REALTORS agree that if your home has been designed or renovated by an interior design firm it will sell faster when it comes time to put it on the market. Penny Graham of MacDonald Realtors said she strongly believes in the benetits of interior design. “Developers use interior design: ers to sell their display suites, Not because they want you te have same where to sit but because it looks good,” she said. “It's detinirely going to sel] faster.” Allan De Genova of Sutton Group Broadview Realty agreed and added that another kenetit of interi- or design is that a designer can turn a small living space inte a functional and comtorable room, “Interior designers can make homes far more efficient,” said De Genova. “In today’s market rhe buver really needs to feel what the NEWS photo Paul McGrath ‘A carver’s creation visions to 1889 Days at. Capilano Suspension Bridge !ast weekend were able to watch Tsimshiam Band member Melissa Meyer as she began work on a totem pole made from yellow cedar. Meyer will be carving throughout the summer at the Suspension bridge. Friday, June 26, 1998 — North Shore News — 81 hause could be like.” Brian) Thompson of Dexter Associates Realtors said that much of what homeowners Jook for is based on emotion, se when you walk into 2 home and you tect comfortable, you would be far more inclined to buy ir. “It certainly is beneficial if you get the right client walking through,” Thompspon said. One suggestion froni Graham is thar when building a home, bring the designer in at the very beginning to avoid making any mistakes that will be costly to rectify later. Building or renovating a home is a big investment for any homeowner and the benefits of interior design go beyond the aesthetic value. Interior ‘ designers display their worth designers help vou sulve space prob- lems and help you make the most out of vour existing furniture. They will also help you ‘define your own personal stvle, To see the work of some Iceal designers, visit At Home in the City, a jomr fundraising project of the Interior Designers Institute of B.C. and the Canadian Diabetes Association, Eight townhomes, located at 156-170 West 16th Avenue, have been individually transformed by focal interior designers, with the assistance of students from BCIT’s painting and decorating program. Viewing of the townhomes will be from June 13 to July 5. Hours are from 1] a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Own a piece of the Sunshine Coast ALWAYS dreamed of own- ing some vacation property on the Sunshine Coast? Now’s your chance. The finane- ing and investment formula for new hotels that has scen success throughout the Lower Mainland and in Whistler is the driving force behind the new Best Western Inn at Davis Bay. The new property, located 20 minutes from. the Langdale ferry terminal, is to feature conference facilities, a sauna and = exercise room, indoor swimming pool, restaurant and views of Davis Bay and the Strait of Georgia. And it’s strata-titled, which means that for an investment of $99,800 to $163,800, you get to keep a share of the earnings made on your hotel room. “This project has been on the drawing board for for abour six years and now that it’s going ahead, it sends a very strong signal that the Sunshine Coast’s tourism and hos- pitality potential is about to be real- ized,” said Gerry Hills, of Pebbles Realty, one of the ian’s marketing _ agents. “After all, you can’t visit or live on the Sunshine Coast and nor be taken with the setting and the friendliness of the waterfront com- munities.” — Deana Lancaster BILL 929- 0311. 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