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Kitchen design by Christian Woo. Mr. Woo has moved from furniture design to doing whole rooms. The projects lately have included interior work for two newly built west side Vancouver homes, one of which went for a record-setting price. The average Christian Woo kitchen costs in the neighbourhood of $50,000. For a condo kitchen, he estimates it to be around $35,000. And he’s busier than he’s ever been, fully booked to the end of the year.

A Vancouver craftsman builds bigger - and builds a brand

An artisan in wood, Christian Woo has found fans beyond furniture design, making him busier than ever May 25, 2012 1:45PM EDT 0

Residence in The Prince Arthur, Yorkville, Toronto. Interior design by Michel Arcand and Don Parker of IN8 Design Inc. “The image that really took with [the owners] was a white cube environment with Victorian furniture,” says Mr. Arcand.

Toronto condo gets a contemporary jolt

IN8 Design duo sweeps antique-loving traditionalists off their feet with a fresh-faced modernism May 24, 2012 1:09PM EDT 0

Melissa and Geoff Teehan and their children Sam (left front) and Cole, in their new accessible home in the Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto. They built the home after Melissa suffered a sudden illness and became paralyzed.

In Toronto, a home that lends a helping hand

Despite a neighbour’s opposition, Melissa Teehan now has an accessible home that will allow her to continue to raise her family and get on with life after a life-altering illness May 17, 2012 12:37PM EDT 0

The 1964 Massey Award winning home at 4090 Bayridge Ave., West Vancouver built by architect Barry Downs.The home was bought in 1998 by architects Bo Helliwell and Kim Smith who restored and renovated the property. Renovation opened up the mid-century core of the house , widening doorways, expanding the kitchen, amplifying glazing, while adding a studio, completed in 2000.

Architect pair revitalize a West Vancouver classic

Bo Helliwell and Kim Smith aimed to stay true to the spirit of the award-winning home designed by Barry Downs in 1964 May 11, 2012 2:10PM EDT 0

1143 Eyremount Drive, also, knowm as the Terry S. Forest house, built in West Vancouver in 1964 and designed by architect Ron Thom. The current owner, Amir Lajevardi, bought it strictly as a view property, with the intention of tearing down the home. He says he has since changed his mind and intends to live in the home - for the time being.

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A West Vancouver tear-down wins its buyer's heart

‘I saw the work and fell in love with it,' says Amir Lajevardi, who bought a Ron Thom masterpiece with the intention of bulldozing it Apr 16, 2012 1:24PM EDT 0

The home created by architects Rob Kastelic and Kelly Buffey for Toronto clients at the foot of an Ontario ski hill. The design is pure and simple in form yet country comfortable.

Ontario ski-country retreat is a Modernist home built on a borrowed shape

A gabled roof was non-negotiable in this barn-channelling weekend home, but in the end, its inclusion was a triumph Apr 03, 2012 1:59PM EDT 0

The Port Hope, Ont. home of Carl Swanston and Sarah Cashman, an 1858 Regency Villa style house they will slowly restore.

A Toronto couple ditches the big city for laid-back Port Hope

They owned what many consider the pinnacle of the Toronto real estate market - a big home a block from trendy Queen West. So why are they moving? Mar 23, 2012 6:21PM EDT 0

How space and architecture influence happiness

From the gloom of the subway to the calm of a cathedral and the joy of a light-filled galleria, it’s clear our built environment affects mood. Alas, too often, the impact is a negative one Mar 16, 2012 6:02PM EDT 0

Home in the Fraser/Kingsway area of Vancouver renovated by architect Michel Laflamme. 'Restraint in terms of space, time and budget,' says Mr. Laflamme 'can bring out the best in a project.'

In Vancouver, a ‘restrained’ design yields a dramatic space

‘Modern and minimal,’ says architect Michel Laflamme, ‘does not have to be unlivable’ Mar 16, 2012 2:58PM EDT 0

The rural Vermont home on the shores of Lake Champlain purchased by a husband and wife moving from Manhattan. The parcel of land was carved out of a former Vanderbilt family estate.

For the designers of an exclusive Vermont retreat, the beauty is in the details

Interior designers Eric McClelland and Peter Lunney have created an award-winning home by going by the book - their own a 300-page guide that ensured that every element was just so Mar 08, 2012 4:40PM EST 0

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