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6 12:23 PM 18 42 24 46 contents features 18 All IN THE FAMILY An interior designer and photographer husband-and-wife team revamps a Langley townhome with one-of-a-kind pieces and DIY know-how By Michelle Hopkins 24 DESIGNERS' BABIES Three professional home furnishers share their own nurseries By Wendy Goldsmith departments 9 EDITOR'S MESSAGE 11 FORM + FUNCTION Talking Trends; Local View 41 DESIGN TO GO Karla Amadatsu reveals how to work with an interior designer without breaking the bank 56 ASK THE EXPERTS Advice from home and garden experts 58 DESTINATIONS A visit to Whistler's Alta Bistro 60 SOURCES Your guide to items featured in this issue 62 ELEMENTS Inspired by the runway, stripes make a bold decor statement this spring 34 A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING An urban couple turns their penthouse apartment into a streamlined space designed to keep clutter at bay By Catherine Roscoe Barr 38 CURRENT COLLECTIBLES Taking a 21st-century attitude toward collecting creamware and china By Kristen Hilderman 42 LET'S DO BRUNCH As a busy mother of three, Vancouver homeowner Shelagh Cluff keeps things simple with fresh accessories and an inspired meal perfect for a gang By Amy Mair 46 RAISE YOUR STANDARDS What to do with a typical 33-foot by 122-foot Vancouver city lot By Amy Mair 51 THE IDEAL LILAC They may not bloom for long, but their luxuriant trusses of flowers and heady fragrance set lilacs firmly among the most romantic of shrubs By Christine Allen 51 { on the cover Green, yellow and blue accessories set the stage for a springtime brunch, p. 42 PHOTO janis nicolay p06-07_Contents.indd 7 13-03-14 9:42 AM