BUTTERFLY DEVELOPMENT BY WESTBANK

The Butterfly Development by West Bank is a collaboration with Bing Thom Architects. The Butterfly at Nelson and Burrard will offer 331 residential suites available for pre sale today.  This new development involves the heritage restoration and expansion of the First Baptist Church adjacent to the site.

Construction, which will occur in two phases, is scheduled to begin in May 2018, with full completion anticipated for 2023.

Butterfly

+ 57 storey tower
+ 1-3 bedroom homes, 6 sub penthouses, 2 penthouses
+ Homes from 612 sq/ft to 5,163 sq/ft

BUTTERFLY Unit Features and Amenities 

Butterfly swimming pool

swimming pool

Top down Butterfly Perspective

Butterfly Development Highlights

• Home interiors are custom designed and curated by Bing Thom Architects
• Each floor will feature an exterior courtyard (the “breezeway”) as opposed to a traditional corridor featuring custom tree planters every third floor
• Large scale matte white flooring throughout all living areas
• Exterior walls lined with honed white pre-cast concrete walls with terrazzo finish interior
• Curved glass wall separation between living room and 2nd bedroom
• Custom designed, Italian crafted kitchen
• Soft-closing precision cabinet drawers and doors with wood-reveal interiors
• Custom designed kitchen island organically shaped with eucalyptus wood base and white matte solid surface countertops
• Countertops, sinks and backsplashes finished in white matte solid surface
• Faucets finished as accent pieces in brushed brass (Gold) or brushed stainless steel
• Miele and Sub-zero kitchen appliance package

Butterfly – Fitness Centre

Butterfly – Living Room Interior

Butterfly – Bathroom Interior

Butterfly – Concierge Desk

Butterfly Development Pricing

The typical home price will range from approximately $1700 to $3000 per square foot and up.

For private purchase appointments please contact me at 604 612 6392

THIS IS NOT AN OFFERING FOR SALE. 

ANY SUCH OFFERING CAN ONLY BE MADE BY WAY OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. E. & O. E.

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ALBERNI by Kengo Kuma.

A uniquely shaped residential tower at 1550 Alberni designed by Kengo Kuma, a renowned Japanese architect, will be a new landmark in Vancouver when completed in 2021. Unlike any other classic Japanese shaped residential tower, this masterpiece is a world-class modern building with a visionary conception and intricate design details. The design was inspired by nature and shaped by the environment while respecting the Japanese spatial traditions. In particular the emphasis was set on the atmosphere rather than the object in order to create a serene visceral experience. The urban strategy aims to improve the city and its relation to nature. Developed by Westbank & Peterson Group this tower in Downtown’s Coal Harbour will visibly excite people from around the world.

Inspired by the environment, the organic shape of this challenging 43-storey tower was designed with special curved concrete in combination with diagonally symmetrical deductions to counterbalance the hanging volume above. The façade will be finished with a curtain wall clad in anodised aluminium. Architecturally, it creates a reflection effect of the sky, natural light and other buildings, a facade that disappears and reappears like clouds.

Two remarkable scoops carve the tower to form deep balconies furnished in wood. The recessed form of the building respects and optimizes neighbouring views. A concept of ‘carved deductions’ not only optimizes the views but also strengthens the relationship to the street, to its urban and geographic context. All 188 residents will have the feeling of being close to the ground and nature. While the story that lies behind these deductions is that it creates a symbolic entryway to the building and to downtown Vancouver with views along the street.

Kuma’s inspiration by nature is clearly reflected by the ground floor of the building, a Japanese moss garden under arching structures surrounding an amphitheatre shaped form. This ground level green space defines the entrance of the building and is a public amenity that connects nature with street-life. It can be used for various activities such as concerts, small parties or to enjoy a pause in the middle of the city.

Above this amphitheatre awaits a swimming pool: a strikingly layered wood standalone wall resembling the childhood game of pick-up sticks inside the concave space’s pool area will be landscaped with a Japanese moss garden.

