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A modern home in Hawaii from Stephanie Brown Design Inc. that’s carefree cool.

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Bellhop-inspired lighting, chic outdoor ping-pong tables and more of the summer’s hottest picks.

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One to Watch

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The Big Switch

On a celebratory drive following a completed renovation, our writer accidentally buys another home.

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Dan Hamhuis and family score a permanent paradise in this Falken Reynolds-designed home.

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This month we asked our contributors, What’s your favourite outdoor getaway?

MILANO ON MY MIND

Janna Bishop, “Summer Is for Baking” page 69 Follow Anicka on Instagram @aniqua

I’m sure the novelty of gathering together in person again will wear off soon, but I’m

still in the throes of the joy of it over here. Not long ago, we held our first WL Design Talks since late 2019 (starring none other than Jennifer Heffel and Alex McFadyen of HB Design, whose gorgeous Eagle Island project is featured in this issue, starting on page 54). WL Design Talks is a series we run (or ran, until, you know...) that brings designers together to network and get inspiration from some of the best in the business, as Heffel and McFadyen clearly are. And, at that relaunch event, I never did get tired of hearing, “I’m so happy to finally see you!” The joy was evident for everyone I spoke with there.

And today, as I write this, I’ve just returned from spending nearly a week in Milan as one of the over 260,000 folks who visited for the first Salone del Mobile in three years.

The world’s biggest furniture fair sees over 2,000 companies showcasing their latest lines, and it lights the city alive with design exhibitions literally everywhere you turn.

I toured an abandoned military hospital where the international—and home-grown— design stars at ANDlight triumphantly launched their latest work (and had none other than legendary designer Tom Dixon congratulate them on what they presented). I swooned at Moooi’s moving and hilarious immersive exhibit that started with a robot dance. And I experienced a full-body thrill seeing lighting designer Lee Broom’s spiritual display, aptly titled Divine Inspiration. (Later, I experienced another thrill: sharing a bottle of wine with him in town, when I had the fortune to be seated next to him at a tiny restaurant in the Brera neighbourhood—the kind of lucky happenstance that could only take place during Design Week). I’ll share more highlights from the event in our September issue.

It was a long journey back from Milan—over 27 hours of travel—and during one of my layovers a friend texted, “Was it a dream? You looked so happy!” That text came at the perfect moment, just as I had been cursing the lines at the jam-packed Montreal airport and questioning my decision to cover so much ground in such a short period of time. I looked back at my photos, and I could almost feel the warmth of the Italian sun and the thrill of being among excellent people in person again. Still in the throes of joy, indeed.

My family loves to camp, but I’m terrified of bears, so we stick to one of the beautiful island communities we can access from Vancouver. We try to explore a different one each summer: last summer was Sidney Island, this one will be Quadra.

Shira McDermott, “Summer Is for Baking” page 69 My favourite local spot to get outside is always Lynn Headwaters and the hiking trails in the area. It’s easy to access, and always makes me feel like I’ve been away somewhere! There is no match for the North Shore air, especially if you go early in the morning. Otherwise, Tofino is always our first choice for a proper getaway in our province.

We usually go at least once a year!

Leila Kwok, “Summer Is for Baking” page 69 Tofino is one of the most magical destinations to visit during summer. With its strong healing power, breathtaking coastlines, and welcoming community, I cannot help but feel inspired and recharged whenever I visit.

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There’s not a pineapple to be found in this Maui home—but the vibe is still pure vacation oasis thanks to Vancouver designer Stephanie Brown’s modern interpretation of traditional Hawaiian architecture. “The vaulted wood ceilings definitely provide an ‘island’ feel,” she explains. “They help ground the otherwise bright space.”

With the help of architects Weigang Marvick and general contractor Makena Builders, Brown installed rift-sawn American walnut to frame chiselled panels overhead, and then filled the space with modern furniture and decor (like Bensen sofas, a Salari rug and custom coffee tables from Lock and Mortice). The neutral palette offers a subdued, calming backdrop to interesting contrast and layers: laid-back luxury at its best.

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HOMES + DESIGN SHOPPING Editor’s Pick

Happy Hues

Bamboo is fast-growing and durable, which makes it the perfect material for these salad plates ($48 for a set of 4) from Poketo. The colour blocking is super whimsical, too—it’s hard not to play with your food when the plates are this fun. shop.vanspecial.com

Weekender bag

from Obakki, $125. obakki.com I think we’re all dreaming of a postpandemic getaway right now—and my personal escapist fantasies involve bringing this handmade Ugandan weekend bag ($125) from Obakki along for the ride. Featuring gleefully clashing patterned fabrics, the waxed-cotton tote might just be the perfect travel companion.

—Stacey McLachlan, editor at large

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Round Up

The Reina coffee table ($6,500) shows that there’s beauty in asymmetry. Each of the blackened steel legs are slightly different sizes, but they work in perfect harmony beneath the Western maple tabletop. autonomousfurniture.com

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Where There’s Smoke

Remember to stop and smell the... vases? The art nouveau-inspired Altitude vase (from $99) has both a pretty abstract pattern and a subtle smokey scent—courtesy of an extra-hot kiln-firing in Peru. moeshome.com

Light Years

There’s a new outdoor lounger in town: EQ3’s Cape outdoor chaise ($1,799). This sleek seat has a lightweight aluminum frame so you can easily move it around the patio—get that sunlight in all day long. eq3.com

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New Vintage

This Gio Ponti chair, called “Round D.154.5” ($6,840), was almost lost to history. It was first dreamed up over 60 years ago, and, through studying drawings, photos and materials of the time, the folks at Molteni&C and the Gio Ponti Archives have faithfully recreated it. livingspace.com

Union Wood Co.’s stylish recreation tables are now suited up for the sunshine— the Vancouver-made Column outdoor ping-pong table ($9,360), for example, has a playing surface constructed from compact laminate that is weatherand water-resistant. unionwoodco.com

Room Service

The opal glass top of Flos’s new Bellhop floor light ($1,848) is meant to mimic an upside-down bellhop’s cap. It splashes ambient light upwards, and is supported by an aluminum stem on a concrete base (it’s available in red, green, brown and grey). lightformshop.com

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Shelf Stable

You’ll want to step into the new Provide Design Gallery in Vancouver’s Armoury District to get your hands on an exclusive collaboration with solid wood furniture makers Lock and Mortice— including this gorgeous shelf ($15,000) that’s handmade in B.C. providehome.com

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It’s officially vacation season, and the Berlin modular sectional (from $8,749) is all about easygoing comfort—in style, of course. The different components (think ottomans, armless sections and cozy corners) allow for multiple configurations, so you can change it up to suit your summer vibe. roveconcepts.com

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Level Up

From a humble workbench (above) to a functional wood bicycle frame (left, bottom) and a surprisingly stylish clinic bed (right), Paredes’s work always elevates the ordinary.

