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INTERIOR DESIGN ISSUE HOMES

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22 Jane’s World Working the Room

By Jane Lockhart

36 Distilled Design

Wood: Enduring Time and Trends

By Gaile Guevara

46 Feature Home: James View Residence A View From Every Room

By Jessica Krippendorf

56 Expert Interiors

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Design Advice and Ideas From the Experts

By Goody Niosi

62 Gentlemen’s Quarters

Rooms Inspired by and Designed for Men

By Mitch Wright

68 Closet Case

Extracting the Maximum From Your Minimum Spaces

By Ben Vorst

70 Colour Rules Make Your Own

By Amy McGeachy

76 Close Encounters

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82 Galleria Rugs: Flat Out Gorgeous

By Sarah Norton

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living 28 Celebrity Profile: The Tenors Homegrown Legends in the Making

By Michelle Hopkins

84 Expressions: Craig Pearce Old Wood Made Good

By Adem Tepedelen

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90 Tony’s Take… on a Man’s Fantasy Palace

By Tony Parsons

94 Escape: Historic Fairholme Manor Come for the Beauty, Stay for the Brunch

By Michelle Hopkins

100 Epicure The Best of Brunch Recipes by Sylvia Main

106 Garden Splendour Feng Shui Every Day

By Pat Burkette

110 Art Fix: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

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Black Ice: Stories of Newfoundland

By Goody Niosi

116 Words on the Street: McKenzie Avenue Making His Mark

By Danda Humphreys

122 Haunting of…

A Ghost Hunt at Helmcken House

By John Adams

132 Legacy Estate Planning: A Long Story Short

By Robert Pesti

135 The Fast & the Luxurious

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138 Web Exclusives 144 Looking Forward

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editor’s message

David Hume said, “Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.” This is along the same lines as the adage, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” What’s the connection to interior design? That it’s personal. This Annual Interior Design Issue of Homes & Living was carefully planned with the fact that interior design is a matter of taste, style and opinion.

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Each feature suggests multiple possibilities to inspire your unique design sense. Particularly, Expert Interiors, Gentlemen’s Quarters and Colour Rules – which launch the interior design special section – illustrate a variety of design styles and set-ups. Your home should reflect your choices.

It should be an expression of your desires and lifestyle. Rules can be followed if you tolerate them; otherwise, break them! A dozen industry experts have enthusiastically contributed their advice to help you break the rules and achieve the interior of your dreams. Rounding out our Interior Design Section are features on gorgeous rugs, a case for closets and trendy countertops.

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When you’re on a five-month, 70-city North American tour – as is the case for international pop-opera quartet The Tenors – coming home is a retreat. In our interview with these always-stylish and sophisticated men, Fraser, Clifton, Remigio and Victor share what they love most about coming home. Spread from coast to coast, each of their homes reflect their personal style and design sense, but also work for their distinct lifestyles. As a bonus, you get an H&L exclusive – a look inside

Fraser’s open-concept nature-inspired L.A. beach home (flip to page 28).

Inspiration for interior design continues with this issue’s spectacular Feature Home. Designed with the views and nature in mind, every custom detail is enviable. The homeowners spared no expense in the design of their dream home.

The James View Residence serves as design inspiration for our homes and our readers’ homes.

I hope you’ll find many sources of inspiration throughout this special annual issue that you can make your own. And don’t forget: it’s OK to break the rules!

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Michelle Hopkins

Tony Puerzer

Michelle Hopkins has extensive magazine and newspaper writing experience in home decor, culinary adventures, wine, travel and more.

Originally from the East Coast, Michelle loves the differences in culture and landscape that Canada provides. Someone once described Michelle’s writing like this: “She skillfully weaves together her own experiences and finds characters to provide colour for her stories.”

Tony Puerzer is a Feature Home photographer for Homes & Living magazine. He owns Bright Idea Photography in Nanaimo and brings fine-art craftsmanship to architecture, portrait and product photography. Highly sensitive to the environment, Tony documents settings ranging from the intimate to the extravagant, while discreetly maintaining a light presence throughout the session.

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Danda Humphreys

Austrian-born Sylvia Main is the owner of Fairholme Manor – a historic bed and breakfast in Victoria’s Oak Bay neighbourhood.

She is also a self-taught chef and bestselling author of two recipe books, Fabulous Fairholme and Easy Elegance From Fabulous Fairholme who is passionate about food and presentation.

