This Handcrafted Home in British Columbia Has Joyful Camp Vibes
The V-shaped lakefront retreat strikes a balance between privacy and welcoming a houseful of guests.
It’s a sunny late-summer evening in eastern British Columbia, and Cori Creed and her husband, Craig Cameron, are getting ready to host a dinner at their house in the Okanagan Valley. Cori, an artist, is in the kitchen preparing a galette topped with fresh vegetables, while Craig, an attorney and West Vancouver city councillor, is in the garage fashioning a makeshift serving table from wood scraps and a neighbor’s discarded slab of granite.
Artist Cori Creed stands in the kitchen of the vacation home in rural British Columbia that she and her husband, Craig Cameron, built with their friend and architect, Kevin Vallely. Cori made the ceramic dinnerware and pendants, while Craig built the kitchen island and installed the plywood ceiling with the help of his stepfather.
Photo by Grant Harder
All the while, children and friends, including the home’s architect, Kevin Vallely, filter in and out of the house, into its central courtyard, and onto the terraced yard below, where the table will be placed beside a handmade fire pit and guests will be treated to a postcard view of Skaha Lake at sunset.
Photo by Grant Harder
Cori, Craig, and their three children (Levi, 14, Kai, 13, and Jett, 9) have their primary home in Vancouver, about four hours away, but they come here on weekends throughout the year. The couple had been friends with Vallely for more than 15 years (they share a love of all things outdoors) before turning to him as clients in 2017, so the architect and his family often join them.
Dubbed WingSpan House, the split structure opens up to a large courtyard and stunning views of Skaha Lake. "It’s almost like an embrace," says Vallely. "It’s like the two wings are capturing the heart of the home."
Photo by Grant Harder
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