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MUCH MORE THAN A HOUSE VERDANT AVENUE | LIVING IN LUXURY HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING | SUCCESS BUILT ON LUXURY THE TRUMPS BLING, SPARKLE, COMFORT AND JOY

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To all of our customers and readers of Vancouver Homes & Living, we wish you a happy holiday season however you celebrate.

There’s still time to shop for special in-stock pieces for your home. Take advantage of special Winter Sale pricing on everything in the store as well as 20% off custom orders.

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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,

Michelle van der Merwe, Editor-in-chief

Canadian Society of Magazine Editors member Editors’ Association of Canada, member and Director of Communications

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contributors ema peter A photographer of international repute, Ema Peter provides specialized imagery for the property development, interior design and hospitality industries. Creative vision combined with business acumen has made her a leading professional in the world of interior and architectural photography. Ema is passionate about her work and brings her natural flair and energy to all projects.

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.

Robin Schoffrell Robin Schroffel is a Vancouver-based freelance writer and editor specializing in lifestyle, travel and business.

Originally from Alberta, she has been published by Forbes Travel Guide, Alberta Venture and Westworld and edits music reviews for CiTR’s Discorder magazine. Much of her spare time is spent playing bass guitar, watching bands and collecting records.

Martin Knowles Martin Knowles is a Vancouver-based architectural and editorial photographer who is a regular contributor to H&L’s Once Upon a Time features for the Vancouver Heritage Foundation. His blend of visual storytelling and careful craft has made him a favourite of local and national architecture, interior design and home building clients.

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Brian Croft, a former fighter pilot with the Canadian Forces, resides in Langley, BC. He is a widely recognized artist whose work emanates from the beautiful locales surrounding Vancouver. He has introduced a historical and heritage perspective into his work that has become the focal element and trademark of his various collections.

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contents homes

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feature home

HOMES

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luxury issue 26 FAR OUT HOMES: verdant avenue Rising Above the Norm

By Goody Niosi

38 designer profile: lucila diaz and Anna Shimizu Designing with Harmony and Sense

By Claudia Kwan

42 FEATURE HOME: cypress house A Home to Enjoy

By Robin Schroffel

50 living in luxury Entertaining with the Well-To-Do

By Michelle van der Merwe

76 tech talk: IMAX Private Theatre Serious Cinema

By Michelle van der Merwe

88 ONCE UPON A TIME A Queen Anne Masterpiece

By Diane Switzer

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contents living

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living 18 The Trumps

Success Built on Luxury

By Michelle van der Merwe

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24 celebrity gift giving From Tractors to Tiffany’s: Celebrities Share Their Holiday Gift Ideas

By Laura Goldstein

72 transformations: st. regis hotel Contemporary Sophistication

By Catherine Roscoe Barr

78 escape: LUXURY WINTER GETAWAYS Tropical Oasis vs. Winter Playground

By Claire Newell

94 EXPRESSIONS: Jewellery Design Andrew Costen and Karen Bunzeit: The Human Element

By Claudia Kwan

96 epicure: sumptuous simplicity

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Allowing Natural Flavours to Shine

By Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar

110 art fix: vancouver art gallery Embracing the Past, Owning the Future

By Courtney Rosborough

114 WORDS ON THE STREET: cambie street Vancouver’s Central North-South Corridor

By Bruce Macdonald

117 THE FAST & THE LUXURIOUS Crème de la Crème Luxury Cars

By Tony Whitney

120 society: Idswest 2013 Interior Design Show West 2013 Recap

126 Web Exclusives

By Jaclyn Dean and Doug Parkhurst

128 Looking Forward

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Living Environments KITCHEN DESIGN • BATH & DRESSING ROOMS • FINE CABINETRY

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vancouver’s very own

trump tower

CHICAGO

LAS VEGAS

Words by michelle van der merwe

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MIAMI

A marriage of luxury and nature on the west coast.

New York, SoHo

TORONTO

Waikiki

Washington, DC

“Physical structure, superior service and location—these are the three things that make a hotel exquisite,” says Ivanka Trump. And the newest addition to the Trump Hotel Collection definitely fits the bill on all counts.

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Panama CITY

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far out homes

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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Words by Goody Niosi photographs by Trevor mein and jonathan wheatley, urban angles photography

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DESIGNER PROFILE chat with the style gurus

lucila diaz anna Shimizu

Photograph by Ema Peter

INTERIOR Design BY

When it comes to the homes Harmony Sense Interiors creates, looks can be deceiving.

“Our style is clean, modern, comfortable—we want spaces to be beautiful and functional, ones people enjoy living in,” explains principal Lucila Diaz (right).

Design partner Anna Shimizu (left) chimes in, detailing how the philosophy revolves around mixing and matching classic and contemporary elements, adding in layers and texture and then finding that one special piece to make a room feel complete to the last detail.

