Check out this house from Sydney Australia. Designed by Architect Christopher Polley, this house has clearly been updated yet still retains many of its previous qualities, including the general shape. More information about the project can be found on the Architect's website (http://www.christopherpolly.com/).

Similar to Vancouver Specials, this house is long and narrow, so this is a great example of...

Here is a great example of a property built among the trees, bringing wood both indoors and outdoors without going overboard and making it feel like a cabin - maybe it is the big windows, or the clean lines.

This property, built by Altius Architecture, was built in Huntsville Ontario. With similar landscape in certain areas of BC, it is nice to see houses reflect the environment around them. The home...

Could you go PREFAB? One Vancouver company, PLACE Architects is making it a lot more stylish and easy to do so. Prefab houses are no longer just small, cookie cutter properties, but beautiful and very well designed residences.

Located in West Vancouver, PLACE Architects have designed this Green constructed prefab home, PH-1, to be contemporary, and in this case, for a family of 5 (with dogs).

Prefab...

With spring in the air, dreams of summer nights on a deck will soon be a reality! Check out the Psicomagia home in Uruguay - built with great deck space using both stone and wood, with great accents like outdoor fireplaces, great views and multiple entrances to the house.

Another smart design feature - in order to take advantage of the great views, the house was designed with the bedrooms on the bottom...

How do you like this Greek Villa? The "Oikia Panorama Voulas" house designed by Dimitris Economou has a classic white exterior, built slim and tall with many floors and big windows to view the landscape beyond. This type of layout would work great in Vancouver when trying to embrace the ocean and mountain views.

This house has quite a few interesting design features:

- The circular windows...

Check out this Japanese Modern House located in Hinomiya, Japan. Clean lines, lots of wood, big windows and overhangs, all squeezed on a small lot - seems fairly similar to Vancouver!

Designed by TSC Architects in Japan, and featured on Contemporist.com, more pictures can be found here.

"Eco conscious home built on a narrow lot" sounds like it could be the description of a renovated Vancouver Special! However, this particular Live-Work home is found in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It boasts a well thought out floor plan and environmentally conscious design situated on a narrow lot.

An article discussing the project can be found here.

When you have the land with an uninterrupted view of the city, why not built a custom house? In West Vancouver, this DCube Construction new build, designed by Mehran Mansouri, is taking full advantage of the location by offering 180 degree views of Downtown Vancouver and the Pacific Ocean from the many large windows and the generous deck. Quite a few updated design details are incorporated in the space,...

Clear your calendars, the BC Home + Garden Show runs from February 22 to 26 at BC Place Stadium.

Featuring exhibits on Interior, Exterior, Storage, Technology, Construction, Lighting, Cleaning and much more, this event has something for everyone. If you're looking for an easy upgrade, or are preparing for a full remodel, make this your first stop to learn about the latest and greatest in Home + Garden....