Kengo Kuma is an architect who values traditional Japanese wooden constructions and craftsmanship with a modern twist. His ample use of wood creates intimacy and warmth responds to the abundance of nature in Vancouver being close to Stanley Park. In fact wood disappeared from the city in the 20^th century so Kuma wanted to revive the feeling of living with wood and the warmth of wood. However the tower rises at 135 meters (436 ft.), the ground level wooden timber constructions should give people a sense of craftsmanship. As such, it is a major emblematic element in Kengo Kuma’s architectural design and it is also frequently used in his previous works.
The mixed-use development features a wine tasting room, art gallery, music room, double-storey fitness centre, retail space and a unique Waketokuyama Japanese Restaurant. For the first time this restaurant will be based outside Japan. The Tokyo restaurant has two Michelin stars and is considered to be one of the best Kaiseiki restaurants in Japan. Furthermore this elegant project features six levels of underground parking resulting in 271 vehicles spots, 49 electric vehicle charging stations and 248 bicycle stalls .

Kengo Kuma Architects and Associates also took care of the interior design for the luxurious residential units in this building. All the units are finished using natural materials, craftsmanship and thoughtful detail such as the organic shape in the units, floor-to-ceiling glazing and open patios. The penthouse unit will have a terrace and swimming pool with magnificent views of English Bay. Some units will feature a Japanese soaking tub on the balcony, also known as a Furo used in a Japanese tea ceremony. By bringing together the Eastern and Western culture this unique project is a sort of cultural exchange. The city itself is multicultural so the details and materials coming from Japan and Asia are chosen carefully to match this cultural exchange. Using materials from other cultures can stimulate the city. 1150 Alberni is an overall experience defined by interwoven layers of textures and themes. The project clearly is prime contemporary real estate with a tribute to the Japanese culture.

Pricing

The typical home price will be approximately $2000 per square foot. Sales for available units range in price from $1,158,900 to over $19,989,900. The development has a total of 188 units. Private purchase appointments will be scheduled beginning early March at the “Teahouse by Kengo Kuma” sales centre. For further interest please contact me at 604 612 6392

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Coal Harbour is home to some of the most iconic and luxurious condo buildings in Vancouver. Towering over the downtown this stronghold of beautiful, world-class buildings creates a breathtaking sky scape that surrounds a magnificent harbour of sailboats, powerboats and giant yachts. The seawall that is steps from your doorstep brings epic strolls within reach as people revel at the West Coast blend of ocean, mountains and city knitted neatly together to give you the best of all worlds.

Bauhinia- 535 Nicola Street

Centrally located in the heart of a vibrant part of Coal Harbour in the Waterfront Place.

Bauhinia at Coal Harbour is a luxurious apartment complex offering its residents top class facilities and a relaxing atmosphere in an exceptional location: the result is a uniquely elegant waterfront life style. Several famous restaurants and bars are situated along this part of the Seawall: Cardero’s Restaurant, LIFT- bar, Seawall Bar & Grill, with additional restaurants in the nearby Westin-Bayshore Hotel. The building offers excellent amenities including a fabulous swimming pool, media room, squash courts, gym and one of the best concierge services.

Avila- 560 Cardero Street

Avila & Bauhinia are twin towers connected by townhomes, commercial units and common courtyard gardens. Known as tower 1 and 2 of the Waterfront Place, the towers were the first buildings to be constructed in Coal Harbour by ASPAC Development. Inspired by their waterfront location, the glass, zinc and stone building exteriors reflect the ever-changing hues of their aquamarine setting. Amenities include a racquetball court, indoor pool, and a library

Casina- 590 Nicola Street

The sister towers Cascina and Denia are the last phase of the Waterfront Place development. The towers are surrounded by 34 town homes and connected by a private lagoon courtyard. A luscious watery landscape with serene waterfalls sooth the senses. To maximize the tremendous city, mountain and water views, expansive windows walls are standard in every suite. The interior of each residence combines old world elegance and innovative design for maximum luxury.

Escala- 323 Jervis Street

ESCALA offers a premier waterfront location. Located in Coal Harbour, with just 95 exceptional residences, suites range in size from 1,100 to 3,640 sq ft. With 1, 2 or 4 suites per floor, & several 2 level homes, these 1 bedroom & den to 3 bedroom residences offer open, spacious floor plans & balconies. Escala has exceptional finishings, with 2 colour schemes to choose from. There is a generous use of limestone, granite & washer/dryer & Sub-zero fridges. Some of the many amenities include an indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool, steam room, fitness facility & private theatre with DVD. The building has a grand entrance & porte cochere with a 24 hour concierge & a state of the art security system, which includes a monitored CCTV.

