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Real Estate

The Forecast for 2022: What Will Real Estate Look Like?

After almost two years of disruption, what will the coming year bring to the frenetic business of real estate? Local realtors share their predictions, while acknowledging the crystal ball can…

Favourite Rooms

Wine Time: Designing the Cellar of your Dreams

Whether geared for the casual enthusiast or devout aficionado, wine cellars are as personal as they can be elaborate, and pair perfectly as a statement room. BY DANIELLE POPE //…

Exterior of the front of a modern Oak Bay build

Custom Builds

Modern Drama in a West Coast custom build

Inventive solutions were required for a new West Coast build so one couple could create a home for each phase of life.

Decorating + Design

Kitchen Confidential: transforming functionality in the heart of your home

BY DANIELLE POPE The kitchen is one of the most active areas of a home. Customizing this space to the needs of your household is the best way to ensure…

Interior of living room showing wallpaper application

Decorating + Design

Paper Party: Ivan Meade on the power of wallpaper

From geometric murals to natural textures, wallpaper has made a big comeback, transforming dens into statement rooms. Designer Iván Meade reflects on how to pick the perfect pattern for the…

Custom Builds

A Marriage of Styles

Designer combines couple’s visions for a unique custom build.

Interior of a sleek modern bathroom with double vanity.

Renovations

Dealing with a dated bathroom

Consider style, form and function when approaching a bathroom makeover. By Jenny Martin Some of the most common queries I get about bathrooms are requests to revise dated or spartan…

Decorating + Design

Feeling into Fall

Layering textures and materials will give any space a dynamic shift for the season. Open Minds Build layers of personality into your home and step through a new portal by…

Architecture

Splendour in the Trees

Wrapped in dark bronze metal and angled cedar slats, this custom home in Sooke features striking architectural details and was designed to frame the stunning views of the surrounding rainforest.

Decorating + Design

Decorating Tips for Awkward Spaces

Interior designer Danisha Drury uses smart floor planning to make the most of her irregularly shaped living room.

The Forecast for 2022: What Will Real Estate Look Like?

Wine Time: Designing the Cellar of your Dreams

Modern Drama in a West Coast custom build

Kitchen Confidential: transforming functionality in the heart of your home

Paper Party: Ivan Meade on the power of wallpaper

A Marriage of Styles

Dealing with a dated bathroom

Feeling into Fall

Splendour in the Trees

Decorating Tips for Awkward Spaces

Life Al Fresco

An Expert’s Advice on Elevating Your Space with Lighting

3 Ways to Elevate a Kitchen Space

Get the Look: Hotel Zed Tofino’s Retro Chic

Colour curation: what to consider when adding colour to your kitchen