Homes & Design
Inside a Vibrant, Dramatic West Vancouver Home

This McLeod Bovell project embraces hard-working materials—and colour.
Homes & Design
It’s All About Potential: 5 Tips on How to Upcycle Like a Pro

Interior designer Jamie Banfield shares his expert tips on the best ways to upcycle.
Bedrooms
8 Naturally Lit Bedrooms For Summer

We can’t get enough of these warm, light-filled bedrooms.

Homes & Design

Inside a Vibrant, Dramatic West Vancouver Home

This McLeod Bovell project embraces hard-working materials—and colour.

Win BBQ Season With These Five Summer Favourites

Be the most popular person at your next summer gathering.

Food & Wine

Introducing Our 2018 Foodies of the Year!

These storytellers, bartenders, brewers, chefs and do-gooders are raising the bar for all the foodies across the West.

Foodies of the Year

2018 Foodies of the Year: Kunal Ghose

The Victoria chef is building an empire, and taking the city along with him.

Foodies of the Year

2018 Foodies of the Year: Joseph Chaeban & Zainab Ali

The pair proved that Winnipeggers will line up in -30C for the right kind of ice cream.

Foodies of the Year

2018 Foodies of the Year: Kaitlyn Stewart

The world-class bartender has the trophies to prove it.

5 Great Trails to Hike on Your Next Car Camping Trip in B.C.

Leave the heavy backpacks behind!

Travel

5 Incredible Overnight Hikes in B.C. Parks

Local hiking expert Stephen Hui shares his fave spots to spend a night in the great outdoors.

Local

Long Read: The Grit and Glory of the Urban Hike

What is a trip? Writer Tyee Bridge skips the airport and eschews the train station in favour of lacing up a pair of old runners and setting out to walk the Trans Canada Trail that begins in his own backyard.

7 Gastronomic Experiences in B.C. Worth Travelling For

These restaurants combine adventure and fine dining to create an experience you’ll never forget.

Local

Getaway Guide: How to Spend One Perfect Day on Galiano Island

Hop on a ferry to Galiano for a day trip that’s a world away.

5 Ways to Get a Good Night’s Sleep This Summer

FlaxSleep founder Anna Heyd shares her top tips for sleeping well on the longest days of the year.

5 Tips on Creating Your Outdoor Oasis

Since more Canadians are treating outdoor spaces like rooms in their homes, Western Living asked Melina Tai, manager of Ginger Jar Furniture to share her tips on creating the perfect outdoor retreat.

Introducing the Miele W1T1 Washer and Dryer Series

Perfect laundry has never been so convenient.

Shopping

11 Home Decor Pieces We’re Loving Right Now

Delicate porcelain votives, modernist pieces for the patio and more.

Shopping

Gaze Upon The Coolest. Fridge. Ever.

Dacor’s new offering features a hand-painted porcelain interior.

3 Unique Ways to Design an Open-Concept Condo Kitchen

Three new Lower Mainland condo developments demonstrate how one standard kitchen layout, with the right design elements, can take on endless fresh looks.

Interiors

Photos: Inside a 562-Square-Foot New York-Inspired Condo

A pared back palette of exposed brick, timber accents and cool neutrals, combined with crafty devices to maximize space, makes this petite downtown Vancouver condo feel like an airy Manhattan loft.

Interiors

Photos: Space-Saving Techniques Maximize This Gorgeous Designer Condo

Luxury-home designer Kelly Deck brings her signature upscale style (and sophisticated space-saving tricks) to a compact Mount Pleasant condo.

Neighbourhoods

Vancouver Neighbourhood Guide: Yaletown

The best places to eat, shop and play in the historic Vancouver ‘hood.

Inside a Vibrant, Dramatic West Vancouver Home

It’s All About Potential: 5 Tips on How to Upcycle Like a Pro

8 Naturally Lit Bedrooms For Summer

5 Must-Have Accessories for Your Home Office

Design Crush: Virtuous Pie at UBC Wesbrook Village

Introducing Our 2018 Foodies of the Year!

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