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The Art of Living Small By Gaile Guevara
28 FAR OUT HOMES: the o house A Spacious Expression of Simplicity By Goody Niosi
38 FEATURE HOME: WATERFALL HOUSE Beauty and Function Working Together By Jessica Krippendorf
48 designer profile: hilda edwards Design for Everyday Life By Meagan Gill
51 HOME renovation & design SECTION Expert Advice for Design Dreams By Ben Vorst and Richard Millson
84 FEATURE HOME RENOVATION: Arbutus Lodge Lakeside Living Rejuvenated By Jessica Krippendorf
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98 haunting tales The Ghostly Guides of Point Ellice House By John Adams
100 WORDS ON THE STREET: Lotbinière Avenue Remembering BC’s Courteous and Non-controversial Lieutenant-Governor By Danda Humphreys
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As Homes & Living’s new Editor-In-Chief, I’d like to welcome you to the pages of our fall renovation and design issue. I’m very proud and excited to be joining the fabulous team here at H&L; they all work incredibly hard to create beautiful and informative magazines for you to enjoy—full of engaging profiles, mouth-watering recipes, stunning photographs, gorgeous and innovative homes and so much more. With the changing colours and temperatures of autumn upon us, it’s natural to start thinking about creating the perfect place to settle in for the winter. So it’s an ideal time to be starting on many home renovation projects. Don’t worry, we’ve delved into the subject for you and collected a wide range of design secrets, tips and ideas on what’s hot right now from our industry experts. There’s more than enough information in our Home Renovation & Design Section to inspire you and help you make informed decisions on whether to go the DIY route or bring in the big guns to help you realise your design dreams. These days—in most urban centres—the move to increase density, the shift from suburban to urban living, and the desire to simplify our lifestyles increasingly brings conversations around to smaller homes and better use of available residential property. Or at least that’s where conversations should go. In this issue of H&L we hope to kick-start more of these conversations with thoughts and ideas from the experts on designing small spaces for full lives; the H&L Laneway Home was conceived to do just this—get people talking. Sincerely,
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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.
John Adams John Adams is a Victoria historian, author and operator of “Discover the Past” Tours. He and his wife live in a 1909 restored heritage house in James Bay. To join John on one of his popular “Dinner Ghosts” evenings, call 250.384.6698 or email discoverthepast@telus.net to make reservations. Join him on “Ghostly Walks,” his classic ghost tour, in Old Town throughout the year. Check discoverthepast.com for more details.
Richard Millson Richard Millson, President and CEO of Millson Technologies in Vancouver, has worked in the audio/video/automation sector for thirty years. He’s a longstanding member and newly elected Director of the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association. Richard has also been a featured columnist for Residential Systems magazine and was recently inducted into the Lutron Residential Systems Provider Hall of Fame.
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distilled design Timeless Interiors by Gaile Guevara
When we look at designing small spaces, we re-evaluate the relationship between vertical and horizontal surfaces. In the last several years the purpose of condo living has shifted. The desire to simplify life is increasingly common and we see more families downsizing, so interiors are now designed to curate lifestyle shifts from suburban living to urban living. This condo in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour, a secondary residence for a family of four, showcases our recent efforts on this type of renovation. We gutted the entire interior down to the framing and completely redesigned it, with a new kitchen, new bathrooms and all new finishes and fixtures throughout. We also re-framed the open den and made it a deluxe den. I’m not a fan of contrast when designing small spaces unless it serves a visual function, and keeping the interior colour palette quiet means minimal variation between materials and finishes. Painting a single colour on all vertical surfaces created a visually seamless continuation between rooms. To further de-clutter any visual mess, we painted all the electrical and mechanical details (think baseboard heaters and HVAC grills) to match the walls.
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Aspirational Global Dwellings
O what a house! The O house on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland is a neo op art masterpiece, a head turner, an expression of simplicity and a spacious compound of indoor and outdoor spaces. Above all, it’s a house that embraces its young family and offers a welcoming sanctuary from the demands of a busy life.
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Words BY Jessica Krippendorf Photographs by Gary McKinstry
Sunlight sparkles against an incredible mosaic of glazing and rectilinear shapes, bringing Waterfall House to life on its oceanfront site. A stunning collaboration of architecture and construction, Waterfall House was designed by homeowner and interior designer Barbara Della Siega and constructed by Victoria custom home builder, Città Group; the exterior shell was designed by architect Keith Baker. Together the team created a dynamic, flowing home that sits naturally on its beautifully landscaped half-acre property. Mike Dalton, owner of Città Group, says the team is proud of how the project came together and of achieving success on this complex design. “Architecturally it was a challenge with the extensive glass on the view side,” he says. “We had to be sure to stay true to Barb’s design, while complying with structural engineering and code requirements.”
Colours and textures layer with the use of recesses and inlays and light becomes a design feature due to opaque glass in the doors and features that reflect light off hard surfaces. The home is oriented to maximize its incredible view while taking full advantage of abundant natural light through the impressive glazing assembly that gave the home its name.
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A unique aspect of this build was working with a homeowner who’s also the interior designer, says Dalton. “We were able to work closely with Barb and take care of any construction challenges to ensure the beauty she envisioned for the home was realized.”
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