Home Tours
This light-filled, French country design by Daniel Meloché is a breath of fresh air. Warm and eclectic with antique furniture and collectibles throughout, Meloché created a truly inspired design reflective of the homeowner’s personality and lifestyle. And who doesn’t love a before-after comparison?
Read MoreArt projects, construction work, and meticulous DIY jobs; Kerry Johnson and Ian McLeod have been so busy working on their playful and practical Mayne Island home since Houzz profiled it 3½ years ago that it was time for another tour.
Read MoreRegan Xausa and her husband, Davide, founder of Velofix, a mobile bike repair company, found the perfect teardown property on a lot with major potential in one of Vancouver’s desirable neighborhoods. “We knew it was the one because the house had a south-facing backyard and it was on a quiet, tree-lined street,” says Regan. They rented for a year before starting the project, and Regan spent that time looking for inspiration and planning for a home that would include outdoor living, plenty of storage and a spacious kitchen. “We then tore the house down and started from scratch,” she says.
Read MorePersonalized to the nines, this new house has serious style and a lighthearted vibe
Read MoreStarting from scratch, a British Columbia couple transforms their empty apartment with ready-made pieces and personal photos
Read MoreGerman and Swiss furnishings keep the look of this light-filled Vancouver home clean and bright
Read MoreArt, vintage treasures and DIY touches give a Canadian rental a highly personal look
Read More“It has always been my dream to renovate a '50s rancher," says Patti Houston, owner of the home staging company Flüff Designs and Decor. Houston and her husband, developer Rick Williams, made it their mission over a year to completely transform their Vancouver house — marked by pale green carpet, brown linoleum and worn wallpaper — into a modern oasis.
The house "is on a slope-away lot with a killer view. It had great bones but needed a lot of lipstick and rouge," says Houston. "When we started peeling off the first layer, we decided to go full tilt and took it right down to the studs."
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Traditional Northwest style meets a modern aesthetic in this comfortable, gallery-like home in downtown Vancouver
Read MoreHeritage pieces combine with custom touches — and one great story — in a Canadian family's 'forever' house
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