Home, Garden and Pets in Vancouver, BC

With most of the major gardening centres traditionally located outside the city limits, it might feel like finding a houseplant for your Vancouver home or condo requires an epic journey. But plenty of plant experts have now set up shop in the city. These urban greenhouses, garden centres and florists boast a wonderful selection of plants for your home.

Whether you're trying to control light, enhance your home decor or just guarantee privacy from passing eyeballs, there’s certainly a window treatment that can get the job done. Making the right choice though, can be tricky business. Luckily for you, the talented experts at these Vancouver shops know a thing or two about blinds and curtains.

Perhaps your pooch has a more active social life than you do and needs an outfit for that special holiday party or maybe you just want to treat your fashion-loving furry friend to a gift this Christmas season. Either way, here are the best places in Vancouver to purchase the perfect present for your pup. [Photo © Yellow Pages / Pages Jaunes]

Every good party guest knows it’s bad manners to show up to a shindig empty handed. You don’t have to spend a fortune on a hostess gift, but a thoughtful token of thanks goes a long way. From gourmet edibles to beautiful floral arrangements to fragrant soy candles, these local Vancouver shops have plenty of great gift ideas for when you need to show your appreciation to a hospitable host.

We all want to spoil Mom at Christmas, but searching for a perfect gift can be time consuming and stressful. Does your mom already have everything she needs? Or perhaps she’s slightly particular? We understand; that’s why we've come up with a list of our favourite Vancouver gift shops where you’ll find holiday treasures that’ll make Mom incredibly happy...and make sure you remain her favourite child ;)

Finding the perfect gift for a bride and groom can be difficult; you’ll want it to be unique, sweet, thoughtful and useful to their lifestyle. If you want to avoid shopping at big box stores and find something that’s unique, dare to go off the bridal registry and uncover beautiful treasures at these fantastic local and independent Vancouver gift shops. [Photo of Atkinson's]

A chair is more than a place to sit. For some, it’s a throne, the place to have a nightcap or do the Sunday crossword. For others, it’s a reflection of themselves, their own personalized place to sit and relax or get down to business. Whether it’s for the dining room or your backyard, these Vancouver boutiques have chairs as unique as you.

Want to step up your at-home bartending game? From small boutiques to restaurant suppliers, Vancouver is home to plenty of shops that cater to amateur mixologists and cocktail enthusiasts of all sorts. Deck out your bar cart and master the Old Fashioned by visiting these fine retailers. [Photo courtesy of Sips Cocktail Emporium]

As minimalist design takes Vancouver by storm, these local boutiques offer streamlined home-wares, clothing, and more products and goodies, all inspired by the distinct Scandinavian style of great white north.

An arrangement of fresh flowers is bound to beautify any space. Whether you’re looking for a simple bouquet to spruce up your apartment or business, or you want to bedeck your wedding with colourful centrepieces, here are some of Vancouver’s best floral designers.

Wallpaper is a great way to update a room if you’re short on money and time. With minimal effort, you can express your style and freshen up your living space. Take a look around at Vancouver’s most stylish wallpaper providers and then get to work. [Photo © Yellow Pages / Pages Jaunes]

The holiday season is the time of year when we do most of our entertaining, so we all want our homes to be transformed into magical, festive spaces. Whatever your budget or style, you're sure to find the perfect holiday decorations at these local Vancouver shops.