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Local author Danda Humphreys conducts tours through Victoria’s historic downtown areas. Her latest book Government Street: Victoria’s Heritage Mile is now available in local bookstores. A skilled researcher and author, Humphreys has written and published five award-winning books on the history of Victoria.

Visit dandahumphreys.com

John Adams

Jessica Krippendorf

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.

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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Goody Niosi

Greg Pratt is a Victoria-based journalist, editor, and father of two.

He has been writing for over 10 years and was recently shortlisted for CBC’s The Song That Changed Your Life writing competition.

He likes the recycled beer bottle countertop idea, although he must admit that cork and stainless steel also have certain charms.

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.

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Musical ambassadors the Tenors share insight into their individual home design preferences (and one even lets us into his L.A. home for an exclusive tour)

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The Tenors, Canada’s sexiest international pop-opera quartet, has experienced phenomenal success on the world stage. Last year Richmond’s Fraser Walters, Port McNeill’s Clifton Murray, Gatineau’s Remigio Pereira and Toronto’s Victor Micallef captivated the world once again with their rich tenor voices and stunning good looks. All four say they are really proud of their newest CD, Lead With Your Heart. The12-track album, featuring four of their own compositions, intersects contemporary music with conventional operatic singing. The Tenors have stretched the boundaries of classical crossover with this CD; blending world music, pop, opera and folk into operatic-flavoured ballads.

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“We’ve combined a mix of pop favourites, some classic staples such as Bob Dylan’s Forever Young and Elton John’s Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, as well as four of our own songs,” said Walters.

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For the Love of Music

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Timeless Interiors

by Gaile Guevara

Home to be grateful for Living in British Columbia means living in a uniquely beautiful place in the world. Often I ask my clients, who come from all areas of the world, “Why did you choose to live in BC?” They respond, “Why not live in BC?” This simple but profound answer says it all. My team and I design interiors that translate what our clients love most about BC living into sanctuaries.

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Have you ever stopped to think about what a home is? In its most basic form it is a shelter, a place that gives temporary protection from bad weather or danger. Yet, it is so much more than that.

In the Western world, our homes are retreats after a hard day at work. They are where we rest our minds and bodies. They are our sanctuaries from the instant we enter to the moment we close our eyes. We rarely acknowledge and reflect on what a privilege it is to live in a space we cherish that reflects who we are.

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Designing a home is always a challenge, requiring all those involved to look at what is no longer needed and acknowledge what is wanted to deliver the subtle yet powerful messages the homeowner wishes to express. The result is a space that neither overwhelms nor underwhelms; it contains no more than what is necessary, but it is beautiful.

Words, Design and Photographs By Gaile Guevara

Wood:

Wood flows poetically through this 1,200 sq. ft. renovated North Vancouver condo, serving as a reminder of nature’s abundant beauty in the region and inspiring gratitude for life’s gifts

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Enduring Time and Trends

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Residence A View From Every Room

Words by Jessica Krippendorf Photographs by Lance Sullivan

This West Coast contemporary North Saanich home takes full advantage of the ocean views from every angle James View Residence embraces West Coast contemporary styling with an unbridled energy and passion. The 3,400-square-foot two-level home is nestled in a beautiful Saanich neighbourhood overlooking the ocean, the San Juan Islands and Sydney Spit. Angular rooflines are the first feature to capture the creativity and motion of the natural environment – the ocean and landscape are never flat, says the homeowner. The perfect blend of natural materials on the front of the home completes the aesthetic.

A K2 stone base on the attached garage flawlessly connects with a wide stamped concrete driveway, while horizontal cedar siding and creamy beige stucco allow the architecture to take centre stage. A cedar detail dissects the stucco part way up the main block, breaking up the mass and separating the large windows on the front of the home. A three-car garage with opaque glass doors is a natural extension of the living space that adds to the dynamic exterior.

“The home was built to maximize the view,” says Graeme Mann, owner of the home and principal at GT Mann Contracting. Mann runs the full-service contracting company with his brother Trevor. GT Mann has garnered steady attention for its team’s versatility and craftsmanship, priorities matched only by a history of exemplary service.

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The pivot hinge front entry door is a testament to the home’s primary purpose: to create and maintain a consistent connection with the stunning view to the back of the property. Immediately inside, a staircase makes a rectilinear spiral to the second floor, but a tempered glass rail and floating steel stringer maximize the space and maintain uninterrupted access to the view.