Deep Rooted MARIO PAREDES, industrial designer

“My father was a very handy, ingenious type of

man,” says Mario Paredes, the maker behind Vancouverbased Workbench Studio. “We had a huge garage, and there was always access to hundreds of tools and something to do—that’s probably why I chose to become an architect.”

Paredes earned his master’s degree in architecture in Barcelona, where he grew up, but quickly found a disconnect between his studies and his hands-on work.

Those early experiences helping his dad—plus a few teen years working in construction—had set a foundation that Paredes says was missing in his studies. “Some architects picture themselves as this superior being that can overrule material logic—but you need a very deep understanding of not only the materials, but the capabilities and limitations of machinery,” he explains.

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He yearned for that tactile, practical work, and, in 2018, he found it at Vancouver’s Parker Street Studios.

“I was like, ‘What is this madness? I need to get in,’” Paredes says of the 152,000-square-foot industrial art studio centre. Now, the designer has a permanent space in the building, where he creates custom furniture, art installations and just about anything else he can dream up—like, for example, a wooden bicycle frame made from white ash.

The designer named his studio after the last project he and his father completed together: the restoration of a set of century-old workbenches. “I showed up to my parents’ house with these three huge benches, and they were super mad at me,” he remembers. “But 30 minutes later my dad was already obsessed—sanding the hell out of them.”—Alyssa Hirose

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City in Pink

Inspiration for the Pink Label Salon came in part from the Color Factory, an interactive art museum in New York.

Like the museum, this salon immerses guests in the bright and the bold. “The curve element in the walls sort of hugs you when you’re in the space­— it’s an enveloping of pink,” says designer Alana Dick.

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Pink Label Salon owner Chantel Cody developed her whole brand around a rosy hue, so it was only natural that her first hair studio would embrace all things pink. “Chantel is so much fun, and has such positive energy,” says Alana Dick of Ivory Design Company, who Cody hired to design her salon. The space would reflect the owner’s bright and bold personality—a brave choice in a relatively conservative Vancouver Island town.

“We had a minimal budget, so we had to get very creative with materials,” explains Dick.

To give the once-boxy café space some shape, the designer and her team used plumbing pipes sawn in half to create a curve effect behind the reception desk. The desk itself was outfitted in porous 2-by-2 tiles (“like the kind you would use in a swimming pool,” says Dick) and almost everything in the salon was splashed with a soft blush: Benjamin Moore’s Aztec Lily, in a matte finish.

The decor in the salon was selected meticulously to match the simplicity of the palette.

“We wanted to get that all-pink vibe with texture and no pattern—there is no pattern whatsoever in the shop,” says Dick. The custom shelving that displays Pink Label’s products is outfitted with LED lights and whimsical geometric cutouts, and it’s covered in a thick plaster that Dick compares to cake icing. Curvilinear shapes create shadow, while the monochrome look—maintained in everything from the sculptural CB2 pendant light to the statement-making Roly Poly chair picked up at Gabriel Ross—ups the drama and lets the materials shine.

“It’s like walking into a functioning piece of art,” says Dick. The postmodern, pop-artinspired salon is about as Instagrammable as it gets—perfect for clients showing off their new ’do. Passersby can’t help but peek into the fabulous space, which the designer says was exactly what the owner was looking to achieve: “She wanted to turn Qualicum on its head, like, ‘Hey, I’m here.’”—Alyssa Hirose

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1818 Alberni is a captivating new residential development by Landa Global Properties bringing 54 exquisite new two- and three-bedroom residences to this coveted neighbourhood. With just three homes per storey, the floor plans reinvent spacious, exclusive living where every detail is deliberate and thoughtfully chosen.

Landa Global properties celebrated the grand opening of 1818 Alberni by announcing an exclusive partnership with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Vancouver. Through the partnership, residents can request a vehicle and chauffeur to provide serene, sumptuous travel to local destinations at residents’ leisure.

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Just as he completed a renovation on his first Palm Springs home, a design-loving writer accidentally falls in love with another house. by neal M c Lennan // photographs by stephen paul

Sofa, So Good

A cream boucle sofa from Sundays brightens up the living room (and breaks into pieces for easy transport, a must for this mountainside home with limited access).

Ross chairs from West Elm and nesting coffee tables from Modloft add a contemporary touch to the space.

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Counting Sheep

An Anthropologie carpet and a rope coffee table from the Estate Sale Company bring some cozy texture beneath the pergola. Bighorn sheep often clamber down to check out the new digs (they’re not bothered by the statement skull and antlers—it’s faux).

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was an exceptionally awkward start to a love affair.

My wife, Amanda Ross, and I were in Palm Springs celebrating the photo shoot of our newly renovated house, which was slated to run in this very magazine in January 2019. If you recall that story, I mention a few times that the renovation had been a major challenge: exponentially over budget, nowhere near the proposed three-month time estimate (try a year and a half ), and complete with the need to threaten shady contractors with lawsuits and the like. On the plus side, Amanda earned Platinum status on WestJet thanks to flying down bi-monthly to act as stand-in contractor and push the house to the finish line. (It so happens that 20-some years as a contributing editor to this magazine has shown her a thing or two about design.)

In the end, it looked pretty great, with its modern Moroccan take layered onto an old California hacienda frame. And far from the financial ruin that I feared, our fantastic realtors, Dan and Debi Valentino—who I had called in to assess just how big a financial hole we had created—actually gave us a much higher valuation than we both expected. After 18 months of grinding it out, it was time to take a victory lap.

