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TRANSFORMING A BIG ROOM INTO A GREAT ROOM ▼ DECEMBER  DISTINCTIVE DESIGN, LOCALLY SOURCED HOMEMAKEOVERMAGAZINE.CA PM 40 06 92 40 Decadent décor ideas from IDSwest Refreshing ideas for any dated bathroom Jaw-dropping furniture from Mother Earth Gifts that are just a little out of the ordinary 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 1 11/18/10 11:07:09 AM 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 2 11/18/10 11:07:13 AM 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 3 11/18/10 11:07:17 AM  Enter to win Buy a subscription to HM magazine (new or renewed) during December and January, and you will be entered in a draw to win a stunning Alessi Mediterraneo bowl and set of Peugot salt and pepper grinders. From each subscription $5 will be donated to Kids Up Front in support of the Kid Sender program. For more photos on our draw prizes, see pages 24 and 27. For subscription information, visit www.homemakeovermagazine.ca. FEATURES 8 Lasting impressions Tantalizing treats sway the senses at IDSwest 12 On the cover: Ain’t it grand Transforming a big room into a great room 16 Something old, something new A modern makeover on a heritage bathroom 20 Knock on wood A revolutionary team is breaking the boundaries of furniture design with a commitment to sustainability 24 Gifts that inspire Dropping in on Granville South and Park Royal Shopping Centre for a peak into perfect presents Cover: Photo of this month’s feature kitchen renovation taken by Dominic Schaefer Photography. Staging by Heather Kleim, owner, Epic Empire Designs, www.epicempiredesigns. ca. Décor items provided by Flüff Rentals, www.rentfluff.com. For Kleim’s explanation of how she accessorized the kitchen, turn to page 29. DISTINCTIVE DESIGN, LOCALLY SOURCED WWW.HOMEMAKEOVERMAGAZINE.CA DECEMBER  HOME MAKEOVER DEPARTMENTS  EDITOR’S NOTE  PRIZE WINNER  GREEN CHANGE  PROFESSIONAL INSIGHTS   kidsupfrontvancouver.com 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 4 11/18/10 11:07:44 AM Thinking about renovations involving electrical or gas work? Think permit. Renovations done without permits can seriously hurt the resale value of your home… or worse, your family’s safety. The best way to protect your family and your home is to hire a BCSA licensed contractor and ensure they obtain the appropriate permits. For more information, call us or visit our website at: thinkpermit.ca 1.866.566.7233 (SAFE) 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 5 11/18/10 11:07:47 AM Sumptuous celebrations EDITOR’S NOTE This time of year, everybody gets caught up with the parties of the season, shopping for gifts, preparing recipes for celebratory dinners and plan- ning invitations for family and friends. It’s also the time to look around our homes and see what needs sprucing up. But no need to go too far to find beautiful décor ideas. At the IDSwest trade show in Vancouver in October, we came across some of British Columbia’s finest design talents. Michael Thomas Host of MTH Woodworks, Steve Guan of Fine Line Creations, Judson Beaumont of Straight Line Designs and Nathan Wiens of Chapel Arts are just a few. You can read more about some of these inspired minds on pages 8 and 20. The creativity that takes such designers from idea to project completion can involve a lot of risk, trying new directions, melding materials in distinctive ways and drawing on their imaginations for inter- esting shapes and texture. Many of these designers also stand out for their inventive use of natural materials or salvaged parts of trees. Who would have thought to pour resin made from peanuts and soybeans onto old-growth tree stumps to create tables or carve a serving bowl out of an apple root or use com- pressed sunflower seeds for a table top? These artistic works impressed us so much at Home Makeover, that we’ve devoted six pages in this issue and will devote more coverage in future issues to explore the thought processes that combine stunning esthetics with practical solutions. Home Makeover is our home in many ways, and as a way of sprucing it up for the holidays, we’ve added a new section called Professional Insights (page 28). Here is where you’ll find practical design and décor solutions. And in every issue, starting in the new year, you’ll get appliance reviews that will enable you to choose a dish- washer, microwave or coffee maker with knowledge and confidence. We hope you’ll enjoy HM’s new ele- ments and find ideas to make your own homes the perfect place to celebrate holi- days and other special events all year long. Baila Lazarus, editor homemakeover@biv.com TRANSFORMING A BIG ROOM INTO A GREAT ROOM ▼ DECEMBER  DISTINCTIVE DESIGN, LOCALLY SOURCED HOMEMAKEOVERMAGAZINE.CA PM 40 06 92 40 Decadent décor ideas from IDSwest Refreshing ideas for any dated bathroom Jaw-dropping furniture from Mother Earth Gifts that are just a little out of the ordinary Publisher: Doug