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2013 interior design section

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A classic option is to adorn the trim and architectural features of the room with shades of white, fill the space with warm wood-grain furniture and subtly disperse emerald green toss cushions and accessories throughout the space

Colour Rules Make Your Own

Colour trends will come and go so this year, make your own rules Words by Amy McGeachy

Pantone’s colour selections are often made months or years in advance of the release date, and while they provide us with gorgeous shades, who’s to say they are the right choice for your own home? How can one colour be the right selection for every individual? There are so many factors that must be considered when introducing new colours into your home. Existing finishes, amount of natural lighting and permanent furniture all need to be considered before confirming that they are the right choice for you. Unless you enjoy frequently replacing the key pieces in your home, I advocate basing your choices on your own personal style and taste. Break through the colour trends and make your own rules – ones that work for you.

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Each year we are introduced to a fresh palette of colour trends for our fashions and interior decor. This year homes will be filled with the elegance and beauty of the hue emerald green, Pantone’s selected colour for 2013.

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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

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David Blackwood’s Black Ice exhibit, an iconography of Newfoundland, explores the timeless theme of the struggle for survival between humans and nature in one of the most exposed and hostile environments on earth

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Black Ice

Stories of Newfoundland

Above. Hauling Job Sturges House, 1979.

Etching and aquatint on wove paper.

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Black Ice is a stunning exhibition of intaglio prints by renowned artist David Blackwood. This is one exhibition you should not miss. Powerful beyond words and speaking straight to the heart, each work tells a compelling story – like in the iconic print of a giant whale waiting quietly under the ice while

a whaling ship burns above, the seamen huddled together in a life raft. David Blackwood says, “The only thing that really could scare those people was fire. Fire could destroy your house or your ship so this is a terrible disaster. This little schooner is in the Labrador Sea; no one else is in sight.”

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Exterior Design by Sarah Norton Blurring the Line Between the Interior and Exterior: Take down the heavy drapes you’ve had up all winter, open the patio doors and let spring in. Bright interiors and exterior space that are a natural extension of the indoors are easy to achieve with the right advice. Think spring colours, fresh flowers and floral patterns, and a new layout with an outdoor view.

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Furniture Fetish by Seema Dhawan The Hottest Trends for 2013: In this design age where the market is flooded with new options daily, it takes outstanding innovation and a good eye to become a trendsetter. David Podsiadlo and Peter Wehrspann have hit the mark. Satisfy your furniture fetish with pictures and words on what to look for in furniture for 2013.

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Real Estate Investment Advice: Considering buying an investment property? Consider this expert advice first. Real estate can prove to be an attractive investment as it can offer cash flow to the owner each year while it appreciates longterm. However, managing a rental property takes time and effort; often people don’t realize how much. Before you buy, read!

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Expert Interiors Page 56 Opening spread: Sublime Interior Design Ltd., sublimeinteriordesign.com; Photographer: Ivan Hunter, ivanhunter.com; Art: Ronan Boyle, ronanboyle.com Page 58 Design: Patricia Gray Interior Design, patriciagrayinc.com Page 59 Accent Light Fixtures: Feiss light table lamp from the Ceramica Collection, feiss.com; Photo: Illuminations Lighting Solutions Ltd., illuminationsbc.com Page 60 Design: Corea Sotropa Design, coreasotropa.ca Gentlemen’s Quarters Page 62-63 Opening spread: The Beat Generation Room Set: Luxe Interiors, yourstyleyourway.ca Page 64 Left: Hotel Georgia Residences, suite 2502; Top right: Metro Room provided by Luxe Interiors, yourstyleyourway.ca; Bottom right: Recreation Room: Swiftsure Woodworks, swiftsurewoodworkers.com Page 66 The Definity Collection: Sandy’s Furniture, sandysfurniture.ca Colour Rules Page 72-73 Top left: The Definity Collection: Sandy’s Furniture, sandysfurniture.ca; Bottom left: Sublime Interior Design Ltd., sublimeinteriordesign.com; Large main: Stressless Arion: Scan Designs, scandesigns.com Page 74 Large main: Stressless: Scan Designs, scandesigns.com Close Encounters Page 76-77 Large main: Teragren Formations™ Worktop, PureForm™ Parquet Bamboo Butcher Block (caramelized); Photographer: John Granen; © 2013 Teragren LLC; Teragren, teragren.com Page 79 Learn the Hardware Way: Victoria Specialty Hardware & Plumbing, vshl.ca Wash This Way: Victoria Specialty Hardware & Plumbing, vshl.ca Cool Down: Euro-Line Appliances, euro-line-appliances.com Page 80 Top left: The Stonecrest, spring 2011 Victoria Feature Home by Terry Johal Developments, terryjohaldevelopments.com; Countertop: King’s Granite Works, kingsgranite.ca; Swiftsure Woodworkers, swiftsurewoodworkers.com Top right: Wave House, Aug/Sept 2012 Vancouver Feature Home by KBC Developments, kbcdevelopments.com; Countertop: Pacific Granite Manufacturing, pacificgranite.ca Bottom right: Bellingham™ Waterstone Collection™ from Cambria; Colonial Countertops, colonialcountertops.com

