Vancouver’s top designers transform Cecil Green Park House for Homes for the Holidays, marking 20 years of festive giving. Find out more.

Homes for the Holidays marks its 20th year this November--a milestone for one of Vancouver's most-loved seasonal traditions.

On Nov. 15 and 16, the city’s design community will once again bring festive magic to Cecil Green Park House, the elegant 1912 mansion located in West Point Grey, overlooking the Strait of Georgia. Each room will be transformed into a winter wonderland by some of Vancouver’s leading designers, all donating their time and creativity for a good cause. This two-day event raises funds for the YWCA Metro Vancouver Housing Action Fund, helping to create safe, affordable homes for women and children across the region.

Community, creativity and a great cause

For Vancouver designer Trish Knight, of Knight Varga Interiors, the event blends everything she loves most: design, community and giving back.“My parents taught me, from a young age, that your work isn’t truly complete until you use your skills and time to give something back. Community involvement has always been a source of joy and purpose, and it’s incredibly rewarding to contribute to something that directly supports young people and families in need,” she says. Knight Varga’s team will transform the Cecil Green library this year, infusing it with warmth and storytelling vibes. Knight’s relationship with Homes for the Holidays runs deep. She has volunteered for the event many times, decorated clients’ homes for the tour, co-chaired this event, co-ordinated social media, and organized the Designer Happy Hour.“My friend Sarah Thompson was one of the original presenting sponsors, and over the years, it became a cherished tradition among our group of girlfriends. We’d tour the homes together and then celebrate the start of the season with a special lunch,” she says.

Two decades of good times and giving back

Since its debut in 2004, Homes for the Holidays has raised more than $1.5 million for local charities and evolved from private-home tours into a single-venue celebration, based at Cecil Green Park House. Like the homes featured in this event, Homes for the Holidays has also undergone its share of makeovers. From multi-home to virtual tours to its current single-venue iteration at the prestigious Cecil Green mansion, says Toula Favreau, Homes for the Holidays 2025 event chair. Six local design teams — Knight Varga Interiors, Formwerks Interiors, Daniel Meloché Design, Harmony Sense Interiors, Madeleine Design Group, and Ross & Company Interiors — will each interpret the holidays in one of the mansion’s rooms. Outside, the Terrace of Trees will feature more than 20 decorated trees by additional designers, along with wreaths, a boutique market, and silent-auction treasures.

Nature-inspired design

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​​Returning designers and last year’s “People’s Favourite” winners, Formwerks Interiors, are decorating the conservatory in the Cecil Green mansion this year.