SPRUCE MAGAZINE – Page 18 – Victoria's Home & Design Magazine

Decorating + Design

Residential Refresh: Top Picks to Revitalize Your Space and Innovate Your Living

Lighten Up Shed some light on your space this spring with pendants fit for the season of renewal — and whimsical enough to last year-round. The Fluo Pendant Light by…

Renovations

Planning for Success: Key Considerations Before Starting 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…

Renovations

All in the Details

Functional reno transforms a waterfront condo into a purpose-built luxe penthouse BY DANIELLE POPE | PHOTOS BY DASHA ARMSTRONG Victoria’s rainy, temperate climate was a selling point when Joni and…

Decorating + Design

Simple Spring Transformations

WELCOME THE SEASON OF RENEWAL WITH A REFRESH OF YOUR OUTDOOR AND INDOOR SPACES BY ERIN McINTOSH As the sun begins to shine, life returns to our gardens and it’s…

Decorating + Design

While more people are working from home now, not everyone has the luxury of a dedicated office space. Three Victoria designers share how to curate the perfect home office no matter what your situation.

Left to right: Peter and Lori Stofko, Debra Ruffell and Nigel Brown.

Decorating + Design

With new ownership, Ruffell & Brown has you covered inside and out.

Ruffell & Brown Window Covering Centre was founded 35 years ago by Debra Ruffell and Nigel Brown, and over the years it has grown to be one of the largest…

Mid century modern kitchen with green cabinets and cream and yellow walls

Decorating + Design

Colour Curation: Key Considerations When Adding Colour to Your Kitchen

BY SHANNON MONEO There’s a chance that sprinkling colour in a kitchen can be overdone or even underdone. Balance, as well as cohesion with the rest of the house, should…

Landscape Design

The New Perennial Garden: A Guide to Design and Care

Perennial gardens offer a naturalistic expression of billowing grasses and pollinator vignettes. They also offer many benefits to the native ecosystem and to us as homeowners and land stewards.

Renovations

Framing Your View: Top Window Design Trends for 2022

Windows — a home’s eyes — an entry to the house’s soul. In what used to be a fairly homogenous feature, in 2022, windows have become a black and white…

Landscape Design

Winter Interest Gardens

BY DANÉE MARIE LAMBOURNE & JOHN CONNORS It’s winter, or the “off-season” as the gardeners in Victoria, ‘City of Gardens,’ often refer to it. In just a few months, our…