get the look for less?
07 - 11 June Falling in Love with a House
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves remembers falling in love the moment she walked through her current house. She didn’t buy it, it bought her. Which left her asking: What is it about a house that makes us fall in love? Why did you buy that house?
14 - 18 June Cheap Dreams
When House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves discovered her friends had spent a long summer at their cottage, she was surprised. Die-hard urbanites, she wondered how this pair who spent so much on their lifestyle had been able to afford a summer retreat. And when they told her it cost nothing, she was in disbelief – with their taste? How could they be happy with a cheap dream? Could you be happy with a cheap dream? In this episode of House & Home.
21 June - 25 June Can You Be Converted?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves recalls her father’s reaction to her condo in a converted mansion. While she appreciated the grand ceilings and old molding, he didn’t understand why she’d spend all that money to live in the same house as five other families. But Lynda understood the charm. She was converted. Could you be converted? In this episode of House & Home.
28 June - 02 July What is the Timeless Kitchen?
House and Home Publisher Lynda Reeves remembers the first time she saw stainless steel appliances mixed with traditional painted cupboards. She thought it was the last word in kitchen design and that the pendulum would never swing back to seamless Euro-style kitchens. Which leaves her asking: What do you do if you want classic? What is the timeless kitchen?

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