“I’m going to be setting up shots for a few hours,” said desert

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photographer Lance Gerber, “so feel free to go get some chores done.” For the first time in over a year, we had no need to spend our time racing to Home Depot in abject panic, so we set out on a leisurely drive. But, mere blocks from our house, we stumbled across an open house sign for a property I’d actually previously written about for the Western Living website when I saw it come on the market (when you’re a relentless real estate addict, you’re always in the loop). Coincidentally, this home had also once appeared on the cover of Western Living—in January 2018, a mere year before ours—and, while it was only two minutes from us in the Mesa neighbourhood of Palm Springs, I had never actually seen it in real life.

I did know that the home’s interiors had been designed by Calgary’s James McIntyre for an Alberta family, so we opted to play looky-loo and drove up the winding street, past a “private road” sign and onto a somewhat precarious gravel driveway, seemingly cut straight into the steep mountain. We were the only car at the house as we angled into the parking area. We were both looking at each other in disbelief.

Even now I can recall the feeling as the house’s siting revealed itself. With no disrespect to this magazine’s initial story on the property, nowhere in the words or pictures does it mention that

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There’s plenty of lounge space around the home’s saltwater pool (opposite). In the dining room (this page), Loom seating from Wayfair gathers around a heavy brass Mastercraft table circa 1970.

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The modest renovation included replacing dark wood cabinets with built-in bookshelves, which add an airy vibe to the living area (above). A Jill Greenberg photo and handwoven carpets from Sardinia bring up the character in the hallway (below).

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the structure is planted literally on the side of the mountain, creating soaring views of the valley below. I should have been revelling in our own newly finished gem of a home, but all I could think was, “This house is so much nicer than ours!” It was younger, betterlooking and had ‘trophy house’ written all over it.

Despite the fact that the property had been languishing on the market for months, it was still listed significantly higher than our recent valuation, so any dream of ownership we were having at that point was a strictly academic reverie. But why then did I feel like I was cheating on my own Moroccan Modern?

“The homeowners are getting a divorce and they are motivated,” said the agent as we crossed the threshold to the house. We didn’t have the heart to tell him we weren’t in the market, but we were the only people there, so we made like buyers and had a leisurely stroll through its two levels. Expert griping has always been my superpower, and so I set out to list the home’s Achilles’ heels. The bathtub in the primary bedroom was square and dated. Bedrooms two and three shared one Jack-and-Jill bathroom—perfect for a Brady Bunch reunion, but terrible for hosting guests. The dark floors, while adding some drama, showed every speck of dust, which is a problem for a house located in the middle of the desert.

But that was about all. The view from the front was the best I’d ever seen in Palm Springs, where valleyfloor construction is the order of the day. And the backyard was almost better: no neighbours for 180 degrees... just miles of steep San Jacinto mountains. Even the one obvious flaw—that the house, built in a hacienda “style,” was actually from the early 1990s—was a positive for me given how laborious the reno of our actual 1930s hacienda had been. It felt solid under my feet. On leaving, the realtor encouraged us to bring an offer. Did it sound more like a plea than a statement? Either way, it felt like an illicit invitation.

“Oh my god, that house is amazing,” we said almost in unison as we climbed back into the car. To kill more time, we called Dan and Debi to ask for more information. Yes, they knew it; yes, they liked it; and no, they couldn’t really account for why it had been sitting on the market—other than perhaps it had been listed too high from the outset, which tends to scare people off.

My other superpower is extreme frugality and so, off the cuff, I asked whether there was any way we could sell our house and buy that one without outlaying any more money. There was a long pause on the other end.

“Well, you never know,” said Dan diplomatically.

By day’s end we had hatched a plan, if only just to flirt with such a beauty: we’d make an offer subject to

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With no neighbours above or to the right, this Palm Springs home offers a quiet solitude once enjoyed by the stars (it’s built on the old MGM compound, and Clark Gable used to kick back in the abode next door). Patio chairs from HomeGoods aren’t too precious for the desert weather (below).

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the sale of our house, then we’d list our house for two weeks only. And, much to my surprise, the gambit worked. We had precisely one offer on our house, they had precisely one offer on theirs (that is, our offer) and before the photos for the story were even finished, we had sold the subject of the article.

In a normal world, we would have started planning the renovation of our new house, but Amanda was exhausted from the last renovation, which had literally just wrapped. Plus, I’m cheap. And, because we had the good luck to be moving from one Moroccan Modern spot to another, most of the furnishings Amanda had collected over the last two years would find a ready place. But even with that benefit of stasis, there were still a few projects we wanted to tackle.

The first one came to me—hard—during our first week in the house when, while I was rounding the corner into the living room, the lights suddenly went out.

Do I mean the electricity? No, I mean my own lights, which got knocked out when I walked straight into one of the decorative arches that had been built in to lend the place “character.” (They had not been designed to accommodate a six-foot-four human, obviously.) Matt, our contractor, assured us that the arches weren’t structural—even if they had felt seriously solid—and so out they came. While Matt was in hammer-swinging mode, we also commissioned him to help lighten the palette by creating a wall of floating white bookshelves to flank the fireplace.

For the most part, though, making changes was hard. The previous owners had spent lavishly on the place, and no sooner had we decided to install a more modern dining-room chandelier than we discovered that the existing one had been purchased for $30,000 just a few years before. So, we figured we could live with it until we had the bandwidth to fully renovate the kitchen.

On the other hand, the travertine—Amanda’s Kryptonite—that had been lavished throughout the basement had to go in favour of a modern concrete hex tile in charcoal grey. And while there was no getting away from the hacienda colour scheme without ripping out every floorboard, baseboard and window trim, we opted to edge toward a more modern take by repainting the charcoal brown exterior trim in a black navy.

Finally, we brought in art from Josef Albers, Eric Fischl and Diana Thater to continue the march toward a more contemporary vibe.

But really, it’s much the same house as the one we first fell in love with. The blowing out of the kitchen is scheduled for next year—I look forward to writing about it again then.

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lower than that of the living room, but thin slats of clear yellow cedar panelling in on the ceiling elongate and lift: the result is a room that feels lofty and higher than its nine-and-a-half feet. Here, Falken Reynolds used a mix of Caesarstone and Corian for the countertops, and white granite for the backsplash.

