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34 | HOLIDAY 2014 bcliving.ca home TIP Create a floral centrepiece that has staying power: amaryllis and orchids are modern and wintry; spruce and cedar greenery add fragrance and texture H ot pink, jet black and jolts of lime may be an unconventional mix – especially for the holidays – but the audacious hues, says interior designer Tamara Wouters, weren't "pushing boundaries" for Morgan Tincher and Kimberlee Alexander, a gregarious couple who loves to entertain. When Wouters first worked with the pair, they were living in a condo in Coal Harbour, but with twins on the way, the couple quickly traded downtown glamour for a spacious townhouse in the family-friendly Hastings-Sunrise 'hood. Once they took possession of the townhouse, the couple called on Wouters to reprise her role and furnish their new space. "We started fresh and couldn't wait to create a family-friendly home without compromising on style," says Alexander. Months later, Wouters was hired again, this time to inject the space with festive flair. She notes that people don't typically hire a designer to deck their home for the holidays, but twins Ada and Chloe were just six months old and the couple had agreed to host the festivities for extended family. "Since it was the girls' first Christmas, we really wanted to make it special," says Alexander. "Christmas is my favourite time of the year, and since we now had the space, I knew I wanted the biggest tree possible." Wouters set the stage for the holiday season by echoing the home's look- at-me colour scheme. e towering tree was purchased with pre-strung lights and despite its dusting of faux snow, the flocked fir is real and infuses the home with the scent of the season. It's a modern winter scene – and a fresh take for a new family.