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Jan 21st, 2026•By Elaine Sommerville .03 True story, this is an actual calendar of a client I worked with in Cobble Hill B.C.. Jane, owner of http://www.xanaduestate.ca on Vancouver Island was already a seasoned rental owner, so she knew the value of what investing in her property could bring. We reworked the layout of the existing suite, renovated, restyled and helped her to recapture her share of profit in the local Airbnb market. Many Canadians are looking to keep their do

Jan 30th, 2026 • By Elaine Sommerville 004 kaleidoscope When I was young, one of my favorites toys was the kaleidoscope. I would hold it to the light and turn turn turn for a new pattern and a whole new selection of colours and shapes would appear. It was dreamy. It was beautiful. In math we can create unlimited patterns called fractals and in nature there are deliberate and divine creations of pattern that facilitate growth, nutrition and distribution to the plant. Pattern r

How to make life simpler at the cottage

Jan 19th, 2026 • By Elaine Sommerville .001 Now I know most people would cough a little heavily when I tell them that this, yes, Eames Lounge Chair with Ottoman is $7,745.00 and that's the basic model. But hey, that does include the ottoman. This has been on my radar for what seems like forever and part of me believes I was born with an silver spoon in my mouth. But this classic mid century modern furniture piece is truly “the one” that says rolex in the world of furniture. I