Creating a modern aesthetic and space to accommodate multiple generations Words Lisa ManfieldPhotography INFrame Real Estate, Janis Nicolay What makes a house a home? For the designer of this modern 7,345-square-foot home located on a lush and quiet residential street in …
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Meditative matters
Words Kaisha Scofield Several years ago, my mother spent a month in Myanmar (Burma), where she participated in a silent meditation retreat. She spent 30 days eating, sleeping, walking, bathing, engaging in all of life’s activities, without making a sound. At the time, when …
Taste of Greece
Vancouver sisters turn to their roots to spice up the seasoning industry Words Joanne Peters X Photography Lia Crowe Sisters Nora Iliakis and Jenny Siormanolakis have shared a love of food for as long as they can remember. When they weren’t cooking by their parents’ sides …
Element of the unexpected
Revelling in surprises during a Nanoose Bay getaway By Susan LundyPhotos courtesy Fairwinds Wrapped in blankets and tucked into an L-shaped couch beside a gas-powered fire bowl, my daughter and I sit outside on the deck of our “home for the night” at Fairwinds Residences in …
It’s all about the experience
Abdel Karim Awwad is a master of etiquette, protocol and the creation of unrivalled customer experiences Words Lauren KramerPhotography Lia Crowe As sales and marketing manager for Brian Jessel BMW, Abdel Karim Awwad is at the forefront of the customer experience and in …
Gear up for travel time
Function, fashion and design team up in these cool travel accessories Words Laura Goldstein Travel is back with a force. Whether your journey involves planes, trains or automobiles, planning a trip is lots of fun. Add in these travel accessories to create a stylish …
Take Flight
Styling Jen Evans, Photography Lia Crowe Boulevard visits the British Columbia Aviation Museum to celebrate the history of aviation in our province alongside spring fashion that gives a nod to a glamorous bygone era. Bomber jackets, travel suits and 1940s glamour will propel …
Paradise found
A North Vancouver interior designer’s multigenerational Maui getaway Words Laura GoldsteinPhotography courtesy HB Designs Quick Facts 4,000-square-foot plantation-style main house 600-square-foot lanai (veranda) off the great room 3 bedrooms in main house, each …
Finger on the pulse
BC’s frontline workers are striving to advance research, treatment and patient care, and the Hometown Heroes Lottery provides a win-win way to support their efforts. Words Lisa Manfield, Photography Lia Crowe Additional photography Sheila Say Photography + Mike Bradley …
Celebrating the homebuilding industry
HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence: 2023 finalists announced Words Dawn Sondergaard Finalists of the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Awards for Housing Excellence 2023, presented by FortisBC, were announced on March 9 at Vancouver’s iconic Hollywood …