Shaw Tower- 1077 West Cordova Street

Located on Vancouver’s most prestigious waterfront location, Shaw Tower is among the tallest buildings in the city at 489 feet, comprised of 24 stories of luxury condominiums with a unique live/work zoning designation, on top of a 16-storey office building. Situated on Coal Harbour and adjacent to Harbour Green Park, the Vancouver Convention Centre and extension of Vancouver’s famous Seawall. The residences with interiors by the late Robert Ledingham with a separate lobby from the office building set the standard for a luxury mixed use project.  Construction began in 2003 and completed in 2006. When Shaw Tower was complete it was the tallest building in the City until the completion of Shangri-la Vancouver. Shaw Tower with its light installation by Diana Thater has become one the signatures of the Vancouver Skyline.

West Pender Place- 1499 West Pender Street

A contemporary landmark in Vancouver’s most prestigious waterfront neighborhood, the dramatic, faceted towers of West Pender Place bring true modernist architecture to Coal Harbour.   Named Best Urban High Rise at the 2012 Urban Development Institute Awards for Excellence, West Pender Place has become a significant architectural landmark in Vancouver’s most prestigious waterfront neighbourhood and a striking addition to the city skyline.From street level water features to eco-friendly roof decks, West Pender Place combines a modernist aesthetic with state of the art design and materials.  Floor to ceiling windows and curtain wall construction create the faceted towers that have become a significant part of Coal Harbour skyline.  High-efficiency glazing, geothermal heating and ample rooftop greenscaping contribute to a highly functional, energy-efficient, tower design. And by night, programmable LED lights create a subtle shifting colour wash,transforming a slender vertical ribbon into a dynamic work of art. Two angled glass towers and a five-storey podium make up the three buildings of West Pender Place. The strata condominium homes at West Pender Place feature the finest fixtures and finishes available, as well as some of the most spectacular city and mountain views in Vancouver.

Fairmont Pacific Rim Estates – 1011 West Cordova

In the summer of 2006, Westbank commenced construction on one of the last remaining development sites in Coal Harbour to add yet another landmark building to Vancouver’s waterfront.  The Fairmont Pacific Rim fuses the luxury brand of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts with Westbank’s reputation for quality design and construction. This property consists of a world-class 377-room Fairmont Hotel and 175 luxury residential homes with unparalleled views along, with amenities and services for which Fairmont is famous for. This exciting new development is now Westbank’s latest stamp on the Vancouver skyline.

Three Harbour Green- 277 Thurlow Street

Three Harbour Green at 277 Thurlow Street is the last genuine waterfront tower in the Coal Harbour neighbourhood. It is a fitting final chapter to Aspac’s Coal Harbour legacy – a vision that began and ends with excellence.  Three Harbour Green resides at the northeast corner of Thurlow Street and West Cordova Street, soaring 32 floors with 81 units.  Completed in spring 2012, Three Harbour Green boasts an unmatched waterfront location, allowing unobstructed panoramic views of Vancouver’s most iconic sceneries: ocean, Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge, Harbour Green Park, Mountains, North Shore, and Downtown Vancouver.

Two harbour Green – 1139 West Cordova Street

Harbour Green Two at 1139 West Cordova Street, is a modern waterfront Coal Harbour building that offers  some of the very finest design, quality, and style in all of Western Canada.  From the contemporary architecture to the Snaidero design Italian kitchens, Harbour Green has everything and more you would expect from an A+ waterfront building.  From a white marble lobby to world class spa and amenities this tower offers the best luxury in all of Coal Harbour.  Two Harbour Green sets the bar another notch higher for Vancouver waterfront real estate. The sixty 2 and 3 bedroom tower suites, which range in size from 2,400 to 3,600 sq. ft., are crowned by a 5,800 sq. ft. penthouse with a rooftop garden, and a 5,200 sq. ft. sub-penthouse. Eight of the tower suites are two storey lofts that combine chic, metropolitan style with waterfront cachet. Two Harbour Green also offers nine 2 and 3 storey townhomes for those who aspire to the convenience and sophistication of the urban waterfront lifestyle, yet the privacy and individuality of a multi-style house.

