Recipes Recipe: Chef Chris Whittaker’s Roasted Fraser Valley Goose with Okanagan Apple, Squash and Cranberry Stuffing
Recipes Recipe: Chef Phil Scarfone’s Roasted Sweet Potato with Charred Scallion Crème Fraîche, Jalapeño and Smoked Bacon
Recipes Recipe: Lawren Moneta’s Green Polenta This vibrant green polenta reimagines holiday sides with creamy polenta, kale, spinach and mascarpone—sure to be the star of your table.
Recipes Recipe: Chef Chris Whittaker’s Roasted Fraser Valley Goose with Okanagan Apple, Squash and Cranberry Stuffing Chef Chris Whittaker reimagines the holiday classic with roasted Fraser Valley goose paired with a savoury Okanagan apple, squash and cranberry stuffing.
Commercial Design Great Spaces: Vancouver’s Good Thief Cocktail Bar Redefines Rebellion Good Thief, the bold younger sibling to Anh and Chi, combines Vietnamese tradition, creative cocktails and innovative design in one unforgettable space.
Recipes Recipe: Chef Phil Scarfone’s Roasted Sweet Potato with Charred Scallion Crème Fraîche, Jalapeño and Smoked Bacon This new take on a holiday classic by Chef Phil Scarfone combines roasted sweet potatoes with smoky bacon, charred scallion crème fraîche and a kick of jalapeño for the ultimate side dish.
Recipes 9 More Recipes That’ll Win Everyone Over at Your Christmas Cookie Exchange Not that it’s a competition… or is it?
Furniture This Legendary Architecture Firm Just Launched Its First Furniture Line Patkau Architects are taking their expertise in material and form to a smaller scale.
Recipes 5 Recipes Perfect for Holiday Cookie Swaps Make these treats the star of your next holiday cookie party.
Outdoor Dreamy fire pits for every outdoor space Sponsored Content Fire pits add light and warmth to an outdoor living space, inviting conversation and reconnection.
Recipes Recipe: Gingerbread & Tangerine Linzer Cookies A fresh citrus twist on a holiday classic, pairing spiced gingerbread with zesty tangerine curd.
Recipes Recipe: Caramelized Onion Shortbread This savoury twist on the holiday classic shortbread is packed with caramelized onions, fresh thyme and a medley of seeds—perfect for pairing with soups, cheeses or wine.
Recipes Recipe: Hazelnut Meringue Kisses Crispy hazelnut meringues filled with orange caramel cream, a gluten-free treat perfect for holiday cookie trays.
Recipes Recipe: Rye, Chocolate & Cherry Cookies A sophisticated twist on a holiday classic, featuring bourbon-soaked cherries, dark chocolate and rye flour for rich, nuanced flavour in every bite.
Recipes Recipe: Almond Raspberry Cookie Brittle A quick and easy way to make a big batch of holiday cheer—packed with almonds, raspberries and a hint of lemon, it’s a sweet snack perfect for sharing (or not).
Homes 7 Christmas Trees To Inspire Your Holiday Decor This Year From glitzy and glam to minimalistic and modern, these Christmas trees are the perfect idea kickstarter.
WL Home of the Year These Are Your Top 5 Finalists for WL Home of the Year 2024! Vote now to crown this year's winner for WL Home of the Year: deadline is on December 18!
Bedrooms Tiny Christmas Trees Belong in the Bedroom—and these 6 Designer Holiday Looks Prove It Don’t sleep on this holiday decorating idea!
Homes Home Tour: A Scandi-Cool Home Decorated for Christmas Designer Sophie Burke and her client, Sarah Duyker, pair up to bring a modern, organic spin to a formerly traditional home design.
Homes How to Bring a Beachy Vibe to Holiday Decor Designer Ami McKay of Pure Design keeps it casual-cool for the holidays, part of the 2020 Kids Help Phone for the Holidays virtual tour.
Homes Homes for the Holidays: A Victoria Family Home Gets Decked Out for Christmas Past, Present and Future Designer Kimberly Jones refreshes a home in Victoria’s Uplands Neighbourhood with three trees and triple the Christmas cheer.
