House & Home – The H&H 100 — 2025
This annual list is our opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the Canadian designers who have graced our pages. This year sees nine debuts and one new addition to our Hall of Fame! Please join us in recognizing the incredible talent that continues to engage and inspire our readers. In a world where AI is increasingly encroaching into every spectre of life, the very human creativity and authentic vision of these pros is to be applauded and supported. We salute you!
Alex Lukey
Gianpiero Pugliese and Mariya Naumov,
Audax
Toronto And Palm Beach, Fla.
Gianpiero Pugliese and Mariya Naumov, the husband and wife principals behind this design-build firm, often reference historical design, evident in the striking Vermeer-inspired kitchen in our Jan 2025 issue.
Kit & Lauryn
Brian McCourt Design Build
Toronto
Brian McCourt, co-host of HGTV
Canada’s Backyard Builds, excels
in practical solutions that don’t
compromise on style. His recent
makeover of his mom Jennine’s
new home in the June 2025 issue
was a reader favourite.
Lauren Miller
Kelly Hopter Interiors
Toronto
Principal designer Ines Kelly
Mazzotta enjoys a robust social
media following. Her projects
have appeared twice in our
pages, and Ines’ frequent H&H
home tour videos always deliver
attainable inspiration.
Eva Grace Photography
Kimberly Jones Lifestyle
North Vancouver, B.C.
We love the storybook quality of
the white clapboard Connecticut
home Kimberly Jones designed
in our May 2024 issue. Her
spaces often feature white walls
warmed by mid-tone woods for
an ethereal, nostalgic vibe that’s
family-friendly.
Alex Lukey
Michaela Burns Interiors
Toronto
Designer Michaela Burns
entranced us with her Toronto
home in the Oct 2024 issue,
which was loaded with on-trend
touches including a skeleton
arch, tiled bar and room divider,
and a teal pantry lined in
Kelly Wearstler wallpaper.
Georgina Viney
Natalie Tredgett Design
London, U.K.
Canadian Natalie Tredgett’s
colourful English home graced
the cover of our Oct 2023
Fall Decorating issue and it was
fitting: she displays a fearless
and artistic aesthetic that’s
expressive and imaginative.
Lauren Miller
Parris McKenna Design
Toronto
Parris McKenna has popped
up with increasing frequency
in our pages since debuting in
the Oct 2024 issue. Her soulfully
crafted interiors are marked by
a beautiful palette of materials.
Carl Ostberg
Rosanne Daykin Creative Works
Vancouver
Rosie Daykin’s reimagined
bungalow was unveiled on the
cover of our May 2025 issue.
Rosie’s been a fixture in H&H
pages for more than 25 years;
her work always feels relevant
and fresh.
Penguins Egg Studio
Amanda L. Hoyle,
Sey Studios
London, U.K.
Canadian designer Amanda L.
Hoyle’s Notting Hill home,
featured in the June 2025 issue,
displays her global sensibilities,
combining contemporary
North American design with
traditional British colours and
patterns.
Patrick Biller
Tommy Smythe,
TOM Design Collective
Toronto
Tommy Smythe is our 2025 Designer of the Year! Tommy’s signature style is a bold and joyful mix of old and new. It’s about time we properly celebrate his amazing body of work, and the endlessly enthusiastic maestro behind those joyful rooms.
Lauren Miller
Ali Budd Interiors
Toronto
Bold and fearless, 2024 Designer of the Year
Ali Budd never shies away from a statement marble,
artisanal pendant or luxe wallpaper — and the
results are as striking and effortless as her own
signature red lip. HGTV Canada’s House of Ali
proves she’s a natural star.
Douglas Friedman
Colette van den Thillart,
CVDT Interior Design
Toronto
After working as creative director with the
legendary Nicky Haslam for 13 years in the U.K.,
2023 Designer of the Year Colette van den Thillart
now runs a thriving design firm known for its
lavish take on classic style, with projects around
the world.
Michael Graydon
Brian Gluckstein,
Gluckstein Design Planning
Toronto
Classic and soigné, 2022 Designer of the Year
Brian Gluckstein has cast a long shadow across
the Canadian design scene for more than
30 years with 12 Princess Margaret Home Lottery
showhomes, recent residential projects including
a beachfront retreat, urban penthouse and city
townhouse, plus a line of branded products for
The Home Depot Canada.
Ted Belton
Anne Hepfer Designs
Toronto
Anne Hepfer’s work is preppy and polished.
This 2021 Designer of the Year is especially sought-
after for wielding pure colour with aplomb, as
seen in her vixenish red library or a boathouse
washed in dreamy aquamarine accents.
Bee Chalmers
Sophie Burke Design
Vancouver
Sophie Burke’s work stays true to her roots.
As the 2020 Designer of the Year, she combines
Scandi-style rigour with natural materials for a
soothing, Pacific Northwest purity. She’s currently
updating a historical Victorian in San Francisco
and working on a Whistler ski chalet project.
André Rider
Richard Ouellette and Maxime Vandal,
Les Ensembliers
Montreal
Richard Ouellette and Maxime Vandal take
a joyful approach to a range of eclectic projects.
Our 2019 Designers of the Year are currently
working on the Auberge Saint-Antoine hotel
expansion in Quebec City and will appear on
home improvement series Karine et la maison
jaune on Crave.
Patrick Biller
Nam Dang-Mitchell Design
Calgary
2018 Designer of the Year Nam Dang-Mitchell
is known for her classic yet edgy style. Whether
she’s designing a custom lakehouse or The Beverly,
a Calgary hair salon, she brings effortless cool.
Ted Belton
Katherine Newman Design
Toronto
With an encyclopedic wealth of design knowledge,
our inaugural 2017 Designer of the Year Katherine
Newman carefully curates pieces to create unique,
memorable interiors that stand the test of time.