Cielo- 1205 West Hastings

Completion:2007,Number of Units:141, Height of Bldg:300 feet (31 meters), Architect:Downs Archambault & Partners, Developer:Delta Land Development Ltd.

This 30-story tower with four three-level townhomes is developed by Coal Harbour Properties Partnership II and managed by the Delta Group with architectural design by Downs Archambault Architects and interior design by Mitchell Freedland Interiors. Features very good view corridors from Cielo’s tower as it rises to meet its harbourside sister towers–Callisto and Carina-across Cordova Street. The building has an environmentally friendly goethermal heat exchange system and fibre optic hub providing digital entertainment and full networking capabilities.

Callisto – 1281 West Cordova Street

Callisto is the sister building to Carina. A blue, curved glass façade is inspired by the colours of the sea and the shape of a sail. City, mountain and water views are maximized here. Part of the Harbour Green Place development, Callisto maintains the high standard of every tower built in Coal Harbour. Each unit features elegant contemporary West Coast design and a generous outdoor space. Step from your front door onto the Coal Harbour seawall, connecting to Stanley Park and the waterside pathways leading to English Bay and beyond.

Carina – 1233 West Cordova Street

Carina was the first tower to be built as part of Harbour Green Place-the last residential community in Coal Harbour. The horizontal and vertical curved details on the building’s facade create a sail metaphor that reflects the building’s marine setting. Sister-building to “Callisto” this glass tower is designed to maximize the marvelous views of the city, mountains and water. Seeking an opulent lifestyle? Carina’s state-of-the-art facilities include an outdoor whirlpool, steam, sauna, fitness studio, theatre room, meeting room, lounge and a children’s playroom.

New Coal Harbour listings here: http://www.petercoppard.com/listings/city-Vancouver+West/area-Coal+Harbour/min_price-1500000/page-1

For more information on any of these buildings please feel free to contact me 604 612 6392

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How do you compete in Vancouver’s Multiple Offer Market when buying a property.  Over the past six months we have seen a number of multiple offers, particularly for highly desirable properties in good locations.  Inventory is still very low and good properties at fair market value will typically bring multiple offers. You could be competing against 4-5 other buyers, and the situation can be stressful.

In general, the highest bid is likely to win, but not always. The reality is that when there are multiple offers, it is common that a few of them are very similar on offer price.

The best method of standing out in a multiple offer situation is by presenting yourself as the buyer the seller would like to do business with. Your real estate agent will present you and your offer in the best fashion possible to make you the buyer of choice.

Here are some ways that multiple offer situations are won.

Confidence in buyers’ ability to close

A really high offer is no good if the seller is worried about the buyer’s ability to actually close the deal. Apart from your offer price, a seller and their agent will look at factors like the size of your down payment, size of your deposit, closing date and motivations for moving. A buyer with a large down payment and a quick close that is clearly not dependent on the sale of another property will usually win, even if there is a bit more money on another offer.

Is your Realtor easy to work with?

Everyone wants a real estate agent who is working diligently for their buyer, working relentlessly for your best interests. In a bidding war, the line between persistence and bullying is a thin one, and you want an agent who is a “professional” and is easy to work with. The winning agent is typically a strong communicator who is persistent and attentive to detail. Listen to the seller’s needs and craft an offer that meets those needs.

Have Inspections done ahead of offer

Get your inspections done ahead of time. If a home sale is going to fail, it is probably because of the inspection results. An offer that has pre-inspected the home and waived the inspection contingency has a better chance of success because it’s removed a huge uncertainty. This is a costly strategy, as you need to spend at least $400-$500 on an inspection for a home you may not get, but it can pay off if the house is right.

Write a letter of Introduction

Sellers often have huge emotional ties to a home, especially if they have been there for a long time and raised a family there. Put a face behind your offer with photos and a personal letter telling why you love the house. You never know what little personal detail can make them feel better about you as a buyer.

