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With every issue of Homes & Living, we endeavour to bring you inspiring features on living your best life – from enhancing your home to eating better and travelling more. Many people say, living your best life begins in the kitchen – the heart of the home. We agree, which is why we dedicated our June/July issue to this significant space. When the H&L team sat down to brainstorm ideas for names of our kitchen issue, we tossed around more than a dozen adjectives, but nothing quite fit, until we selected “ultimate” – the best achievable or imaginable – which precisely describes the feature kitchens in this stunning issue. These kitchens represent fulfilled desires – not dreams just beyond one’s reach. Each kitchen is a showcase of the latest trends in kitchen technology and design, but these styles will last longer than your typical trends. Contemporary European design is leading the popularity contest due to seamless, modular looks made from innovative high-quality materials that can be arranged to suit any floor plan. Bold colour accents – particulary in red and yellow – are also showing up in high-end kitchens around the globe, adding visual interest to clean, contemporary spaces. In addition to our ultimate kitchen showcase, we’re excited to announce our Inaugural Ultimate Kitchen Contest (page 83). You’re invited to vote for your favourite kitchen and be entered to win a fully automated coffee/espresso machine from Gaggenau. An overview of the participating kitchens can be found inside this issue, with a full photo gallery and complete contest details found on HLmagazine.com
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Requests have poured in from readers asking for wellness-related articles to enhance our “Living” content. I’m excited to deliver on those requests by introducing our new column, Living Well, which takes you inside the retreats and studios, and brings you the latest research on exclusive wellness treatments and services so you can try before you buy. For our first Living Well article, new H&L contributor and registered nutritional consultant, Pamela Durkin, investigates the benefits of infrared therapy, deemed the “gateway treatment” by leading spa owners. Discover what’s behind the hype. We have also enhanced our Escape column, with help from travel expert and best-selling author Claire Newell. Claire’s goal is to empower people to travel. She says, “Travel is a way to connect with the world and become enriched by it.” Claire will be sharing her wisdom and best travel advice with H&L readers, beginning in this issue with her feature, “Great Expectations of London.” Whatever you’re passionate about, whatever drives you, whatever you desire – follow it! Pursue experiences that will enrich life, starting now. Sincerely,
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Gaile Guevara is a Vancouver BC-based interior designer with an extensive background in residential multi-family projects. Her specialty is distilling interiors to their purest elements. She has an online following of over 300,000 on Pinterest and over 5.8 million page views on Flickr.
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18 Distilled Design Minimalist Mentality By Gaile Guevara
26 Transformations Panorama From Patina Designed By Patricia Gray
40 Feature Home: la maison rouge Picture Perfect By Jessica Krippendorf
60 Ultimate KitchenS Section Stunning, timeless spaces that will inspire all design styles
92 Smart Homes What’s Hot in Home Automation By Greg Pratt
114 once upon a time A Timeless Mid-20th Century Gem By Diane Switzer
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living 32 Celebrity Profile: Colin James In His Element By Michelle Hopkins
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Wholesome & Healthful Alfresco Entertaining Recipes by Trevor Bird
58 tony’s take... on Kitchens With Class By Tony Parsons
88 Expressions: Mary Fox Mary the Potter and the Studio of Treasures By Melissa Fryer
96 Escape: London Great Expectations of London By Claire Newell
102 Living Well Infrared Therapy Heats up the Spa World By Pamela Durkin
104 Art Fix: vancouver Art Gallery Persuasive Visions: 17th Century Art, 21st Century Relevance By Goody Niosi
110 Words on the Street: Davie Street The Way to the Beach at English Bay By Bruce Macdonald
121 The Fast & the Luxurious Super Coupes: The Fastest Set of Wheels in Town By Tony Whitney
126 Web Exclusives 128 Looking Forward
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distilled design
Timeless Interiors by Gaile Guevara
Understated walnut makes a bold impact in these modern minimalist kitchens designed by acclaimed Vancouver-based designer Christian Woo A Space Worth Celebrating It’s an exciting time in kitchen design with the movement of people respecting food and caring more about their health. The kitchen is the heart of a home, a celebrated gathering place to create a healthy relationship with food. Thus, a kitchen should be beautiful and well-designed using honest materials. It should “feel” good.
