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Bright Moves

A California-inspired Calgary home was the perfect space for interior designer Paul Lavoie to work his magic.

Calgary designer Douglas Cridland’s condo is inspired by a carefully curated collection of art.

COVER: Martin Tessler; this page: Janis Nicolay

Interior designer Stephanie Brown transforms an uninspired Vancouver condo into a white and gold stunner.

White Out Interior designer Stephanie Brown creates a cool, calm space with rich natural materials and bright whites.

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28 Great Spaces

A home-away-from-home in Edmonton gets an edgy upgrade.

17 The Goods

The coolest new people, places and products from across the West.

20 48 Hours in Canmore

This Rocky Mountain jewel makes for a perfect keeping-it-real weekend of food with a view.

22 My Neighbourhood

Dean Prodan spends a lot of time in Nelson: he owns the local ski hill.

24 Shop Talk

The cozy red plaid that marked the runways last spring makes its way into the home.

26 Icons

We sit down with furniture designer Barbara Barry to talk about beautiful spaces and keeping it simple.

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The season’s best lighting channels industrial chic, calling on cogs, wires and bare bulbs for stripped-down structure.

Food 84 Salad Days

It’s been a few months since we’ve visited a farmers’ market, but that doesn’t mean that your salads have to suffer. Julie Van Rosendaal makes the winter salad a thing of beauty.

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Green Design On these dark winter nights, I think back a few months to my “summer of salad,” when I revisited a youth spent gardening with my mom and working in a local nursery by digging my first community garden plot. It didn’t take long to reawaken that dormant muscle memory, and soon I was hauling in baskets full of the dozen varieties of vegetables I’d planted in spring.

Growing my own vegetables meant I also had the best salads of my life: spicy mustard greens, sweet butter lettuce, crunchy black kale and succulent heirloom tomatoes were literally on my plate three times a day (yes, even breakfast), and I felt better for it.

Then came fall and winter, and my greens have shifted to the kind meant to be cooked and relegated to the side dish—which was a big part of my motivation for recruiting Julie Van Rosendaal to develop a winter salads feature for us (“Salad Days,” page 84). Her story has got me embracing the best of winter produce, from beautiful beets and Asian root vegetables to a lovely Brussels sprouts and Boursin salad that’s on my to-do list for this weekend’s dinner. (These tasty coldseason vegetables are a more-than-fair substitute while I wait for my mustard greens to return.)

This issue also brings our second annual Designers at Home feature—an inside look at designers’ own spaces that immediately became one of my favourites when we launched it last year. When a designer is their own client, just how wild do they get? As designer Paul Lavoie, whose gorgeous mid-century home is featured in this issue (“Princes of Bel-Aire,” page 34), explains, “I like something that makes you scratch your head and think, why?” Their homes have inspired me to be a little braver in my own design choices—and I hope they spark some new ideas in you, too.

When a designer is their own client, just how wild do they get?

“I like something that makes you scratch your head and think, why?”

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Behind the Scenes Food stylist Juno Kim preps a gorgeous roasted beet salad for our winter salads feature, “Salad Days,” page 84.

Top: Photo by Evaan Kheraj. Hair and makeup by Melanie Neufeld. Helmut Lang dress courtesy Holt Renfrew. Stylist Luisa Rino. Photographed on-site at a Burgers Architecture-designed home.

Behind the Scenes: Luis Valdizon

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The Shoe-In Manitobah Mukluks pairs aboriginal traditions with modern innovation.

Though Manitobah Mukluks has been around since 2007, in the past five years the Winnipeg-based company has seen unprecedented growth—Fortune magazine even named it one of the fastest-growing Canadian companies of 2014. We can see why: the beautifully designed moccasins and boots are made with high-quality leathers and furs, many of them dyed vibrant hues inspired by nature or kitted out with meticulous beadwork. But the traditional craftsmanship is supplemented with surprisingly high-tech materials— many of the art-embossed soles are crafted from high-performance Vibram rubber.

Even after accolades from the fashion media (InStyle, Elle, O Magazine), what brings founder Sean McCormick the most joy is the company’s community initiatives. “Every step of the way, every time we get a little bigger, it allows us to make a bigger impact in our community,” he says. Manitobah Mukluks’ Storyboot Project, for example, partners elders and artisans to design and produce handcrafted mukluks, with all proceeds going straight back to the creators.

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Footloose Sean McCormick wears a cozy pair of mukluks in a natural hue, though vibrant colours like salmon are popular, too.

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Hot Buys New in stores across the West

Patch Works A patchwork of fabrics brings a homey touch to the iconic modernist shape of the Zuo Modern Moshe occasional chair ($407). Monarch, Victoria, monarchfurnishings.ca; Parliament Interiors, Vancouver, parliamentinteriors.com

Hang Up No closet space? No problem. The colourful steel Sidse Werner-designed Fritz Hansen coat tree ($999) makes for a sculptural addition to the front hall.

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Spring—and home makeover season— is just around the corner, so stock up on inspiration as celebrity designers share their reno tips and expert advice on the main stage. edmontonreno vationshow.com

Taste-test artisanal sausages—each a twist on the garlicky, smoky Ukrainian kovbasa—from makers across the province, and vote to crown a champion. facebook.com/ kingofkovbasa

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, in collaboration with the Textile Museum of Canada, showcases the origins and landmark designs of the iconic Finnish company.

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petite wireless Tube Audio speaker ($189) from Leff Amsterdam is packed with highquality sound components—sure to please design lovers and audiophiles alike.

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Nick Sully Principal at Shape Architecture Key to Happiness Slip any of the four coloured key chains into the magnetic slots of BoConcept’s Hanger key rack ($49) and breathe a sigh of relief that you won’t have to frantically hunt for it tomorrow morning.

BoConcept, Vancouver, boconcept.com

Should sustainable design be the standard for architects?

Sustainability is just part of good design; it shouldn’t be a gimmick. We’re striving for regeneration—for us, that means trying to understand the natural context of the environment and the systems in which we build, so that we can address some of the negative consequences of unchecked development.

And there’s a lot we can learn from the past: one of those things is the human scale with which cities were built. Not just at the scale of craft and detailing, but also the scale of how people lived together in neighbourhoods and cities.

Shape Architecture was a recent winner of two City of Vancouver 2014 Urban Design Awards for Outstanding Sustainable Design and Architectural Design Excellence. shape-arch.ca

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Faraday pendant lamp (from $650) is a lamp within perforated steel within a glass cloche within a raw metal cage, and from these visual contradictions comes a beautiful statement piece. Luxe Home Interiors, Victoria, luxevictoria.ca

Shake It Off Nothing against the set of ceramic swans that grace Grandma’s dining room table, but these salt and pepper shakers ($110)—one made from walnut, its twin from maple—from Edmonton designer Jordan Tomnuk may just be the Platonic ideal. Sassy Wood, Duncan, B.C., sassywood.ca; Atkinson’s, Vancouver, atkinsonsofvancouver.com

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Open the unmarked, artfully rusted front door on Howe Street and descend into the Hotel Georgia’s new 1920s-inspired cocktail bar for signature drinks, well-dressed company and live music nightly. prohibitionrhg.com

Industrial designer Sumer Singh opens a showroom to feature his own sleek black steel pieces from his Mtharu line, along with limited-edition artwork from local and international artists including Along Came the Fold. kartaar.com

Edmonton Bushel Edmonton’s design boom needs a home base, and this may well be it: the shop sells thoughtfully made goods for the home from celebrated local designers like OnOurTable, Tomnuk, Mike Lam and Concrete Cat. bushel.co

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Canmore, Please If Banff is your staid rich uncle prone to furs and bourbon in pricey hotel lounges, Canmore is an adorable cousin in a Patagonia puff vest with a penchant for craft beer. The former is cozy, but the latter is more fun and knows how to eat. Cosmopolitan eating and drinking establishments abound in Canmore, with plenty of options for working up an appetite that don’t necessarily involve skiing.

Peak Freshness Canmore has lately become known as much for its food as its outdoor activities, with hot spots like Paintbox (top left), Murrieta’s (top right) and Communitea (bottom right) leading the charge.

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If only the most historically rich hotel in town were also the loveliest; alas, a night at the 125-year-old Canmore Hotel (canmorehotel.com) involves sharing a bathroom with strangers. At $45 per night (no reservation required—in fact, you can’t even make one), the “Ho” is the cheapest place in town by far but, as the front desk clerks are apt to tell you, “the price reflects the quality of the room.”

Instead, head to their pub for a beer and a night of live musical entertainment, then give in to more luxurious digs at one of those gigantic earthtoned condo units on the east side of town. While the Blackstone Lodge

(blackstonelodge.ca) and Stoneridge Resort (stoneridgeresort.ca) may be the sorts of places one might sidestep if seeking an idiosyncratic experience, here, these fit the bill: comfortable, walkable to downtown and in view of the Three Sisters peaks.

