shopping These Designer Dads Share What They Really Want For Father’s Day These dads are product designers, graphic artists and interior designers, so you know they've good taste. They share their favourite picks for Father's Day this year. Homes & Design Designers One to Watch: This Victoria Designer Is Bringing Built-In Sound Systems Back Zac Benloulou (of Pavilion Audio Systems) is building custom sound systems that make music part of the architecture. homes & design 8 Homes with Built-in Coffee Stations See how designers have carved out stylish spots for the daily coffee ritual. Real Estate Inside Vancouver’s First “Try Before You Buy” Condo Program at ACE Sponsored Content What’s it like living inside a brand-new condo on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive? Now, hopeful home buyers can try it out at ACE. homes & design 6 Lake Houses We Wish We Could Stay in This Summer Peek inside some of the dreamiest lakefront homes in Western Canada. Homes Inside a Calgary Home Renovation That Traded Black-and-White for Warm, Earthy Modern Mera Studio Architects transformed a linear Elboya split-level with curved millwork, tonal stone and layered textures—and the results are anything but stark. READ MORE
Designers One to Watch: This Victoria Designer Is Bringing Built-In Sound Systems Back Zac Benloulou (of Pavilion Audio Systems) is building custom sound systems that make music part of the architecture.
homes & design 8 Homes with Built-in Coffee Stations See how designers have carved out stylish spots for the daily coffee ritual.
Real Estate Inside Vancouver’s First “Try Before You Buy” Condo Program at ACE Sponsored Content What’s it like living inside a brand-new condo on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive? Now, hopeful home buyers can try it out at ACE.
homes & design 6 Lake Houses We Wish We Could Stay in This Summer Peek inside some of the dreamiest lakefront homes in Western Canada.
Homes Inside a Calgary Home Renovation That Traded Black-and-White for Warm, Earthy Modern Mera Studio Architects transformed a linear Elboya split-level with curved millwork, tonal stone and layered textures—and the results are anything but stark.
Designers One to Watch: This Victoria Designer Is Bringing Built-In Sound Systems Back Zac Benloulou (of Pavilion Audio Systems) is building custom sound systems that make music part of the architecture.
homes & design 8 Homes with Built-in Coffee Stations See how designers have carved out stylish spots for the daily coffee ritual.
Real Estate Inside Vancouver’s First “Try Before You Buy” Condo Program at ACE Sponsored Content What’s it like living inside a brand-new condo on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive? Now, hopeful home buyers can try it out at ACE.
homes & design 6 Lake Houses We Wish We Could Stay in This Summer Peek inside some of the dreamiest lakefront homes in Western Canada.
Homes Inside a Calgary Home Renovation That Traded Black-and-White for Warm, Earthy Modern Mera Studio Architects transformed a linear Elboya split-level with curved millwork, tonal stone and layered textures—and the results are anything but stark.
Recipes 6 Fresh and Flavourful Shellfish Dishes to Make This Summer Prawn, scallop, oyster and crab recipes from some of the West’s top chefs.
Recipes Recipe: Bourbon Baby Back Ribs with Forty Creek Whisky BBQ Glaze Chef Johann Caner of Vancouver's Honey Salt shares his spin on a Father's Day favourite.
Spirits The Wine List: 6 Father’s Day Bottles for Every Kind of Dad How to buy your Father's Day gift at the liquor store without looking like you bought It at the liquor store. Psst, It's all in the storytelling, kids.
Wine I’ve Been Drinking—And Loving—This Bottle of B.C. Riesling For 2 Weeks This off-dry riesling from Syncromesh has a little lime rind, some crisp peach and a pleasing whiff of petrol all deeply concentrated, making it an absolute stunner.
Recipes Recipe: B.C. Spot Prawns with Shellfish Butter Sauce Spot prawn season is here, and Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts is putting B.C.'s spot prawns to the test with a recipe complete with piment d’sspelette, tarragon and a grilled baguette.
British Columbia Where Luxury Meets Landscape: An EV Drive to Porteau Cove Sponsored Content The 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ elevates luxury driving along British Columbia’s Sea to Sky Highway.
British Columbia Mushrooms, Cider and Studio Crawls: A Creative Sunshine Coast Escape Mushroom foraging, a region-spanning studio crawl and a harbour-view spa stay turn the Sunshine Coast into a weekend that scrubs the city life right out of your system
British Columbia A Laidback Mayne Island Getaway Guide for Slowing Down Plan a slow Southern Gulf Islands weekend with thrift-store treasure hunts, farm stands, local brews, waterfront saunas and plenty of island time.
British Columbia This Newly Reopened Vancouver Island Resort Is Built for Whale-Watching and Wine-Sipping Scenic views, quiet luxury and an ensemble of hospitality pros make the newly renovated Sooke Harbour House a retreat for the senses.
British Columbia Cowichan Valley Travel Guide: Farms, Wineries and Food on Vancouver Island From tea fields and cider orchards to goat farms and low-intervention wine, Cowichan Valley offers farm-country charm with a West Coast twist.
shopping These Designer Dads Share What They Really Want For Father’s Day These dads are product designers, graphic artists and interior designers, so you know they've good taste. They share their favourite picks for Father's Day this year.
shopping In Living Colour: Glacier Blue Long known as a psychologically serene hue, this icy blue is as timeless as Western Canada’s millennia-old glaciers. Use it to introduce subtle, sophisticated pops of colour into any space.
shopping 10 Stylish Home Finds We’re Loving for Summer 2026 New and noteworthy home finds for the season and stores to watch out for across the West.
Appliances The Best Home Espresso Machine of 2026: We Tested Three Breville Models So You Don’t Have To From the entry-level Touch Impress to the $3,000 Double Boiler, our new WL Test Drive column puts Breville's home espresso machines to the test — plus, a local roaster's guide to finding the best beans.
shopping Spring 2026 Shopping List: Western Canada’s Best New Home Arrivals A spring-ready roundup of fresh furniture, lighting and decor, plus a directory of must-know home resources.
Designer of the Year You’re Invited: Our 2026 Western Living Designers of the Year Awards Party! On September 10, 2026, we'll be celebrating the best and brights in design—join us to meet and greet with the West's best designers!
Judges WL Designers of the Year 2026: Meet our Landscape Design Judges We're down to the final few days before our last deadline to enter: April 17!
Judges WL Designers of the Year 2026: Meet the Judges for Our Maker Category! Just 10 days left to enter—and get your work in front of this esteemed group of judges!
Judges WL Designers of the Year 2026: Meet the Industrial Design Judges Tomorrow is big earlybird deadline of April 1! Get your entries in no later than April 17.
Judges WL Designers of the Year 2026: Meet the Furniture Judges Get your submission in by April 1 for the best entry fee!
