This townhouse in Fairview slopes is more vertical than horizontal, but the bold wall colours make it feel friendly and spacious. It doesn’t hurt that the owner has great taste in decor, too. There’s just enough furniture to be functional, leaving lots of space to move around in. Jacky Levi and Jacob Krause have this listing.
Archive for the ‘Interior Design’ Category
Great place in a small space
April 9, 2013The Keefer Block
December 13, 2012I always look forward to shooting a project for Jen Eden from Occupy Design. She always finds unique and creative ways to use a space, and the display suite for Solterra’s Keefer Block is a great example of that. The presentation centre sits at street level right downtown, and faces north. There are no windows and virtually no ambient light, but Jen managed to open it up by constructing an indoor balcony and a huge backlit skyline. That light source, combined with the huge neon sign, and ceiling mounted spotlights as well as flourescents, put me to the test. Several hours later I emerged with a great set of images that she can use in her portfolio to demonstrate her versatility and problem solving skills.
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The Sage
November 25, 2012The lobbies of most residential buildings are forgettably drab — you walk through them on your way to the elevator and nothing registers. Not so with the entry to Kenstone’s Sage in the Wesbrook Place community of UBC. The lobby reflects the forest surrounding the building, with huge planks of rough cedar that look like they were painted on the walls with a palette knife. Designer Merike Lainevool of Kodu Design filled the main floor lounge with comfortable sofas and low-slung tables that invite you to sit down and enjoy the reflecting pools that grace the building’s front.
New Designer Shoot
November 1, 2012Here’s another beautiful makeover by talented designer Voula Goutsos of Olive Environments + Objects. The Prince George owners wanted a contemporary, downtown pad to spend some of their retirement years in, and Voula filled this Coal Harbour condo with bright, comfy furniture that complemented rather than overpowered the jaw-dropping view.
Capilano Highlands
October 14, 2012Here are some images of a nicely decorated home I shot for Clive and Steve the other day. Lots of whites, with splashes of colour everywhere. In North Vancouver, near the top of Capilano Road.
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Bayswater and Broadway
October 9, 2012Here are some images of a recent shoot I did at Bayswater, a new development by Mosaic Homes, nestled among the yoga studios and coffee shops of Kitsilano. Jen Eden of Occupy Design put the Presentation Centre together, and asked me to document it for posterity. With only a handful of units left to sell, the Centre won’t be there very much longer.
The Bayswater
A trip to the dentist
October 7, 2012I always say, if you have to go to a dentist’s office, you might as well go to a nicely designed one, like this one I shot in White Rock for Olive Environment and Objects. I always say that. Ask anybody.
Mackenzie Green
July 1, 2012The intersection of Mackenzie and 33rd is a small pocket of retail stores in the heart of residential Kerrisdale. It includes a bakery, grocery store, dentist, and until a couple of years ago, a gas station. That gas station has been replaced by a nice collection of ten homes called Mackenzie Green. I had the pleasure of shooting some images for the brochure and website a while ago. I recently went back to shoot a few more images for the website of the Interior Design company, Kodu.
Designer Dog
November 15, 2011While doing a shoot for Modillion Construction recently my stager decided that a large, furry prop was needed to dress up this particular shot. Her dog, Dougal, was ready and willing, so we coaxed him onto the window seat. He’s very comfortable in front of the camera, as you can see.
St. Geneve
July 24, 2011Who says we don’t manufacture products in Vancouver? Richmond-based St. Geneve is one of the world’s leading designers and producers of luxury beddng. I recently spent a couple of days photographing a number of their products in their warehouse. We had four model beds set up, and two teams of designers and stagers working on the sets as we shot them. Each session took almost an hour, as pillows had to be perfectly fluffed and folds in the fabric had to be just right before we could set up the lights and take some shots. We reviewed each image on a laptop before moving on to the next set. All in all, we photographed 16 sets in a little over a day. We really enjoyed working with the St. Geneve staff and look forward to future shoots as their product lines change and evolve.
