HOME
is where one starts from.
- T.S. Eliot
… and so this is where we begin, with our premiere issue of atHOME Victoria.
fter several years of publishing our popular
NICHE magazine, which is now for sale on
newsstands province-wide, we felt it was
time to launch a second publication, one
especially for our hometown of Victoria. For me, this
new venture takes me back to my publishing roots in
the home and interior design industries. Our team has
been busy these past many months, putting together
an exceptional reader experience for you within the
pages of atHOME Victoria. Published six times a year
and distributed free of charge throughout the greater
Victoria region, I’m certain AHV will become your go-to
source for everything home related.
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I’m excited to share that we have formed great
partnerships for 2015 and some of your favourite local
personalities will have exclusive columns in atHOME
Victoria magazine. Sought after veteran interior designer
Jenny Martin will help us solve common décor and
design problems [Design with Jenny Martin, page 62].
Celebrity chef Dan Hayes, owner of Victoria’s popular
The London Chef, has a year of delicious culinary
adventures planned as he teaches readers how to create
amazing dishes at home [Chef at Home, page 28].
Of course, it wouldn’t be much of a home magazine
without houses, and we have some spectacular ones
to show you, including a feature home and a featured
interior in every issue!
In this premiere issue, our feature home is a modern
art masterpiece, transformed from a dark 1940s
cottage [Feature Home, page 16]. In addition, we have
a special interior design remodel by Bespoke Design
that takes colour, texture and pattern to exciting places
[INTERIOR by: design, page 34].
We haven’t forgotten about all those important things
you put into your house to make it a home. Art aficionado
Emily Dobby interviews exceptional local artists, starting
with emerging sculptor Guthrie Gloag [Art at Home,
page 50], and Victoria’s favourite hostess, Dorothy
Hawes shows us tricks for easy entertaining at home
[Entertain with Dorothy, page 64].
This is for you—a local magazine for those that love
amazing home décor and space styling, interior design,
renovation, D.I.Y and real estate in and around Victoria.
Thank you for spending time with us, browsing through
the pages of atHOME Victoria. I promise it will be time
well spent.
It’s good to be home,
Tracey Drake, EDITOR IN CHIEF
[email protected]
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