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Unlocking New Opportunities: Laneway Homes and Secondary Suites In Burnaby, BC

Change is on the horizon for homeowners, developers, and investors in Burnaby, British Columbia. Recent zoning rule updates have paved the way for transformative developments, allowing the creation of laneway houses and secondary suites in semi-detached homes. This groundbreaking shift, inspired by successful initiatives in Vancouver, promises to reshape the real estate landscape in Burnaby....
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5 Home Design Ideas For Renovation Inspiration

Whether you’ve built a home before or it’s your first time, getting inspiration for the build is usually the hardest part. Whether it’s deciding what style to go for or what kind of entryways you need, home builders of all types sometimes just need a little kick in the right direction. Here are some design...
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Trendiest Home Design Styles of 2020

As we approach 2020, we get to speculate on what will be the biggest new trends in home design coming up. Will a classic make a comeback? Will modern takeover the scene once again? 2020 might feel like a decade away, but it’s right around the corner and we’re all excited to see what’s coming....
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How Gorgeous Home Design Affects Our Brains (In A Good Way)

Think about the nicest building you’ve ever been in. Maybe it was a museum with vaulted ceilings, white brick walls, and glorious archways. Or a modern library, with giant floor to ceiling windows, large metal support beams, and clean lines. Whatever your favourite building, we can all agree that architecture – both grand and over...
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How To Choose The Right Style For Your Remodel

So, you’ve just decided that you are, in fact, ready to remodel your home. It’s time to say goodbye to the weird closed off kitchen of the 60s and the carpet in the bathrooms and welcome a more modern, trendy design for your house. But between a cape cod summery feel, a cozy traditional layout,...
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Simple Tricks To Redesigning Your Living Room

So, you’re a remodelling addict and you’ve pretty much redone everything from your kitchen to master bath to the whole backyard. But arguably the most important room of your house still hasn’t been done because it just seems daunting to figure out the perfect layout. Though our living rooms tend to be the focal point...
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Design Ideas To Keep Your Home Tidy

So, you’re a busy mom with a million things to do, the least of which are wanting to come home to a mess of a house and spend your free evening putting everything away. Whether you have three kids and a dog, or just have accumulated too much stuff for your own good, here are...
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Architecture Styles That Are Changing The Industry

In the last decade, we have seen some of the most innovative and cutting edge uses of materials, shapes, and structures in the residential and public architecture industries. From the meshing of green technology and home design to the use of 100% recycled materials in office buildings and cultural institutions, we’ve seen it all in...
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5 Bedroom Decorating Design Tips To Comfort You

The bedroom is by far one of the most relaxing rooms in your entire house. This is where you rest, sleep, and enjoy a nice book before bed. So why not make your comfort room even more comforting? In today’s article, we are going to break down some great tips and ideas to get the...
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Finding A Home Designer

How To Pick Your Home Designer

So you’ve made the decision: you’re remodeling your home. Congrats! We’re all very excited for you. But now comes the biggest decision of all: who to pick as your home designer. There’s a lot you need to consider when picking the right designer, not only for your project, but for you as the home owner....
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Home Design Ideas

Whether you’re embarking on a total home renovation or building from scratch, it might seem like there are just too many ideas out there to choose just one. And lets be honest, the last thing we need on top of the stress of doing a renovation is the stress of picking the right plan or...
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Interior Design Ideas

So you’re ready to remodel your home. But with the invention of Pinterest, how can you possibly choose just one interior design style? You want it to be hip and modern but also comfortable and cozy. And with all the ideas floating around your head, it’s hard to make any decisions at all to get...
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Commercial Design Ideas

Commercial Design Ideas

There are countless small and medium sized businesses in B.C. and a majority of them are housed in our very own city of Vancouver. From world class restaurants to an innovative and leading startup community to locally owned retail stores in every neighbourhood, our city is exploding with unique interior and exterior commercial design to...
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Pen and Blueprint

Why House Plans Are So Important

You may have seen that most architecture or home design firms nowadays offer house plans for sale. They’re essentially blueprints or drawings of what your future home could look like and gives you an idea of the finished build. But why exactly are professional home plans so important? And what should you be using them...
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The LVA Concepts Way

At LVA Concepts, we believe in putting you and your visions first. From the first house plan to the final, completed home build, we are with you every step of the way and make sure you have a say in your future home. But what exactly makes us different? Here are just a few things...
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How Modern Architecture Is Changing The Industry

Modern architecture was born in the 20th century, bringing with it clean lines, glass accents, and lots and lots of concrete. But what does modern architecture look like today? Well, 2017 will be a year of monumental structures like the Napoli-Afragola High Speed Train Station or the Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town that are raising the...
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How Wood Architecture Is Changing The Future

“Wood is the new concrete. Concrete is a 20th-century material. Steel is a 19th-century material. Wood is a 21st-century material.” There is a 9-floor building in the heart of London, called as the Stadthaus, designed in 2009 by a local architecture firm, Waugh Thistleton. There is something about this building that is remarkable. It is...
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4 Living Room Design Ideas To Impress

Your living room is the heart of your home. It’s where you relax, where you entertain guests, where you curl up with a good book and unwind after a long day at work. It’s also where you have the freedom to express your personal taste and flex those creative muscles when it comes to decoration....
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10 Architectural Shapes And Styles That Inspire

Architecture can be many things; a physical representation of a movement or national feeling, designed purely for function, or a celebration or commemoration. As a result, buildings can come in many shapes, styles and sizes. From Jacobean to Brutalism, architecture has gone through a wide variety of changes over the years and is just as...
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Sustainable Architecture And How It Is Shaping The World

Architecture can be beautiful. It can be impressive. It can even be thought-provoking. But have you ever thought of buildings as having the potential to be green? A new wave of architectural design has been formed in recent years, in response to a growing move towards sustainability in all walks of art and business. Green...
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