Warm white walls with black accents and natural wood surfaces strike a balance between casual and chic.

Drawing on her years as an interior designer in Vancouver, Brooke Hatfield of Brooke Hatfield Design recreated her own character home in Victoria with a heavy dose of high style and a laid-back modern spirit. Located in the heart of Fairfield, just a short walk to the sea, the 1929 home has an “old English country cottage feel,” says Hatfield, who could see the home’s untapped potential when she initially viewed it.