Rates vary depending on the level of rustic-luxe you seek. Blackstone Lodge is polished and family-friendly (but no dogs), with suites starting at $170 for a hotel room and $899 for a four-bedroom penthouse. Turn on the fireplace and spend what’s left of your evening playing board games in your suite. (The front desk will lend you Cranium or a surprisingly challenging puppy jigsaw puzzle.)

Clockwise from left: Noel Rogers; B A Karn; Orange Girl; Clayton Berg

This Rocky Mountain jewel makes for a perfect keeping-it-real weekend of food with a view.

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No secret to locals hungry for virtuous yet wickedly delicious breakfasts of warm apple crumble topped with organic house-made granola, Communitea (thecommunitea.ca) is a low-on-the-radar national treasure of intimate coffeehouse musicality. This is where the likes of Ron Sexsmith and Whitehorse stop to play a set after selling out larger venues in Calgary the night before; go for breakfast, and head back later in the day to rock out with an indie band and a mug of Earl Grey.

After breakfast, you’re pretty much obligated to do something sweaty with a mountain view.

If snowboarding at nearby Nakiska or Norquay isn’t your bag, walk west down Main Street until it dead-ends in a residential cul-de-sac. You’ll see a marked footpath on your left; head up toward the river, take a right and enjoy a stroll across the Bow River on a scenic old trestle bridge and into the trees.

Once you’ve walked off breakfast, you’ll want to head back down Main Street, where Curly Wurly bars and 10-kilo boxes of Blue Whales beckon from the Olde Tyme Candy Shoppe (oldetymecandyshoppe.com).

Another block up is the fantastic Gingerella (gingerellashoes .com)—a shoe store with few equals in the province.

If you book ahead, you can spend the rest of your day cooking and eating at the Paintbox Lodge (paintboxlodge.com), a boutique hotel owned by Olympic and World Cup ski-race couple Sara Renner and Thomas Grandi. Winter classes in the lodge’s Miele kitchen, known as “the Box,” include Classic French Bistro, Indian, favourites from The Skoki Cookbook and a hands-on tutorial on how

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to “Eat Like an Olympian.”

Otherwise, if you like Murrieta’s (murrietas.ca) in Calgary, you’ll love it in Canmore: vaulted ceilings and mountain views plus Brome Lake duck breast. Friendly, fun and meaty, Gaucho Brazilian Barbecue (brazilianbbq.ca) will dispel any lingering misconceptions that you’ve stumbled into an earnest hippie-granola mountain town.

Churrasco-style skewers as long as ski poles will likewise dispel any misconceptions that you’d have room for dessert.

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Nothing works up an appetite like traversing hip-deep powder on snowshoes. Start at Rummel Lake, 40 kilometres south of Canmore in Spray Valley Provincial Park (get directions at albertaparks.ca). Five kilometres and 400 metres of elevation later, you’ll arrive at Mount Engadine Lodge (mount engadine.com), where $17.50 will buy you space in a comfy chair in front of a stone fireplace and, most importantly, a substantial afternoon tea of cheese, salads, fruit, pastries and whatever else the chef puts out that day. Canmore Nordic Centre (canmore nordic.com), where Olympic cross-country skiers train and the rest of us try to keep up, is a more contained but equally bracing place to work up a winter sweat.

The drive back to Calgary can get a little crowded at the end of the ski day, so grab lunch at the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company (rockymountainflat bread.ca) with a Genoa salami pizza for the road. (RMFC has sister restaurants in Vancouver.)

The Trans-Canada will be wide open—and you’ll be back soon enough.

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Due West // MY NELSON, B.C.

The drive to Ainsworth Hot Springs from Nelson is just over half an hour.

For ski touring, it’s tough to beat Ymir Peak. A walk up here is the best way to get outstanding views of the West Kootenays.

When my legs are sore from skiing, I like to take an afternoon to stroll Baker Street. There are so many great outdoor adventure stores, art galleries, boutique shops and cafés that I never get bored.

Kootenay Culture

Dean Prodan spends a lot of time in Nelson: he owns Whitewater, the local ski hill.

Calgary’s Dean Prodan did what most ski bums dream of doing: he loved a hill so much that he bought it. He and partners Andrew Kyle and Mitch Putnam took over Nelson’s soul-skiing mecca Whitewater in 2008, and while the locals were cautious at first—big-city types have a history of coming to the Kootenays with big ideas—it didn’t take long for folks to get won over by Prodan’s enthusiasm backed by the immediate overhaul of a hill that needed some major love. Here are Dean’s favourite things to do in his home-away-from-home of Nelson.

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Knee Deep Glades, on the Glory Ridge side of Whitewater, is one of my favourite spots. The chance to ski through knee-deep powder with no other skiers in sight makes this an inspiringly peaceful spot.

I love Cantina del Centro. Delicious, locally sourced dishes combined with handcrafted tequila and mezcal cocktails makes for a great environment to share ski stories. BBQ lamb tacos from Cantina del Centro are $3—gotta love the Kootenays!

After a hard day of skiing, I love to hit Ainsworth Hot Springs for a soak framed by the majestic views of Kootenay Lake and the nearby towering Purcell Mountains.

Ymir Peak: Doug LePage; Baker Street: David R. Gluns; Knee Deep Glades: Doug LePage; Cantina del Centro: Nate Osborne; Ainsworth: Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism

Just a block off Baker Street is the circa-1898 Hume Hotel, which is a perfect spot for Thursday night live jazz.

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Q& A SoCal’s design powerhouse—and esteemed judge on our 2014 Designers of the Year furniture design panel—talks about sharing stories, appreciating space and emphasizing simple (but stunning) beauty.

“I’ve always wanted beauty around me,” says Barbara Barry, who mirrors the effortless elegance of her furniture as she reclines on a namesake Barbara Barry porter sofa in Home Couture’s showroom. Since entering the design world by way of her interior projects in L.A. during the ’80s, Barry’s touch has been golden—sometimes literally—from flawless furniture lines to the minute detail of carefully designed cutlery. Barry answered a few of our questions prior to an afternoon book signing of her first publication, Around Beauty—revealing the down-to-earth person behind the brand’s designs and reading much like her book itself: unpretentiously polished and brimming with stories.

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Around Beauty has been called a diary, a memoir, a biography and an idea book. How important was it to incorporate a personal narrative?

I felt it was very important to maintain my own voice and to tell stories versus preach about design or describe the project. It is a more intimate form of sharing. People care about the person behind the brand because they connect with personal stories.

You collaborate with a number of furniture and decor accessory manufacturers to produce lines branded under your name. How have you been able to maintain creative direction and control of the company vision as Barbara Barry Incorporated has grown?

I have maintained my vision by growing slowly and keeping a small office. I’m involved

in everything but have a dedicated staff that lives the brand. It’s as though we share DNA. After working together for long enough, you are completing each other’s sentences and sharing thoughts; there remains a single eye behind the BB brand.

You write about the transformative nature and positive effects of beauty, and are known for a delicately calming, feminine aesthetic. What is the most powerful result of a beautifully decorated home and how does this guide your work?

Beauty is not just important, it is essential. A beautifully decorated home is our sanctuary, our place to restore ourselves and to be renewed before going back out into the harsh world. We are involved in the entire process, right down to the selection of sheeting, towels, silver, china, et cetera,

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Simple And Sweet Barry’s work embraces elegant simplicity, as exemplified by each of her beautiful designs: the cozy Bowmont Bedroom collection (opposite), the luxurious Kravet carpet (left), the regal Baker Furniture Oval X-Back side chair (top), the Baker Furniture Soft Corner bedside chest (middle), and feminine McGuire Furniture Script chair (bottom).

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because it is the small things we use daily—the perfect cup for coffee or tea and the crisp ironed linen that accompanies it—that make us feel taken care of and give us our sense of well-being. Once a house is completed, the beautiful background and millions of small touches feed the soul daily. It is that love of beauty, from the smallest detail to the large final product, that drives my work.

Could you share some of your most basic decor advice for readers looking to capture this classic Barbara Barry aesthetic in their own spaces?

What should they keep in mind as they tackle a new decor project?

Keep it simple. Choose your palette and keep that palette limited, meaning choose wall colours, drapery and fabrics that are all closely associated and plain…not patterned.

Life—the dogs, kids, art, food, all of the magazines—will provide the pattern!

What aspects of the Western Canadian design scene stand out to you? Why do these elements appeal (or not appeal) to you, and why do you think they function north of the border?

I love the B.C. painters and have purchased a lot of their artwork; the vibrant colours and the painterly way they work is like nowhere else.

I come to Canada often for inspiration. I just spent time on Bowen Island and will be speaking at the Jasper Park Lodge in November. My father was born in Toronto—he had that classic Canadian accent— so I am half Canadian and very proud of it.

What inspires you most in design, business and life? How does your Southern California

vibe apply to a Western Canadian lifestyle (and beyond)?

