Canadian Home Trends Colour & Trends 2014 | Page 12

W When I first met my wife at a little cafe a few years ago, we started to chat. She asked me what I did for a living and I explained that I was the Editor-in-Chief of a national magazine. She said, “Your job sounds like the one Meryl Streep had in the movie “The Devil Wears Prada”. Surprisingly this isn't the first time that I have been compared to this character. I quickly explained that publishing is not as glamorous as Hollywood makes it out to be but it does have its perks. I may not have someone that personally delivers “the book” to me after work but I do have a “book” (a fab orange binder) and read through it in the evenings. I also attend lavish events, but I don't have someone beside me telling me people's names that I can't remember. I do, however, meet a lot of wonderful people and treasure all of Canadian Home Trends' relationships. We have over twenty professionals working on articles for Canadian Home Trends each and every issue. Many of them also work as designers in the industry. (See Canada's Trend Setters on Page 34) I've always felt that in order to truly immerse ourselves in and share with you, the reader, what Canadian trends are today, I had to work with people who have used the products that we feature. (See Laura Stein's Trend Report on Page 24) Therefore, when these contributors share with us why a product is more functional than another, they are speaking from experience – like a friend sharing wisdom from their recent renovation project. I've worked on many design projects over the years, including commercial and residential interiors. (See Fit for a Chef on Page 64) My favourite projects remain the ones we design for you. We love compiling information about furnishings and accessories to help make your home a design haven. Just like a friend that offers a hand, we offer our design wisdom to help facilitate your design projects. As you move forward into the New Year, be bold in your design choices. Follow your gut instincts and when in doubt, turn to your friends at Canadian Home Trends Magazine. We're here to help. pearls of twitter.com/HomeTrendsMag 12 Marc Atiyolil [email protected] facebook.com/HomeTrendsMag pinterest.com/HomeTrendsMag