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Restoring stairs

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:11:42 -0700

Elaine Jones

The owners of this Deep Cove house knew they had a great view of the park from the front of their house, and they wanted to capitalize on it. They also needed to replace the house’s original front stairs: the wood had rotted, and the stairs had become very slippery.

Garden makeover

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:47:18 -0700

Ruth Olde works her magic and creates a cohesive outside living space in this makeover.

Garden Makeover: Kitsilano Heritage House

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:18:52 -0800

By Judith Hogan

Anne Talbot-Kelly Garden Design reclaims the gardens of a 1912 Kitsilano heritage house.

Garden Makeover: Winning Walkway

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:39:23 -0800

Redesign your walkway so that it becomes a garden walk that opens up with surprises.

One step at a time

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 12:11:00 -0800

By Betty Campbell

It took 12 years of working in fits and starts, with a strict budget, but a West Vancouver couple now enjoys the rewards of their revitalized home and garden, and especially their beautifully transformed deck.

Garden Makeover

Sun, 01 Sep 2002 11:23:30 -0700

Ruth Olde, president of Blasig Landscape Design Construction Ltd. and author of Landscaping Made Easy By Design, was faced with a challenge: A long, narrow passageway on the north side of a house, just outside the kitchen window, was dark and uninspiring.