Spending time in nature and feeling healthy and strong is what inspires me in life. I need to have quiet time to gather myself and I need time to reflect. Beauty ultimately depends on health and wellbeing. Living in Southern California with the constant light and warm air allows me this kind of lifestyle.

How has your style evolved and adapted over the years?

What has significantly changed and, in turn, what will always remain constant?

Beauty never goes out of fashion. I don’t follow trends, as I believe a quiet and calm interior is timeless. I work from a soft palette of colours that slowly evolves and subtly changes over time, but not drastically. What has changed is wanting less: not filling up the rooms with so much but

rather leaving more space for you. It feels younger, fresher and more modern. I love the term “the presence of absence.” It’s about the beauty you find in a single flower, a quiet church, a line or two from your favourite poem.

Who are your own design heroes and icons? How have they affected your career, and how do you hope to affect the careers of other designers?

Jean-Michel Frank (France, 1930s), John Dickson (San Francisco, 1960s), Michael Taylor (San Francisco, 1970s) and John Saladino (New York, current) are a few of my design heroes as I feel their work looks as good today as it did in their time. I certainly hope my body of work inspires other designers with the simple fact that I have always done what I believed in. I hope that gives other designers licence to follow their unique paths.

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once home to cocktail parties and a vibr ant past, a midcentury home gets a second life thanks to designer Paul lavoie. by anicka quin photographs by martin tessler

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Sweet Life Designer Paul Lavoie (right) with his husband, Doug Olafson, and dog, Edward, poolside in Calgary.

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ith its untouched 1961 architecture and archway on the driveway, the “Bel-Aire Shack”—as it was proudly named on a wooden plaque out front—was an unrealized gem in its posh Calgary namesake neighbourhood. And designer Paul Lavoie had long coveted it.

Timing, of course, is everything. Lavoie and his husband, Doug Olafson, had just sold their own home when a client offered a tip that the owners were thinking of selling—and so Lavoie knocked on the door. “The homeowner answered the door in a perfect white pantsuit, with perfect white puffed hair and a perfect poodle under her arm,”

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recalls the designer. “I said, ‘I understand you might be selling,’ and she exhaled a plume of cigarette smoke and said, ‘Darling, I’m packing.’”

While the home held a vintage charm, its 50-something age showed. “It was built by people who spent a lot of time in California in the 1960s,” he says. “They brought that California flavour back to Alberta, that mid-century inside-outside lifestyle. We spent so much time in California, I knew what the intention was—I was the perfect person to buy it.”

It was a matter of respecting the integrity of the home, while

Head Start The backyard was once covered in asphalt; Lavoie installed the pool and landscaping, along with a 22-foot Nanawall on the house.

Of the head sculpture, Lavoie laughs, “a friend teased me that I have a thing for heads.”

(You’ll spot heads on many of the furniture pieces throughout.)

The fireplace (above) is original, and the perfect spot for a piece by Graham Gillmore.

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It was a matter of respecting the integrity of the home, while modernizing the design and transforming it into a residence befitting of one of Calgary’s top designers.

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Room To Move The living room is an eclectic mix: mid-century pieces, including a sofa that Lavoie had recovered, antiques (the gold wingback chairs were purchased from a client) and end tables from William Switzer. The oversize coffee table is custom to the space.

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“The home was built by people who spent a lot of time in California in the 1960s. We spent so much time in California, I knew what the intention was—I was the perfect person to buy it.”

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In The Mood The kitchen cabinetry is made from eucalyptus wood, stained a rich brown. In the nearby dining room (right), Lavoie panelled one wall in MDF with reveals, creating texture in the room. The chandelier was found in a vintage shop in Palm Springs.

modernizing the design and transforming it into a residence befitting of one of Calgary’s top designers. Rickety sliding doors that opened to the magnificent backyard were replaced with a 22-foot disappearing Nanawall bifold door. The little-used dining room was moved to the front of the home, while the intimate TV lounge—now a favourite hangout—would get the coveted backyard view. (The TV itself glides down into a cabinet when not in use, transforming the space into a mod cocktail room when needed.)

And though mid-century elements still exist—the original white granite fireplace, the handcrafted stainless railing—the furniture is an eclectic mix that Lavoie has collected over the years. “It’s your house— you need to take what’s there and embrace it, but you don’t need to live in mid-century land,” he explains. “I like a mix—I like something that makes you scratch your head and think, why?”

To wit, the living room includes a buffet from a flea market in Paris, a pair of chairs from a mid-century shop in Palm Springs, and antique gold wingback chairs. Graphic artwork from Graham Gillmore and Richard Halliday adorns opposite walls. The neutral palette of golds, ivory and warm woods gets pops of colour from rotating throw pillows, which Lavoie changes as the mood strikes.

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Black Magic The master bathroom (above) has gone through two renovations—the original floor tile was replaced with these small tiles, which Lavoie says remind him of a mid-century Italian piazza. The master bedroom (right) is their "cozy spot," with a custom black velvet headboard.

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Built-in bookcases on either side of the buffet have a purpose-built space for spare antique chairs. “We pull them out in a big party situation,” says Lavoie. “If it’s there, we use it. If it’s a coffee table, we put our feet on it. Nothing is too precious.”

Upstairs, the master bedroom is cozy in black and white, with a custom, black-velvet-covered bed with a nail-head finish and floor-toceiling headboard. The lamps on the nightstands were built by Lavoie himself from vases he purchased at Eaton’s in the ’80s. “At the time you couldn’t buy a cylinder lamp at the right scale,” he says, “so I made one.”

Twin mirrors—gifts from a client—placed on either side of the bed are etched in a Mondrian box pattern. “The mirrors on the nightstands are a signature of ours,” says Lavoie. “They’re a nice way to break up a wallpapered wall without putting art on it.”

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vacation. “It all started in Palm Springs,” he says. “We’d have one on the table and sit around the fireplace. The best conversations happen while you’re working on a jigsaw puzzle.”

Great conversations also happen poolside in the backyard, where he and Olafson spend most of the summer. Lavoie saved the unusual assortment of trees that had been planted over the years—including Scotch pines—and installed a pool and over a hundred white rose bushes to create a horseshoe of florals around the space. The biggest change, however, was ripping up the asphalt pad that had covered most of the yard. “I’d asked the first homeowner about it, and she said, ‘Darling, when you have a party, you need a place to dance,’” he laughs. “It’s a north-facing yard, so I thought I’d never go outside myself. But the house has been designed in such a way, the roof is so low-slung, that it’s always sunny, it’s always hot.

“It’s perfect,” he says with a smile.

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How would you describe your personal style?

A giant mix of anything that appeals to me—thus becoming its own theme. My home is a journey marked by the items I’ve collected.

Name an up-and-coming design trend you’re most excited about.

Colour. . . colour. . . colour!

In your opinion, what are the key ingredients for a perfect night in?

Being with my husband and my dog.

What’s your favourite piece?

The buffet we bought at a Paris flea market. It’s not just the best piece of furniture; it’s a priceless memory.

What’s an item that’s still on your wish list for the house?

An antique area carpet.

What’s one design trick you often come back to?

Mirror the unexpected, like the backs of closets or bookcases. It always adds depth.

What three things are always in your fridge?

Cheese, wine and Diet Coke, of course!

What’s on your nightstand?

A picture of Doug and me on holidays—great memory.

What are three of your favourite design stores in town?

Kit, For Living and Rubaiyat.

What do you like most about living and working in the West?

The people. The attitude that anything is possible.

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Designers at Home Art House Designer Douglas Cridland’s home in Calgary’s Eau Claire neighbourhood is full of personal moments like this one: collections of artifacts picked up on his travels, paired with a lifelong art collection.

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THE CURATED LIFE

Designers at Home

A DECADES-LONG COLLECTION OF ART PROVIDES THE LAUNCH POINT FOR DESIGNER DOUGLAS CRIDLAND’S CONDO.

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The penthouse is designed around this formidable art collection, which he started when he was just 16 and spending the summer in Inuvik. “Everyone else was buying buckskin jackets,” he says, “and I was buying Inuit prints and soapstone carvings.”

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Room With A View Cridland is mainly in this space in the evenings, so he opted for a richer, moodier colour palette. The furniture has been collected over time, and includes quirky antler stools and a classic Platner chair.

W hen Douglas Cridland travels, he doesn’t take photos. Instead, his memories take the form of objets d’art he’s picked up along the way—pieces, from a puppet head he found in Prague to a Roman bust from Pompeii— that now surround him in his Calgary condo. The penthouse, in the downtown neighbourhood of Eau Claire, is designed around this formidable collection, which he started when he was just 16 and spending the summer in Inuvik. “Everyone else was buying buckskin jackets,” he says, “and I was buying Inuit prints and soapstone carvings.”

