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HOMES 26 FAR OUT HOMES: verdant avenue Rising Above the Norm By Goody Niosi
34 FEATURE HOME: the horizon A West Coast-Asian Infusion of Architectural Brilliance By Jessica Krippendorf
42 living in luxury Entertaining with the Well-To-Do By Michelle van der Merwe
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living 18 The Trumps
Success Built on Luxury By Michelle van der Merwe
24 celebrity gift giving From Tractors to Tiffany’s: Celebrities Share their Holiday Gift Ideas By Laura Goldstein
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68 escape: LUXURY WINTER GETAWAYS Tropical Oasis vs. Winter Playground By Claire Newell
80 epicure: sumptuous simplicity Allowing Natural Flavours to Shine By Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar
84 WORDS ON THE STREET: pat bay highway Named for a Princess By Danda Humphreys
87 THE FAST & THE LUXURIOUS Crème de la Crème Luxury Cars By Tony Whitney
94 Web Exclusives By Jaclyn Dean and Doug Parkhurst
96 Looking Forward
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editor’s message
Putting together a magazine is a monumental task it’s true, but it’s definitely a labour of love for all those involved. It can also be extremely fun; I mean, who wouldn’t want to spend their work day in a gorgeous multi-million dollar home with creative people, delicious food and luxuriously expensive items including jewellery that comes with its own security detail. I would. So we did just that when we shot our Living in Luxury feature for this, our Luxury Issue of Homes & Living. It’s human nature to yearn for something more than what we already have—we’re fickle creatures. Even those who already enjoy the finer things in life will dare to dream of desirable things they have yet to own or experience for themselves. So what exactly is ‘luxury’? Well, for different people this may mean different things. The dictionary defines luxury as, “a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense.” It is also a means of indulging one’s tastes and desires and at this time of year—as we close one year and look forward to the next—what we all desire is that feeling of comfort, elegance and yes, indulgence, that is the essence of all that is luxurious. With that in mind, we’ve put together a magazine chock full of stunning homes, entertaining articles and all the bling, sparkle, comfort and joy that you covet for your shopping lists and bucket lists—enjoy! On behalf of all of us here at Homes & Living magazine, I wish you an enjoyable holiday season and a successful and luxurious New Year.
Sincerely,
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contributors Claudia Kwan Claudia Kwan is a Vancouver-based journalist who works in all mediums. Over the past decade, she has reported for outlets such as the Vancouver Sun, Global Television, CBC Radio, and openfile.ca. While she still loves chasing down breaking news, a significant part of her heart is reserved for her love of stories involving real estate, food and wine.
claire newell Claire Newell is the official travel consultant for Global BC and best-selling author of Travel Best Bets. She has written articles for Success, Professional Woman, Today’s Parent, Reader’s Digest and now she is Homes & Living magazine’s exclusive Escape writer. Claire’s latest role is as co-host of the new travel series Operation: Vacation.
Goody Niosi Goody Niosi is a former film director, scriptwriter and editor. She has been writing for newspapers and magazines since 1990 and also has six published books to her credit including The Romance Continues, the biography of well-known artists Nixie Barton and Grant Leier. She lives in the countryside on Vancouver Island where she is working on her next book.
Jessica Krippendorf Jessica Krippendorf is a freelance writer and editor based on Vancouver Island. She studied creative writing and publishing at Vancouver Island University, but has been writing professionally since she was old enough to run a typewriter. She writes about construction, architecture, design and sustainable, playful living for publications across North America.
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Aspirational Global Dwellings
There is a place in architecture where the line between art and building becomes blurred. There is also a place where the story of the house becomes, at least in part, the story of the man who built it.
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Nestled on a rocky hillside, this 5,200-square-foot home captures rare 270-degree ocean views and an inviting aesthetic with crisp glazing and rich, natural finishes.
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the horizon
A West Coast-Asian infusion of architectural brilliance.
Constructed in one of Nanaimo’s most elite neighbourhoods, The Horizon brings to life the homeowners’ dream of a West Coast-inspired home that appears light and welcoming while responding contextually to its natural environment.
The lot was familiar to custom home builder TS Williams who completed another project in the neighbourhood and recognized the potential to capture views from almost every room in the house. Company owner Taran Williams played an important role in establishing a design that would meet both the homeowners’ vision and the inherent challenges of building into the rocky, ocean-facing terrain.
