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7 Innovative Design Apps That Help with Home Projects
Whether you're renovating, redecorating or spatial planning—you know there's an app for that. We're taking a closer look at seven mobile apps that...
Looking Ahead at 2020 Design Visions
The New Roaring Twenties, two-thousand-and-twenty, twenty-twenty, whatever you call it, we've made it nearly 20 years into the 21st century. A lot has changed...
Porcelain vs. Ceramic Tile: A Five-Scenario Showdown
Taking Restaurant and Bar Bathroom Style to Go
Gone are the days of boring, dingy, utilitarian public washrooms. Sure, they have their place, but even highway rest stop bathrooms are upping their game...
We Get Rare Access to a $25M Penthouse With Parking For 11
If you're living in or shopping for a swanky condo in any major Canadian city, you know branded and themed buildings are on-trend. These highrises...
Creating a Unique Backyard Retreat
For those desperately in need of some me-time, a personalized backyard oasis might be the perfect solution.
There's been an explosion in the popularity...
10 Tips to Protect Your Home
Whether you live alone or you've just moved into a new neighbourhood, the thought of a break-in could keep you up at night. Even though Canada is one...
Improve Your Health and Wellbeing With Biophilic Design
There's no doubt 2019 is the year we re-acquaint ourselves with nature—by eating cleaner, living more sustainably, buying more plants, doing more...
What to Know About Installing a Walkway of Pavers and Pebbles
Find out how to get started, whom to hire, materials to use and costs to expect when adding a path of pavers and gravel
Canadian-Owned Vacation Homes On the Water (That You Can Rent)
For Canadians, buying a home beyond our borders means we can be proud custodians of charming dwellings abroad. And with the rise of the gig economy, working...
Memphis Design DIY Ideas to Trigger Your ‘80s and ‘90s Nostalgia
Love it or hate it, the aesthetic of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s is back in a big way. Many people don't realize the retro look we associate...
Things to consider when helping children buy a home
As the bank of mom and dad’s popularity shows nary a sign of abating, there are crucial things for parents helping their children become homeowners...
Six DIY Backyard Projects that Can Be Done Over a Weekend
Revamping your outdoor space doesn't have to be a long and difficult undertaking. There are plenty of easy ways to transform your backyard oasis from drab...
Buying an Older House? Here’s What Unexpected Repairs Might Cost You
You found your dream century home and your conditional offer has been accepted. But after receiving your home inspector's report, it turns out...
Small Space, Big Impact: Easy Upgrades for Your Patio, Porch or Balcony
Do you live in an urban area? Chances are you don't have a sprawling backyard but rather a spatially-challenged balcony in need of some TLC. If a ...
Raw Beauty: The Rise of Live-Edge Furniture
Doing double duty as functional furniture and bespoke works of art, live-edge designs continue to grow in popularity in 2019. “Live edge” refers...
10 Ways to Get Your Home Ready to Sell on a Budget
From minor repairs (fixing a broken doorbell) to major upgrades (replacing the heating system), the list of home projects you could undertake in the name...