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All in the Family

The kitchen ceiling is technically lower than the ceiling in the living room, but thin slats of clear yellow cedar panelling elongate and lift: the result is a room that feels lofty and higher than its nine-and-ahalf feet. Here, the design team at Falken Reynolds used a mix of Caesarstone and Corian for the countertops and white granite for the backsplash. Muuto Loft stools line the island.

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ver the course of his 16-season NHL career, Dan Hamhuis lived in more houses, in more cities, than most people do in a lifetime—and brought his family along for the ride. So, in 2020, when it came time for Dan to retire from hockey and finally put down some roots, the easygoing Hamhuises likely could’ve comfortably settled anywhere in North America. But for Dan and wife Sarah, there was no place like home.

Both had grown up in Northern B.C.; returning to Smithers just felt right. They’d bought the plot of land years ago, in fact, and had enjoyed many an off-season in a modest holiday cabin on the property. So when the time came to settle down in a “forever home” for their next phase of life, the couple couldn’t think of anywhere else they’d rather be.

The unique site features incredible mountain views along with waterfront vistas, so Dan approached Vancouver-based design firm Falken Reynolds with what he humbly describes as “simple thoughts of how we wanted the house to be”: a home that was part mountain cabin, part lakefront house. Principals Chad Falkenberg and Kelly Reynolds took the mash-up concept and happily ran with it; the result is a 4,100-square-foot modern home, warm and bright, that celebrates the landscape and the active family’s outdoor lifestyle.

“Seldom do our kids have shoes on,” admits Sarah, laughing. Her three daughters—Anna (14), Morgan (12) and Brooke (10)—are usually found either traipsing barefoot in and out of the house

Warm Details

The dining table from Scott Landon Antiques— lined with a mix of vintage bentwood chairs and Bensen Torii dining chairs—is made from the boards of a former ballroom floor (opposite page). The draped light fixture is Rich Brilliant Willing’s Vitis 5 pendant lamp.

In the living room (above and opposite), a Bensen Endless sofa and Zanotta Kent 892 swivel chairs are arranged around Christian Woo walnut nesting tables. Side tables are from Barter and the area rug is from Kinnasand.

A Gubi floor lamp and Roll and Hill desk lamp illuminate the scene.

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Dan loves mixing cocktails for guests, so Falken Reynolds installed a little home bar on the side of the kitchen (above left). “The kitchen is located in the middle of the action,” as Dan describes it.

The stairway (right) is lit by a vintage pendant lamp (sourced from Scott Landon Antiques). A landscape painting from Rod Charlesworth hangs on the wall.

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In It Together

“Dan and Sarah wanted to teach the girls about sharing and being together,” says Falkenberg. Case in point: the three teenagers share a bathroom (though each has the humble luxury of her own sink).

The girls also share a study and lounge area above the entry.

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The girls each had their own consultation with the designers to make requests for their bedrooms. A large mudroom (right) was designed to accommodate all the mitts and hats and ski equipment the active family of five is always taking on and off.

and down to the beach in the summer, or clomping in with ski boots after a bluebird day on nearby Hudson Bay Mountain.

The team at Falken Reynolds worked closely with Hotson Architecture on the architectural design, and tapped Telkwabased Vandergaag Construction to do general contracting for the project.

Starting their involvement at the earliest stages gave Falkenberg and Reynolds an intimate level of control over the space planning. The extra-roomy entryway, for instance, is designed specifically to accommodate the family of five as they all shed their big puffy coats and gear after a day on the slopes. The bedrooms, on the other hand, were designed with minimal square footage to encourage the family

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to spend time together in the common spaces instead.

Every room has an incredible view, whether upstairs or downstairs. It’s no accident: Falkenberg and Reynolds took the time to do sun studies, watching where the light hits the site so they could place windows to capture it in the most optimal way. “Because we were able to design the whole home, we could decide on exactly which views to frame,” says Falkenberg. Snow-proof skylights even illuminate the staircase.

At the heart of the Hamhuis home is the kitchen. The family is almost always there, cooking up a big breakfast or getting ready to entertain after a day of hiking or skiing. So the design team made

sure that it was truly at the centre of the flow, considering not just its role within the home, but also within the property itself. As a result, the kitchen layout allows you to view both the driveway and the dock to see when neighbours are arriving on boat for a barbecue, or when the girls are piling out of the car, hungry after a day on the hill.

Sarah describes the flow of the space as “natural.” Though they’re just ramping up hosting again post pandemic restrictions, the family’s dinner parties consistently move from kitchen to dining room to living room. “It’s not like, ‘oh, we should move to the living room’—it just happens,” she says. “The flow of the house works exactly the way we wanted it to.”

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this, NewTechWood Canada also offers fences, partition screen beams and decking materials to match. And geography is no worry: NewTechWood’s durability against humidity, extreme cold, moisture and salty air make it the perfect fit for Canadian weather from coast-to-coast.

NewTechWood’s Original Wood looking fluted siding is the best natural wood looking product for the coastal environment, midcentury architecture, west coast contemporary aesthetic or any look that blends flawlessly into nature. The natural brushed wood finish brings unparalleled beauty to any project.

“For the ultra-classy look, consider Norwegian Castellation thin strips, or for a modern edge, Belgian Castellation large strips is a great choice,” says Michael Richard, NewTechWood Canada co-owner. “On a façade, either will achieve the look of parallel castellated timber battens with a narrow shadowline, or rebate, between each one.”

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“We’re in the fortunate position to pick and choose the things we want to spend our time on,” adds Dan. “It’s a full life.”

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There’s a covered dining deck, specifically sited to catch the evening sun. A firepit on the lake side of the house is a favourite place to hang in the winter; a second pit, down the steps at the beach, is the preferred gathering spot for summer nights. “To make the house feel welcoming, the outdoor living spaces—dining, firepit, tennis court and dock—all face the front yard,” explains Falkenberg. “When guests arrive at the property by boat or car, Dan and Sarah wanted them to be able to see if people were gathering outside and to feel welcome.”

The Hamhuises are in a good position to truly appreciate this functionality. “We’ve lived in a lot of houses—big ones and small ones and old ones and new ones—and they all had dead space,” says Dan. “There would be formal dining rooms or guest areas which just collected dust. In this house, we use every single inch of the square footage.” That’s not to say the family is pushing at the seams; rather, Falken Reynolds has designed the layout with true intention.