That early love of art, paired with a keen interest in colour, texture and scale, has turned into a 45-year-strong career in interior design. Throughout, he’s remained in Calgary, held here by its

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Cridland has lived in both spacious houses and cozy condos, and he cherishes and casts off pieces with the same aplomb.

youthful energy and relatively blank slate in terms of architecture—a city that gives him a refreshing freedom to create bold designs.

Giving and taking are the marks of a successful designer, as is embracing change. And Cridland switches it up often, be it a sofa or a living space.

He’s lived in both spacious houses and cozy condos, and he cherishes and casts off pieces with the same aplomb. A Biedermeier chest that he once thought he’d never part with (featured in a past issue of Western Living) has since been let go, while his latest object of desire, a Carlo Scarpa table, has pride of place in the bedroom.

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in an intimate iteration of his living space. “I like the freedom that the smaller jewel-box condo gives me,” says Cridland. “I can showcase specific things in a dramatic sense without having to spread them over 6,000 square feet.”

Cridland gutted the 2,188-square-foot condo, taking the space from two bedrooms to an airier and more striking one. The ceiling height ranges from nine feet to 19 in the library, a two-storey volume that’s taller than it is wide. It’s Cridland’s favourite room, with its odd proportions and dark panels juxtaposed with floor-to-ceiling windows that illuminate his books and curios.

The effect achieved is both calm and dramatic. “I like to think of it as a very city, New York-y kind of

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Treasure Hunter Pieces from Cridland’s travels are dotted through the home, as well as an art collec­ tion put together over a lifetime. In the dining area, a human figure

by Alexander Caldwell overlooks guests seat­ ed at the table (above far left, back wall).

The kitchen sparkles at night thanks to its

gold tiled backsplash (above left).Comfy bar stools make the penin­ sula the place to be for breakfast. The library Smart Modern (above right) features Daniel Popescu takes double-height, 19-foot a moment in the entry. ceilings. Woman on a A simple materials Yellow Floor by Max­ palette is used through­ well Bates is Cridland’s out: warm cherry in prized posesssion the great room, and (left), and holds a durable basalt flooring place of honour in the for where people kick entranceway. off their snowy boots.

Cedar on the exter­ ior (top left) weathers naturally.

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feel,” says Cridland. “I’ve always been more interested in nighttime residences for myself because that’s when I spend the most time at home.” As such, the space is moody and dark, with a wall colour that’s a rich charcoal green (the C2 paint is Wildwood). And while the view of Calgary’s cityscape, from skyscrapers to the Peace Bridge, is fabulous anytime, Cridland is partial to its night vista. “I like the sparkle of the lights, the signs on the buildings and the massing of architecture,” he explains. “I think nighttime architecture is sometimes prettier than daytime architecture—it’s a little more forgiving.”

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between the sinks in front of the window. Cridland likes to play with the context of his art. “I’m fascinated with three-dimensional sculptures,” he says.

“I can place them against glass and get a piece of art into the skyscape.”

Experimentation and change is a constant for Cridland, much like his art. He straddles contemporary and classical design and mixes high and low decor, from that $12,000 Scarpa table to the Paris-flea-market-find table in the living room. Art, whether $80,000 or $800, is what grounds it all. “That’s what I love most in my life, more than furniture or a set of Boffi kitchen cabinets. I like art that, to me, is the individuality of my style.”

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Smart Modern The vintage glass Carlo Scarpa table in the master bedroom (above left) is Cridland’s latest prized acquisition.

The black armchairs are from William Switzer, and the bed and striped footstools were custom designed by Cridland.

The plaid carpet that runs throughout the bedroom and the mas-

ter bath (above) adds a touch of the unexpected (and something warm underfoot in the mornings). Being located at the penthouse also offers natural privacy, so windows are unobstructed in the bathroom—and the perfect spot for yet another sculpture that Cridland picked up on his travels.

How would you describe your personal style?

Classic with a contemporary edge.

In your opinion, what are the key ingredients for a perfect night in?

Good food, good wine, good sex. :) What’s your favourite piece?

A mid-century credenza I bought in L.A. It’s a French piece, it’s pure sculpture and classic, and it sits well. I use Platner chairs often, but it is one of my all-time favourite things.

What’s an item that’s still on your wish list?

A full-time valet.

What’s one design trick you often come back to?

I think there is a strong trend toward collecting good midcentury art—the X generation has a great eye.

What three things are always in your fridge?

A big selection of mustards, homemade jams and bagels.

What’s on your nightstand?

My current read: the Jo Nesbø novel The Snowman.

What are three of your favourite design stores in town?

Domicile, Kit and Robert Sweep.

What do you like most about living and working in the West?

I have always lived here. It is my home, and I love the fact that Western Canadians are open-minded and have a contemporary sense of design. It’s been great to help Calgary grow and evolve in the design industry.

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ike many Calgary transplants, when interior designer Stephanie Brown moved to Vancouver three years ago, she assumed her coastal-living fantasy would include a pad in the beachside neighbourhood of Kitsilano, one just the right size for her and Jasmine, her black-and-white rescue cat.

Then she met her partner, John Stimac, and found herself part of a blended family that included his goldendoodle, Sophie. Ultimately, square footage trumped geography and Brown purchased a 900-square-foot condo on a quiet cul-de-sac in the city's Arbutus Village. Built on a former golf course in the mid-1970s, the planned community of brown-brick apartment blocks and wood-framed townhomes was constructed for empty nesters who were looking to downsize from their historic mansions but were equally determined to stay in the neighbourhood.

For almost a year, she lived in the space—with its stippled ceilings, 1970s shag carpet, papered walls and walled-in kitchen—while she and Stimac, a contractor, renovated his bachelor townhouse across town. “I still don’t remember why his place got to go first,” she says jokingly of the Townhouse 15 project that won her an Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia Award of Merit in 2013.

“But then living here in this space really allowed me to envision what I wanted to do with it. John and I make a good team—it’s like a hobby for us.”

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Into The White Though there are many white accents in designer Stephanie Brown's home, a mix of textures keeps the space looking anything but plain: a marble-topped table from The Cross is mixed with tufted leather chairs from Restoration Hardware

(opposite), and in the living room, monochromatic Chinese screens bring sculptural interest to the wall (this page)— though Brown broke her own rule when she first painted the cherry­ wood screens white. "I always tell my clients, 'You can't paint the wood!'" she laughs.

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“I just love gold on white,” Brown says.

“It mimics what’s happening in fashion and I think it will always be a classic combination.”

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Midas Touch White marble kitchen countertops and a glass tile backsplash (opposite) provide an elegant blank slate for future design experiments. Gold drawer pulls from Anthropologie and a gold faucet from Robinson Lighting and Bath

act as glamorous accents. Golden touches pop up elsewhere in Brown's home, too: an accent wall decked out in gold-flecked wallpaper elevates a simple work station (top right) and provides a pretty backdrop for a gallery of treasured whiteframed photographs.

For her own space, Brown chose a light, airy and decidedly feminine theme, in contrast to the dark, masculine decor of the previous townhouse project.

The wall separating the foyer from the natural light of the west-facing living room windows was the first to go. The demolition also revealed her first major obstacle: a metal telephone conduit that ran through the building from top to bottom. She didn’t want or need a home phone, although the building’s entry system is dependent on a land line.

Brown’s solution was to encase the phone lines inside a three-foot-wide dividing wall that plays double duty. On the foyer side, the wall features a floor-to-ceiling mirror flanked by sconces. On the reverse, recessed shelves, also flanked by identical sconces, are perfectly centred to the inch on the combined living and dining room. “I’m a slave to symmetry,” Brown says with a smile—though she admits she was still determined to keep the open, natural beach feeling she had pursued from Calgary to Vancouver. To that end, walls were painted in a pure white with accents of golden-sheened grasscloth. A few feet from the generous entry hallway were requisitioned to create a glassed-in W e s t e r n l i v i n g . c a ja n ua ry/ f e b r ua ry 2 0 15 | 57

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Q&A How would you describe your personal style?

It’s an eclectic mix, but there’s a formula to it. I start with a bright, open and modern backdrop. Then I add random things I love: art, textiles, furniture and sculptural pieces. They could be splurges or fleamarket bargains, modern or traditional, it doesn’t matter. It seems the things that speak to me all coexist nicely together.

What are the key ingredients for a perfect night in?

A relaxing bubble bath, making dinner with my partner, then settling in for a Netflix marathon. All with wine.

What’s your favourite piece?

My bed. I love the traditional, feminine lines of it.

What’s an item that’s still on your wish list?

A shagreen-clad tray for the coffee table. I love the textural quality, and it would help corral other objects.

What’s one design trick you often come back to?

Open shelving in the kitchen. It’s nice having dishes and cookware ready at hand, and it helps break up the monotonous look of upper cabinets.

What three things are always in your fridge?

Sparkling water, prosciutto and cheese.

What are three of your favourite design stores in town?

Peridot, The Cross and Provide.