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Rough-cut stone on the forward most façades connects the home with its rocky hillside location, while neutral vertical panelling softens the mass on the upper levels. The architecture gracefully imparts a subtle Asian influence—nested rooflines, staggered fascias and subtle curved overhangs announce the front and rear entrances. Extruding exterior beams with inverted angles meet the home’s scale while flawlessly illustrating how well the two design styles can integrate.
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The holiday season is a time for family and friends, for traditional comforts and extravagant indulgences; it’s a time for entertaining and being entertained and let’s face it—we all strive to do it in high style.
So how do the well-to-do—the affluent, prosperous, well-heeled crowd—live and entertain at this time of year? Well, H&L will take you behind the wrought iron gates so you can wander through a luxurious home filled with all the bling, sparkle, comfort and joy one could dream of; from sparkling chandeliers, crystal and jewellery to cars and plush throws for chilly nights.
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Luxury a glimpse into the way the well-to-do live and entertain over the holidays
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In celebration of their third birthday this year, Parc Modern is moving their young Victoria furniture company to a larger location in the Rock Bay area. With its increased traffic and space, and free parking, this new location is a promising present for the company—one that allows for further growth. With other home renovation stores like Gabriel Ross and European Flooring also situated in the vicinity, this area is becoming a great one stop shop where designers and home owners alike can find everything from furniture to cabinets to flooring.
De Beers Diamond Jewellers opened its first Canadian location this fall on Vancouver’s Alberni Street—a retail corridor which has become synonymous with luxury goods for discerning consumers.
Three years ago, Jody and David Adelman saw an opening in the Victoria furniture business for unique yet livable furnishings for smaller homes and condos. Sit, play, live—these are the words Parc Modern lives by and they are known for choosing furniture that balances function and fashion. When a customer walks into Parc Modern they are asked how they live, work and play, as the pieces being purchased need to fit their life as well as their home. Come celebrate with their present to you—36% off of everything! Parc Modern 589 Bay Street Victoria, BC 250.590.1110 1.855.828.PARC(7272) parcmodern.com
Designed by architect Christophe Carpente, principal of CAPS, this store is designed to sparkle as brightly as De Beers’ timelessly elegant wares. The exterior features engraved glass panels meant to resemble glass that has been scratched by diamonds. And a magic mirror projects a recording of a light scan diving in through the top of a diamond, showing the beam as it is split into different parts of a prism. Strategically placed to direct the flow of traffic around the store, from collection to collection, the brightly lit showcases are lacquered in glossy black on the bottom, blending into the ebony floor and giving the impression that they, and the pieces they display, are floating. Upon arrival before some of the higher-end pieces in the De Beers collection, easily accessible and screened off private rooms are available for those who wish to move forward with a purchase, for a shopping experience as refined as the jewellery itself. Given its beauty, diversity and reputation as a world class city, De Beers says Vancouver is a natural fit for its first Canadian retail store. De Beers Diamond Jewellers 1088 Alberni Street Vancouver, BC 604.235.5555 debeerscanada.com
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Holiday Decorating Revolutionized by jaclyn dean Have you grown tired of the same old holiday decorating themes? We’ve asked the experts to share some tips on how you can make your home beautiful and festive for everyone to enjoy.
Beating Holiday Stress by jaclyn dean The holiday season should be about comfort and joy, but it often becomes a bit of a whirlwind. Make it one that you can enjoy, with tools to keep the stress at bay.
Luxury Investments by doug parkhurst Have you ever thought of real estate as an addition to your investment portfolio? There’s a lot to consider; but if you do it right it can be a very attractive investment, especially from a tax perspective. Our expert will point you in the right direction with a few of his thoughts on the subject.
