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Why form follows function: analyzing the key elements of a successful renovation

Dark brown kitchen cabinets set against white walls and white backsplash

How is the functionality of a room defined, and how important is it when thinking about a home renovation? Lisa Dunsmuir of Step One Design provides her insights.

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10 Tips for a Successful and Stress-free Home Renovation

BY SHANNON MONEO We’ve all heard jokes about home renovations. How many divorces after the big job? Or, what about the 1990’s sit-com Home Improvement? Beyond the wisecracks, if planning…

Designing Your Safe Space

Creating the perfect visual aesthetic sometimes comes at the sacrifice of safety

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Ivo Zanatta on the many marvels of Vancouver Island’s ’boutique quarry’

BY ATHENA MCKENZIE | PHOTOS BY KURT KNOCK Quarried from the Earth’s surface, natural stone has been a go-to building material for millennia. It can be used to striking effect…

Condo inspections: why you need one

Jan Stuehler of Lighthouse Inspections tells SPRUCE what to be aware of when setting up a proper condo inspection.

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Extending the Value of Your Home with a Landscape Renovation

Guest Contributor Danée Marie Lambourne of Eden Projects discusses how to extend the value of your home with a landscape renovation.

Take Back Your Home – How the Pandemic is Shaping a New Era of Architecture

Architect Pamela Ubeda tells SPRUCE how the pandemic is shaping a new era of architecture.

Unbuilders: Deconstructing a New Supply Chain

Adam Corneil’s Unbuilders is an industry disruptor aimed at diverting construction demolition waste from landfills.

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An Expert’s Advice on Elevating Your Space with Lighting

Mike Randall of Kurva Design Lighting discovered his passion for lighting about six years ago. He had been focused on building furniture for several years until a friend asked him…

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Garden by Design: a Conversation with Steve McLeish

Landscape architect and owner of Acacia Landscape Inc, Steve McLeish has always loved nature; he grew up around gardens in Durban, South Africa and started his own small landscaping company…

Why form follows function: analyzing the key elements of a successful renovation

10 Tips for a Successful and Stress-free Home Renovation

Designing Your Safe Space

Ivo Zanatta on the many marvels of Vancouver Island’s ’boutique quarry’

Condo inspections: why you need one

Extending the Value of Your Home with a Landscape Renovation

Take Back Your Home – How the Pandemic is Shaping a New Era of Architecture

Unbuilders: Deconstructing a New Supply Chain

An Expert’s Advice on Elevating Your Space with Lighting

Garden by Design: a Conversation with Steve McLeish

A Designer’s Home Makeover

Bringing the Outside In

Home Decor Trends + Design Ideas for Spring

Unbuilders: Deconstructing a New Supply Chain

Design Trend: The Squiggly Aesthetic