What do you like most about living and working in the West?

The year-round green spaces and amazing views make it special. It’s inspiring to have the ocean and mountains at my doorstep, especially as a born-andraised prairie girl. Here, we embrace indoor-outdoor living to a greater degree, and let stunning views be the star of the home.

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Off The Wall Brown lined the wall behind the headboard with Ikea mirrors to increase the light in the small space (right). For the feature wall in the bathroom (below), she selected an angular chevron pattern that contrasts the oval freestanding tub.

spa tub and standing shower, complete with a twotoned grey marble tile feature wall in a chevron pattern and brushed gold fixtures.

White appliances, cabinets and a porcelain sink were installed in the newly opened kitchen for a feeling of space and openness. Some of the brass drawer pulls are modelled on nautical rope ties, while others have white bone handles. “I just love gold on white,” Brown says. “It mimics what’s happening in fashion and I think it will always be a classic combination.”

In the living room, the feature piece is a vintage glass-topped table supported by four brass mounts attached to faux elephant tusks—an online find from Miami. Three Chinese window screens hang on the main living room wall. They were originally dark cherry red, and Brown “hemmed and hawed” for weeks about painting them white.

“It’s funny because I say to so many of my clients, ‘You can’t paint the wood! Don’t touch the original wood!’” she laughs. “But I eventually convinced myself that the screens were better suited as sculptural elements that played on light and shadow. Now I can’t believe I ever hesitated!” ja n ua ry/ f e b r ua ry 2 0 15

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The 11-mile Ocoee River was the site of the 1996 Olympic canoe and kayak competition. Needless to say, this is a challenging river, and you will need a guide.

The much calmer Hiwasee River is better suited for beginners. Some of the outfitters here include flyfishing as part of the experience as the Hiwasee in particular is teeming with rainbow trout.

Tennessee’s Big Pigeon River forms the northern border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, home to the Appalachian Trail and the ethereal mist that gives this park its name. It’s also close to Cherokee National Forest, which makes the Big Pigeon a great river to try white-water rafting since you can combine a river trip with a visit to both the park and the forest.

Nearby you will find the towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, each with plenty of dining and lodging.

Wildlife is abundant in this region, especially black bear, bobcats and white-tailed deer. This area is also known for its canopy tours, which will have you flying

Tucked into the northeast corner of Florida, 21-kilometre-long Amelia Island has 400 years of recorded history under eight flags, hence its slogan: “The place the French visited, the Spanish developed, the English named, and the Americans tamed.” The family-owned Kelly Seahorse Ranch is one of only a handful that will take you along the sandy beaches of the Atlantic Ocean inside Amelia Island State Park, and the only one endorsed by the Florida Park Service. The 200-acre preserve where your ride begins has wooded trails and wildlife. Children must be at least 13 to ride the horses, which include American Quarter Horses and Walking Horses.

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Golfers practice their swings at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, home to 54 championship holes, each one recognized as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Teeing off among marshlands and sand dunes is an unforgettable experience.

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The meticulous displays in Rodeo Drive’s luxury boutiques are a treat for the eyes, if not the wallet. The Grove is an outdoor multiplex of storefronts and cafés next to the farmers market, a top spot for celebrity-spotting. Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica is a pedestrian-only shopping mecca just blocks from the ocean, but it’s Venice Beach that wins the title of Most Eclectic. Admittedly touristy, the collection of quirky shops here is as entertaining as the characters who stroll its boardwalk.

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Miami’s ample sunshine makes outdoor shopping a dream. Top spots include the pedestrian promenade on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road, where you can spot the latest trends both in stores and on the fashionistas who flock here; the boutiques in downtown’s Mary Brickell Village; and the luxury stores in the Design District, the Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables and Bal Harbour.

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There’s no place more memorable than Las Vegas, land of dynamic entertainment, world-class shopping and many of the USA’s most celebrated restaurants. Taste the creations of celebrity chefs, paired with fine wines from master sommeliers.

Stay at luxurious resorts designed as if each were its own sophisticated metropolis. Play in the world’s most famous casinos. Pamper yourself and relax at amazing spas. Discover the latest styles at expansive malls on the main Strip and at boutiques tucked inside glamorous hotels. Explore iconic outdoor attractions nearby, such as Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon National Park.

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Fun in the Sun

If your idea of vacation includes having sand between your toes, you’ll love these popular USA beach towns.

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San Diego, California Looking for a waterside show? Start in La Jolla, a wealthy enclave with the air of a European town nestled on cliffs overlooking a blue-green ocean.

Stroll through the tony shops and check out the seals that sunbathe in adorable piles in a spot known as the Children’s Pool. Do your own lounging on the 112 km of beaches, where surfing reigns as the top sport among locals. Watch the pros at Oceanside Beach, then try your hand at the sport with a lesson from a pro at one of the many surf shops. Not feeling ready?

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Bodyboarding, also known as boogie boarding, provides the same rush as surfing without requiring you to stand up on the board. Families with young children love Coronado and Buccaneer beaches, both for swimming and enjoying water sports.

Culture fix: San Diego’s Balboa Park is its cultural

heart. Stroll through gardens, explore museums and spend an afternoon watching pandas play at the San Diego Zoo. This 1,200-acre slice of the city is its own walkable world.

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Clearwater Beach, Florida Just five kilometres long and three blocks wide, Clearwater Beach is a coastal community with whitesand beaches whose beauty is rivaled only by its stunning Gulf of Mexico sunsets. It’s also home to plenty of kitschy mom-and-pop shops, cafés and attractions, which is especially fun if you have kids. Where else can you hop aboard Captain Memo’s Pirate Ship as it blasts faux cannons across the bay, adding a dimension of sound to the salty air? Lounge on wide beaches perfect for sandcastle-building, or play in the water – plenty of watercraft including Jet Skis and kayaks are available. At night, join the celebration known as Sunsets at Pier 60.

The fishing pier fills with street performers and artists displaying skills that range from juggling to fire-breathing.

On weekends, free family movies are often shown at the Gulf-front park next to the pier, perfect for picnic dinners.

Getting around: Florida Free Rides are electric golf carts that whiz you around for nothing more than a tip. The old-fashioned Jolley Trolley runs the length of the beach and to downtown and nearby communities such as Tarpon Springs. You can also rent a surrey bike and pedal along the Beach Walk, a winding promenade flanked by palm trees.

Famous resident: Winter, a bottle-nosed dolphin made famous in the movie Dolphin Tale, put Clearwater Marine Aquarium on the map. About five minutes from Clearwater Beach on your way toward the mainland, it’s a great place to learn about local ecosystems and fauna.

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path down trails that stretch from high coastal bluffs to sandy beaches. The ocean views on the way are mesmerizing.

Sip and sample: San Diego’s proximity to Mexico and the Baja peninsula means there’s plenty of flavourful spices and fresh fish to be enjoyed wrapped in tortillas. Pair that with the fresh, farm-to-table cuisine California is known for and you’ve got a lively restaurant scene that runs the gamut from beachside cafes to sophisticated dining halls. Pair your meals with delicious California wines for yet another taste of local flavour.

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Left to right: Surfing in San Diego, California, is as common as fishing in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

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Charming Charleston Just two and a half hours south of Myrtle Beach lies one of the most unique coastal cities in the USA. Charleston, South Carolina, is a delight for the senses. The rustle of palm fronds, the aroma of Lowcountry cuisine and the beauty of the city’s ornate architecture are just some of the sensations that will stay with you long after you visit. Architectural styles that range from Georgian to Queen Anne, formal gardens and romantic wroughtiron balconies make walking tours popular.

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IT’S BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE WE’VE VISITED A SUMMERFRESH FARMERS’ MARKET, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN THAT YOUR SALADS HAVE TO SUFFER. JULIE VAN ROSENDAAL MAKES THE WINTER SALAD A THING OF BEAUTY. photographs by LUIS VALDIZON styling by JUNO KIM

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Roasted Potato and Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon and Boursin

Roasted Beet and Squash Salad with Arugula, Goat Cheese and Candied Pecans

Crisp roasted potatoes make a more flavourful, defined salad than those that have been boiled; creamy Boursin melts just enough to coat them while they’re still warm. If you like, substitute a crumbled blue cheese, which will soften and add bursts of saltiness to complement the bacon and potatoes.

Roasted beets are classic winter salad fare; butternut squash makes a delicious pairing. If you like, you can choose only golden beets (peeled and diced) and cook them along with the squash rather than roasting them whole alongside.

Serves 4 to 6

4–6 slices bacon 4 medium thin-skinned potatoes (red or Yukon gold), diced Canola or olive oil, for cooking 5–8 large Brussels sprouts ½ pkg. (75 g) pepper or garlic and fine herbs Boursin Salt, to taste Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment. Lay bacon strips on the prepared sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until crisp.

Remove from sheet and set aside; crumble once they’re cool enough to handle.