“Every space, every storage cabinet, the way everything works together, it has purpose,” Dan says.

It also has plenty of style. Though this modern home feels light and airy, very few of the walls on the main floor are white.

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and finishes, with oak flooring, ash millwork and a yellow cedar ceiling. Stone elements, like the beautiful stone-and-steel fireplace, are another natural touch.

Warmth also comes from the furniture picks, selected from outside the usual modernist toolbox. Instead, the Hamhuises sourced many of the pieces—such as the dining table—from Scott Landon Antiques.

Black fittings and black accents like handrails and faucets are modern finishing touches that aren’t too precious and give the whole space a casual, sit-down-andstay-awhile vibe.

Boosting that shoulder-drop feeling is the positively languid light fixture from Rich Brilliant Willing that is sprawled above the kitchen table—though, of course,

it took a deft design hand to achieve that just-so level of perfect imperfection. “We used a 3D model to work out the exact placements of the cables and blown glass orbs to make it easier for the contractor to install it and achieve a casual look,” explains Falkenberg. The glass diffusers evoke fishing floats bobbing at sea.

Though the unusual pairing of lake house and mountain chalet might have been a confounding assignment for some, when Falkenberg and Reynolds came up to the home for the multi-day photo shoot, they got a chance to see just how right they got it. “It was really gratifying to watch how the family uses the house,” says Falkenberg.

“Those photos of the family in the kitchen?

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“Architects provide options and remain value-driven in their decision making from the very start of the process, while overseeing all aspects of the project through to the end of construction,” she says. “This can save owners from costly errors in site planning, bylaw analysis, low quality design, poor quality construction and unhealthy materials.”

Carolynn Wilson is principal with carolynn wilson archtitect ltd. She is also a member of Architecture Foundation of BC (AFBC)—a non-profit organization that advocates for architecture and design in BC.

With the extensive design training, experience and construction knowledge, architects provide higher quality design and buildings, resulting in a better quality of life for the occupants. Not only that, but higher quality homes are easily recognizable in the resale market and tend to see higher resale values.

Wilson says there is significant value for owners in hiring an architect to design their home, and this value is apparent every step of the way.

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Camelot Residence designed by m+ Architecture | Interior Design in West Vancouver, BC holds magnificent details throughout every square inch of the interior and exterior.

With sweeping Lionsgate, UBC and downtown views, this west coast contemporary style features minimal design to retain and incorporate the pristine 360-degree landscape available from every side. Glass embraces the main floor, upper deck and lower lounge areas for unobstructed views. The home is open concept, featuring clean lines and the interior offers a unique floating open riser staircase. Intelligent maximization of the space is evident in the open floor plan which includes floor to ceiling cabinet design, ample storage and glass staircase panels.

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work with all required consultants to co-ordinate their work through to building permit and during construction.

Environmentally focused systems are becoming more mainstream and professional design is reflecting this with integrated design for solar power, heating/cooling systems to significantly reduce energy consumption, better performing exterior wall/roofs/windows, healthier buildings, accessible design, aging-inplace, multi-generational living and much more.

Architects research materials options for the client, noting the required maintenance, longevity and quality of materials so homeowners can make informed choices. Once all aspects of the design, construction and materials are documented in drawings and specifications, these documents form a contractual agreement between the owner and contractor/trades, overseen by the architect.

“When a home is well designed, the customized goals of each client fold seamlessly into a harmonious experience of the home,” Wilson says.

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Architects are licensed through the Architectural Institute of BC (AIBC) to protect the interests of the public in all aspects of the design and construction process. As coordinating registered professionals, they

“The architect also provides change orders, site instructions and field reviews, resolves unforeseen conditions, and provides all design work if changes are wanted,” Wilson says. “A good investment in custom residential design begins with engaging the right architect.”

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Kaska Dena: Returning Home A new cultural Centre for Daylu Dena community in Lower Post, BC, is calling people home to heal

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n the 1950s, Lower Post had the largest residential school in northern BC. The school had broad, deep impacts on Indigenous communities from BC, Alberta, Yukon and Northwest Territories, and those impacts have had a ripple effect through generations. After it was closed, a portion of the residential school remained, and the Daylu Dena Nation was forced to use it as their band office due to lack of infrastructure. In 2021, the Kaska Dena Nation laid the residential school building to rest in a burning ceremony, inviting surrounding communities and families of residential school survivors to attend, witness and partake in the ceremony. For families who couldn’t attend, they sent parts of the building to them so they could do their own healing ceremonies.”

Obsidian Architecture and SMK Architect are collaborating on a new, 27,000-square-foot facility that will serve as the heart of the community, providing recreation, cultural and administrative spaces. The project is being delivered through a construction management method, which has allowed an integrated design and construction approach.

The youth have built two scale models of the building and though they didn’t know it in advance, each received a honorarium for their work on the project.

“The intent in providing the tools and skills to work in digital modelling is to keep youth engaged throughout the project,” says Kelly Edzerza-Bapty, principal with Obsidian

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Architecture. “Honouring the youth for their work was a critical step forward in the community that we didn’t expect free labour.”

The project’s elements embrace Kaska Dena understandings and style, with a round structure as central form and entry into a large, cultural gathering space. It is made from timber harvested on the Kaska Dena People’s

land, and it will include a cultural gallery, Elders lounge, Indigenous authored library, Knowledge centre, Language centre, textile centre and—thanks to the youth engagement project—a recording studio.

Cultural Centre will form the heart of the building with the round entrance replicating the outdoor arbour and forming a large cultural gallery, with glass display cases for Kaska artifacts and artworks.

“When we look in remote communities, one big hurdle is access and exposure,” Edzerza-Bapty says. “Often you don’t have libraries, community or youth centres, access to computers in every household, or sports programs in remote communities. Youth and Elders need to have space of their own, where they can go and have the resources that they need to have meaningful mentorship and access to language, cultural activities, and extra curricular supports.”

Construction of the building foundations and timber structure began in May. When the building is finished, the community is planning to host a large celebration with hand-games celebration calling in teams from across northern BC, Yukon and N.W.T.

