Homes Mood Board: How to Layer Warm Neutrals For a Bold, Inspiring Home Design Paul Lavoie shares his mood board of neutral furniture and home decor that's anything but subdued.
Appliances La Cornue Brings Colour and Beauty to Your Luxury Kitchen Sponsored Content La Cornue, offered by Midland Appliance, is proud to introduce a stunning new colour collection for the beloved CornuFé series
Recipes Recipe: Easy Peanut Noodles with Chicken and Veggies With leftover chicken and noodles, this dish comes together in a snap.
Wine One of BC’s Best Wineries Is Having a Bonkers Sale And Tantalus never ever puts anything on sale
Judges Designers of the Year 2023: These Are Your Fashion Design Judges Hey, fashion and jewellery designers: there's less than a week left to submit your work before these all-stars! Submit your portfolio by April 3, 2023.
Designers Reimagine Remodelling with Kitchen Canvas Sponsored Content If you want a dream kitchen with a guaranteed quote, a guaranteed timeline, a dedicated project manager, and quality custom craftsmanship, you want Kitchen Canvas.
Judges Designers of the Year 2023: Introducing Our Furniture Design Category Judges Put your portfolio in front of these internationally renowned designers and tastemakers.
Judges Designers of the Year 2023: Meet Your Maker Judges The deadline is less than a week away to enter the 2023 WL Designers of the Year Awards!
Recipes Recipe: Balsamic Strawberry Sponge Cake from Oh Sweet Day The Commercial Drive bakery is known for its beautiful cakes and cookies—and you can try their magic at home, too.
shopping The Future of Beauty: How One Medical Aesthetics Clinic is Changing the Game Sponsored Content SkinCasa gives patients dedicated space, customized service and a revolutionary clinic experience.
Designers Finalists Announced: HAVAN Professionals Inspire Sponsored Content The HAVAN Awards offer inspiration and connect homeowners with professionals who can bring dream home projects to life.
Furniture Trending Now: The Best New Furniture and Homewares for Spring Our favourite new bar stools, modular sofas, drinkware and more in April 2023.
Kitchens East Van Escape Sponsored Content Saving clients $30,000 and three months on their renovation wasn’t easy, but Cabinet Painting Vancouver was up to the task.
Judges Designers of the Year 2023: Meet the Architecture Judges Deadline to enter is fast approaching - get your portfolio together by April 3, 2023!
Kitchens Kitchen Infinity Atelier Sponsored Content Located at 101 Water Street in Vancouver, Kitchen Infinity is your how-to workshop on achieving the kitchen of your dreams
Recipes Recipe: The Perfect Blueberry Scones for Springtime A simple recipe from Trattoria's Zuzana Harsaghy (get out those frozen local blueberries).
Commercial Design Design Crush: A Sustainable, Stylish New HQ for Pyrrha in Vancouver These local jewellery-design heroes have converted a 100-year-old home into a energy-efficient showroom and production studio.
Homes An 8,000-Square-Foot Calgary Home Inspired by High Fashion—and Plenty of Drama No gentle neutrals allowed.
Furniture Sleep Tight, Whatever Your Size: This Mattress Company Embraces All Body Types Sponsored Content Every body is welcome here.
Recipes Recipe: The Best Banana Bread in the West A traditional favourite from Vancouver's Mon Pitou bakery.
Bathrooms Trade Secrets: A Hidden Door Leads to a Spa-Like Ensuite Bathroom Andrea Rodman and Scott Posno design a unique storage solution that conceals a beautiful bathroom.
Recipes Recipe: Fudgy Brownies That Last Forever in the Freezer A chocolate-filled dream from Vancouver's Mon Pitou bakery.
Designers One to Watch: We’re Obsessed With Annie Axtell’s Sculptural Pillows Textile designer Annie Axtell makes functional art for your sofa.
Recipes Recipe: Turkey Kefta Kebabs with a Quick Yogurt Sauce A 2021 update to a recipe from our 1988 cookbook.
Recipes Recipe: Almond Shortbread with Sweet Pea and Mint Icing Veggies for dessert, courtesy of Frankie We Salute You!
Accessories Ikea’s New Marimekko Collection Just Launched in Stores—Here Are Our Favourite Pieces The new Bastua collab celebrates the Finnish design brand's iconic bold prints and flora-focused design.
Accessories 10 Must-Have Sustainable Kitchen Items (To Feel Good About) From plant-based kitchen scrubs to reusable tea bags, useful items to fill your kitchen and not the landfill.
Trends Light Sleeper: A Guide to Lighting Your Home For the Best Night’s Sleep From red light therapy to blackout curtains, we shine a light on ways you can set up your home lighting to help you fall asleep.
Homes Before & After: A Roomy 1970s House Becomes a Modern, Art-Inspired Home for a Family of Three A renovation from Kalu Interiors brings a dated '70s home into the present.
Recipes Recipe: Braised Moroccan-Style Garlicky Short Ribs A delicious dish (that you can make ahead!) excerpted from Shelley Adams' newest cookbook.
