– with special thanks to Trendspotter Susi McMillan and photographer www.nuttycake.com – Laundry Made Easy Want to freshen up your quilts, bed covers and blankets? Just drop them off and pick them up, or self handle big modern washers and dryers which are able to handle that extra-large load. Sidney’s Coin Laundry team, Jin and Scarlett […]
Trendspotting: Hip, Rad, Cool Men and Father’s Love
Article by Barry Mathias, photography by www.nuttycake.com I arrive at a large, well-appointed, light-reflective home and meet Edward, who built the house in 1996. We enter through the front door into an attractive, open hallway with a fine curved staircase that is a powerful focal point. The steps and handrail are maple, stained a
– by Barry Mathias – “My job is to help clients decide what they really need,” says Jeff Scott of Cabinet Works of Sidney, whose wife Vivienne helps manage the company and works one-on-one with clients. Through the years of dedication by Jeff and his recently-retired father Neil, Cabinet Works’ enviable reputation includes winning the
– by Mike Dunsmuir – The man cave, the male sanctuary. Ask any hard-working, devoted family man if they would love a man cave; they would wholeheartedly, and undoubtedly grunt, “Boy would I!” Why does the mere mention of the concept conjure up such deep-rooted enthusiasm? Perhaps it’s not just an overindulgent self-centred attitude, but
On Design: The Lighter Side of the Man Cave
– by Colin Eaton – I have seen quite the variety of retaining walls throughout the Greater Victoria area: some good, some very bad. What is a retaining wall? Retaining walls are usually created when there is a desire to manage or hold back soils or other hardscape materials. A retaining wall can be anywhere
West Coast Gardener: Let’s Talk Retaining Walls