Being the Buyer of Choice

Skip the escalation clause and just make your highest and best offer; buyers sometimes use escalation clauses, it allows you to raise your bid in increments to beat the next best offer, without having to potentially overpay. However, stacked against a straight-up offer for a similar price, the offer with an escalation clause almost always loses. If you have one offer for $500 k against another offer that starts at $490 k and escalates to $500 k, the net result to the seller is the same. Sellers almost always pick the offer without the escalation because that buyer shows they “want it more.”

Other Tips on How to Compete in Vancouver’s Multiple Offer Market

1) Submit your offer with a current pre-approval letter, including the mortgage brokers contact information.

2) Place a deposit with the agent’s brokerage before to submitting the offer; proof of the deposit should be presented with the offer.

3) “As-is” with right to inspect offers will usually get more attention from the seller.

4) Submit proof of funds to close with your offer. Cash and financed offers require funds for closing – remove all doubt about your offer.

Don’t get wrapped up in the competition and set your own limits on what you are willing to pay for a home. There will always be other homes to buy. At the same time, focus on the big picture. If the home is right for you and your needs, step up and take the extra steps to try to get it. An experienced agent who has been in these competitive situations is an invaluable resource to coach you through the process and maximize your chance of success.

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CBx : Selling your Vancouver home has never been smarter

Coldwell Banker’s sales associates now have access to an exciting new iPad application – CBx . This exclusive marketing tool is now available in Canada.  This innovative app will enhance the listing experience and give sellers a better understanding of their neighbourhood market & potential buyer profiles.

The new iPad application, CBx, pulls a variety of market data from public and private sources about a community to inform the seller who the home buyer may be, and where they may come from. Powered with the insights from this big data, sales associates can utilize the application to not only help sellers price their home more precisely, but identify potential buyers and intelligently craft a strategy to target them.

The home buyer profiles and market data provided by CBx take our listing presentations to the next level by showing sellers something they haven’t seen from other sales associates. No other real estate company has a tool like CBx.

CBx is interactive and easy for agents to use with custom features, heat maps, and a tool that allows agents to modify a search based on neighbourhood details and amenities. Through this application, we can identify the type of buyer most likely to come into the neighbourhood, the estimated value of the home, and the demographic makeup of who is most likely to purchase the home.

Cbx moves technology beyond the website and uses it to create a better experience for the customer.  This is another step in how technology is reshaping the way people buy their next home.

Contact me to learn more about how this technology makes selling your home easier and better!

Coldwell Banker’s innovative app is empowering their agents & in turn, helping sellers & buyers.

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Smart Technologies for Your Vancouver Home

From automatic temperature control to remote electronic locks, Smart Home Technology is changing the way we interact with our homes. Smart home technology is growing and catching on like wildfire. Solar power, battery powered homes, smart systems are all around us. More and more homeowners are investigating new systems that save money in the long run and improve quality of life.

Even though the initial investment may be high, as more and more buyers invest in smart home technologies, prices will gradually drop as improved technologies grow. The question is when to get into the market. If you’re curious, want to support progressiveness and save money in the long run, investing in a home with smart technology is a good way to get on board. But no matter the age of the home, many technologies can be imported successfully. Here are some great cutting edge products that you may find when looking for a new home or adding in once you’ve purchased.

Belkin Electrical Switch

Research shows that there is a small electricity drain when an item is plugged into an electrical outlet. Or perhaps you’ve left the iron on one too many times and want to be sure your home is safe. This technology lets you turn off items from anywhere through your Wifi phone app. Or you could set it to turn off once it hits a set cost for the day.

Belkin Electricity Switch- Smart Technology for Your Home

Hydrao Smart Shower Head

Did you know that a ten minute shower can use up to 50 gallons of water? This reasonably priced water powered shower head has three colour indicators to let you know how much water you’ve used. It connects through Bluetooth to your phone to show you a dashboard of water usage tools so you can stay on top of shower water consumption.

Hydrao Smart Shower Head- Smart Technology for Your Home

Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator

This smart fridge has three useful tools. First are the three interior cameras that let you look inside when you’re at the grocery store or buying food, using your mobile device. Second, post your family’s calendars, notes and photos directly onto the fridge from your mobile device. Thirdly, you can stream music and video content from your Samsung TV through it.

Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator- Smart Technology for Your Home

Honeywell Voice Thermostat

Voice controlled tools are hitting the market full speed. Honeywell has created a voice controlled Wifi smart thermostat. You can also adjust the temperature while you’re on your way home using your mobile device.

Honeywell Voice Thermostat – Smart Technology for Your Home

iT Bed by Sleep Number

Getting a better sleep means your body rests well and self-repairs at a deeper level which is good for your longevity, overall health and mental state. The accompanying app makes suggestions for better health, tracks your heart rate, breathing and movement while you sleep so you know what to adjust. This bed also has adjustable comfort levels and temperature controls. It quantifies and qualifies your sleep so you can make improvements.

iT Bed by Sleep Number- Smart Technology for Your Home

As a future minded Realtor, I love learning about smart home technologies. If you’re interested in buying a home with these new innovations or selling your home that has some, contact me to discuss how we can find the right home for you or to market your home to highlight these fine, futuristic assets.

For more smart home technologies check out this video:

LXTV Open House: How to Make Your Home Smart for $1000 more smart home devices

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Choosing Art for your Vancouver Home can be an exciting adventure and a source of enjoyment for many years to come.   Keys to success are figuring out what kind of art you like, how it will fit in with the rest of your interior design plans, and how to exhibit the art to the best effect in your home.

The location of the artwork can also be a deciding factor. In a bedroom it’s appropriate for art to be calming, or even seductive, but in a dining room you can afford to be bolder and more dramatic. If you intend to relax in your living room, don’t choose art that’s too loud, or anything that feels as though it takes over the room. The purpose of the room where you intend to display your art should influence the tone of the artwork itself.

Deciding on what kind of art you like

If you regularly visit galleries, home ware stores or museums, you probably already have a good sense of what kind of art appeals to you. If not, there are many opportunities to browse art within your area by visiting local galleries and art fairs.

The Internet provides the largest variety and depth of fine art available worldwide. One advantage of using the Internet is that you can search for the specific kind of art, not just wall art, whether it’s photography, impressionism, bronze sculpture, or abstract painting. And when you find one art site, you’ll usually find many, many more.

Should the art suit the room or the room suit the art?

When choosing Art for your Vancouver Home, any artist would prefer that everyone buy the art they love and then find a place to put it. If you feel strongly about a particular work of art, this is certainly the way to go. But you may find that when you get the art home and place it on a wall, it doesn’t work with its surroundings. ‘Not working’ means that the art looks out of place in the room. Placing art in the wrong surroundings can diminish its beauty and impact.

If you can’t find a place where the art looks its best, you may need to make some changes in the room, such as moving furniture or taking down patterned wallpaper and repainting in a neutral colour. The changes will be worth making in order to enjoy the art you love.

The right lighting is the key to showing art at its best. You may find that placing a picture light above a painting or directing task lighting on it is all the art needs to exhibit its brilliance. If you place a work of art in direct sunlight, however, it may well fade. Pigments such as watercolour, pencil and pastel are especially prone to fading, whereas acrylics are not.

http://www.louvre.fr/en

How to choose art to suit the room

You may prefer to create the look of the room first and then find the art to suit your décor. Size and colour are the two major criteria for selecting art to fit its surroundings. For any particular space, art that is too large will overwhelm and art that is too small will be lost and look out of proportion.

The bolder the art, the more room it needs to breathe. Larger canvas artwork can look stunning in a large, spacious conversion, whereas collections of smaller pictures work well in smaller cottage locations.

When selecting a painting to match colour, select one or two of the boldest colours in your room and look for art that includes those elements. You’re not looking for an exact match. Picking up one or two of the same colours will send a message that the painting belongs in this environment.

How to frame and hang your artwork

Some canvas artwork can be hung with no frame and can be a good solution for interior walls that can’t carry a great deal of weight. Landlords and developers often use this option in show homes and in rental properties for this reason. If you do select a frame, tie it in to the location where the artwork is to be hung, as well as in to the artwork itself. The frame should be a continuation of the picture rather than a contrast.

Style is another consideration when selecting a frame for your art. If you have contemporary furniture in large rooms with high ceilings, you’ll want to hang large, contemporary paintings. If your house is filled with antiques, for example, you’ll want to use antique style frames on the paintings you hang there.