Holt Editor in chief: Baila Lazarus Design director: Randy Pearsall Copy editor: Renate Preuss Contributers: Noa Glouberman, Heather Kleim, Adam and Jason Pittelli, Renu Singh, Amie Stafford Advertising sales: Art Pouchet, Brett Stenner Administrator: Katherine Butler Marketing & events co-ordination: Paige Millar, Aly-Khan Virani System administrator: Les Valan Subscription manager: Veera Irani Controller: Marlita Hodgens Office manager: Dennis LeBlanc President, BIV Media Group: Paul Harris Home Makeover is published six times each year (February, April, June, August, October, December) by BIV Magazines, a division of BIV Media LP, 102 Fourth Avenue East, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 1G2, 604-688-2398, Fax 604-688-1963, www.businessinvancouver.com. Copyright 2010 Home Makeover. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into any information retrieval system without permission of BIV Magazines. The list of services provided in this publication is not necessarily a complete list of all such services available in Vancouver, B.C. The publishers are not responsible in whole or in part for any errors or omissions in this publication. ISSN 1719-8712 PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO: 40069240 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to Circulation department: 102 Fourth Avenue East, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 1G2. Email: subscribe@biv.com. Next Makeover In February, we feature a kitchen makeover up for a Georgie Award; take a look at practical solutions for balcony gardening; review the latest in dishwashers; and provide some stunning options for storage that will take your breath (and mess) away DISTINCTIVE DESIGN, LOCALLY SOURCED WWW.HOMEMAKEOVERMAGAZINE.CA DECEMBER  HOME MAKEOVER 6 HOME MAKEOVER DECEMBER 2010 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 6 11/18/10 11:08:02 AM The next t ime you think trade or consumer show , think TRADEX. 1 (866) 853-1533 | www.fvtradex.com January 2011 Wedding Show Jan 15-16 Vancouver Motorcycle Show Jan 20-23 Pacific Agricultural Show Jan 27-29 February 2011 Earlybird RV Show Feb 3-6 Fraser Valley Home Show Feb 11-13UP C O M IN G E VE N TS : Patio prize First winner of HM’s subscriber award Awonderful thing happened when Lila Vincent, August’s new subscriber winner of an outdoor patio set, came down to the IDSwest show to have her photo taken with her prize. Gary Belfall, senior brand manager of Para Paints, whose booth was just opposite HM’s at the IDSwest show, saw the patio set and noticed it was unfinished. He generously offered to pro- vide Vincent with the finish of her choice so that her new patio set would be protected and look great. Each issue, HM features on its cover a prize valued at approxi- mately 300 to be given away through a draw to a new or renewing subscriber. For the month of August, we featured a patio set from the Grape Box of Burnaby. The set included two chairs, two sidetables, a wine box and serving tray. Next issue, we’ll feature the winner of our October give-away: a full table setting, along with a vase and flower arrangement from Olla Urban Flowers. � PRIZE WINNER Relaxing at Para Paints’ booth at the IDSwest show with her prize patio set is Lila Vincent, along with Gary Belfall of Para Paints (left) and HM publisher Doug Holt. This month, our draw prize is the Alessi Mediterraneo bowl, as well as a set of Peugot salt and pepper grinders (pictured here). Total value is $330. Visit www.homemakeovermagazine.ca for entry details. ement Relaxing at Para with her prize pat Gary Belfall of Pa DoD ug Holt. This month, our d Mediterraneo bo of Peugot salt an (pictured here). T www.homemak entry details. HOME MAKEOVER DECEMBER 2010 7 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 7 11/18/10 11:08:10 AM Slices of life “The inspiration for my pieces comes from my desire to work with wood in its most natural form,” said designer Matthieu LeBlanc. “For the Cedar Slice Table, the Aha! moment came while prac- tising chainsaw cuts on an old cedar stump. Glancing at one of the off cuts, I realized I was looking at a small tabletop. The Apple Root Bowl came from the simple curiosity of what a bowl turned from a salvaged apple tree root would look like.” LeBlanc said the texture and colour of the wood surpassed his expectations but the rocks embedded in the root “made the turning process particularly arduous and difficult on my tools. Consequently, this is most likely the only one I will ever make out of apple tree root.” The Natural Wood Bowl, made from West Coast Dutch Elm crotch wood, is a great example of what nature can provide, said LeBlanc. “When this piece of wood was cut from the downed tree, it revealed a void within the wood that uncovered a previously hidden aspect of the tree. Instead of turning the piece and erasing it, I decided to simply sand and finish the already existing hollow so others would have the