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Page 82 Pazyryk Rug: Azerbaijan Rugs, azerbaijanrugs.com From top to bottom: 1: Blue ikat, Woven Creations, 100% silk; Jordans, jordans.ca 2-4: Sandy’s Furniture, sandysfurniture.ca 5. Red contemporary: Special silk texture (wool/silk); Jordans, jordans.ca

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Vantage Premium Townhomes Built With Efficiency in Mind

Wall Flats™ Now Available in Canada

Jordans Moves Into a New, Bigger Home on Douglas

Vantage Premium Townhomes by Eagle Pacific Developments are the first ENERGY STAR-qualified homes on Vancouver Island, according to Natural Resources Canada and City Green, the only non-profit provider of the ecoENERGY and LiveSmartBC programs in BC.

Wall Flats™ are lightweight dimensional wall tiles that work together through an automatic pattern repeat to create large-scale dimensional walls of any size and shape. Modular, easy to apply and paintable, Wall Flats are the quick and easy way to decorate walls and ceilings in homes, shops, restaurants, offices and meeting areas. Add dimension to your bedroom, bathroom, kitchen or dining room, home office, living room, media room or any other wall needing a touch of style.

Jordans, your favourite name in floor coverings, fine furnishings and interior design, has moved their Victoria store to a new location at 2269 Douglas Street.

The new space is more than double the size at 40,000 square feet. This larger space will allow them to offer more lines and a greater selection. Customers can also experience full-size room displays featuring a huge variety of products.

Eagle Pacific Developments is working with City Green Solutions for energy-efficient construction advice and independent, third-party energy-efficiency testing and verification. While the building process is underway, Eagle Pacific will be providing progress updates with more information on the energy efficiency of the Vantage Premium Townhomes Development.

The homes have been built to the highest environmental and design standards, and feature ENERGY STAR-qualified doors and windows, highly efficient hot water tanks, hot water heat recovery units, a large rain garden for the development and more.

Vantage Premium Townhomes 2311 Watkiss Way Victoria, BC 250.882.2213 vantagetownhomes.com

Wall Flats tiles are created using bagasse, which is a byproduct of sugarcane processing and one of the world’s most renewable resources. The tiles take advantage of this plentiful material by moulding it into designer tiles and diverting it from landfills. This makes Wall Flats a stylish, durable and environmentally friendly product.

They can be installed, trimmed and painted with commonly available products and tools. Scraps are biodegradable and can be recycled with other paper products or composted. Wall Flats are available in 12 styles that nest inside each other to create low-volume cartons. For dealer inquiries, to view styles or locate a dealer near you visit wallflats.ca

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In addition to carrying endless options for floor coverings, rugs, home furnishings and office furnishings, Jordans has also brought in new, popular brands like Hickory White, Caracole, Ralph Lauren and French Heritage Jordans has been a family tradition since 1929, serving British Columbia and Alberta with 36 locations across the two provinces. Jordans is continuing to invest in the future with this recent move, taking the image of their stores to the next level. Superb furniture, draperies and accessories and fashionable, beautiful floor coverings from around the world, are all coordinated by Jordan’s experienced interior designers and expert flooring consultants to create your unique environment. Come home to Jordans, where providing the best quality, value and service is more than a promise – it’s a commitment.