As a rule, paintings should be hung so that the centre of the painting is at eye level and hung the right way up. On abstract pieces this can be confusing. Check for a signature (usually bottom right) or with the gallery you bought it from.

How to create an art-friendly room

Stewart Stephenson Fine Art Studio

When you walk into a gallery or museum, what do they all have in common? White walls and plenty of light. Simple, plain and neutral colour schemes work best to show off your art.

When choosing Art for your Vancouver Home you want to make art the centre attraction, play down the other elements of the room such as window coverings, carpeting, wall coverings, and even furniture. A room crowded with other colours, textures and objects will take the spotlight away from the art.

You may like to select one room in your house to focus on art. Paint the walls white or off-white. Lay hardwood floors or a neutral carpet. Install window coverings with clean simple lines and neutral colours (or no window coverings at all). Put up directional spot lights that can be adjusted to focus on the art, or use individual picture lighting for each piece.

For the furniture, follow the principle that less is more. This is not the room to display your collectibles. Let the art be the star. Then relax and enjoy it.

Local Vancouver Resources to check out:

Stewart Stephenson

Stewart Stephenson burst onto the Vancouver art scene in 2011, quickly becoming one of Canada’s best-selling artists. A pioneering self-taught artist, he specializes in large-scale abstract artwork known widely for their unique compositions, vibrant colors and flawless gloss finishes.  His paintings can be found in private and corporate collections around the world. Working intuitively with no prior sketch work, Stewart’s paintings are expressive and bold. Strong, powerful brush strokes, fine lines and complex compositions highlight Stewart’s versatility as an artist. His recent collections explore themes of celebrity, social and media culture. His large-scale high – end paintings showcase an original finish, both matte and high-gloss, revealing rich textures, colour combinations and impressive dimensions. The subject matter ranges from abstract to figurative.

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I recently sat down to speak with Stewart in his Yaletown Studio at 1063 Hamilton Street.  He is currently opening another studio in Pioneer Square in Seattle with plans to open another studio in Beverly Hills, LA, later this year.

“I set out to create artwork which visually established a positive relationship with the viewer without relating to social commentary or significant connotations. However, as my portfolio developed I began to notice patterns that evolved unknowingly. People today, are bombarded with news and advertisements, tweets and posts; I began to see my unconscious reacting to these elements of daily life. The effects take shape as either a complete detachment into another world full of bright colours, radiating gestures and open space or an amalgamation of deconstructed figures, bold strokes and hidden symbols depicting a detailed yet all encompassing story. I feel my work showcases and explores the human emotion and our ever-changing capacity to adapt to the fast-paced and content filled life that we find ourselves in today.” 

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Custom commissioned artwork is often envisioned, created and ready to ship or install within 30 days from the date of order. All artwork is hand signed and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.   Prices range between $10,000 to $100,000 with the average large canvas in the $30,000 to $40,000 range.

Stewart Stephenson Fine Art Studio.

1063 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5T4

http://www.stewartstephenson.com

https://www.facebook.com/StewartStephensonFineArt

Equinox Gallery

Equinox Gallery

When choosing Art for your Vancouver Home, be sure to visit one of Vancouver’s leading galleries, the Equinox Gallery is a contemporary art gallery with both Canadian and international artists. Having been around for 36 plus years, they are widely reputed nationally and abroad. With an impressive roster of artists including Liz Magor, Gordon Smith and Philippe Raphanel, they have also carried the works of more established artists like David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein and Jean-Paul Riopelle. 

Equinox represents approximately twenty artists. Large canvas prices can range between $12,000 to $90,000.

Ben Reeves

Ben Reeves

Gordon Smith

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Renee Van Halm

Renee Van Halm: Nudge

Equinox continues to maintain a solid reputation in the art world, with collectors, critics, artists and art enthusiasts. The space is open, clean and malleable; and the exhibitions are consistently fresh and interesting.

http://equinoxgallery.com

During the rainy days  – take some time out and catch the Modern Culture exhibition at Vancouver Art Gallery opening Feb 20th, 2016

https://youtu.be/NhfmzMN-Lx8

The Vancouver Art Gallery’s long-awaited “MashUp: The Birth of Modern Culture” takes over the gallery with 371 works, officially opening February 20, 2016.

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