opportunity to see this hidden treasure.” Lasting Tantalizing treats sway the senses at IDSwest By Baila Lazarus When we sat down at Home Makeover to discuss the concept for our IDSwest booth, we came up with the idea of practising what we preach. Why not redecorate our booth in the same way as the homes featured between our covers? Working with stager Heather Kleim and Flüff Rentals, we changed the identity of our booth four times during the show, using furniture from Flüff as well as pieces loaned to us by various other exhibitors – Fine Line Creations, Matthieu LeBlanc, Salari Fine Carpets, Straight Line Designs, Zen Art Design, Para Paints and Dynasty Fireplaces. The experience was challenging, but exhilarating, and offered a per- fect opportunity to demonstrate what Home Makeover stands for – distinctive designs, locally sourced. On these pages we take a look at some of those exhibitors who made a lasting impression on us at IDSwest, some of whom participated in our makeover project and a few of whom we’d invite for next year. Their designs go beyond inspirational; they truly embody the passions of the designers, from the first sketches roughed out on a piece of wood or tracing paper, to the final buff after hours of sanding. IDS WEST impressions Our “Polarized Copper” transformation at IDSwest provided beautiful colours to complement the orange tones in the Cedar Slice Table. Apple Root Bowl by Matthieu LeBlanc. 8 HOME MAKEOVER DECEMBER 2010 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 8 11/18/10 11:08:24 AM Bringing furniture to life If you’ve seen some of the work by film director Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, Nightmare Before Christmas), you’ll know the wild, wacky and wonderful imagination that has brought these entertaining stories to screen. Picking up on this whimsical style, local designer Judson Beaumont (Straight Line Designs) creates functional furniture that elicits curiosity, smiles and more than a few raised eyebrows. You’ve probably seen his work at other trade shows – the Little Black Dresser, suspended from a hanger, looking like, well, a little black dress; the anthropomorphic Bad Table, with one leg suspended in the air, peeing on a carpet; the Oops! Cabinet, a three-drawer dresser with a star-shaped hole blown through the middle; and, of course, the Boom! Cabinet where six of the nine drawers look like they’ve exploded out of the top of the dresser. At IDSwest, Home Makeover magazine’s booth was privileged to provide a temporary home for the Squiddy Table. Its smooth, twisted legs make it look like a creature in one of Burton’s movies or Davy Jones’ beard in Pirates of the Caribbean. At any moment, it seemed, it would come to life and slither off the carpet. The tables, available in rectangular and circular shapes and in various sizes, are made by hand out of solid alder and western maple wood. Battery-powered LED lights can be installed to create the under-glow effect. Our “Oval” theme with the nicely contrasting Squiddy Table by Judson Beaumont of Straight Line Designs. HOME MAKEOVER DECEMBER 2010 9 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 9 11/18/10 11:08:41 AM IDS WEST Asian influence One of the themes we created when we redesigned our booth at the IDSwest show was inspired by Asian motifs. Fitting perfectly into our “Zen” room was the work of designer Steve Guan of Fine Line Creations, located on Vancouver Island. Guan, who founded the company, is a graduate of Camosun College’s fine fur- niture program. His pieces combine stun- ning lines with superb joinery work. The Dakota Table, featured in our booth, is inspired by the exposed beam work in the interiors of Japanese tea houses. “The overlapping base and underside of the top is a representation of the solid timber-framed construction in the interior anatomy of these tea houses,” said Guan. “The top was designed with intent on using a new material called Dakota Burl, which is a sheet material that is made up of compressed sunflower seeds to give the appearance of a natural burl.” The Dakota Table’s base is made from American black walnut. The Modrie Chair is inspired by the Arts and Crafts Prairie Chair. “This design is a modern take on a classic piece – the modern prairie chair,” Guan explained. “The process of this design was first to strip down the old and to start with the basic form to begin from, a basic square. After many sketches, the most important purpose of this chair was to be comfortable and [this] caused the design to tilt back to become ergonomic. The material used for this chair was Narra, a material from Southeast Asia, that was chosen for the beauty of its grain and remarkable colour varia- tions from red to brown.” � Resources Dynasty Fireplaces, www.dynastyfireplace.com, 604-821-1009 Fine Line Creations, www.finelinecreations.com, 250-217-2940 Flüff Rentals, www.fluff.com, 604-805-6510 Matthieu LeBlanc, www.matthieuleblanc.com, 