KB Design is a full-service custom home design studio specializing in the design of homes that are energy efficient, light-filled, well integrated into their surroundings, and tend towards the use of natural materials.
With over 25 years in business, Keith Baker, as owner and principal designer, heads up a team that has designed hundreds of homes on Vancouver Island, across Canada and the United States. Inspired by contemporary West Coast architecture, KB Design brings a fresh and positive approach to its design projects.
By considering our clients’ needs and coming to fully understand the purposes and reasons that they are wishing to design and build a new home for themselves, we help our clients throughout the process. We are well-connected to local builders, engineers, and interior and landscape designers and realize that building your new home is a team effort.
With a focus on sustainability, KB Design offers its clients a fresh approach to green design. Through our vision to unify environmental efficiency with creative aesthetics, a KB-designed home can offer the latest in green technology, while addressing and meeting the client’s needs, through innovative and sustainable design practices such as:
Use of natural, renewable, and recyclable materials
Alternative materials and construction assemblies
Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) and Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Passive and active solar design
‘BuiltGreen’ systems and technologies
Biophilic design
Super-insulated alternative design
Universal accessible design
Pre-fab design
A picture of the magnificent house’s exterior is taken from a different angle.The house’s architecture exudes sophistication and modernity.Its constructions are a mix of concrete, glass, and wood.You will be welcomed by a wooden door and walls that have a natural vibe as you enter the property.Due to the glass elements in the home, the living area feels light and warm as you move about it.In the living room, the fireplace adds charm.Due to the large space, the living, dining, and kitchen areas were merged on the ground floor.There is a countertop with a unique shape and three stool chairs for seating as you wander around the kitchen.The kitchen is creative because of the combination of grey, white, and black colors.It offers a fantastic outlook outside and natural light that enters through the glass walls.A wonderful light emanating from the glass roof will greet you as you make your way up to the second floor.Due to the glass structure, the bedroom feels airy and warm and has a beautiful outlook.The walk-in closet has a glass window with a rectangular shape.The room is made attractive by the glass shower door.The bathroom looks good thanks to its large mirror, all-white decor, and black cabinetry.The color scheme of this comfort room is different, yet it still looks wonderful.There is a dining set outside the house, making eating there comfortable.Its stunning ocean and sunset views make it a more tranquil place to eat.Part of the outdoor is this glass-made balcony or veranda for admiring the vistas.It contains tiny apartments below the veranda and a staircase down to the water.
Jon Dykstra owns an interior design company in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He's fascinated by architecture and interiors. He also enjoys gardening at his "house in the burbs" and "homesteading" at his off-the-grid boat-access cabin.
Combine all that with a love of writing and Homestratsophere.com was born. He balances his working time between running his interior design company, working on his off-the-grid cabin and publishing homestratosphere.com.