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Pages 34-40 Photographer: Artez photography, artezphoto.com All suppliers listed to the best of our knowledge, provided by TS Williams: Home Builder: TS Williams Construction Ltd., tswilliams.ca; Home Designer: Ken Tanguay of Structure Design; Landscape Designer: Joslin enterprises; Deck Rails: K&S Railings, kandsrailings.ca; Stone: Island Stone, islandstone.com; Masonry: CMR Masonry; Interior Designer: Interior Design Group; Lighting Fixtures: McLaren Lighting, mclarenlighting.com; Windows: North Pacific Windows, northpacificwindow.ca; Exterior Doors: North Pacific Windows, northpacificwindow.ca; Garage Doors: Hunter Overhead Doors, hunteroverheaddoors.ca; Carpet: Abba Floorcoverings Ltd., abbafloorcoverings.ca; Hardwood: Abba Floorcoverings Ltd., abbafloorcoverings.ca; Kitchen and Bath Fixtures: Wolseley Kitchen and Bath; Custom Interior Millwork: Canadian Bavarian, canbav.ca; Drywall: Van-Roc Interiors & Drywall Ltd., vanroc.com; Concrete Supplier: ABC Concrete; Trucking/Gravel Supplier: Lussier & Son Contracting Ltd.; Shower Doors/Feature Stair Glass: Coast Glass, coastglass.ca; Interior Doors and Hardware: Slegg Lumber, slegglumber.ca; Windsor Plywood, windsorplywood.com
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Photographer: Ema Peter, emapeter.com; Interior Design: Vicki Collins; Staging: Harmony Sense Interiors, harmonysense.com; Creative Direction: Karla Peckett, hlmagazine.com opening spread Page 42-43 Products supplied by Home Couture, homecouture.ca; Marie Khouri, khouridesign.net; Faubourg Paris, faubourg.com; Uno Langmann Limited, langmann.com; Greenscape Design & Décor, greenscapedecor.com; Birks, maisonbirks.com; Norburn Lighting, norburnlightingandbath.com; Take Me Home, takemehomedecor.ca FORMAL SITTING ROOM Page 44 Products supplied by Home Couture, homecouture.ca; Marie Khouri, khouridesign.net; The Flowerbox Florists, theflowerbox.ca; Homesense, homesense.ca; Da Vincis Home Décor, davincishome.ca POSH PASTRIES Page 46-48 Products supplied by Faubourg Paris, faubourg.com; Ethan Allan, ethanallan.ca; Home Couture, homecouture.ca; Norburn Lighting, norburnlightingandbath.com; Martha Stewart, marthastewart.com DINING IN DECADENCE Page 50-51 Products supplied by Atkinson’s of Vancouver, atkinsonsofvancouver.com; Le Gavroche, legavroche.ca THE PERFECT SETTING Page 52 Products supplied by The Lighting Warehouse, thelightingwarehouse,com; Norburn Lighting, norburnlightingandbath.com; Country Furniture, countryfurniture. net; Restoration Hardware, restorationhardware.com; Pottery Barn, potterybard.ca; Take Me Home, takemehomedecor.ca; Upscale Resale, upscalegaragesale.ca; The Flowerbox Florists, theflowerbox.ca; Uno Langmann Limited, langmann.com; Winsor Gallery, winsorgallery.com SLUMBER IN SPLENDOUR Page 54-56 Products supplied by Fino Lino, finolino.net; Stittgen Fine Jewelry, stittgen.com; Marie Khouri, khouridesign.net; The Flowerbox Florists, theflowerbox.ca; Take Me Home, takemehomedecor.ca; Brinkhaus, brinkhaus.com; Montblanc, montblanc.com CLOSET COUTURE Page 58 Products supplied by Fleur de Lis Events, fleurdelisevents.ca; Hermés, hermes.com; Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com; Mario’s, marios.com; BCBG, bcbg.com; Home Couture, homecouture.ca TIME AFTER TIME Page 60 Palladio Canada, palladiocanada.com; Brinkhaus, brinkhaus.com; IWC Schaffhausen, iwc.com; Montblanc, montblanc.com EXTRAVAGANT EXTERIORS Page 62 Cars supplied by MCL Motor Cars and Porsche Centre Vancouver, both part of the Dilawri Group of Companies, dilawri.ca
Escape
Page 68-72 Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, fourseasons.com/borabora; Hotel Le K2, hotellek2.com
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Page 84-85 Patricia Bay Highway photo provided by Royal BC Museum, BC Archives photograph I-26706. Right. Princess Patricia photo provided by Royal BC Museum, BC Archives photograph F-09890.
the fast & the luxurious
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