This Handcrafted Home in British Columbia Has Joyful Camp Vibes

The V-shaped lakefront retreat strikes a balance between privacy and welcoming a houseful of guests.
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It’s a sunny late-summer evening in eastern British Columbia, and Cori Creed and her husband, Craig Cameron, are getting ready to host a dinner at their house in the Okanagan Valley. Cori, an artist, is in the kitchen preparing a galette topped with fresh vegetables, while Craig, an attorney and West Vancouver city councillor, is in the garage fashioning a makeshift serving table from wood scraps and a neighbor’s discarded slab of granite. 

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Brian Libby
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Brian Libby is a Portland-based architecture writer who has contributed to Dwell since 2004. He has also written for The New York Times, Architect, CityLab, Salon, Metropolis, Architectural Record and The Oregonian, among others.

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