Want to win a new gift certificates, cool VictorEric swag or a bottle of wine and treats to enjoy? Please take a few minutes to fill out our 2012 Feedback Survey. We have TWO SURVEYS and there are 10 short questions and you can rate one or all our employees! Each completed survey is one entry into our draw.
| Surveys must be completed by January 11th 2012 at noon. |
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When designing luxury homes for our clients, there are a few aspects that our designers treasure during the process. The VictorEric designers love the ability to provide beautiful spaces for ultimate upscale living and to create a divine escape from the pressures of their busy working lifestyles.
Most clients request for hardwood flooring throughout, high ceilings in the living spaces, crown moulding, drop ceilings, shadow-box moulding, multiple fireplaces, luxurious soaking tubs and marble counters. But after hundreds of completed homes we know that no two clients are the same and that why we create only custom homes.
At VictorEric we can provide a truly integrated design and build process. We look at each client, their lifestyles as well as their wants and needs. We than design a solution that is best fit for their lifestyle. As your budget increases, so do the options, which you’ll find expressed in each of these quality homes we have already completed.
Although you will be spending more when building a premium homes but there is high potential for huge rewards. The demand for bigger has shifted to demand for better. Quality is a key purchase factor along with taste and design aesthetic.
“Our clients get our full attention to detail from start to finish and can be ensured a stress free process. Our designs will focus on lifestyle, uniqueness, artisanship, quality and future profitability.” – VictorEric
The boxes are finally unpacked and we are all settled in at our new office. Lots of work has been done to the original space before we moved in. We felt the only way we can make it home was to completely gut the space and start fresh. We removed the t-bar ceiling and exposed the beautiful large timber beams and decking.
What were we left with? A beautiful open office space with 5 skylights to let in natural light and enough space to continue to grow our team.
Here are some pictures of our new space.
We have many folks to thank for our successful Open House this last week. We manage to see a lot of our beloved clients and partners.
First we wish to thank the many of our guests who not only took time out of their busy schedules but also came with gifts! Thank you all for your support. With out you all we would have not been able to out grow our old space and move into this beautiful new office.
We had a lot of fun and plan to ensure that this becomes an annual event!
Special thanks to our team and all the volunteers that help make this night a success!
Now celebrating its 21st anniversary, the Georgie Awards celebrates excellence in home-building industry. We are happy to announce that two VictorEric projects have been announced as finalist for the 2012 Georgie Awards.
With over 500 entries in 45 categories this year, the VictorEric team is ecstatic to learn that two of our homes have advanced to the finals. Yew Residence for Best Residential Renovation $300,000 – $499,999 and the Chen Residence for Custom Homes valued between $1, 500,000 – $3,000,000.
Yew Residence after Renovation
Exterior of Chen Residence
In 1992, a small group of members of our residential home-building industry established the annual Georgie Awards to highlight and celebrate home-building excellence. Presented by CHBA BC, BC Homes. The Georgie Awards showcase the best homes of BC.
Finalists and winners will be celebrated at an upscale, black-tie awards gala with featured guests and entertainment on February 23, 2013 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.
We have our fingers crossed for February and best of luck to all the other finalists!
We’ve done projects in the suburbs involving beautiful homes on vast amount land and we decorated small boutique condos in the heart of the downtown core. Which one we prefer? It is a common dilemma – city life or travel to the outskirts?
I saw an advertisement for the Canadian-made HGTV show, Urban Suburban (which 2nd season airs this fall), which is based around this conflict. When you’re about to build a home or thinking of moving and there is much debate about whether to live in an urban center or the suburbs. The problem is that there are so many arguments on both sides of the debate that you’re finding it hard to make up your mind.
Urban Living
Suburban Living
Consider these pros and cons, and decide what your priorities are in determining which location you want to call “home.”
It seems like fashion and interior design has been the hot topic of discussion around the office lately. So I thought it would be fun to do a few posts on some fashion designers that have decided to dip into the home décor industry.
Paul Smith has created one of the world’s most successful fashion brands. His multi-stripe signature can be found on each of his designs, especially his notable men’s wear. Now, Paul Smith has produced a collection of handmade tapestry wall hangings, cushions and rugs for the home.
Paul Smith’s signature stripes and swirls have become instantly recognizable works of graphic genius. The hand knotted in pure Tibetan wool rugs must surely be the ultimate expression of these iconic designs.
Paul Smith’s wall-hangings fit into today’s interiors by adding fun and colour.
What are your other favourite fashion designers that are now creating things for the home?
Here at VictorEric we make it a priority to celebrate company culture and find fun things to do together around the city. Fortunately this month’s VictorEric Social Day falls on the Interior Design Show West’s Trades Day. IDS West runs from September 27-30th at the Vancouver Convention Centre and the Friday is reserved for professional members the design trade. The VictorEric team will be attending IDS West Trades Day and we are ready to be inspired, educated and meet other designers from all over.
In addition to the displays of innovative products and dozens of exhibitions, this year’s highlights include appearances by top designers and shopping at The One of a Kind District. Visitors can also see selections and winning entries of the 100 Mile House design competition, which challenged builders to construct a house entirely of products and materials from within 100 miles of Vancouver.
If you are attending the show and want to connect with us tweet us @VictorEric hashtag #IDSWest12. Follow our company fun tweets with hashtag #VESocial.
Tsuki Sushi Bar, the stylish sushi bar, will open its doors to the public at the end of the month. Tsuki Sushi is a new dinning concept introduced to the international village/gas town area that blends fresh sushi, serving healthy options and oceanwise seafood with modern décor all rolled up into one flavorful experience.
We at VictorEric wanted the design to match the client’s high value for fresh and natural ingredients and developed a design concept that is clean, simple and emphasizes a natural Japanese culture. Our team is busy working away to turn this 1,000 square foot space, located at the corner of Pender Street and Abbott Street into a new trendy sushi bar exemplified with a modern japanese scheme using natural and raw materials and nutural colours.
What kind of sushi rolls do you hope Tsuki will have?
For more photos, visit our Facebook Page and follow this project from start to finish.
We are building a new home the Saran Residence in Vancouver with energy efficient building materials in mind.
For this home we are using Quad-Lock insulated concrete forms for walls. Unlike wood which suffers the elements leading to rot, decay, and mould or termite infestation, concrete doesn’t rot or corrode.
Using ICF walls this family will reduce their utility bills (both heating and cooling costs) and combined with a proper air exchange system will offer the most clean indoor environment available.
What do you think about sustainable building solutions for your next project?
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