Roofs 101: Choosing the Right Roof for Your Home
A primer on getting the right roof over your home — and keeping it there. BY KIM PEMBERTON They are integral to protecting our homes, taking most of the brunt…
Dynamic Lighting: Maximize Your Space with Strategic Lighting Choices
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…
Bold Beauty: Pearl Block, Aryze’s Edgy Solution 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…
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
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…
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 Designing a Home Bar that Matches 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…
Set the Season’s Tone 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: Create a Welcoming, Homey Space for Your Guests
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…
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…