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Stacey McLachlan is an award-winning writer and magazine editor living and working in British Columbia, Canada. She is the editor-in-chief of Vancouver Magazine and a senior editor for Western Living, where she covers design, food, travel and interesting people. She loves comedy, the beach and her baby.
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How Outdoor Lighting Can Bring Architecture to Life After Dark
Layered exterior illumination reveals rooflines, textures, and details that disappear at sunset, turning lighting into an...
Budget Breakdown: First Came the Gear Loft. Then Came the $1M Washington Home
An outdoorsy family started out by building a hyperfunctional storage structure for skis and paddleboards—and it set the tone for...
How Layered Lighting Takes a Home From Flat to Dynamic
A simple guide to the three-layer approach to thoughtful illumination—and how to execute it in every room.
How Heat Pumps Are Quietly Reshaping Architecture
The most desirable spaces in contemporary design—solaria, glass walls, double-height volumes—are also the hardest to climate...
Budget Breakdown: Meet Daisy, the $60K Aluminum Camper a Nomadic Couple Built From Scratch
Josh Morrow and Chanelle Nibbelink set out for surf breaks, climbing crags, and hot springs in their homemade adventuremobile.
Summer Living Starts With the Right Window Treatments
From sheer elegance to blackout performance, the right window treatments solve the season’s biggest climate challenges while...
Given Carte Blanche, Two Designers Added a Massive Teal Cube to This 125-Year-Old Ontario Home
“From day one, it was ‘no notes,’” says Studio Alter cofounder Xenia Rose about working with the perfect clients on one of her...
Their “Upside-Down” Nova Scotian Home Lives Larger Than Its 1,050 Square Feet
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects designs a humble, “fish shack fabulous” house on stilts with a grand upper-level living area.
The Case for Roman Shades: Why This Designer Window Treatment Is Worth Reconsidering
Neither as minimal as roller shades nor as expressive as full drapery, the silhouette occupies a middle ground of softness with...
Budget Breakdown: Their $954K Seattle Dream Home Was Nearly Three Decades in the Making
What started with a fixer-upper in 1998 has grown into a three-building compound shaped by changing codes—and long-term thinking.
Making the Switch: A Practical Guide to Home Electrification
Switching to electric heat pumps and appliances doesn’t have to happen all at once—here’s how to approach it at your own pace.
Build Your Spring Outdoor Setup Around This Sleek Matte Black Grill
Heat things up this season with these outdoor entertaining essentials, including a stylish, chef-approved grill designed to make...
Budget Breakdown: To Stay in the Bay Area, He Renovated a Former Market Into a Home
Brand consultant Will Meeker always wanted to do a conversion.
Budget Breakdown: They Turned a B.C. Corner Store Into a Home—and Just Had to Keep the Pepsi Sign
How a young family of three hacked an expensive housing market and built their residence for $397K.
Budget Breakdown: It’s Hard to Tell This South Phoenix Home Was Once a Convenience Store
The shelves were still fully stocked when Amy Williams purchased the property and turned it into a refined, loft-like home for...
Budget Breakdown: Their Oakland Bungalow Ran Out of Bedrooms, So They Built a Basement Suite
“I wanted it to feel like you’re coming out of the earth,” architect Sky Lanigan says of the $522K renovation.
How to Modernize a Historic Bathroom Without Losing Its Character, According to the Brownstone Boys
Brooklyn’s beloved renovators share how in-wall systems help shape their approach to updating old-home bathrooms.
Budget Breakdown: This $290K Revamp Makes a Strong Case for Moving Into Your Parents’ Basement
Instead of hunting for a dream apartment, this Toronto couple made their own—in the lowest level of their relatives’ home.
Before & After: They Bought a Midcentury Home Sight Unseen and Took On a DIY Revamp
Just outside Portland, Oregon, a couple collaborate with Risa Boyer Architecture to turn a “super funky” residence perched in the...
This Robot Vacuum Keeps Your Home Spotless Without Disrupting Your Style
The sleek device fits right in, and lets you check in with your pets while you’re away.
A Colonial-Style Home Gets a Second Life Without Losing Its Charm
The best work is the kind you barely notice: How one New Jersey family revitalized their facade without an obvious facelift.
They Built a Fairytale Home on the Grounds of a Crumbling DIY Castle
“It was a creepy place, but the site was amazing,” says architect Romy Brosseau of La Shed Architecture.
Before and After: This Seattle Renovation Proves That Weird Can Be Wonderful
A couple call on a friend at Best Practice Architecture to revamp their eccentric Lake Washington home with an upper addition, a...
This Surf-Inspired Bedroom Is a Teenage Dream Come True
California teenager Will Balsis designed a room (complete with capsule bed and eye-catching tiles) that plenty of adults would...
How Dabito Keeps His Dream House Cool in the Heart of New Orleans
The designer’s first custom home proves that thoughtful design and smart climate control can tame even the steamiest Southern...
This “Sea Snail” Home Is Built From Thousands of Tiny Fossils
Lanza Atelier salvages stone excavated from a building site to create a different kind of beach house in CancĂșn.
Two Days, One Helicopter, and the Perfect Prefab Cabin in British Columbia
An afterthought of a sketch inspired the rustic, off-the-grid Keats Island love nest of a couple’s dream.
My House: This Wildly Colorful Vancouver Home Was Designed Like a Shoe
The Fluevog family is famed for making “unique soles for unique souls”—and their quirky home keeps step with the mantra.
These Midcentury Reissues Are Crafted to Be True Collector’s Items
A new collection brings legendary works by midcentury designers to a wider audience for the first time in decades.
Budget Breakdown: A Butter-Yellow, Swooped-Roof Houston Home Gets a Secret Addition for $507K
Inflection Architecture adds 700 square feet to a century-old Texas bungalow by tucking a new second story just beyond street...
Your Outdoor Space Deserves More Than a Basic Grill Setup—Here’s How to Elevate It
Transform your backyard into a dining destination that blends form and function.
Thuma Has Expanded Beyond Their Beloved Bed Frame—and We’re All In
The brand behind one of our favorite platform beds is bringing minimalist design to the rest of the home.
Before & After: A Falling-Down Farmhouse Gets a Second Chance, Against All Odds
Anyone else would’ve torn it down. Not the Hardwidges.
How an Outdated Montreal Row House Became a Homey Office Space
Brand design studio Wedge turns a century-old house into home-sweet-home for its creative team.
Stormy Weather Is a Delight in This “Monsoon Cabin” Near Mumbai
Studio Archohm designs a little A-frame getaway to make the most of the region’s legendary rainfall.
Make Holiday Hosting More Peaceful With These Thoughtfully Designed Items
Even the most spirited among us can get overwhelmed by the demands of entertaining.
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