Homes Homes for the Holidays: Designer Stephanie Brown’s Dreamy Christmas Loft in Vancouver’s Iconic Waterfall Building Interior designer Stephanie Brown levels up her Vancouver industrial loft just in time for the holiday season.
Recipes 3 Quebecois Comfort Food Recipes Perfect for Christmas Dinner Roasted cauliflower with Romesco sauce, asparagus with butter sauce and rustic meat pie from chef J-C Poirier of St. Lawrence.
Homes Homes for the Holidays: A Whistler Holiday Home That Redefines Mountain Elegance This Whistler family home from Pure Design embraces a modern palette while preserving the ski and wildlife imagery classic to mountain living.
Entertaining 7 Fun and Festive Ways to Display Your Holiday Desserts Cakes and cookies count as decorations, too.
Homes Get the Look: Navy, White and Gold Christmas Patterns and Prosecco blogger Neelam Gurm shares her holiday style secrets.
Homes How an Interior Designer Decorates Her Holiday Table Bring in lighting, natural elements and your own collections to create a festive, warm holiday table design.
Homes Home Tour: A Spectacular West Vancouver Home with Sustainable Holiday Decor In a modernist West Vancouver home by McLeod Bovell, designer Gaile Guevara infuses seasonal style with sustainability at every turn.
Recipes 5 Mushroom Recipes for a Cozy Night In These recipes from our Western Living archives are the perfect way to embrace fall.
homes & design 5 Scandinavian-Inspired Holiday Homes We Love These designer looks prove that less is more when it comes to Christmas decor.
Trends The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Every Design Lover on Your List From the maximalists to the retro-loving old souls in your life— and all the modern eclectics, simple minimalists and organic naturalists in between—here’s a gift guide to suit every design lover on your shopping list.
WL Home of the Year Vote Now! Announcing the Finalists for Our 2024 WL Home of the Year It's your chance to vote for which of our 13 finalists will win WL Home of the Year 2024!
WL Design 25 Join Us for Our First Western Living Design 25 Party! Join us on February 20, 2025, at King Living in Vancouver—we'll be revealing the winners of our 2025 WL Design 25 live on stage!
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travel Winter Getaway Guide 2024: Wine, Bavarian Charm and Luxe Lodging Without the Skis Where to sip, stay and play this winter in and around B.C. for non-skiers and non-traditionalists seeking fresh snow experiences.
Décor Creating Comfort: 7 Homeware Must-Haves For a Cozy and Chic Fall Get your space ready for the colder months ahead with these decor picks.
shopping Elevated performance in elegant form: the next generation of Audi Canada Sponsored Content A new chapter in Audi’s story of Vorsprung durch Technik “Progress through Technology” is coming with new models for every driver.
homes & design 7 Living Areas with Colourful Couches Designer ways to incorporate bright sofas and sectionals in your home.
Appliances More Flexibility. More Space. More Personalization. Refrigeration Envy is Born. Sponsored Content Thermador is one of the most advanced refrigeration collections on the luxury market, with never-before seen suite of innovative features. It’s the refrigerator other refrigerators want to be.
British Columbia Local Winter Getaway 2024: A Non-Skier’s Guide to the Perfect Whistler Weekend Cozy luxe lodges, scenic gondola rides, mountaintop dining and a dash of ziplining—enjoy everything the mountains offer (minus the skiing)!
Appliances Miele Moments: Rethinking the Hidden Role of Appliances in Our Lives Sponsored Content Rob Davies, design sales expert at Midland Appliance, shares insights on how Miele appliances elevate everyday living.
WL Design 25 Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Western Living Design 25 Awards These are the top contenders for our 2025 WL Design 25 Awards.
WL Design 25 The Western Living Design 25 People’s Choice Awards: Voting Is Now Open Vote for your favourite room and product from the finalists of our 2025 Western Living Design 25 competition
homes & design 8 Times Skylights Helped a Space Go from Drab to Fab Dark and dreary days don’t stand a chance at these light-filled homes.