An Artist Worth Celebrating Christian Woo’s work is a blend of the classic lines of Scandinavian furniture and the refinement of Japanese joinery. His attention to detail in his craft deserves recognition. His work is driven by his profound respect for craftsmanship and the nature of his chosen material. I have had the pleasure of watching his work mature over the years with his use of a singular material: walnut. Less really is more in the case of Woo’s designs; when one material is used on multiple surfaces, you really begin to appreciate it. Learning to use a material and make it impactful in a space means truly understanding and embracing it, as Woo has done.
Kitchens Worth Celebrating Woo looks at kitchens as more than just a series of cabinets on walls. He takes his knowledge of traditional solutions and looks at new ways to create spaces. The featured kitchens are great examples of surpassing convention while practising restraint and editing back the variation of materials.
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Kitchen one, a West Vancouver rancher project, features a beautiful 24-foot free-standing kitchen tower, the centerpiece of the home. It serves to create two distinct areas – the kitchen on the south side and the entrance on the north – while discreetly housing all integrated appliances and work areas. The custom-louvered verticalpanelled walnut screen enhances the distinction between the kitchen and entry without obstructing the views. The screen frames the working surfaces while light moves through it and bounces around room. Flush, streamlined details such as integrated appliances and pulls create a handsome kitchen that will look good for years, maybe forever.
Words by Gaile Guevara Design by Christian Woo Photographs by Trevor Brady
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colin james ...in his element
25 years of rockin’ bliss The walls of veteran blues guitarist and singer Colin James’ home studio are covered with mementoes spanning a successful 25-year music career. Between the Chinese motif sound panels hang some of James’ coveted guitars, including a vintage Martin acoustic, as well as framed gold records and accolades. The impossibly young-looking James points to a large canvas of blues master Muddy Waters. It was given to the artist following a 1997 CBC television special, Colin James Presents the Blues Masters. One of his most prized possessions is a Jim Keltnersigned snare drum head. It was gifted to James by the American drummer after he performed on the vocalist’s album Limelight. (Keltner is best known for his work on solo recordings with the Beatles’ George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr.) Another coveted souvenir is a copy of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1985 proof for his Soul to Soul album cover. “When I was 16, Stevie was in Regina and I phoned him to say I’d love to ask him questions,” recalls the 48-yearold musician. “He met up with me and since then, he [has been] a friend and mentor.”
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Words by michelle hopkins photographs by tony puerzer creative direction by karla Peckett
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feature home
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words By Jessica Krippendorf Photographs by Ema Peter
This classic, European Vancouver renovated home got a hit of soul thanks to the skills and distinctive, flawless approach of an expert local designer Tucked away in an exclusive Vancouver neighbourhood where large heritage homes and stunning landscapes carve out beautiful, eyecatching corners of paradise is La Maison Rouge, an 8,500-squarefoot renovation that melds classic styling with a European modern twist in a design that defies the parameters of convention. The three-level home was originally constructed in the neighbourhood’s typical architectural style, and renovated over three years to bring a fresh contemporary design while maintaining a relationship with the original architecture of the home. The homeowners and Alanna Johnston, principal of Living Environments Design, collaborated on the design details to realize the homeowners’ wishes – large spaces with ample light and a modern-meets-traditional aesthetic – without flaw.
The home is clad in a combination of natural and stained cedar shakes. The main entry features a step up to the entry with a simplified square column that is protected under a slight portico. A series of large architectural windows in a rounded turret to the left of the entry hint at something spectacular on the inside.
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At the street level, a wrought iron gate and gentle twisting driveway lined with shrubs offers privacy leading up to the home. The home is constructed on its original L-shaped footprint, which creates a natural courtyard-like area where the façade’s immaculate detailing is evident.
