this home unique is the rear central courtyard. “If you look at the house from a bird’s eye view, it has a U-shape,” she explains. “The house is architecturally designed around a central courtyard in the backyard.” Of course, Christina adds, because they live in Vancouver, that courtyard needs be able to be closed off in order to be able to use it for more than a few months per year. “It has a louvered roof that can be opened up on sunny days or closed when it’s raining,” she says. “All of the interior spaces surrounding the courtyard on the main floor open up with large sliding glass doors, and then it all becomes one big entertaining and living area.” Christina also explains the large sliding glass doors and windows create an open feel and allow for all rooms to be in view from the courtyard. She says the design intent was to give every room its own identity while still having the house as a whole feel consistent and interconnected. Finding that balance was challenging at times, she admits, but she enjoyed the process. “From an interior design perspective, you have all these different rooms that are open to each other, or visible through the courtyard. So it created a fun challenge trying to figure out how to make each space feel unique, while still being cohesive as a whole.” Tony credits the success of that award winning home – and the success of Christen Luxury Homes to the trades, subcontractors and suppliers they THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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