Recipes Recipe: Mushroom and Yuzu Risotto That You Can Dress Up or Down A plant-based, cozy recipe from chef Chanthy Yen from Vancouver's Nightshade restaurant.
Home Offices Mood Board: How to Design a Bold, Inspiring Home Office Space Amanda Lwanga of Edmonton's Linger Design Studio shares her mood board of furniture and home decor for a beautiful home office.
Recipes Recipe: Warm Roasted Potato Salad with Wilted Kale and Creamy Tahini Dressing Who says salads can't be comfort food? Not Shelley Adams, that's for sure. Here's an excerpted recipe from her newest book, Whitewater Cooks: Together Again.
Events Photos from Our Latest WL Design Talks: Smart Space Planning A night of great conversation, smart design and excellent cocktails at Vancouver's Resource Furniture in February.
British Columbia I Had the Best Nap of My Life in an Anti-Gravity Pod I thought Vancouver-based Halsa Float Spa’s “float therapy” would be scary, but it was actually extremely relaxing.
Accessories 6 Weighted Blankets Perfect for Sleep and Relaxation Feeling like you need a comforting hug? Here are a list of blankets that will do the trick, and help you get a better night's sleep.
Accessories A Vancouver Shoe Company and Bedding Brand Collab to Make Slippers That Are Ready for Anything Vancouver-based Flax Home and Casca Shoes have created a limited-edition slipper.
Accessories 5 Beautiful Housewarming Gifts That They’ll Actually Use High-quality, practical kitchen items from locally-owned businesses.
Homes Home Tour: Inside a Spectacular Whistler Ski Chalet That Embraces the Great Outdoors McKinley Studios designs a ski-in, ski-out Whistler vacation home that makes the most of the stunning forest views.
Bedrooms Pop a Bottle, Design a Space: This Bedroom Design Was Inspired by Champagne This Calgary space from DWK Interiors takes its cues from a bubbly inspiration.
Homes Organic Shapes, Natural Light and Textural Rattan: This Victoria Home Is a 10,000-Square-Foot Vision Andrea Rodman and Scott Posno team up to create an Oak Bay dream home.
Furniture We Tried It: The Burrow Nomad Sofa Review Editor's Pick Burrow has arrived in Canada: how does it stack up against other online sofa brands?
Recipes Recipe: Pepper-Crusted Prime Rib with Green Peppercorn Cream A unique take on a drool-worthy prime rib
Homes How a Narrow Vancouver Island Lot Became a Modern 4,500-Square-Foot Family Home A challenging waterfront site on Cadboro Bay is tamed for a Scandinavian-influenced house built to withstand an active family of five.
Recipes Recipe: Italian Nonna Ricotta Cake A sweet and savoury dessert from Whitewater Cooks: Together Again by Shelley Adams.
Designer of the Year What It’s Like to Win a Designers of the Year Award Enter the 2023 Designers of the Year competition by April 3, 2023.
Trends 2023 Furniture Design Trend #2: Organic Brutalism Think utilitarian for this design trend: emphasizing materials, textures and construction.
Trends The 4 Design Trends You’ll Be Seeing Everywhere in 2023 Editor's Pick 2023 furniture and home decor trends embrace being together again.
Recipes Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash with Pumpkin Seed Spiced Butter A main-worthy side dish from Shelley Adams' newest cookbook, Whitewater Cooks: Together Again.
Trends 2023 Design Trend #3: Grandmillennial This trend leans into maximalism, embracing both the old and the new.
Trends 2023 Design Trend #4: Soft Launch Soft layers and sumptuous textures make up this new design trend.
Appliances Viking is exclusive in Western Canada to Trail Appliances Sponsored Content Viking appliances help home cooks feel like pros, thanks to features like the range line’s sealed copper Elevation Burners™, cutting edge design and array of colour options.
shopping Is Flower Food Killing Your Bouquet? A Vancouver florist tried different flower hacks: here are the results of her experiment.
Bedrooms 8 Clever Ways to Level Up the Design of Your Bedroom Inspiring design tips to help you create the bedroom of your dreams.
Homes The Ultimate Treehouse: This Breathtaking Bowen Island Home Brings Modernity Into the Forest Tree houses don't just have to be for kids.
shopping Sweet Dreams: 8 Essential Oil Products For Better Sleep Because sometimes, counting sheep just isn't enough.
Furniture The Endy Hybrid: The Best of Both Worlds Sponsored Content Endy, Canada’s best-selling online mattress company, has launched its second mattress, the Endy Hybrid.
Recipes Recipe: Pineapple-Stuffed Gougères Are Perfect For The Super Bowl These gougères are the winning Game Day snack you've been looking for!
shopping Hot List: The Best New Furniture and Homewares of February 2023 Editor's Pick Our favourite new accent chairs, statement lights, artful vases and more in February 2023.
Homes This Calgary Spec Home Is an Ode to Colour Designer Suzanne Tetrault of Studio Felix uses cream and peach tones to bring summer vibes to long Calgary winters.
Furniture I Tried It: What It’s Like to Sleep On a Wall Bed Editor's Pick Is getting a wall bed a good idea? According to our editor-at-large, here's what to expect from installing a Murphy bed in your bedroom.