The full service firm works on new builds and renovations, as well as staging homes and consulting on colours. Their skills complement each other’s; Diaz has a mathematician’s mind (and an undergraduate degree in statistics), while Shimizu’s BA in art history is perfect for all things aesthetic.

What sets them apart, according to Shimizu, is their transparency and awareness of the bottom line. “We pass on our trade discounts to our clients,” she says. Diaz explains further. “We guide their choices to make financial sense.

For instance, you want certain things to be timeless. You don’t want kitchen cabinets to go out of fashion in five years because it’s expensive to change those out.”

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Words By Claudia Kwan photographs by Stacy Thomas

Designing with Harmony Sense

TIP: Don’t be afraid to use

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dark kitchen cabinetry or furniture when designing your space—you can still accomplish an airy contemporary look by balancing the room with light wood flooring and seating, and white walls and counters.

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feature home

Like a meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant or the tailoring of a Brooks Brothers suit, it’s often the details that elevate something to truly extraordinary.

Cypress House is no exception. Even from the street, where copper-lined steps faced with natural blond stone lead up through a gate to the modern Tudor-style home, those seemingly small specifics make this house stand out.

Surrounded by lush, cool gardens thick with Japanese maples and ferns, this 6,400-square-foot house was completely redone six years ago. Additional copper-lined stone steps—which match the copper gutters, the flagstone, and the great room walls inside—lead beneath an archway and through the home’s solid, custom-built arched door. These arches are the first of a pattern seen throughout the house, particularly on the main floor. “There’s a lot of consistency and a tremendous amount of detail throughout,” explains Keith Harfield of Harfield & Associates Marketing Inc. Step inside and it somehow feels, well, safe. That’s no accident, says Harfield, who points out wide German black walnut plank flooring, Italian travertine limestone, and heavy custom-crafted doors. “This house is extremely solid—it’s been built like a battleship.”

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Words BY Robin Schroffel Photographs by ema peter

A home to enjoy

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cypress house

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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

Living in

Chandelier. Glow; Wall Sconces.

Schonbek; Coffee Table. Round Cabochon Cocktail Table by Barbara Barry; Arm Chairs. William Switzer; Female Form Sculpture. Domino by Marie Khouri; Tea Service & Pastries. Provided by Faubourg; Tree. Bronze & Winter White Berries provided by Greenscape Design & DĂŠcor; Gift Boxes. Birks; Outsourced furnishings provided by Home Couture.

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words by michelle van der merwe photography by ema peter creative direction by karla Peckett interior design by vicki collins staging by harmony sense interiors

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Society

Interior design show west 2013

To view the full list of H&L Laneway Home contributors, visit idswest.com/laneway.

The highlight of the fall season for design industry professionals, interior designers and architects is an annual ritual that takes place over four days in September—the Interior Design Show West (IDSwest). Held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, the event sprawls over three large exhibit halls and features a vast selection of exhibitors that attracts over 31,000 visitors, both trade and consumer.

The Party on Opening Night kicked everything off with a fun social evening that included entertainment by DJ Wax, Underground Circus and Men’s Fashion Week and plenty of wine. It was an opportunity to check out some of the exhibits, mingle with design icons and media and get a peek at the gorgeous custom-built H&L

Laneway Home. The home and the adjacent Laneway Lounge were definitely the hot spots of the show, and the H&L booth drew people in from the other side of the hall with its stunning light configuration and colourful couches—an invitation to lounge.

The H&L Laneway Home was a labour of love for all of us at H&L, IDSwest, Alair Homes, Modern604, Millson Technologies and all the other amazing companies who contributed time and money and energy to this project—thank you to everyone.

The home was live-auctioned off on World Alzheimer’s Day with all proceeds going to the Alzheimer Society of BC. Congratulations to Keith Scott and family who offered the winning bid.

1. Julie Hamilton, H&L’s VP of Sales & Operations and Larry Millar of BA Robinson 2. David Tildsley, IDSwest Show Director 3. H&L’s Creative Director and Editor-In-Chief, Karla Peckett and Michelle van der Merwe, with Tommy Smythe and Kelly Deck 4. H&L’s Publisher and Founder Robert Read congratulates Keith Scott, winning bidder in the H&L Laneway Home auction 5. The H&L team from left: Karen Keveryga, Account Manager – Alberta; Michelle van der Merwe, Editor-In-Chief; Karla Peckett, Creative Director; Anders Paulsen, Ad Design Director; Julie Hamiltion, VP of Sales & Operations; Robert Read, Publisher and Founder 6. The H&L exhibitor booth was the perfect place to lounge while leafing through the IDSwest Show Guide, proudly produced by Homes & Living magazine 7. Home Couture 8. Showing off the H&L Smart Car from Mercedes-Benz 9. TJY Furniture 10. Tom Lee Music 11. The H&L team at The Party on Opening Night, from top left: Karen Keveryga; Laura Kalsca, H&L Vancouver Island Franchise Owner; Karla Peckett, Anders Paulsen, Julie Hamilton, Michelle van der Merwe 12. Euro-Line Appliances Inc. 13. Alair Homes.