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ultimate kitchens section
ul·ti·mate adj. /’əltəmit/ The best achievable or imaginable of its kind
words by jessica raymond
The refined geometry of the wall unit accentuates the rational and contemporary nature of this kitchen
Contemporary is king in kitchens for 2013 and beyond
Even classic- and country-style kitchens have received a contemporary facelift. Featuring modern European design, the following nine ultimate kitchens are functional, yet aesthetically pleasing. Close your eyes and imagine standing in your ultimate kitchen, then open your eyes and be transported there through the stunning photographs featured on the following 22 pages.
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A combination of smooth and textured surfaces adds a modern touch that pleases the eye, yet remains true to the minimal aesthetic
Bold red furniture and accents amidst the clean, symmetrical lines and two-colour scheme (white and wood) make this kitchen far from bland
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Kitchen Style: Contemporary Summary: A refreshing and functional Italian-made open-concept kitchen that blends design and practicality
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In April, the Vancouver Art Gallery launched its major summer exhibition in high style with the Grand Hotel Gala. This premier fundraising event marked the official opening of Grand Hotel: Redesigning Modern Life, the first international exhibition to examine the cultural, social and design phenomena represented by the hotel industry. The gala featured an exclusive exhibition preview, a salute to the glamour of a bygone era with classic hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails from great hotels around the globe and a spectacular four-course dinner by world-class executive chefs Cameron Ballendine (Fairmont Hotel Vancouver), Ned Bell (Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver) and Ken Nakano (Rosewood Hotel Georgia). Among the special features, two beautiful luxury vehicles – the 2013 Bentley Mulsanne and the 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish – provided by event sponsor MCL Motor Cars, part of the Dilawri Group of Companies, were on display. After an opening reception at the gallery, the Vancouver Police Department Pipe Band piped the guests over to the Four Seasons hotel for the rest of the evening’s festivities. 1. Grand Hotel Gala event co-chairs from left: Andre Zotoff, general manager, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver; Robert Cima, general manager and regional vice president, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; Lisa Turner, board of trustees, Vancouver Art Gallery; Steve Halliday, managing director, Rosewood Hotel Georgia 2. Sipping wine and looking fine at the opening of the Grand Hotel 3. MCL Motor Cars’ Dean Rideout, Tanis Sullivan and Barry Lau 4. General view of Vancouver Art Gallery 5. Vancouver Art Gallery director Kathleen Bartels officially opens the Grand Hotel exhibition 6. Donna Partridge and Brian Bartels 7. Guest curator Jennifer Volland and her co-curators, Stephanie Rebick and Bruce Grenville at the official opening 8. Rob and Debra Mitchell from Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel 9. Presenting sponsors from MCL Motor Cars: Tanis Sullivan, Dean Rideout, Ajay Dilawri, Greg Harland and Barry Lau (shown in photo 3) 10. Fred Lee, Martine Argent, Denise Ryan and Francesco Aquilini are excited to be at the opening of the Grand Hotel exhibition
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The freshest colour in cabinetry comes from AyA Kitchens. Created in collaboration with Kelly Deck Design, AyA Kitchens revealed and showcased “Moss” at the 2012 Interior Design Show West – a sleek and modern, yet classic, colour new to the AyA Kitchens’ palette.
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7 Ergonomic yet relaxed The striking shape of this timeless cantilever chair with its sculptured, dynamic design always gives you a comfortable sitting experience and comes in 13 colours.
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8 clearly contemporary An eclectic contemporary design, the Impulse dining table features a highly polished stainless steel base with a “fan blade” supporting a 60” ultra-clear glass top. Available at Paramount Furniture 5520 Minoru Blvd Richmond | 604.273.0155
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The Tyler bar stool combines visual grace, clean contemporary lines, with long-term comfort. The hydraulic lift adjusts from counter to bar height, or anywhere in-between.
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Page 18-23 Furniture Maker: Christian Woo, christianwoo.com; Architect: Open Space Architecture, openspacearchitecture.com; Photographer: Trevor Brady Photography, trevorbrady.com
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Get ready for our August/September Home Furnishings Issue aug/sept 2013
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Dress your home to impress all year long Whether your style is classic, contemporary or custom, you’ll fall in love with the luxury furniture featured in this issue. You can also expect interviews with celebrated furniture designers, plus preview Frank Pollaro and Brad Pitt’s new furniture line.
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