atHOME Victoria Issue 1 Feb. 2015 | Page 19

BY: TRACEY DRAKE A s I stood across the street by the steep ocean`s edge on King George Terrace, looking up at this beautiful structure, I knew before I even stepped inside that this house was going to be something very special. Paul Pallan and Elka Nowicka have owned the house since 2008, and purchased it with the express intention of renovating what was once a quaint Oak Bay cottage into what it is today – a modern day window to the world. Elka took the lead on the redesign project and hired Bruce Wilkin of Bruce Wilkin Design to help realize her vision. atHOME Victoria