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Page 8 Photographer: Ema Peter, emapeter.com; Earings and Bracelet provided by Stittgen Fine Jewelry, stittgen.com; Chair by Ethan Allen, ethanallen.ca; Photo taken in personal residence of Vicki Collins during the Living in Luxury photoshoot

web exclusives

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Can’t get enough of Homes & Living magazine? We are pleased to offer our readers even more educational and inspirational features to enhance your home and life in-between issues. Below is a sampling of more great articles that can only be read in full online at: HLmagazine.com

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.

hlmagazine.com Congratulations to our ultimate kitchen contest draw winner! “ We spend a great deal of time in our Mary Ann Danilowich kitchen so, as the lady of the house, of KELOWNA, BC

winner of the FULLY AUTOMATED COFFEE/ESPRESSO MACHINE FROM GAGGENAU

I am always looking for new and creative ways to make it a better space and dreaming that one day mine will be transformed! It was an added bonus when I received the unexpected news that I had won this prize. Thank you Homes & Living magazine!”

— Mary Ann Danilowich

the trumps

Page 18-23 Photos courtesy of the Trump Organization, trump.com

far out homes

Page 26-35 Photography by Trevor Mein and Jonathan Wheatley, Urban Angles Photography, urbanangles.com; Architecture, Interior Design and Light Planning: Rob Mills Architects, robmills.com.au; Landscape Architecture: Jack Merlo (Jack Merlo Design), jackmerlodesign.com

Feature Home – cypress house

Pages 42-48 Photography provided by Ema Peter. Retouching of photos by Christina Faminoff All suppliers listed to the best of our knowledge, provided by Harfield & Associates: Home Builder: Randall Homes Company Ltd.; Home Designer: Formwerks Architectural, formwerksarchitectural.net; Home Automation/Security Systems: Ultimate Custom Installations, ultimateinstalls.ca; Stone and Tile: Adera, aderastone.com; Furniture: Paramount Furniture, paramountfurniture.ca; Fireplace(s): Savannah Heating, savannahheating.com; Lighting Fixtures: Hubbardton Forge, hubbardtonforge.com; Window coverings: Window Works, windowworks.ca; Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com; Windows: Mountainview Designs, mountainviewdesigns.ca; Area Rugs/Carpet: East India Carpets, eastindiacarpets.com; Hardwood: Wide Plank Hardwoods, wideplankhardwood.com; Kitchen & Bath Cabinets: Old World Kitchens & Custom Cabinets, oldworldkitchens.com; Kitchen & Bath Fixtures: Robinson Lighting & Bath Centre, rlrbc.com; Appliances: Midland Appliance, midlandappliance.com; Theatre System: JBL, jbl.com; Wine Cellar Millwork: Genuwine Cellars, genuwinecellars.com; Steam Bath System: Relax-a-Mist, relax-a-mist.com

living in luxury

Photographer: Ema Peter, emapeter.com; Interior Design: Vicki Collins; Staging: Harmony Sense Interiors, harmonysense.com; Creative Direction: Karla Peckett, hlmagazine.com opening spread Page 50-51 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 52 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 54-56 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 58-59 Products supplied by Atkinson’s of Vancouver, atkinsonsofvancouver.com; Le Gavroche, legavroche.ca THE PERFECT SETTING Page 60 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 62-64 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 66 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 68-69 Palladio Canada, palladiocanada.com; Brinkhaus, brinkhaus.com; IWC Schaffhausen, iwc.com; Montblanc, montblanc.com EXTRAVAGANT EXTERIORS Page 70 Cars supplied by MCL Motor Cars and Porsche Centre Vancouver, both part of the Dilawri Group of Companies, dilawri.ca

tech talk

Page 76 Photo provided by Richard Millson from Millson Technologies, millson.net

Escape

Page 78-82 Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, fourseasons.com/borabora; Hotel Le K2, hotellek2.com

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society: Interior design show west 2013

Page 120-121 Photographer: Mariska Richters, mariskarichters.com

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Preview the 2014 Collection!

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The new Panamera S E-Hybrid achieves a miraculous contradiction. Panamera luxury and Porsche performance in a plug-in hybrid. This remarkable vehicle is the technological flagship of a completely revamped Panamera lineup, combining sports-car performance and limousine luxury. Commute every day emissions-free, travel the country in comfort, and accelerate up to 135 kph on electric power alone. Porsche. There is no substitute.

Introducing the new generation. Panamera S E-Hybrid.

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