778-968-8932 Para Paints, www.para.com, 604-662-7272 Salari Fine Carpets, www.salari.com, 604-261-3555 Straight Line Designs, www.straightlinedesigns.com, 604-251-9669 Zen Art Design, www.zenartdesign.ca, 604-277-1235 Our most popular booth design was “Zen” – with end table from Fine Line Creations, artwork from Zen Art, Dynasty fireplace, Salari Fine Carpets area rug, paint from Para Paints and sofa and décor from Flüff Rentals. The top of the Dakota Table is a sheet of compressed sunflower seeds made to resemble a natural burl. Modrie Chair 10 HOME MAKEOVER DECEMBER 2010 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 10 11/18/10 11:09:04 AM 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 11 11/18/10 11:09:04 AM By Noa Glouberman The 12,000-square-foot South Surrey house was certainly large, but it didn’t feel grand.“There was so much space in the kitchen, but it was built very minimally and the details weren’t right,” said interior designer Tom Bakker. “The homeowners agreed.” Bakker, who grew up above his parents’ drapery and furniture shop in Holland, likens a room that doesn’t work from a design per- spective to a painting hung askew on a wall. ”I always get the urge to straighten out that crooked frame,” he explained. “Once you make things right in a room, you no longer respond to it subconsciously in a negative way. It just makes you feel good to be there.” One of the first off-kilter details Bakker corrected in the 880-square-foot kitchen was a supporting column in the centre of the room. “It was an architectural element that was in the way − flawed, wrong, not supposed to be there,” he said. “It wasn’t possible to physically remove it, so I had to make it work. I put a second column beside it and created a TV cabinet in-between, so the whole structural component went away − no one would ever know it was there.” With a pair of back-to-back flat-screens that, with the touch of a button, rise from and lower into an installation from Hi-Design Custom Cabinetry, the partition effectively divides the room without cutting off the sitting area − with its elegant fireplace and wraparound shelving − from the rest of the kitchen. Transforming a big room into a great room KITCHEN MAKEOVER grand?Ain’t it Before 12 HOME MAKEOVER DECEMBER 2010 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 12 11/18/10 11:09:18 AM After photo: Dominic Schaefer; Staging: Epic Empire Designs; Décor items: Flüff Rentals “Having two islands works well in this space; with one for seating and the other for cooking, people can take part in the meal from start to finish without being in the way, and the cook doesn’t miss out on anything, either.” – Tom Bakker HOME MAKEOVER DECEMBER 2010 13 0.03_HM10_DECEMBER.indd 13 11/18/10 11:09:25 AM “The quality of their work was Impeccable. They’re outstanding. I would recommend them to anybody.” – Shelley & Mike, Port Moody “We love our new BBQ island and gorgeous new garden. We’ve achieved the ‘WOW’ factor we had hoped for. Thank you so much for your vision, creativity, fl exibility and hard work. We truly appreciate it and will think of you often when we enjoy our BBQ.” – Steve & Joanne, Maple Ridge Jovak Landscape & Design Ltd Visit our website at www.jovaklandscape.com phone: 604.835.2850 email: info@jovaklandscape.com After photo: Stephen Cridland “Functionally, it allows people to retire after a meal and still be part of things,” Bakker explained. “This is the kind of harmony I look for with interior design so that the emotional response to it is right.” In fact, creating distinct areas for cooking, eating, entertaining and relaxing without disturbing the overall unity or flow of the room was the driving principle behind the entire kitchen renovation. “We worked through six or seven different concepts before set- tling on the final design,” Bakker said. “Our decision in the end ... was to fill the room with large pieces to give a sense of intimacy and to incorporate oversized traffic areas to create space and make entertaining easy.” Cooking occurs at the far end of the kitchen, which houses a Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer; Wolf-brand stainless-steel stove, wall oven and warming drawer; and Miele coffee maker and food steamer. Food prep is rounded out by dual islands, the larger of which includes a Wolf microwave drawer, KitchenAid dishwasher and Elkay stainless-steel sink, as well as plenty of storage and well-lit bianco andromeda granite countertop space. The second, smaller island, complete with stools, sits closer to the kitchen’s two hallway entrances and adjacent to the bar, which includes an automatic liquor dispenser and Elkay sink. “Having two islands works really well in this space; with one for seating and the other for cooking, people can take part in the meal from start to finish without being in the way, and the cook doesn’t miss out on anything, either,” he explained. “They’re both KITCHEN MAKEOVER A struct