The building will host graduations, weddings, funerals, and potlaches, alongside the commercial kitchen, community café space, and outdoor kitchen, which provides the ability to butcher and prepare traditional foods for ceremony and celebration. The

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A restaurateur’s family getaway is ready to host friends again—and, thanks to smart design choices, it’ll continue to look great for years to come. by anicka quin // photographs by ema peter

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Boldly Blue

After an extensive renovation, this beachy home is ready to host friends again—including in this upper-floor games room.

Opposite page: Designers Helena Lomax (left) and Alex McFadyen from HB Design set the table.

The dining room chairs— featuring a custom colour along with custom leather seats—are from Hollywood at Home in L.A.

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Bright Side

The pendant in the living room is a Visual Comfort light that the team sent to a marine expert, who customized it with rope detailing. The mask over the fireplace is from Coast Salish master carver Francis Horne Sr.

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approached designer Jennifer Heffel to update their home on Eagle Island in West Vancouver, the house had seen better days.

“We went to Jennifer and said, ‘We want to keep this house forever,’” says Fuller, who cofounded Earls Restaurants with his father, Bus. “We’ve raised four kids here, we intend to have this place used on the weekends by our children, and when they get married and they have children, we want it to be that kind of place.

But the house had been beaten up pretty thoroughly by four boys growing up there.”

And so the direction to Heffel’s team at HB Design was pretty straightforward: “The qualifier was to make it beautiful and bulletproof at the same time,” says the designer.

Heffel also knew she wanted to stay true to the character of the home—this wasn’t about trying to start from scratch.

“The original home was stone clad, heavy with dark woods, strong mouldings and reclaimed floors,” she says. “It was a bit rustic, as an Eagle Island home would be. And we wanted to retain that.”

There had been a few unfortunate renovations over the years—“Like somebody was trying to make it into a beach farmhouse,” with a hodgepodge of too many styles, she says.

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the original intent, and start layering on complementary design elements.”

That meant embracing the beautiful chocolate wood tones, and adding in layers of detail: ceiling treatments, linen wallcoverings, rustic notes like lamps with marineinspired cording on them. Heavy beams were retained but stripped and stained a richer, darker colour from the orangey shade they’d faded to over time.

“We wanted to strip it back to the original intent, and start layering on complementary design elements.”

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The bronze pig on the fireplace is one of a few pieces of Earls memorabilia throughout. “He was originally on the floor in a corner,” says designer Jennifer Heffel, “and we thought, ‘This guy needs to be front and centre.’”

They redesigned the fireplace to have him raised on a platform.

The living room, rarely used pre-renovation, is now the heart of the home, thanks to a re-think of the smaller windows and French doors that once lined the wall. Heffel and her team mapped out which doors were actually used and replaced—and the rest became fixed picture windows, which now flood the room with natural light and open up the home to the views outside.

The wall above the fireplace in the same room was reconstructed using stone from an exterior wall on the back side of the house—stone that was originally blasted from the property when it was built 25 years ago. And that gorgeous coffered ceiling is new, too. “I feel in a large room like this one, the ‘fifth wall’ is very, very important,” says Heffel. The detail adds visual interest, and also has the added benefit of disguising roller-blinds that were installed along the perimeter of the room, intended to filter the afternoon sun on warm days.

The “bulletproof” component of the directive was handled in clever ways. The cream-coloured linen sofa and chair in the

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The kitchen was designed to be rustic and nautical at the same time. Recessed metal pulls in oak cabinets pair up with leathered dark stone counters and ocean-blue vertical tile on the backsplash.

The light fixture was custom: the HB Design team had it detailed with rope to bring in the nautical element. The stools are from Palecek.

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Quiet Spaces

The design team added vertical shiplap to the bedroom walls, painted in beachy blues and greys.

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casual family room off the kitchen—and, in fact, the majority of the furnishings—are actually covered in Perennials indooroutdoor fabric. “They didn’t want to be worrying about someone spilling something on the sofa—they wanted this house to be indestructible,” says Heffel. “Even 90 percent of the rugs are indoor-outdoor area rugs, with the newer, softer feel to them.”

In the dining room, the original table was stained to better match the now-richer colour palette of the home, and paired with comfortable chairs with wicker backs and leather seats. The dining room also connects with a wine room, the latter now lined with barrel staves from a Napa vineyard—once part of a private seating area in an Earls location in North Vancouver. A chandelier from the Chicago World’s Fair, acquired from Scott Landon Antiques, sets the mood for the space, and when the family needs more seating, they set up a table in here, too. “The intent of the house is to have quite a flow of different areas for different groups of people to sit down,” says Heffel. “They entertain a lot, and they entertain quite casually.”

The Fullers couldn’t be happier with the new space—and Heffel couldn’t be happier with that. “My definition of success is how thrilled they are, and how this house has been given a new life,” she says. “I love the emotional side of homes for people, when people are emotionally attached to the memories. And I feel like now we’ve given this home, which sat there lonely and not used, this renewed love.”

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Interior Designers of Canada FEATURE

IDC celebrates 50 years of interior design Since 1972, Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) has been the national advocacy association for the interior design profession.

This year IDC is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

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o commemorate the milestone, IDC has created a multi-faceted campaign to celebrate interior design and IDC members. The campaign’s focus is honouring designers and showcasing diverse perspectives through the decades – from the early 70s to today, and into the future.

“Our hope is to archive IDC’s history through the collection of stories from those who were engaged in those initial conversations about the possibility of a national association, back in the early 1970s,” says Trevor Kruse, IDC CEO. “We want to preserve memories and pay tribute to those who paved the way for the industry that we all enjoy today and for the future of interior design.”

One of those prominent figures was Saskatchewan-based interior designer, Doris Hasell, who along with many other dedicated volunteers, helped build IDC from the ground up. Unfortunately, some of the original founders have passed on, but those who are still around, like Hasell, have fond memories of those early years.

The Interior Designers Association of Saskatchewan (IDS) was formed in 1968 by eight interior designers in Saskatoon and was one of the original signatories to the IDC charter in May 1972, formalizing IDS with the Saskatchewan government.

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“Progress was slow in the beginning, pre-computers and emails; we relied on the post and telephone,” says Hasell.

