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Renovations

Forevering your Home: A look at what your house and investment will need in the long run

Spruce Spring Issue 2023 (Forevering your home)

Considering what your house will need in the long run will turn your investment into a legacy. BY SHANNON MONEO Greater Victoria home prices will likely never plummet. For those…

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The Cohesive Reno

How a total home renovation was completed in two seamlessly integrated phases BY KIM PEMBERTON | PHOTOS BY DASHA ARMSTRONG When it comes to home renovations, having the work done…

Labour of love - Spruce Winter Reno Issue 2022 2023

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Labour of Love: Renovating an older home while preserving character

BY CAROLYN CAMILLERI Renovating a designated heritage home involves some steps that have led some people to believe it is especially challenging. That thinking is completely unjustified in the vast…

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Farmhouse Reimagined

An extensive rural renovation brings a 1940s equestrian farm into a new era BY DANIELLE POPE | PHOTOS BY DASHA ARMSTRONG When Elizabeth learned she was pregnant, she and her…

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An Elaborate Finish

An Esquimalt condo is transformed into a whole new kind of home BY SUSAN HOLLIS | PHOTOS BY JEFFREY BOSDET Ten months and 16 countries into a planned…

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Steps to A Reno Success

The 10 key steps involved in a successful home overhaul Maybe it’s that dripping tap, stained carpet or awkward pinch point that has been bothering you for ages. Perhaps you’ve…

Simplicity by Design

Empty nesters downsize from their family home to a condo to simplify their lives BY NESSA PULLMAN | PHOTOS BY DASHA ARMSTRONG Laura and Greg Dowell had talked about downsizing…

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Artful Living

Local restaurant owners turn their oceanfront rental home into a functional and modern art haven for their college-age daughter. BY NESSA PULLMAN | PHOTOS BY JAMES JONES When the daughter…

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Split-Century Modern Transformation

A Contemporary Reno transforms a 1970s Oak Bay time capsule into a home for the ages. BY DAVID LENNAM | PHOTOS BY DASHA ARMSTRONG Some say the often derided split-level…

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Planning for Success: what to consider before beginning your renovation

Thinking of renovating? Here’s our advice on what to consider – and what not to do – before you begin. BY SHANNON MONEO Andrew Hobbs well remembers a client to…

Forevering your Home: A look at what your house and investment will need in the long run

The Cohesive Reno

Labour of Love: Renovating an older home while preserving character

Farmhouse Reimagined

An Elaborate Finish

Steps to A Reno Success

Simplicity by Design

Artful Living

Split-Century Modern Transformation

Planning for Success: what to consider before beginning your renovation

Creating Work/Life Balance: Interior Design Tips for Work-from-Home-Spaces

Life Al Fresco

6 Ways to Enhance Your Home

Top 5 Ways to Save Space

Turn Your Backyard into the Ultimate Outdoor Retreat