Jordans 2269 Douglas St. Victoria, BC 604.916.1175 jordans.ca

advertising feature The Ensuite www.emcobc.ca 3400 Douglas St, Victoria 250.380.1570

4388 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby 604.298.1980 1075 Henry Eng Place, Victoria 250.391.3050

68 East 7th Ave, Vancouver 4 - 2350 Dorman Rd, Nanaimo604.872.3371

showroom web address02 250.751.2622

Homes & Living Magazine Launches in Calgary

The Luxury Network Offering Limited Founding Memberships

In 2012, Homes & Living magazine had the highest sell-through rate of any home and lifestyle magazine on major newsstands throughout British Columbia. Following on that success, in early 2013, the premiere issue of Homes & Living Calgary edition hit newsstands, showrooms and homes across Alberta, reaching more than 120,000 readers. The positive response from our valued readers and esteemed advertisers was overwhelming.

that’s enabled with Bluetooth® technology. Then pop the speaker into the showerhead and The Luxury Network, the world’s leading get ready to shower out loud. Check out Moxie at your nearest KOHLER® Showroom. more at luxury affinity marketing,Learn partnerships KOHLER.com/Moxie The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such Seeking a completely new showering and events group, and North America’s marks by Kohler Co. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. experience? Discover the Moxie™ fastest-growing network of its kind, is showerhead + wireless speaker. Sync the now offering a limited number of founder memberships for Victoria. Be one of the wireless speaker with your Bluetooth®select few founding members and benefit enabled mobile device and surround from an immediate increase in your yourself with music, news and more while business immediately. you shower. Moxie combines clean, clear

Connie Leidal VP Sales - Alberta Homes & Living magazine is pleased to announce the appointment of Connie Leidal as vice president of sales for Alberta.

Ms. Leidal joins READ media after 17 years with Western Living magazine. “I am proud to come on board with what is now Western Canada’s leading home magazine.”

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Shower Out Loud With KOHLER®’s New Moxie Showerhead

Bring music to your shower like never before with the new Moxie™ showerhead + wireless speaker. Pair music, news and more to the magnetic wireless speaker with any device

Luxury Network will play an essential role in your company’s strategic business development as an extension of your current marketing division. Everyone you meet will be an ambassador for your brand and a potential new strategic partner. We offer ongoing support and a comprehensive program of affinity marketing activities designed to maximize your relationships with other luxury brands and generate a significant return on investment.

Dozens of premium brands, like Daytona Group, Rolls-Royce, Miele, Jaguar, Cruikshank, Ferretti Yachts, Pier Waterfront, Aston Martin, Jaguar and Westpac, are already members of The Luxury Network.

Becoming a member means gaining direct access to pre-qualified high net worth private clients, B2B and B2C luxury collaborations, B2C sales and showcase events, privilege and reward programs, direct mail campaigns, product launches and more. Contact The Luxury Network today for more information.

The Luxury Network 604.681.2650 Theluxurynetworkinternational.com

sound with a full, enveloping spray.

Moxie couldn’t be easier to install or use. Docking securely into place, the magnetic speaker pops in and out of the showerhead for easy recharging of the built-in lithium-ion battery. Pop the speaker out of the showerhead and take it to the kitchen or bring it along to the beach; it works from up to 32 feet away and delivers up to seven hours of entertainment.

Not to be upstaged, the sprayface features 60 angled nozzles that deliver the full, enveloping spray you’ve come to expect from a KOHLER® showerhead. Available with a water-saving 2.0 gpm or a 2.5 gpm spray, Moxie lets you save water without sacrificing performance. And the silicone sprayface of the showerhead makes it easy to wipe away mineral buildup.

Check out KOHLER®’s new Moxie showerhead at The Ensuite Bath & Kitchen Showroom, now available.

The Ensuite Bath & Kitchen Showroom 3400 Douglas St. Victoria, BC 250.380.1570 1075 Henry Eng Pl. Victoria, BC 250.391.3050 4 - 2350 Dorman Rd. Nanaimo, BC 250.751.2622 emcobc.ca

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H&L is now the largest homes and lifestyle magazine through Western Canada. It’s the “national brand with a local flavour” that’s kept and read like no other. Pick up a copy today at any one of following fine retailers: Mac’s, Calgary Co-op, Husky Oil/Mohawk, Shop Easy, Loblaws Companies, Lucky Dollar, Extra Foods, No Frills, real Canadian Superstore, Super Valu, Real Canadian Wholesale Club, London Drugs, Presse Commerce, Safeway, IGA, Shoppers Drug Mart, Foodland, Sobey’s, Food Town, Fresh Co/Price Chopper and more.

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Get ready for our June/July Ultimate Kitchen Issue

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Look for the June/July Ultimate Kitchen Issue on major newsstands everywhere the week of May 27, 2013

Stop dreaming about your dream kitchen; start achieving it.

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This exciting issue will feature four fabulous kitchens in various styles to suit every desire. Exclusive interviews with the builders, designers and homeowners yield insight into what they love most about their kitchen. These stunning spaces will inspire you to design the ultimate kitchen that fits your life.

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