Western Living Design 25

The year’s best in Western Canadian design, from 25 winning rooms and products to the People’s Choice winners.

A smoky blue-grey palette, crisp millwork and soft lighting make this den feel like a chic exhale.

A board-formed concrete fireplace anchors an open-air kitchen with Mount Baker views on Galiano Island.

Terracotta walls, sculptural lighting and birch curves turn a dental visit into something almost relaxing.

A child’s stacking habit becomes a sculptural stone-and-glass lamp, made to mix and match materials.

A floating, powder-coated aluminum armoire makes the drop zone fun, flexible and kid-reachable.

A dusty-rose vestibule and asymmetrical arch give this powder room the kind of entrance it deserves.

A 16-foot island and forest-green lighting bring new flow and parkland colour to a cedar-framed 1976 home.

A former horse stable becomes a quietly luxurious foyer, complete with a wood stove, courtyard doors and hayloft stairs.

Rounded blue arches and a translucent orange top capture ocean-sunrise calm in a playful, bio-resin table.

In Deep Cove, a sculptural living room pairs panoramic views with a mirror-sheen plaster ceiling.

Part ocean reef, part eclipse, this ceramic sconce plays a clever trick with light and texture.

Moody green cabinetry and warm brass details turn this pantry into the coziest workhorse in the house.

An elevated washer-dryer, pull-out shelf and drying closet make this laundry room feel surprisingly civilized.

A fastener-free IDS bar proves friction, straps and smart stacking can be the whole structural plan.

Clean lines, natural light and brick-grounded warmth shape a great room made for family life and entertaining.

A two-storey timber curtain wall turns the entry into a light-filled volume, with pendants floating overhead.

A heritage constraint sparks a standout home office, anchored by a restored mantel and saturated colour.

A Granville Island–made pendant that reads like a timepiece, recording movement in wood grain and pattern.

Bent walnut “seeds” and brass screens turn light into the main event, with forms that feel in motion.

A Main Street cocktail lounge channels Saigon’s nhậu culture with rattan glow, jade stone and a little danger.

A statement pegboard and hard-working storage turn this mud room into the home’s smartest landing strip.

A gravel patch becomes a courtyard dining room, anchored by a sculptural stair-ramp made for everyone.

An elevator-inspired wine tower rises beside the stairs, turning storage into a sculptural showpiece.

Downdraft ventilation and no pendants keep this Pemberton kitchen focused on views, stone and millwork.