Creating a Functional and Luxurious Garden Space
BY DANIELLE POPE | PHOTOS BY LIA CROWE In a city lauded for its extravagant gardens, springtime welcomes with it a certain fervour for digging up the dirt. It takes experience,…
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Interior Refresh: Three Ways to Revive Your Space This Spring
BY WENDY MCLELLAN The first signs of spring show themselves — from those little shoots of green in the garden to the hint of warmth in the air — and…
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.…
Lakeside Getaway
A Shawnigan Lake build brings a modern twist to this cabin in the woods. BY DANIELLE POPE | PHOTOS BY JODY BECK Ashley Howard has a soft spot for Shawnigan…
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.
Custom Upgrades for Penthouse Perfection
An open-concept penthouse gets a
luxury upgrade, revamping every surface, and adding extra touches, including some modern high-tech features.
A Shade That Soothes is the 2022 Colour of the Year
Five paint companies and one colour/design institute all agree that sage green, in various nuances, will be 2022’s “it” colour.
Project Profile: the unique style of Freeman Fabrications
SPRUCE talks with Bronté Freeman of Freeman Fabrications about a custom railing project.
Heritage Nouveau
An extensive Fairfield renovation brings a modern esthetic and function to a historic structure.
The Appeal of Townhouse Living
New housing on existing lots offer contemporary design in established, family friendly neighbourhoods. By Linda Barnard | Photo by Joshua Lawrence Damion Briscoe and his wife Christine Rafferty-Briscoe are getting…