“I think that it took us about three years, and provincial representatives often changed, and agreement of French/ English translation of minutes, for example, was always slow and challenging.”

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Interior Designers of Canada FEATURE Hasell shares that the practice of interior design in the 70s was different and often challenging because designers had to draw blueprints by hand, write specs on a typewriter, keep a library of numerous resources, run around between clients, architects, engineers, and blue printers.

Fifty years later, Hasell is hopeful that the interior design profession will become more visible, and more designers will become licenced. She believes it will keep the profession going for many more decades to come.

Jennifer Heffel, the 2020-2022 President of Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia (IDIBC) echoes this sentiment. “We are now on the way towards establishing interior design as a fully recognized profession, with IDIBC providing regulatory oversight,” says Heffel. “The regulation of our profession will help protect and safeguard the public, and this next year will be a game-changer.”

Another prominent designer, Georgi Sizeland, was instrumental in the forma-

tion of continuing education for interior designers in Canada. She, along with other dedicated volunteers helped form the organization know as the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC).

“Continuing education for interior designers in Canada was not fully initiated until 1983,” says Sizeland.

IDC and the Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba (PIDIM) hosted the International Federation of Interior Designers and Interior Architects Continuing Education Forum in Winnipeg, in August 1983 – one of two key forums focused on the need to develop professional continuing education standards. This resulted in the formation of the Continuing Education Forum with IDC a key founding member. The forum was renamed the ‘Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC)’ in 1991.

“The last two years have seen a plethora of online learning in a multitude of formats capturing the most current subject matter. Interior design continuing education in Canada has gone through quite a metamorphosis in the last 50 years. It is exciting to think about what the next 50 will bring,” she says.

Throughout the year, IDC will share articles about interior design trailblazers in the early years who have shaped the organization, honour notable designers who created the much-needed changes within the industry and at IDC and share ideas about the future of design from members who will carry the legacy.

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Shira McDermott (left) and Janna Bishop serve up a slice of summer.

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French Cherry Clafoutis We like using simple desserts like this traditional French clafoutis to let the flavour of whole-grain flours shine in. Summer berries or sliced stone fruit can be substituted for the cherries.

TIP Don’t want to pit cherries? Whole frozen cherries will work in a pinch! Just make sure to defrost and drain any extra liquid.

½ cup whole-grain einkorn flour ¼ cup sugar Pinch of salt 3 eggs 3 tbsp butter, melted Zest of 1 lemon ½ cup whole milk 2 cups cherries, stemmed and pitted Confectioner’s sugar (optional) Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter a 9-inch gratin dish or pie plate. If using a cast iron pan, place it (unbuttered) in the oven to warm up.

In a bowl, whisk together einkorn flour, sugar and a pinch of salt. Whisk in eggs, melted butter and lemon zest until smooth. Add milk and whisk until light and airy—this should take a few minutes.

Pour batter into prepared dish and scatter cherries on top. (If using cast iron, remove from oven with oven mitts and melt a pat of butter in the centre. Use a pastry brush to brush the melted butter on the bottom and along the sides of the pan before pouring the batter.)

Bake for 30 minutes until set and golden. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving. If you like, dust the top with confectioner’s sugar.

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TIP Make sure the berries are bubbling before you pull the galette out of the oven—that way all the sugary starches will set upon cooling.

Brie and Berry Galette

TIP Feel free to tear up some in-season herbs to sprinkle over the finished galette. Thyme or basil would pair beautifully with blueberries and brie!

This outrageously tasty galette comes together with just a few ingredients. It’s wonderfully adaptable to whichever fruit you have available. Play with the amounts of sweetener to balance the savoury flavour of the brie. ½ recipe for sifted red spring pastry dough (page 80), chilled 200 g brie 1 pint summer berries (like blueberry, blackberry or cherry) or sliced stone fruit (like peach, nectarine or apricot) 2 to 4 tbsp liquid honey 1 egg white

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Remove pastry dough from fridge. Lightly flour your rolling pin and roll the dough out to a circle approximately 1⁄8- to ¼-inch thick. Gently place on the prepared baking sheet.

Slice the brie into thin slices and lay on top of the pastry dough, leaving about 3 inches from the edge. Arrange fruit on top of cheese. Fold edges of dough over the filling, tucking and overlapping slightly as needed. Drizzle honey all over the fruit and place in fridge to chill for 30 to 45 minutes—the colder the better.

To create an egg wash, use a fork to lightly whip up the egg white with 15 ml of water. When ready to bake, brush dough edges with egg wash and bake for approximately 60 minutes or until deep golden brown.

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Whip It

Fresh whipped cream is the perfect partner for fresh berries in this strawberry shortcake. See recipe on page 76.

TIP Save some freeze-dried strawberries for right before you serve. They’ll add a great texture to your finished cake.

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Strawberry Shortcake This fun and festive cake is best made with strawberries bursting with flavour at the peak of the season.

Cake 4 eggs, room temperature ½ cup sugar ½ cup sifted red spring wheat flour ½ cup whole grain red fife flour 45 g butter, melted

Lemon syrup 2 lemons, preferably organic and well washed ¼ cup sugar

Assembly 500 ml heavy cream ¼ cup confectioner’s sugar 1 to 2 pints fresh strawberries Freeze-dried strawberries (optional) Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter two 6-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine eggs and sugar and beat on high until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). The eggs should look white and shiny.

Reduce to medium speed and whisk for 3 minutes, then reduce again to the lowest speed and whisk for 5 more minutes or until no bubbles are visible.

(The eggs should be at the “ribbon” stage: when you lift up the beater, they should fall back into the bowl in thick ribbons.) Gently scrape beaten eggs into a large metal mixing bowl and set aside.

Sift flours together several times until light and airy. Place butter in a small pot and set over low heat. When halfway melted, remove from heat and swirl to melt the remaining butter. Sift mixed flour overtop of the eggs and, with a rubber spatula, gently fold it in, trying not to deflate the eggs.

Transfer a few tablespoons of the mixture into the melted butter and stir together with a spoon, then fold the butter back into the remaining egg/ flour mixture.

