New this year to Showhouse

Plan your day at The Junior League of Toronto Showhouse™ to include a "Talk In The Tent", before or after your tour of the fabulous redesigned spaces of McLean House. Listen to one of our renowned designers discuss the specialty aspect of his or her work. You can also book your Group Tour around the time of a design speaker at 416-485-4218 x301 or jltshowhousetours@gmail.com. There is a $10 admission for each "Talk In The Tent".

Talks In the Tent Schedule May 2009

Date	Time	Presenter	Topic
Friday, May 8th	12:30pm	Connie Cadotte Garden Retreats Inc.	Sustainable Landscapes From Installation To Maintenance
Saturday, May 9th	2:00pm	Carol Donayre Bugg, Interiors by Decorating Den	Decorating...The Professional Touch
Tuesday, May 12th	7:00pm	Chef Christoffe St. Anne’s Spa	SOLD OUT
Wednesday,May 13th	12:30pm	Queensbridge Mill & The Village Grocer	"Summertime and the Living is Easy!": Entertaining with Family & Friends The design team with be demonstrating a beautiful tablescape as well as entertaining ideas. Evan from the Village Grocer will be barbequing up some of his all time favourite summer recipes. The Summer Edition of "At the Table with Family & Friends", published by Queensbridge Mill and The Village Grocer will be given out at the presentation.
	2:00pm	Judy James and Margaret Taylor Garden Club of Toronto	Hand Tied Bouquets and Floral Décor for your Entertaining Table
	7:00pm	GC BESPOKE	The Influence of Couture on Home Decorating
Thursday, May 14th	12:30pm	Meredith Heron Red Heron Interiors	Design Planning with a Budget
	2:00pm	Timothy Mather TM Design	'Living Big in a Small Space'
	7:00pm	Anita Wiklém Wiklém Design inc.	The LoveShack: The Mystique and Definition of a Love Shack, Why Everyone Wants One and How You Can Create Your Own
Tuesday, May 19th	12:30pm	Janice Lindsay Pink	"All About Colour to become Colour Confident" Janice will sign her book, "All About Colour" For sale in the Tent
Wednesday, May 20th	11:00am	Dee Dee Taylor Hannah	Is there a Man in the House? Designing with your Partner in Mind
	12:30pm	Anne Swain Annabelles	Today's Comfort Zone
	7:00pm	Glen Peloso	Defining Green: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Thursday, May 21st	1:00pm	Kimberley Seldon	Done in a Day! High speed design transformations that can save you thousands of dollars. Kimberley shares her own secret recipe for decorating success when time and money are limited.
	7:00pm	Mark Challen House & Home Media	The Style Cooler: This Just In! Your up-to-the-minute trends report from the recent NYC International Contemporary Furniture Fair
Friday, May 22nd	12:00pm	Julia West Julia West Home	Working with your Designer and Builder to Create a Home that Resonates with You.
	2:00pm	Christopher Spraggett & Lisa Stevens Spraggett Stevens	The Perfection of Imperfection: Integrating Personal Finds into Home Design
Saturday, May 23rd	11:00am	Johanna McLellan PARA Paints	Colour: Fashion influences within the home Haute Couture or Haute Peinture, either way your home is your runway! As trends change and our interests shift we see fashion making its way into our homes more often. We'll look at these varying fashion trends and their backgrounds as well as what the current trends are and where we're headed as we move into 2009 & 2010.
Tuesday, May 26th	12:30pm	Brant Hamilton Brown Reznick Carpets	Use of Rugs & Carpets in Today's Roomscapes
	6:00pm	Heather Fraser Director of Rotman Designwork™ and the Business Design Initiative Sponsored by the Initiative for Women in Business	"Why Business People Need to Think More Like Designers Think" http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/events/ ( please use this link to register directly with Rotman's for this event)
Wednesday, May 27th	12:30pm	Jeffrey Douglas Douglas Design Studio	Dealing with Awkward Spaces
	7:00pm	Alex Chapman Chapman Design Group	The Finishing Touch: Selecting Art & Accessories for your Design Space
Thursday, May 28th	11:00am	Johanna McLellan PARA Paints
	7:00pm	Moise Bensimon Moise Bensimon Designs	Historical Carpentry Through Renovation and New Design
Friday, May 29th	12:30pm	Anita Wiklém Wiklém Design Inc.	The Melting Pot: Defining Your own personal style in a multicultural city.
Saturday, May 30th	All Day	Interiors by Decorating Den Day	The design group from Interiors by Decorating Den will share their design expertise with you throughout the day. View their gallery of design boards, with ?before and after? photos, and attend one of their decorating seminars that will include a selection of fabulous room makeovers. Choose to attend the 11:00, 1:00, or 3:00 o?clock seminars, and receive a complimentary gift bag and be eligible for door prizes!