WL Design 25 Meet the Winners of the 2026 Western Living Design 25 Awards The year’s best in Western Canadian design, from 25 winning rooms and products to the People’s Choice winners. Homes & Design Homes 6 Homes with Globally Inspired Interiors With influences from dreamy destinations like Paris, Jaipur and Las Vegas, these homes have abroad appeal. Bathrooms 6 Bathroom Design Tips for 2026 Make awkward angles, odd windows and tiny footprints work harder with real-world moves from local design pros. Homes The Room: Pet Project Furry friends are part of the family—and these projects are about creating a space for them, too. homes & design 6 Rooms with Area Rugs That Pop Sometimes the best design details can be found underfoot. Designers One to Watch: Houndz’s Christina Smith Makes Metal Furniture That Looks Soft Christina Smith’s sculptural shelves and swooping chairs bring a soft, playful spirit to one of design’s toughest materials. READ MORE
Homes 6 Homes with Globally Inspired Interiors With influences from dreamy destinations like Paris, Jaipur and Las Vegas, these homes have abroad appeal.
Bathrooms 6 Bathroom Design Tips for 2026 Make awkward angles, odd windows and tiny footprints work harder with real-world moves from local design pros.
Homes The Room: Pet Project Furry friends are part of the family—and these projects are about creating a space for them, too.
homes & design 6 Rooms with Area Rugs That Pop Sometimes the best design details can be found underfoot.
Designers One to Watch: Houndz’s Christina Smith Makes Metal Furniture That Looks Soft Christina Smith’s sculptural shelves and swooping chairs bring a soft, playful spirit to one of design’s toughest materials.
Homes 6 Homes with Globally Inspired Interiors With influences from dreamy destinations like Paris, Jaipur and Las Vegas, these homes have abroad appeal.
Bathrooms 6 Bathroom Design Tips for 2026 Make awkward angles, odd windows and tiny footprints work harder with real-world moves from local design pros.
Homes The Room: Pet Project Furry friends are part of the family—and these projects are about creating a space for them, too.
homes & design 6 Rooms with Area Rugs That Pop Sometimes the best design details can be found underfoot.
Designers One to Watch: Houndz’s Christina Smith Makes Metal Furniture That Looks Soft Christina Smith’s sculptural shelves and swooping chairs bring a soft, playful spirit to one of design’s toughest materials.
Cookbooks Vancouver Chef Vikram Vij’s Indian Chai Tiramisu (A Coffee-Free Twist on the Classic) Traditional tiramisu gets turned on its head in "My New Indian Kitchen", forgoing coffee and infusing ladyfingers with spiced Indian chai.
Recipes 9 Dishes That Are Perfect for Date Night at Home Starters, mains and desserts to make for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day.
Entertaining How Vancouver’s Amélie Nguyen of Anh and Chi Hosts Lunar New Year at Home Three easy hosting tips for a warm Lunar New Year.
Wine Wine List: 3 Sparkling Wines for Your Savoury Lunar New Year 2026 Feast From salmon to short ribs (with a little spice in the mix), these three bottles keep your pairings cohesive by sticking to one through-line: bubbles.
Recipes A Lunar New Year 2026 Feast Menu From Anh and Chi’s Nguyen Family The recipients of numerous Michelin accolades and Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, the Nguyen family are practically royalty within Vancouver’s culinary scene—and they also know how to throw a really great Lunar New Year party.
British Columbia Tofino’s Floating Sauna Turned Me Into a Sauna Person Five hours alone on a remote floating sauna—what could go wrong? Nothing, as it turns out.
British Columbia A Wellness Getaway in Squamish Valley: Off-Grid Yurts, Sauna Cycles and River Calm Finding calm and healing in B.C.’s Squamish Valley.
British Columbia Local Getaway Guide: A Peaceful Two-Day Itinerary for Harrison Hot Springs Harrison Hot Springs’ waters and natural wonders are best enjoyed in the off-season.
travel Editors’ Picks: Our Favourite Western Living Travel Stories of 2025 Editor's Pick Grizzly spottings, ski trips and travel therapy hit the top of our getaways in 2025.
British Columbia Fall Weekend Getaway: Mañana Resort and Marina in Ladysmith, B.C. Ladysmith on Vancouver Island has a new staycation to try this fall and winter
Décor “Why Don’t Towels Stretch?” Herschel Co-Founder’s New Home Goods Brand Rethinks the Towel Herschel's Lyndon Cormack partnered with Vancouver's Glasfurd and Walker to launch Typical, a new home goods line with a signature stretchy towel
shopping Audi Elevates the Compact Luxury SUV Sponsored Content Audi’s all-new redesigned 2026 Q3 brings together progressive design, advanced technology and dynamic performance, setting a new standard for what driving can feel like.
shopping New and Noteworthy: 10 Fresh Home Design Finds for Winter 2026 From knotted knit cushions and modern sofas to tomato-scented soap and blocky outdoor stools—plus the best stores to find what you need.
Accessories The Best Home Accessories Our Editors Bought in 2025 Editor's Pick From an Ikea lamp to handmade mugs, stemware and a robot vacuum, these are the home buys we paid for and truly recommend.
shopping Editors’ Picks: The Best Books of 2025 Editor's Pick From thrillers and memoirs to escapist fiction, these are the page-turners our editorial team couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
Architectural Design WL Design 25 Winners 2026: Dark Mode (Wallace House Den) A smoky blue-grey palette, crisp millwork and soft lighting make this den feel like a chic exhale.
WL Design 25 WL Design 25 Winners 2026: Solid Form (Cabin 1+1 Open Air Kitchen) A board-formed concrete fireplace anchors an open-air kitchen with Mount Baker views on Galiano Island.
WL Design 25 WL Design 25 Winners 2026: Soft Landing (Centennial Smiles) Terracotta walls, sculptural lighting and birch curves turn a dental visit into something almost relaxing.
WL Design 25 WL Design 25 Winners 2026: All in the Balance (Ben Lamp) A child’s stacking habit becomes a sculptural stone-and-glass lamp, made to mix and match materials.
WL Design 25 WL Design 25 Winners 2026: So Metal (Chloë) A floating, powder-coated aluminum armoire makes the drop zone fun, flexible and kid-reachable.
