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2163 179th Street, White Rock, BC

May 14th, 2012
I just finished uploading this House for sale, 2163 179th Street, White Rock, BCRedwood Park Capecod on exquisitely manicured one acre lot backing onto greenbelt gardens. Southwest facing. Mature hedges offer total privacy in the home and fenced gardens. Extensive renovation from European craftsmanship top to bottom. No expense spared on renovation, done with exceptional quality and taste. Qu ...

2184 179th Street, White Rock, BC

May 14th, 2012
I just finished uploading this House for sale, 2184 179th Street, White Rock, BC

Lighten Up With Glass Floors

May 13th, 2012
In a previous article I focused on indoor bridges, many of which happened to use glass floors. Be they clear or translucent, glass floors enable light to pass from one floor to the one below, while also providing a visual connection between spaces. This article looks more generally at glass floors, in bridges and in other areas. Whatever the reasons for incorporating a featu ...

Small-Business Savvy: Personalize Your Packaging

May 13th, 2012
When people buy from independent creative businesses, they're often looking for better, more personalized service — a small business can have more flexibility than a large corporation and can sometimes better meet the needs of the consumer. When someone receives a custom-tailored product that's also creatively packaged, it shows that the sender really thought about and cared ...

Easy Green: 10 Tiny Homes That Live Large

May 13th, 2012
No matter what you call it — downsizing, voluntary simplicity, microliving — scaling back your home's size is one simple thing that can greatly reduce your carbon footprint. By living in a smaller than average house, you will use far less energy and water, and produce less waste. And, of course, you can save money too. There are so many creative ways to approach small-space ...

Eclectic Global Style in a Swedish Village

May 13th, 2012
Patterned walls, exotic furniture and vintage touches gave this midcentury Swedish home a new life for a family of six. Cat and James Brewis moved from London to Sweden more than 10 years ago and immediately started searching for a house outside of Uppsala, Sweden. The couple, who had previously lived in France and Indonesia, wanted a blank slate to fill with their eclectic ...

Kitchen of the Week: Aqua Knockout in Austin

May 12th, 2012
Formal dining went out the window when designer Jennifer Ott remodeled the kitchen in her Austin, Texas, home. Ott and her husband didn't use the huge closed-off dining space next to the original small kitchen, so they knocked down the walls to create a contemporary, open space for entertaining as well as cooking. Bold colors, two pantries, clever cabinet designs and a smart b ...

My Houzz: Rooftop Retreat Addition in Toronto

May 11th, 2012
With two children and a need for more living space, architect Wanda Ely and her husband, John, needed to move out or build up. The decision was easy. They loved their home and wished to remain steps from Toronto's vibrant Queen West and Dundas West neighborhoods, so Wanda set about designing a thoughtful and modern wood rooftop addition.Houzz at a GlanceWho lives here: Wanda and John Ely and ...

10 Ways to Get the Modern Rustic Farmhouse Look

May 9th, 2012
Even if you don't live in the countryside, you've probably been on a road trip that meandered through farms and small towns. Somewhere in the middle, you probably saw a cluster of trees and a simple house sitting at the end of a dirt road. At first glance, a farmstead can seem uncomplicated — there purely for function. However, with a resurgence in farmhouse architecture ...

1605 928 RICHARDS ST, Vancouver, BC

May 8th, 2012
I just sold this Condo at 1605 928 RICHARDS ST, Vancouver, BC Yaletown.View this recently sold Condo or see all my home sales
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