U.S.A. Winter Getaway 2024: Take In Old-World Bavarian Charm in Leavenworth, WA A trip to Germany might just be closer than it seems.
British Columbia Local B.C. Getaway 2024: Sip Vino in Langley’s Scenic Valley The Fraser Valley, that is. Welcome to Langley wine country.
Décor The Benefits of Using Custom and Standard Cabinetry in the Same Kitchen Design Sponsored Content Merit Kitchens shares pro tips for combining custom and standard cabinetry when building perfect spaces in the home.
Kitchens Trail Appliances and Bertazzoni – A Partnership Rooted in Family and Innovation Sponsored Content Iconic Italian appliance maker's Chief Operating Officer Nicola Bertazzoni talks about bringing joy to the kitchen.
Home Offices 7 Home Offices That Make Us Want to WFH Every Day We’re boosting our productivity just looking at these gorgeous workspaces!
Trends Colour Code: Harvest Plum From deep purple to Bordeaux, harvest plum hues are lush, warm and oh-so-forgiving of a wine spill or two.
Real Estate Portico in West Coquitlam—One-of-a-Kind Homes for Modern Living Discover beautiful homes with rare, 10’ ceilings and enclosable balconies, where city life, love of nature and community come together
Recipes 6 Delicious Squash Recipes You’ve Got to Try Transform your favourite fall vegetable into gnocchi, hummus and more.
Designers Mood Board: 5 Things That Inspire Designer Louis Duncan-He From meditation to fashion, see what ignites the Calgary interior designer’s creative spark.
Recipes 5 Market-Fresh Recipes for Cozy Fall Dinners with Friends Turn your market haul into a feast with dishes that embrace the season and any occasion.
Recipes Recipe: Creamy Butternut Squash Pudding Enjoy this rich, spiced pudding with whipped cream or gingersnaps for a delightful end to your meal.
Recipes Recipe: Hasselback Miso Roasted Vegetables Roasted root veggies with a nutty miso crumble—crunchy and bursting with fall flavours that are sure to impress at any dinner party.
Events This Calgary Design Team Is Running a Massive Fundraising Walk This Weekend—And There’s Still Time to Join Paul and Doug Lavoie of Paul Lavoie Interior Design are on track to raise well over $300,000 for the Calgary Food Bank with TheWalk.ca
Recipes Recipe: Crunchy Kohlrabi and Carrot Salad A fresh, easy side dish with a satisfying crunch—perfect for any meal or impromptu dinner party.
Recipes Recipe: One-Pan Honey Bourbon Pork Chops with Roasted Pears A simple, flavourful dish to warm up chilly fall evenings
Commercial Design 5 Spaces That Prove Clinics Don’t Have to Look Clinical These health, wellness and medical aesthetics studios look as good as they make you feel.
Real Estate Burnaby’s First Pedestrian-Only Community is Selling this Fall Sponsored Content Discover a world of experience at Brentwood Block, a master plan community by Grosvenor
Commercial Design Great Spaces: Inside Vancouver’s Dear Gus Snack Bar Despite its modest square footage, Dear Gus Snack Bar goes bold with its menu and old school with its design.
Recipes Recipe: The Ultimate Corn Dip Recipe for Entertaining Creamy, earthy corn dip with a zing of chili oil—perfect for your next dinner party!
shopping Fall Finds: Must-Have Homeware for a Seasonal Refresh Freshen up your space this Fall with our top homeware picks, featuring the latest trends in furniture and decor from stores across the West.
Homes Slate & Ash: Serenity in the city Sponsored Content Pennyfarthing's seventh and final chapter in the Cambie Collection history is a refined, elegant, 62-home development on idyllic Ash Street on Vancouver’s West Side
Wine From Farm to Bottle: Explore Local B.C. Wines Beyond the Usual From local vineyards to your table, these unexpected B.C. wines are perfect for embracing a fresh, improvisational approach to pairing.
