Every year, the Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association (GVHBA) celebrates the best of the best in new-home construction, renovation and design. And this week, while scrolling through their 2018 Ovation Awards winners, I fell head-over-heels in love with Naikoon Contracting’s House of Hope.

Do you see that gallery wall? I’m a stickler for consistency and order (gimme straight lines and matching frames, please), but this haphazardly placed collection of family photos immediately captured my attention and my heart; there’s just something about it that lends warmth to this otherwise neutral, open-concept space. Combine that with concrete floors (one of my fave design elements), industrial-chic Edison bulbs, rustic wood details and an exposed ceiling—not to mention a second gallery wall with the same messy arrangement—and I’m about ready to move in.

To see all of this year’s Ovation Awards winners, visit ovationawards.ca