Recipes Recipe: 4 Ingredient Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookie Truffles A recipe for a sweet treat for your sweetheart.
Recipes The Prettiest Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day Homemade salted caramel sauce is the winning topper on these excellent chocolate cupcakes.
Commercial Design Great Spaces: Inside a Buzzy and Beautiful West Vancouver Coffee Shop West Vancouver's Isetta Cafe Bistro preserves old-school construction but incorporates contemporary shapes and colours.
Recipes Citrus Segments with Prosecco-Lime-Ginger “Dressing” Bite two of five in our brunch recipe series by Julie Van Rosendaal.
Designer of the Year Submissions Now Open! Enter Western Living’s 2023 Designers of the Year Awards Deadline is April 3, 2023!
Kitchens 6 Beautiful Black and White Kitchens to Inspire Your Next Renovation There's nothing more elegant than a classic black and white look. Read on for kitchens that combine classy and edgy with a simple color palette.
Recipes Recipe: Plant Protein Bowl with Almond-Butter Sauce This plant-based power bowl from Frankie We Salute You! in Kelowna packs a protein punch.
Recipes 6 Comfort-Food Dinners Perfect for Rainy Weeknights Ditch the chicken and rice and add one (or all) of these to your weeknight repertoire.
Bedrooms The Design Files: Three Bedroom Looks We Love Three stylish bedroom looks from three Vancouver designers.
Homes 6 Ways to Incorporate Colour into Your Home From bright doorways to patterned feature walls to creative kitchen islands, here are the best ways to incorporate colour into your home design.
Recipes The Twisty Cheesy Buns that Make -40°C Winters Worthwhile Keep warm with these tasty twists from Katie Mitzel's Rocky Mountain Cooking.
Homes Before and After: A Designer’s Own 1980s Rancher Gets a Fresh ‘Modern Beach House’ Look Vancouver designer Madeleine Sloback transforms a dated, cramped rancher into a breezy, beautiful dream home for her growing family.
Recipes This Super-Simple Ribollita Will Be Your New Favourite Winter Meal February 4th is National Homemade Soup Day and for those of us that observe, this rustic Italian soup might be the perfect pick!
Furniture This Designer of the Year Finalist Just Launched a Gorgeous New Furniture Line Interior designer Aly Velji’s ‘Wanderlust’ collection for Urban Barn is inspired by his travels—and designed to be approachable.
Furniture Looking For The Best Cooling Mattress? Douglas Delivers Sponsored Content How does a sports-injured, hot-flashing mother find a good night’s sleep? Three nights on a Douglas Summit cooling memory foam mattress did the trick.
Designers One to Watch: This Calgarian Handcrafts Modern, Custom Rolling Ladders Designer Phil Robinson reaches new heights with Calgary-based Custom Ladder Company.
Recipes Recipe: Salt and Pepper Buttermilk Calamari Crispy, restaurant-style calamari is easier than you might think
Real Estate Real Estate Listing of the Week: A $3.5 Million Dee-luxe Apartment in the Sky This new luxury condo in Vancouver's West End might just have the best view in the city. Please buy it and invite me over. Please.
Recipes Recipe: Grilled Mackerel with Chunky Romesco Sauce and Scallions Try out this unsung hero from Frank Pabst of Vancouver's Blue Water Cafe.
homes & design How to Choose the Right Window Treatments, According to Interior Designers Let the design pros guide you to the drapery of your dreams.
Recipes Recipe: Braised Venison Pannekoek Dig in to this cozy dish by Blair Lebsack of Edmonton's Rge Rd.
Homes Installing Stone Veneer Over Brick Sponsored Content Stone veneer brings character and elegance to our homes. Install it over an existing brick façade for a seamless transformation.
Kitchens Mood Board: Inspiration for a Timeless Traditional Kitchen Design Modern meets classic in this warm kitchen design by Annaliesse Kelly.
Recipes Recipe: Salt-Baked Winter Vegetables Baking or roasting meat, fish or vegetables nestled in a bed of salt is a centuries-old technique that is enjoying its renaissance.
Designers Meet the Vancouver-based Designer Transforming Assistive Furniture, Starting with a Stylish Shower Seat Kaly Ryan founded Capella Design, an assistive furniture company for seniors and people with mobility challenges.
Kitchens How to Pick a Kitchen Countertop, According to Interior Designers What colour? What material? Does it need to match the cabinets? The West's best designers share everything you need to know to choose a kitchen countertop.
Home Offices Trade Secrets: How to Design a Stunning Home Library in a Small Space Mitchell Freedland creates a beautiful, serene private libary for a Vancover homeowner.
Commercial Design The Okanagan (Finally) Gets a Hip Hotel The Kettle Valley Beach Resort chills out with the full Ace treatment.
Recipes Recipe: Anchovy, Egg Yolk and Hazelnut Pasta Whip up this pasta dish from Paris's La Buvette.
Commercial Design Great Spaces: Inside a Minimalist But Bold Japanese Restaurant in Squamish Designer Josianne Bérubé transforms a former secondhand clothing store into the bold and beautiful Taka Ramen and Sushi.