Serves 4 to 6

1 small butternut squash 1 small head garlic, halved crosswise Canola or olive oil, for cooking Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 red beet 1 golden beet 1 tbsp butter ½ cup pecan or walnut halves 1 tbsp brown sugar Pinch salt Fresh arugula or baby spinach 4 oz soft goat cheese Vinaigret te ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp grainy mustard 1 tsp honey

Preheat oven to 425˚F. Wrap beets in foil and place directly on oven rack.

Cut the neck off the butternut squash and peel and cut into ½-inch pieces. (If you like, scoop out the seeds and peel the round end and dice that, too.) Spread out in a single layer on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Add garlic and drizzle everything with oil; shake the pan or toss with your hands to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the pan in oven alongside the beets.

Roast for 30 minutes, or until squash is tender and golden. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. When beets are cool enough to handle, peel the skin with your fingers and cut into wedges.

Meanwhile, heat butter in a small skillet set over medium-high heat and add the pecans. Shake the pan and toast until golden. Sprinkle with brown sugar and salt and stir until it melts; remove from heat, cool and, if you like, chop coarsely.

To make the dressing, shake all ingredients up in a jar or whisk in a small bowl.

Arrange greens on a platter and top with roasted squash, beets, goat cheese and candied nuts. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss gently; serve immediately.

Spread potatoes out in a single layer on the sheet, rolling them around to coat in the bacon drippings. Drizzle with a little oil and sprinkle with salt; shake the pan to coat the potatoes well.

Roast for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring once or twice, until potatoes are tender and golden. Meanwhile, cut the Brussels sprouts in half lengthwise and slice thinly, discarding the stem ends. Sprinkle over the potatoes, stir to combine and return to oven for 5 minutes, or until bright green and wilted.

Transfer to a bowl and crumble in the Boursin; gently stir to combine, allowing the cheese to coat the potatoes. Season with salt, stir in the bacon and serve immediately.

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Asian Root Vegetable Slaw Serves 6

This crunchy, brightly coloured slaw makes the most of sweet, nutty root veggies, which are rarely served raw. Celeriac root is rough and knobby on the outside, crunchy and white within.

Sl aw 1 celeriac root, peeled and thinly julienned or coarsely grated 1 golden beet, peeled and thinly julienned or coarsely grated 1 parsnip, peeled and thinly julienned or coarsely grated 1 large carrot, peeled and thinly julienned or coarsely grated 1 apple, thinly julienned ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus a few sprigs for garnish

Dressing ¼ cup canola or olive oil ¼ cup soy sauce ¼ cup rice vinegar 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 1–2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp sesame oil Combine all veggies in a bowl, along with apple and cilantro. To make the dressing, shake all ingredients up in a jar, or whisk together in a medium bowl. Drizzle over the slaw and toss to coat.

Julienning This technique is a classic knife skill, but can be accomplished much faster with a food processor or a mandoline.

Serve immediately. (To make ahead, dress the root vegetables and refrigerate, reserving the apple and cilantro to add before serving.)

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Spiced Roasted Cauliflower and Quinoa Tabbouleh SERVES 6 TO 8

Classic tabbouleh is all about the parsley—in this salad those classic elements are paired with mildly spiced, roasted cauliflower. For a more streamlined version, roughly chop half a small head of cauliflower and add to the salad raw. ½ cup dry quinoa Canola or olive oil, for cooking 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 1 small head cauliflower, broken into florets 1 tsp chili powder ½ tsp cumin Salt and freshly ground black pepper ½ to 1 cup loosely packed chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup chopped fresh mint (optional) ¼ small purple onion, finely chopped Extra-virgin olive oil Fresh lemon juice Preheat oven to 425˚F. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Rinse quinoa in a fine sieve, pour into the pot and cook for 12 minutes, or until tender and there is no longer a white spot in the middle of each seed. Drain well in the sieve and return to pot; cover with a tea towel and set aside to cool. Transfer to a bowl.

Meanwhile, add garlic to the oil in a small ramekin, swirl it around and let it stand for a few minutes while you separate the cauliflower into florets and spread out in a single layer on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle cauliflower with the garlic-infused oil, sprinkle with chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper, toss with your hands to coat well and roast for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring once or twice, or until tender and golden.

Let cool on the sheet, then scrape into the bowl with the quinoa, along with any oil that accumulated on the bottom of the pan. Add parsley, mint and green onion, drizzle with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, adjust the olive oil and lemon to your taste, and serve immediately.

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Get Dressed

The perfect vinaigrette is simple.

There is an art to a perfectly dressed salad, but homemade vinaigrette is just a shake away.

Even kids—and those with limited cooking skills—can be tasked with pouring oil and vinegar into a jar and shaking it up.

A simple, basic vinaigrette is no more than oil and vinegar, although additions like mustard, minced shallot and salt and pepper are common.

Often, other acids (like lemon juice) are swapped for some or all of the vinegar, but beyond that virtually anything goes. Here’s a basic ratio to play with—no recipe required.

3 parts oil

Emulsifier

Extra-virgin olive oil will have a stronger flavour than regular olive oil or something more neutral, like canola; if you decide to use something stronger, like sesame or nut oils, use them sparingly—up to a third of the quantity of oil, or to your taste.

Oil and vinegar need help staying together; a spoonful of mustard, honey, real mayonnaise, finely grated fresh or mashed roasted garlic or even a spoonful of miso will help emulsify the two.

Sweetener Add a spoonful of sugar or a drizzle of honey or maple syrup if you like to sweeten the pot.

1 part vinegar Red or white wine vinegar is classic; experiment with cider, balsamic, sherry or rice vinegar, depending on the flavour you’re going for, or substitute lemon, lime or orange juice.

Flavourings Fresh or roasted garlic, fresh ginger, fresh or dried herbs, curry paste, Worcestershire sauce, freshly ground black pepper, sriracha—use what you like.

Add-ins Minced onion or shallot, crumbled feta, grated Parmesan, chopped capers with a bit of their brine, minced sun-dried tomatoes with a splash of the oil they’re packed in, olive or anchovy paste—raid the door of your fridge.

Salt To taste.

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The King of the Winter Whites

Your New Year’s resolution? More riesling.

It wasn’t that long ago that there were two types of people: those who equated the phrase “German riesling” with Black Tower and those who equated it with Blue Nun. Serious wine geeks generally stayed away from these sickly sweet concoctions. But the grape’s stock has soared of late, and while the regions of Alsace and Australia’s Clare Valley are frequently given the lion’s share of the credit, it’s worthwhile to remember that it’s the Rhine where the grape was born, and it’s still here where it reaches its highest calling. And, thanks to residual prejudice left over from the bad old days, it remains the single best value wine for ageability. Any of these three bottles will mature in a genteel manner—spend a few dollars more and you’ll find yourself with a wonder that can take a decade plus in your cellar—easy. Or you can just drink them now—even easier.— Neal McLennan 92 | W e s t e r n l i v i n g . c a

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2010 Tesch Riesling Unplugged

($20) With his modern labels, simple classification and flinty, austere, bone-dry approach to riesling, Martin Tesch is the poster child for modern German winemakers (and he loves heavy metal music to boot). He is also seemingly incapable of making a bad bottle of wine.

2011 St. UrbansHof Ockfen Bockstein ($32) This wine’s little brother just landed on the Wine Spectator Top 100, but this ultra-low-alcohol, single-vineyard offering has even more sweet citrus, peaches and apricots, with an acidity that makes it very cellarable— squirrel a case away for a future reward.

2011 Dr. Pauly Bergweiler

($19) This is a dry take on the grape, but there are waves of ripe pears and apricot that make this a delicious example of why everyone should be drinking three bottles of riesling for every one of sauvignon blanc.

Its dryness pairs well with food, its fruit with spice— so keep a bottle handy.

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For Masa Takei, a trip to the Remote Marquesas aboard a luxury freighter is both a step back in time and a jump into the present.

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Rush Hour The Marquesas are one of the most remote, and arguably the most striking, island groups on the planet.

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hat I like most about the man’s getup is the human skull that he’s using as a handbag. “Sometimes they would put small stones in these skulls,” says Jorg, our lanky, ex-pat German guide, “and rattle them to scare their enemies.” He grins as he leans on a traditional U’u, an ornately carved ironwood war club, which is slightly taller than the woman standing closest to him.

Our group, representing a handful of nationalities from around the world, is huddled together in the one-room museum on Ua Huka, examining a 19th-century line drawing of a Marquesan warrior. The Polynesian man illustrated is covered neck to knees in ornate tribal tattoos; bones pierce his ears, and his shaved head is studded with two curled buns, which approximate horns. He and his colleagues routinely sacrificed and ate neighbouring villagers. Today, interpersonal relations on these Pacific islands are substantially less fraught.