Trends IDS Vancouver 2024: Design Trends, Exhibitors and Events You Can’t Miss Our picks from the biggest design festival in Western Canada
Entertaining 4 Tips and Tricks to Save Time in the Kitchen During the Back-to-routine Season Sponsored Content Mealtimes are for making memories—cooking, eating and savouring together. Ace the busy season with pro tips from Canadian celebrity chef Ricardo.
Designer of the Year PHOTOS: Party Pics from our 2024 Western Living Designers of the Year Awards Our 17th annual awards party celebrates the very best in design—and we throw a great party too!
Wine Everything You Could Possibly Need to Know About the Upcoming 2024 Bordeaux Release All the fancy bottles land this Saturday, September 28.
Real Estate Made in Italy: Meet Bassano, an intimate village in bustling Brentwood Sponsored Content The first phase in Bassano’s four-tower master plan is a 43-storey tower that provides 318 one- to three-bedroom homes—and it’s selling now.
homes & design 9 Cozy Living Rooms We Want to Hunker Down in This Fall With big comfy couches, plush rugs and fireplaces, these homes are well-equipped for the cooler season.
WL Design 25 Deadline Extended! Entries for Our WL Design 25 Awards Are Open Until September 30 And get ready to celebrate: we're hosting a WL Design 25 awards bash this year!
Furniture Article is open in Vancouver with a gorgeous new store you didn’t know you were craving Sponsored Content If you’re design oriented and style-minded, Article might be your stylish, affordable furniture BFF. Now that’s it’s opened a physical store, we dare you to try and stay away.
Designer of the Year Introducing Western Living’s 2024 Designers of the Year Award Winners The winners of our 17th annual celebration honouring the best designers in Western Canada.
Arthur Erickson Memorial Award Arthur Erickson Memorial Award 2024: BLA Design Group BLA Design Group is building something beautiful on a foundation of high-tech visuals—and a solid, easy friendship.
Ones to Watch WL Designers of the Year 2024: Ones to Watch Keep an eye on these rising design talents from Western Canada.
Furniture Design Furniture Designer of the Year 2024: Ben Barber Furniture designer Ben Barber’s eclectic portfolio covers the minimal, the bold, the natural and the colourful, all while celebrating each material in its most beautiful form.
Industrial Design Industrial Designers of the Year 2024: New Format Studio At New Format Studio, Henry Norris experiments with science and craft to transform ordinary materials into extraordinary designs.
Landscape Design Landscape Designer of the Year 2024: Alexander Suvajac Alexander Suvajac finds ultimate harmony between urban dwellings and the natural environment.
Maker Maker of the Year 2024: BJB Woodshop Edmonton’s BJB Woodshop makes the case for spectacular stairways.
Interior Design Interior Designer of the Year 2024: Sophie Burke Sophie Burke offers a masterclass in thoughtful, Pacific Northwest-influenced design.
Architectural Design Architectural Designer of the Year 2024: Measured Architecture Another year, another win from the perpetually humble, consistently impressive Measured Architecture.
Furniture Design Furniture Designer of the Year 2024: Ffabb Home Celina Dalrymple and Najeeb Dawary of Ffabb Home bring the art of great design to sustainably made furniture.
Robert Ledingham Memorial Award WL Robert Ledingham Memorial Award 2024: Brianna Hughes Edmonton’s Brianna Hughes brings a photographer’s eye and an artist’s touch to the striking, sumptuous spaces she designs.
WL People's Choice Awards WL People’s Choice Award Winners 2024 Announcing the winners of the 2024 WL People's Choice Awards.
Fashion Design Fashion Designer of the Year 2024: Jeanie Andronyk Jeanie Andronyk merges the physical and digital by linking her jewellery to NFTs.
Homes Why Architects Choose Varsa Windows and Doors Glazing Systems Sponsored Content Architects seeking to enhance performance and aesthetic integration of windows and doors in their projects rely on Varsa for innovative, design-savvy and functional solutions.
Homes Trade Secrets: A Whistler Kitchen That’s Rustic Modern Meets Material Magic Designer Lauren Ritz reveals how to achieve Tahoe-inspired rustic charm while keeping your kitchen functional.