Floralynn
Built to Net Zero Energy+ standards, the home combines warm natural materials, light-filled interiors, and expansive indoor-outdoor spaces with the quiet confidence of high-performance design
Our Role
Residential Design
Location
North Vancouver, BC
Credits
Builder: Hasler Homes
Interior Designer: Ashley de Boer Interiors
2026 HAVEN Award Winner
Best New Custom Kitchen under $175,000
Best Energy Labelled Home Custom
Floralynn was conceived as a modern farmhouse for contemporary family life, a home where timeless character, thoughtful comfort, and environmental responsibility coexist without compromise. Designed for owners who valued beauty as much as performance, the residence reinterprets familiar farmhouse forms through a cleaner, more refined lens, creating a home that feels both rooted and distinctly current.
From the street, Floralynn presents a composed and welcoming presence. A series of gabled volumes creates a silhouette that feels established and enduring, while the interplay of white masonry, dark cladding, and warm wood accents introduces contrast and depth. The composition balances symmetry with subtle variation, giving the façade a calm order softened by moments of individuality. Layered landscaping and a central walk approach reinforce the sense of arrival, allowing the home to feel gracious rather than imposing.
Inside, the design is shaped around light, openness, and family connection. The principal living spaces are generous yet comfortable, designed to support both gathering and quieter daily rhythms. Double-height volumes and carefully placed upper glazing bring natural light deep into the home, while vaulted ceilings add airiness and scale without excess.
At the rear of the property, Floralynn opens into a private outdoor setting designed as an extension of the house itself. A pool and spa anchor the landscape, while covered terraces create comfortable areas for lounging, dining, and year-round use. Broad sliding openings dissolve the threshold between indoors and out, allowing movement and conversation to flow naturally across the home and garden. A separate gym pavilion adds another layer of functionality, supporting wellness and routine while maintaining a distinct sense of retreat.
Rather than treating sustainability as an accessory, it was integrated from the earliest stages of design. Every decision, from window placement to building envelope performance to material longevity, was approached holistically so that architecture and efficiency could operate as one.
Floralynn is not defined by style alone, nor by technology in isolation. It is defined by balance, where warmth meets precision, where family life is elevated by thoughtful design, and where a beautiful home can also be a responsible one.