Really, I should feel like I’m at home here. I too live on a remote archipelago in the Pacific. True, Haida Gwaii, off the north coast of British Columbia, is a hemisphere and over 7,000 kilometres away, but the Marquesas Islands are far away from everywhere. Situated about 1,400 kilometres northeast of Tahiti—as the frigate bird flies—they are the farthest group of islands from any continental land mass, making them the most remote islands on the planet.

And that’s part of the draw, to travel to the wild fringes in search of raw living. I had looked forward to seeing what I would find in this distant corner of French Polynesia, where people were still eating one another just a century ago. (“Ethnic food” had a drastically different meaning back then. By one account, a Marquesan cannibal reported that “a white woman’s forearm” was the tastiest cut of “long pig.”)

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“The 117-metre freighter comes 17 times a year bearing supplies: pallets of food, cubes of fuel, trucks, horses, outriggers and, for some, prospective husbands and wives.”

Ship Shape The writer was aboard the Aranui 3 (above), which is both a working freighter that services the remote islands, and an unexpected luxury ship.

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Like most people, I had to look the islands up on a map.

There they were, a dozen specks of land adrift in the mind-blowing blue expanse of the South Pacific. That Spaniard Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira had “discovered” these islands in 1595 is a small miracle. The vibrant green apparition of Fatu Hiva, with its improbable basalt spires and super-saturated lushness, must have been a sight for scurvied eyes. The place is the archetypal rendering of a tropical island. Palm trees strike jaunty poses; aquamarine surf pounds black-sand beaches. Clouds catch and tear across the incisor ridges of the skyline.

I’m taking this all in from the deck of our own version of a galleon, the Aranui 3.

It’s midway through our two-week round-trip voyage from Tahiti’s capital, Papeete; I’m tagging along as the ship does its milk run through the islands. The only way to get to this particular island is by boat. Only four of the 12 Marquesan islands have airports. The vessel we ride is a descendant of the islanders’ first regular connection to the outside world. The original Aranui was a torpedo boat bought by the Wong family for the purpose of trade back in the 1960s. Now, almost a half-century later and through a succession of ships, the business of freight and passengers has skewed in favour of human cargo. Nevertheless, it’s still a working boat rather than a cruise ship. It’s a

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Inspiration Islands Art and literature have shaped the world’s views of these parts—such as Paul Gauguin’s paintings of bare-chested, brown-skinned women. He lived his last years on Hiva Oa. Herman Melville, after deserting a whaling ship in 1842, spent time as a guest of some cannibals on Nuku Hiva. It was his book about that experience—Typee, and not Moby Dick—that forged his writing reputation during his lifetime. Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island and progenitor of all things pirate, also came through and wrote about his travels. And Thor Heyerdahl, along with his wife, spent a year here on Fatu Hiva, trying to get back to a primal state, closer to nature and away from technology.

He also wrote a book about the experience—Fatu Hiva—and formed the theories of migration that led to the Kon-Tiki expedition. The most recent addition to the imagery of Polynesian living? A season of reality TV: Survivor: Marquesas.

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floating mullet: cranes and business in the front, pool and party in the back. The 117-metre freighter comes 17 times a year bearing supplies: pallets of food, cubes of fuel, trucks, horses, outriggers and, for some, prospective husbands and wives.

While the heavily tattooed French Polynesian crew unload their cargo and load sacks of copra—the dried coconut that constitutes the chief export of this archipelago economy—we go ashore to explore, snorkel and work off the multi-course lunch. As we step on land, ebonyhaired women in floral headgear and bright dresses hand each visitor a tropical flower, which we, by custom, place behind an ear (left for taken, right for single).

I see a couple of locals sitting on a low wall in conversation. The one in board shorts and a T-shirt looks up and greets me—kaoha. His friend, shirtless, whose torso looks like it’s been carved from local rosewood and etched with blue ink, remains impassive. Looking to make conversation, I ask—in my fractured French—the population of their town. Three hundred, he tells us. Further down, the thoroughfare we’re on turns into a caricature of a winding mountain road that climbs up and over to the other side of the island, where they say another three hundred Marquesans live.

My first thought is that dating here must be tough. I begin to ask him if it’s difficult here, but he cuts me short and says, emphatically, “Non.” It’s not difficult here, he says. Life is easy. Everything you need is here. He sweeps his arm across the steep slopes in front of him. This is our supermarket, he says. Mangoes, breadfruit and bananas for the plucking; feral goats and wild pigs to hunt. And from the ocean, giant trevally, parrotfish and skipjack to

Wild horses: Rita Willaert

Mane Attraction Wild horses—originally from Chile—have been on Ua Huka since the 1840s.

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“He and his colleagues routinely sacrificed and ate neighbouring villagers. Today, interpersonal relations on these Pacific islands are substantially less fraught.”

Smiles Everyone The remoteness of these islands means that present-day visitors are still treated as curious oddities, but technology may soon change all that.

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be hooked and speared. Everything you need you can pull directly out of the woods and the water. Waves included.

(An 11-time world surf champion, Kelly Slater, made a special trip to surf the point outside this particular harbour.)

The picture that he paints is bewitching. He just reinforces all that I’ve seen and experienced so far. I consider the option of jumping ship here and living out the rest of my days in this apparent Eden. I close my eyes for a moment and breathe in again the savoury waft released by a pig baking amid banana leaves in an underground oven.

I feel the blissful coolness, diving deeper into that luminous equatorial underwater scene, every bit as fantastic as the screen-saver images that taunt office workers worldwide. I taste the cool slabs of unbelievably fresh sashimi that grace our tables every time one of us meets with deepsea fishing success. The heady exoticness, the lush plenty, the vibrant beauty is overwhelming. Could it really be as perfect and natural as it all seems?

I finish my question about dating. Yes, it can be difficult, he allows. But we go off-island to look around. And some people come here. Anyway, we have the Internet and date online. “You know, Facebook.”

Just a century from eating people to meeting them online. The Marquesas may still be remote and wild, but for how much longer?

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MAD ABOUT PLAID PAGE 24 Stylegarage GT rocker, Gus Modern Hex ottoman, Gabriel Ross, Victoria, 250-384-2554; Style Garage, Vancouver, 604-558-4343, stylegarage .com; Crave Furniture, Calgary, 587351-2947, cravefurniture.com; Inspired Home Interiors, Edmonton, 780-4826040, inspiredhomes.ca; Crocus and Ivy, Regina, 306-522-0877, crocusand ivy.com; Sew and Home, Saskatoon, 306-373-5977, sewandhome.com; Kesay, Winnipeg, 204-925-2226, kesay .ca. Identity Apparel pillow, Nineteen Ten Boutique, Vancouver, 604-5580210, nineteenten.ca; Trade Roots, Victoria, 250-588-5249, trade-roots.ca.

Buffalo scarf, coffee cozy, Delish General Store, Vancouver, 604-681-9995, delishgeneralstore.com. Herschel Anchor iPad Mini sleeve, Complex, Victoria, 250-480-0522, complexonline .com; Walrus, Vancouver, 604-8749770, walrushome.com; Purr, Calgary, 406-244-7877, purrclothing.ca; Foosh, Edmonton, 780-491-6980, foosh.ca; Coda Clothing and Shoes, 306-522-2632, codaclothing.com; Banjo Outpost, Saskatoon, 306-3827678, banjooutpost.com; Village Streetwear, Winnipeg, 204-489-1956, villagestreetwear.ca.

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PAGE 28 Designer, Lori Dundas, Edmonton, 780-989-1131, ldidesign.ca.

“X” painting by Johnathan Forrest, Peter Robertson Art Gallery, Edmonton, 780-455-7479, probertson gallery.com. Foscarini Uto light, LightForm, Vancouver, 604-688-7022; Calgary, 403-508-9980; Edmonton, 780-413-9898, lightform.ca. Era Cide table, Crate and Barrel, Vancouver,

PAGE 30 Fracture pendant, McLaren Lighting, Victoria, 250-475-2561, mclarenlighting.com; Robinson Lighting and Bath Centre, Vancouver, 604-879-2494; Calgary, 403-245-8637; Edmonton, 780-453-5714, rlrbc.com; Richardson Lighting, Regina, 306525-8301; Saskatoon, 306-933-4777, richardsonlighting.com; Robinson Lighting, Winnipeg, 204-784-0099, rlrbc.com. Anglepoise Type 75 articulated desk lamp, Provide, Vancouver, 604-632-0095, providehome.com.

Ligne Roset Parachute pendant, Livingspace, Vancouver, 604-683-1116, livingspace.com; Le Belle Arti, Calgary, 403-234-9700, lebellearti.com; Dwell Modern, Edmonton, 780-488-6464, dwellmodern.ca; Kesay, Winnipeg, 204-925-2226, kesay.ca. Gordon by Natuzzi, Sandy’s Furniture, Coquitlam, B.C., 604-520-0800, sandysfurniture .ca; Bella Moda, Winnipeg, 204-7834000, bellamodahome.com. FollowMe table lamp, LightForm, Vancouver, 604-688-7022; Calgary, 403-508-9980; Edmonton, 780-413-9898, lightform .ca. Dallas chandelier, Chintz and Company, Vancouver, 604-689-2022; Victoria, 250-381-2404, chintz.com; Vivid Concepts, Calgary, 403-233-7738; Edmonton, 780-488-0797, vivid concepts.ca; Bella Moda, Winnipeg, 204-783-4000, bellamodahome.com.

