Montreal Home Show 2026

The Montreal National Home Show 2026

March 12 - 15, 2025

Once again this year the Montreal's Home Show occupies two levels  at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.  It is an extremely popular Show that always attracts year after year the big crowds of visitors of different ages. Many of them are those who are planning to renovate or to build a new house, as well as those who need to buy new furniture or other necessities for their home. Some visitors simply come because they are curious to find out what is new in the industry, and to admire the new styles.

 

 

 

 

The exhibition floor fills with many visitors right when the doors to the exhibition hall are open and up to the closing hour in the evening. The Show presents an excellent opportunity to discover the new trends of the industry, to chat with the experts, and to ask for an advice. Especially the questions about squaring or building a new home are quite pertinent to many visitors.

 

And the new home needs new appliances.  There is a good variety of them on display along with saunas, whirlpools, and bathtubs.

The Show also features a lot of very attractive furniture. Some designs are quite unique.

 

 

 

All photos @ Nadia Slejskova.

For more information visit The National Montreal Home Show website.

Read about previous editions of the Montreal National Home Show here.

 

 

 

Mamuel Mateiu's Parfumes Launch 2025

MANUEL MATHIEU’S PARFUMES LAUNCH

Montreal, Centre PHI

September 3, 2025

Manuel Mathieu, a renowned Haitian contemporary artist known for his work exploring memory, history, and materiality, opens a new chapter in his creative journey by embracing scent as an artistic medium. With Manuel Mathieu Parfums, he presents a collection of unisex fragrances, where each scent becomes a work of art in its own right — an immaterial narrative traversing the senses, time, and space.

With this inaugural chapter of the Maison, Manuel Mathieu explores the relationship between emotion, dreams, and identity. Each fragrance is a distinct piece, a liquid architecture that builds an intimate sensory space. Inspired by his roots, travels, and quest for expression, he envisions a collection where perfume becomes a form of storytelling — a bridge between the individual and the world.

The first three compositions — île noire, ECCCO, and Desire — reflect deeply personal narratives while addressing universal themes such as rebirth, transformation, and sensuality. Created in collaboration with Juliette Karagueuzoglou, a renowned perfumer and VP at IFF, this debut collection is the result of an extensive process of research and experimentation, conducted in the intimacy of Juliette’s studio and lab. Together, they crafted unique formulas where every note evokes a story, a memory, a dreamed landscape.

Dsire

île noire

ECCCO

The bottle, shaped from a clay sculpture hand-modeled by Manuel Mathieu, embodies his intuitive approach to material, texture, contrast, and form. Every detail echoes the principles of his visual art practice, where the tension between the organic and the constructed, the raw and the refined, shapes the sensory experience.

The original sculpture was reproduced and a few copies were at the participation table where they could be decorated by visitors.

One of the pieces was decorated by the Montreal's journalist Lena Ghio.

The collection was first unveiled online in Spring 2025 and was officially launched in Montreal on September 3rd. It was produced by hand at Atelier du Parfumeur IFF in Grasse by artisans trained in the traditions of high perfumery, and bottled by Bougie & Senteur. These fragrances are a testament to the art of expression. Just like his work in the studio, Mathieu sees perfume creation as a process of experimentation and alchemy, where raw materials are transformed into creations that exceed the sum of their parts.

DISTRIBUTION

The perfumes are now available at Etiket in Montreal and Toronto since August 15th. Founded with a vision of accessible and authentic luxury, Etiket has become a premier Canadian destination in the realms of beauty and wellness. Focused on quality, innovation, and transparency, Etiket collaborates with internationally recognized brands while highlighting the craftsmanship of Canadian creators.

Get to know the world of Manuel Mathieu Parfums by visiting

the Maison’s website here.

Visit PHI's website here.

Click on images to enlarge them.

Except for the very first top and the very last image in this article, all other 

Photos @ Nadia Slejskova

Book Launch: RECETTES & TRANSMISSION

 

RECETTES & TRANSMISSION

Winner of the BEST COOKBOOK IN THE WORLD Award

at the “GOURMANDS AWARDS 2023”

Book Launch April 30, 2024

The book was created and presented by the the Louis Le Duff Endowment Fund and the national society of Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (Best craftsmen in France). The book launce was held at the Montreal's Institut de Tourisme et d'Hôtellerie du Québec located on Saint-Denis street. 

This new recipe book conveys a true passion for the world of gastronomy and features 57 recipes from 12 professional categories. These encompass a wide array of culinary disciplines, ranging from pastry and baking to fish, meat, charcuterie, cheese-making, confectionery, chocolate, and wine, along with expertise in table setting and service etiquette.

The book is bilingual. All text and recipes appear both in French and English on the same page.

Several recipes are demonstrated on YouTube here.

Louis Le Duff, the Founder Chairman of the LE DUFF Group an Founder of the Louis Le Duff Endowment Fund stated:

" Since the LE DUFF Group was founded, people have been central to everything we do. We have consistently encouraged our employees to develop their skills throughout their careers and to subsequently pass on the experience of their predecessors to younger generations.

In this latest edition, we shine the spotlight on 13 of France’s Top Apprentices spanning several fields of expertise. These talents are destined to be France’s future culinary stars. They are trained by their elders, the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France who embody French excellence." 

The book meets the foundation's ambition of transmitting culinary know-how to tomorrow's generations as well as to promoting internationally the influence of French taste. This transmission is at the heart of the values held by the LE DUFF Group and the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France.

This was a well organized, an informative event that brought the taste of France to Quebec and was greatly appreciated by all those who participated in this book launch.

Click on images to enlarge them.

All Photos @ Nadia Slejskova

Click here or on the title above the very first photo for this article's dedicated internet address.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Book Launch

 
Closer Together

Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other

By Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

Official launch in Montreal
Monday April 22. 2024

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the former wife of the Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau, has launched her first book last night at the Hôtel Gault in Old Montreal. Born and raised in Montreal, she has chosen her native city for this very important event in her life. Her book invites readers to a personal journey toward self-knowledge, acceptance. and empowerment. It is drawing on the expertise of top psychologists, psychiatrists, scientists, and other experts.

The book, which is 204 pages long, was first written in English and then translated into French. The English book is available in the book stores starting today, April 23, 2024. The French edition will be in the stores starting tomorrow, on April 24, 2024.

The publisher of the English version of the book is Random House Of Canada, and the publisher of the French version is KO Éditions. Both publishers were present at the event. On the two photos below, the French publisher is on the left and the English one in the middle. And, of course, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is on the right.

The book draws from the author’s personal experience starting from her childhood and including her position as the First Lady of Canada. It also includes her experiences as a mother of three children, as well as her other life challenges and her various duties.

The book intends to connect the readers to their own life experiences and to help them find joy and balance in their lives.

Click on images to enlarge them.

All Photos @ Nadia Slejskova

Click here or on the title above the very first photo for this article's dedicated internet address.