We step into the home of veteran star Interior designer, Donald Nxumalo. We also scroll through social media to explore accessible ways to create awe-inspiring centrepieces for your home.
This week, Melvyn finds himself in South Korea. He experiences two distinctly different cultures and cuisines of the country- that of the royalties and the monks. He meets royal food expert to learn about the imperial traditions and cuisines, which had influenced so much of Korea. Then Melvyn goes zen with a famous Korean monk.
This week, Melvyn explores Taiwan. He scales the altitudes of Taiwan's central mountains to meet an aboriginal woman. With her, Melvyn discovers some unique local produce and learns how to prepare a dish that dates back to the hunting days of the Atayal men.
Steve Bailey, Mike Donia and Daryl King review their favourite homes. Steve takes us down memory lane to his 18th century farmhouse, and another home with a stunning infinity pool. Daryl's listings range from King city to Caloden, with helicopter pads and sprawling backyards. Mike brings us back to his fabulous listings in Thailand. He shows us a home made entirely of Bamboo, and billion-dollar property.
Stephanie is making a big move from BC to Guelph to be closer to her son John and his family. She doesn't want the move to be a hassle and is looking for an accessible, decent-sized home for her grandchildren and visitors from BC. Good sized guest rooms and a large backyard are a must. As she loves to cook, she would also like a new kitchen. Eve will show Stephanie 3 beautiful homes that fit the criteria. Stephanie is going to have a difficult decision.
Beth and Jack have been in their house for 5 years. Jack used to travel a lot for work and was forced to eat out often so now he really enjoys cooking at home for Beth and for his 2 teenage children (they live with them part time). Beth doesn't do the cooking but likes to sit act as sous chef or watch Jack prepare the meal while she sips wine (she LOVES wine). They often have friends over and like many houses, guests congregate in the kitchen so they would love an island to anchor the kitchen.
In the 10th and final episode, Duncan cooks sukiyaki hot pot in the southern City of Hat Yai before scooting off to present a 5 star Thai inspired master class.
Early morning local coffee and Yum Cha in the stunning town of Nakhon Si Tammerat before Duncan takes you along Mountain Rivers cooking local yellow fish curry.
In this episode we look at Jaguar in India, Tianjin's incredible house of porcelain, the price of Chinese art, realists in Madrid.
Sailing along the coast of Alaska Alaskan wildlife including whales and bears seafood treats tracing crab from the sea to the plate a classic salmon dish.
We step into the home of Justice Mukheli. We give you tips to upgrade your bedroom and then Karen from Home Studio, shows us an interior she recently designed.
Ashley and Ali are ready to take their relationship and living situation to the next level. The young entrepreneurs are prepared to move into a house, but the one thing they can't agree on is where to live. Ashley wants an estate home outside the city that has an outdoor pool and beautifully manicured gardens. Ali, on the other hand, insists on being close to his downtown office and walking distance from restaurants and shops.
Kathryn and Neil are true urbanites. They love what downtown Toronto has to offer. When Neil found out his company was relocating to Guelph, they weren't thrilled. After five months of long commutes, the Thompson family is ready to take the risk and make a move-with some conditions. The new house has to have a pool and playroom for the kids and a large entertainment area for adults. Eve's challenge is to find them an enticing home that will convince their friends from the city to visit.
able to decorate the kids rooms in time, but they have been too exhausted to deal with the rest of the house. The first two rooms upon entering the house, the dining room and home office, sit almost empty as they struggle to find time and energy to fix it up. Now that the twins are almost a year old, they're ready to call their friends and start entertaining again but they don't have a dining room fit for a fancy dinner.
Siham owns her own business, a learning centre for children with learning disabilities. Her husband Maged is a Child and Adolescent psychiatrist (who is currently home and ill). They have a son (24) and a daughter (20) who are both attending medical school abroad. They moved into their house 3 years ago - a stunningly beautiful 1920's house with a lot of character with Lake Ontario as their backyard. Their style is mostly classic, with a tendency towards the old and antique.
Duncan presents Fresh local Oysters on the bow of a boat in Crystal blue waters, visits a small communal island, and lends a hand at one of Krabi's leading cooking schools.
Tall broken mountains host this most beautiful episode where Duncan takes on Rock climbing on Rai Leh beach and cooks with fresh seafood at a funky beach side café.
Unlikely housemates 69-year-old Carol and her 21-year-old granddaughter, Sharmyne live together in the home that Carol once shared with her late husband.
Bronnie started drumming in her fifties. It's a tough choice to make when both of her dates reveal they love music as much as her.
We visit Somerset West to tour a house that caters to the needs of two families. Architect Mabasa Mashazhu takes us through the design, while Kim de Villiers talks us through the home's interior.