PRINCES OF BEL-AIRE PAGE 34-43 Designer, Paul Lavoie Interior Design, Calgary, 403-229-1504, paullavoiedesign.com.

PAGE 34 SITTING ROOM Chairs, William Switzer, Vancouver, 844-255-5911, williamswitzer.com. Chairs, vintage.

Sofa, ottoman, Paul Lavoie Interior Design, Calgary, 403-229-1504, paul lavoiedesign.com.

PAGES 35 & 36 OUTSIDE Patio furniture, Gloster, online, gloster.com. Four chairs, pedestal, sculpture, vintage.

PAGES 37-39 LIVING ROOM Benches, end tables, William Switzer, Vancouver, 844-255-5911, williamswitzer .com. Gold chairs, cream coloured

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PAGE 41 DINING ROOM Table and chairs, William Switzer, Vancouver, 844-255-5911, williamswitzer.com.

PAGE 43 BEDROOM Night stands, gold chair, William Switzer, Vancouver, 844-2555911, williamswitzer.com. Bed, stool, Paul Lavoie Interior Design, Calgary, 403-229-1504, paullavoiedesign.com. Mirrors, lamps, vintage.

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PAGE 52 HALLWAY White painting by Zoe Pawlak, The Cross Décor and Design, Vancouver, 604-689-2900, thecrossdesign .com. Wood chair, designer’s own. Custom purple pillow, Stephanie Brown, Vancouver, 604-568-8960, stephaniebrown inc.com.

PAGE 54 DINING AREA Table, The Cross Décor and Design, Vancouver, 604-689-2900, thecrossdesign.com. Chairs, Restoration Hardware, Vancouver, 604-731-3918; Calgary, 403-271-2122; Edmonton, 780435-0505, restorationhardware .com. Hanging lamp, Y Lighting, online, ylighting.com. Wood bowl, Provide, Vancouver, 604632-0095, providehome.com.

Wall lamps, Robinson Lighting and Bath, across the West, rlrbc .com. Plant pot, designer’s own.

Buddha sculpture, Hinchcliff and Lee, Calgary, 403-263-0383, hinchcliffandlee.com. Wallpaper behind shelves, Crown Wallpaper, Vancouver, 604-736-4541, crownwallpaper.com.

PAGE 55 LIVING ROOM White Chinese screens, Oriental Gallery, Vancouver, 604-569-3638, orientalgallery.ca. Custom sofa, custom sofa pillows, Stephanie Brown, Vancouver, 604-5688960, stephaniebrowninc.com.

Throw on sofa, rock sculpture on coffee table, The Cross Décor and Design, Vancouver, 604-689-

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Rug, table beneath TV, West Elm, Vancouver, 604-733-6730, westelm.com. Coffee table top, vintage. Coffee table legs, 1st Dibs, online, 1stdibs.com.

Glass square vase, Home Sense, across the West, homesense.ca.

Coffee table books, designer’s own.

PAGE 56 KITCHEN White flower vases, cabinetry, black bowl, Ikea, across the West, ikea.ca.

Cabinet handles, Anthropologie, across the West, anthropologie .com. Marble countertops, J&D Stoneworks, Vancouver, 604-2529700, jdstoneworks.com. Mortar and pistol, silver salt and pepper shakers, black teapot, designer’s own. Gold sink faucet, Robinson Lighting and Bath, across the West, rlrbc.com. White plates/ bowls, Crate and Barrel, across the West, crateandbarrel.ca.

PAGE 57 WORKSPACE Desk, white picture frames, Ikea, across the West, ikea.ca. Chair, Restoration Hardware, Vancouver, 604-731-3918; Calgary, 403-271-2122; Edmonton, 780435-0505, restorationhardware .com. Lamp, Y Lighting, online, ylighting.com. White picture frames, Home Sense, across the West, homesense.ca. Empire State Building wallpaper, Crown Wallpaper, Vancouver, 604-7364541, crownwallpaper.com.

PAGE 58 BEDROOM Curtains, Fabulous Furnishings, Burnaby, 604-782-3467, fabulous furnishings.ca. Chandelier, geometric painting, basket under side tables, cabinet, wood on top of cabinet, designer’s own.

Bedframe, Restoration Hardware, across the West, restorationhardware.com.

Duvet, Hudson’s Bay, across the West, thebay.com. Custom pillows, Stephanie Brown, Vancouver, 604-568-8960, stephanie browninc.com. Side tables, West Elm, Vancouver, 604-733-6730, westelm.com. Vase on side tables, Home Sense, across the West, homesense.ca. Candles on side table, The Cross Décor and Design, Vancouver, 604-6892900, thecrossdesign.com. Wall lights, mirrors, Ikea, across the West, ikea.ca. Zebra rug, Vanville

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PAGES 44-51 Designer, Douglas Cridland Interior Design, Calgary, 403-228-0636, dcid.net.

PAGES 46 & 47 SITTING AREA Grey armchairs, William Switzer, Vancouver, 604-255-5911, williamswitzer.com. Custom sofa, Douglas Cridland Interior Design, Calgary, 403-228-0636, dcid.net. Custom grey and white area rug, Satia Art and Floor, Vancouver, 604-925-2030, satia .com. Knoll basket chair by Warren Platner, Gabriel Ross, Victoria, 250-384-2554, gabrielross .ca; Inform Interiors, Vancouver, 604-682-3868, informinteriors .com. Antler footstools, Panache Antiques and Objets d’Art, Vancouver, 604-732-1206, panache antiques.com.

PAGE 49 DINING AREA Custom dining table, Douglas Cridland Interior Design, Calgary, 403-228-0636, dcid.net. Dining chairs, William Switzer, Vancouver, 604-255-5911, williamswitzer .com. Oversized black pendant light, The Lighting Centre, Calgary, 403-245-3396, lightcentre .ca. KITCHEN Multi-colour bowl

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Black armchairs, William Switzer, Vancouver, 604-255-5911, williamswitzer.com. Tozai Home hourglass side table, Chintz, Victoria, 250-381-2404, Vancouver, 604-689-2022, chintz.com.

Custom nightstands, fabric headboard, bed frame, striped footstools, Douglas Cridland Interior Design, Calgary, 403-2280636, dcid.net. Vintage Carlo Scarpa glass table, Gabriel Ross, Victoria, 250-384-2554, grshop .com; Inform Interiors, Vancouver, 604-682-3868; Kit Interior Objects, Calgary, 403-508-2533, kitinteriorobjects.com.

PAGE 51 BATHROOM Kohler faucets, sinks, showerhead, Robinson Lighting and Bath Centre, across the West, rlrbc.com.

Countertop, Alberta Marble and Tile, Calgary, 403-287-0944, albertamarble.com.

SALAD DAYS PAGES 84-92 Janaki Larsen pottery, Malfatti glass, Andrea Brugi wood spoons, Le Marché St. George, Vancouver, 604-5655107, marchestgeorge.com.

TRADE SECRETS PAGE 114 Designer, Moth Design, Erica Cook, Calgary, 403-473-2665, moth-design.com.

Wall candelabra, faux horse head, glass rolling table, HomeSense, across the West, homesense.ca. Abstract print by Carly Martin (left of horse head), Clementine Studio by Carly Martin, online, carlymartinart.big cartel.com. Abstract print by Amber Alexander (beneath horse head), Amber Alexander, online, etsy.com/ca/shop/ amberalexander. Black Ribba frame, chair fabric, Ikea, across the West, ikea.ca. Interlaced circles art, dragonfly art, bee art, by Erica Cook, Erica Cook Art, online, ericacookart .bigcartel.com. White frames, Pottery Barn, Vancouver, 604678-9897, potterybarn.ca.

Concentric circles print, Musee du Louvre gift shop, Paris, France, 33-0-1-40-20-50-50, louvre.fr/en/souvenir-store. Gold wishbone, black frames, Chapters, across the West, chapters .indigo.ca.

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“I’ve always been a proponent of incorporating things that have meaning into people’s homes,” says Calgary designer Erica Cook. “You need to layer in things that have personal meaning so that the space has soul.” To create a gallery wall for her own living room, she mixed in sculptural objects—a faux horsehead to represent her family’s love of all things equestrian, an antique mailbag her son found on the playground—within her collection of neatly framed prints and original sketches. Though the variety of sizes and shapes could seem chaotic, a grounding colour palette (black and white, featuring a duo of refinished vintage chairs) showcases Cook’s memories in visual harmony.

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