![]() ![]() I think in part COVID is driving that,” he explained. “Indoor air quality is a larger concern for people. “Of course the cost of construction has gone up to a place where people who 10 years ago might have considered tearing a house down are a lot more invested in trying to fix their existing house.”ĬOVID-19 is also leading to home updates in other ways, with more of an emphasis on proper air ventilation, Deeks said. There’s that older stock from the ’70s and ’80s and there are some good houses that need to be updated,” Deeks said. ![]() “The volume of inquiries we’re getting on renovations is exploding. Every design always has some interpretation to it and a really good builder will fill in those invisible blanks in the design so that the designer and the client’s vision is truly realized in the final product.”ĭeeks noted the flood of renos that have come across their desks of late, fuelled by people spending more time at home in the pandemic, as well as Whistler’s climbing property costs. Our job is to do a good job of executing and fill in the blanks. “Of course we’re really just the conduit for great design and good clients. “That helps enormously when you have really good design and clients with nice taste,” Deeks said. Of the Cypress Place project, Deeks said the offshore client was “really looking for that sanctuary feeling when they come to Whistler” and, working with a Vancouver interior design firm, RDC came up with an aesthetic that fit the bill. RDC is up for three awards this year: custom home valued between $2 million and $3 million and best single-family kitchen up to $200,000, both for a home dubbed the Cypress Place Retreat in Nicklaus North, as well as for best kitchen renovation under $150,000 for a Cheakamus Way home in Cheakamus Crossing. I think for anyone who makes it into the finals, your project absolutely has to stand out … so it’s even more satisfying today.” “Today, we’re up against three times the number of entries. worldwide.“We were super excited to become finalists and to win 16 years ago, and 16 years ago I understood how hard it was to get an entry not only across the finish line and into the finals but to win,” Deeks said. ![]() Houzz and the Houzz logo are registered trademarks of Houzz Inc. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Houzz also has international offices in London, Berlin, Sydney, Moscow, Tel Aviv and Tokyo. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community empowered by technology, Houzz is the easiest way for people to find inspiration, get advice, buy products and hire the professionals they need to help turn their ideas into reality. ![]() Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design professionals across the country and around the world. We believe that the key to a successful project is in starting with a quality design with a fine attention to details.” “Our goal is to create an aesthetically appealing design to suit your lifestyle, with warm livable spaces that you and your family will love forever. For years they have been one of the leading teams of architects in Hawaii for unique and romantic, luxury tropical designs. is a multi-disciplined, full-service architectural firm devoted to providing clients with luxury designs in a variety of tropical modern styles, including Modern Balinese, Asian Pacific, and Contemporary. ![]()
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