Divide batter between the two prepared cake pans and drop the pans against the table to pop out any air bubbles. Slide pans into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is just starting to turn golden brown and a tester comes out clean.

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Remove from oven and drop again on a heatresistant surface (this prevents the middle from sinking in). Cool cakes on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then flip upside down to remove from pans. Allow to cool completely on cooling racks.

To make the lemon syrup, use a vegetable peeler to strip off wide strips of lemon peel from both lemons. Try to get only the yellow part, as the white pith will make the syrup bitter. Juice both lemons into a small pot and add sugar, then heat together on medium-high until the mixture comes to a boil. Once boiling, turn down heat and simmer until slightly thickened (about 3 to 5 minutes).

Add lemon peel and turn off heat, then set aside to cool. Once cool, remove the peel. This recipe yields more syrup than needed; the extra can be stored in the fridge and used to sweeten beverages, drizzle over pancakes or make lemonade.

To whip cream, first place mixing bowl and beaters in the fridge to chill for 10 minutes. Pour in the heavy cream and confectioner’s sugar and whip on high until soft peaks form. Set aside.

Slice about half the pint of strawberries into thin rounds and place on a cloth or paper towel to absorb excess liquid. Roughly chop remaining strawberries and place in a bowl.

To assemble, remove the parchment paper from the cakes. Lay the first cake on a serving plate and brush abundantly with lemon syrup. (The syrup adds flavour and also will keep the cakes moist.) With an offset spatula, spread a layer of whipped cream overtop and add the chopped strawberries. Cover strawberries with whipped cream and smooth out with your offset spatula.

Place second cake on top and brush with lemon syrup, then cover entire cake with whipped cream. Place strawberry slices all over and, if desired, crumble freeze-dried strawberries on the top and sides.

Allow cake to rest and soak up all the flavours for at least 4 hours or overnight.

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Stock up on stone fruit at the farmers’ market and make this vanilla peach pie.

See recipe on page 80.

TIP No need to discard your extra peach juice! Heat it up until it starts to bubble and then pour on vanilla ice cream for a quick treat!

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Vanilla Peach Pie Our favourite peach pie is simple and minimally sweet to showcase the flavour of summer peaches in the peak of their season. Enjoy with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

1 recipe sifted red spring pastry dough (recipe follows), chilled 8 to 10 medium-sized peaches ⅔ cup brown sugar ¼ cup sugar 6 tbsp cornstarch ¼ tsp salt 1 vanilla bean or 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp butter, cold and cubed 1 egg white Turbinado or demerara sugar for sprinkling Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly butter a pie pan.

Remove dough from the fridge. Lightly flour your rolling pin and roll one disc into a circle about 13 inches wide and approximately ⅛- to ¼-inch thick. Gently ease dough into the prepared pie pan, lightly pressing it into the contours of the pan and making sure there is about a ½-inch overhang all around. If any part tears or comes away, simply press dough back together.

Place first pan in refrigerator and roll out the second disc, placing the rolled-out dough onto a baking sheet and into the refrigerator.

Slice peaches into ¾-inch slices and place in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix together both sugars, cornstarch and salt. Split vanilla bean in half with a paring knife and scrape out the seeds into the sugar mixture. (If using vanilla extract, add to the sliced peaches.)

To make an egg wash, use a fork to lightly whip up the egg white with 15 ml of water. Using a pastry brush, brush the bottom of the pie dough with the egg wash. (This helps prevent the dough from becoming soggy during baking.)

In a bowl, lightly toss peaches with the sugarcornstarch mixture. Using a slotted spoon, mound peaches into the pie pan, arranging as necessary to make them more compact. Leave out any accumulated peach juice (see tip on page 78). Dot with 1 tbsp of cubed butter.

Place the second rolled-out disc directly on top of the peaches. Trim the pastry dough as necessary, aiming for a 1-inch overhang. Fold the top layer

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TIP Don’t throw away your vanilla pod! Place it into a jar with granulated sugar to make vanilla sugar—perfect for baking shortbread come autumn.

of dough under the bottom layer, tucking the two layers together. Decorate the edge as you wish—pressing with fork tines, fluting, crimping, et cetera. With a paring knife or kitchen shears, cut steam vents on the top dough. (If you prefer a latticework top, slice and arrange dough disc to your preference, sealing the edges in the same manner.)

Place whole pie in the refrigerator to chill for at least 45 minutes—the longer the better. (We’ve left it up to 5 hours.)

Preheat oven to 400°F. When ready to bake, lightly whip an egg white with 15ml water to make an egg wash and generously brush the surfaces and edges of the pie. Sprinkle with topping sugar and bake for 60 to 90 minutes until deep golden brown. Let cool slightly and then transfer to a cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tip: Re-roll scraps of leftover pie dough and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Cut into desired shapes and bake until golden brown. Alternatively, spread your favourite jam on top, roll up the dough and slice into bite-sized pieces before baking.

Sifted Red Spring Pastry Dough 2 ⅔ cups sifted red spring wheat flour 1 tsp sea salt 1 cup plus 2 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar ½ cup ice cold water, or as needed

Combine sifted flour and salt in a large metal mixing bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Mix vinegar and water and keep chilled.

Add cubed butter to flour and toss lightly with your hands to coat. Use a pastry blender to cut butter into the flour until it resembles very coarse meal.

Butter pieces should vary in size, ranging from a pea to a nickel, with each piece of butter coated in flour.

A tablespoon at a time, drizzle vinegar-water mixture along the side of the bowl, allowing it to trickle toward the flour mixture. Use your hand or a fork to flick the flour mixture toward the centre of the bowl, rotating the bowl as you go. Repeat until you have added a total of 7 tbsp of liquid. The flour mixture should start forming larger clusters.

Once you have mixed in 7 tbsp, take a handful of the flour mixture in your hands and squeeze gently. If it easily holds together without falling apart, enough liquid has been added. If it easily breaks apart, continue adding 1 tbsp of liquid at a time, checking the consistency after each addition until the dough just holds together.

Add liquid sparingly.

Divide in half and form into two discs. Wrap individually with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour or, preferably, overnight.

This dough can be stored the fridge for up to 5 days. Freeze it if you plan to keep it for longer than that. Defrost on the counter prior to use, then use as directed based on your recipe.

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