Retailers in the category face a poor housing market, elevated interest rates, low consumer confidence and ever-changing tariff policies.

One simple upgrade is all it took to elevate the style of the IKEA HAGAÅN shelf, transforming it from basic to a high-end-looking countertop coffee nook.

This two-bedroom condo in Vancouver's South Granville neighborhood is the home of graphic designer Stephanie Talbot and her husband, Kale. The couple's 1279-square-foot space was built in 1952, and is ...