SPRUCE MAGAZINE

Decorating + Design

Dynamic Lighting: Make the most of your space by putting lighting at the top of your list

BY CAROLYN CAMILLERI Creating natural flow in a home is more than just the layout. Lighting plays a role from shape to function, directing our attention and highlighting features. It…

Architecture

Bold, Innovative Beauty: Pearl Block is one of Aryze’s edgy answers to the missing middle

BY DAVID LENNAM | PHOTOS BY EMA PETERSON The challenge was a lesson in geometry — finding a way to build on a triangular, mid-block lot that had sat…

Floored with inspiration - Spruce Fall Issue 2022

Decorating + Design

Fall Flooring Design Trends

Cozy up to indoor life this fall with flooring design trends that are also warming up. BY LINDA BARNARD What’s trending for interior floors this fall? According to local flooring…

Gardening in a new era - SPRUCE Fall Issue 2022

Landscape Design

As climate change brings more extreme weather to Vancouver Island’s temperate seasonal cycle, whole-system planning can help gardeners withstand the change. BY SUSAN HOLLIS Resilience is a popular term these…

Decorating + Design

Design-Forward Mudrooms

Can a well-designed mudroom bring you joy? You bet it can. BY CAROLYN CAMILLERI While not every home has a mudroom, every home has a space that serves as one.…

Tips for planning a home bar that reflects your entertaining style

BY SUSAN HOLLIS There’s no better time to consider how to improve your space for entertaining. The pandemic inspired all sorts of home renovations, reorganizations and design overhauls, and home…

Draw closer to the fire - Spruce Fall 2022

Decorating + Design

Set the tone for the season with the allure of a fireplace

As leaves change colour and the days get shorter, we look indoors to the alluring warmth of the fireplace. “We wanted to introduce something both timeless and rugged to match…

The Guest Room Edit - Spruce Summer Issue 2022

Decorating + Design

The Guest Room Edit: Create a fresh, welcoming space for guests that feels as comfortable as home

BY CAROLYN CAMILLERI Now that people are travelling and visiting again, it’s time to consider your guest room. Is it welcoming and comfortable, fresh and joyful? Does it feel relaxing…

Architecture

The Climate-Friendly Home

Aiming for net zero, or as close to it as you can get, is easier now, thanks to a range of innovative solutions and programs available to homeowners. BY ERIN…

Japanese Inspiration - Spruce Summer Issue 2022

Japanese Inspiration: Eye-catching four-unit townhouse in Sidney

A stacked four-unit townhouse project in Sidney is eye-catching evidence that you can get a lot from a little. BY DAVID LENNAM | PHOTOS BY JAMES JONES It would…

Dynamic Lighting: Make the most of your space by putting lighting at the top of your list

Bold, Innovative Beauty: Pearl Block is one of Aryze’s edgy answers to the missing middle

Fall Flooring Design Trends

Gardening in a new era

Design-Forward Mudrooms

Tips for planning a home bar that reflects your entertaining style

Set the tone for the season with the allure of a fireplace

The Guest Room Edit: Create a fresh, welcoming space for guests that feels as comfortable as home

The Climate-Friendly Home

Japanese Inspiration: Eye-catching four-unit townhouse in Sidney

Unbuilders: Deconstructing a New Supply Chain

Paper Party: Ivan Meade on the power of wallpaper

Creating Community

A Retreat for All Seasons

Warm Up the Whites