Blog Dessins Drummond

Welcome to our residential construction and interior design blog offering tips, ideas, images and references for the construction, renovation and interior design of your home! New products and trends in residential construction, photos and advice on interior design and decoration are presented here by our housing professionals to assist you in your residential project, whatever it may be! Good reading!

Follow Us!

5 September 2014

Country cottage house plan with room for a large family

A wonderful wraparound porch on three sides gives this country cottage house plan with room for a large family a welcoming appeal that is perfect for…

3 September 2014

Home lighting trends for 2015

If you are planning to update your home to give it a more trendy feel you don't need to spend a fortune...renewing the lighting can be just the…

29 August 2014

Top Tips for DIY Roofers

A guest post by Grace Bailey edited by Deb Villeneuve The following top tips for DIY roofers will help you decide whether you can handle the job or…

29 August 2014

Inspiring and trendy ways to revamp your dining room

You feel the need for a change without going through the time and expense of a kitchen remodel... You want to follow the trends while avoiding a look…

9 April 2012

Increase Your Home’s Value With Hardwood Floors

dollarsandsense-floors-medium

7 April 2012

House Plan of the Week: “Confident Contemporary!”

www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3715

3 April 2012

The New (Smaller) Great Room

Subtle partitions can add intimacy to the classic open floor plan... Kitchen traditional kitchen

31 March 2012

House Plan of the Week: “Irresistable Veranda”

www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3518-V1

30 March 2012

Cost to build a garage

Inspired by Denis Chamberland's original article in French, translated by Deb Villeneuve

28 March 2012

Fresh Paint is an Inexpensive and Effective Staging Technique

Experts recommend paint as a low-cost but effective way to stage your home for sale. When choosing colours for staging, it is time to set aside your own personal tastes. Showcase the characteristics…

26 March 2012

How to Take Classic Wedgewood Blue in a New Decor Direction

Contemporary Condo contemporary bathroom contemporary…

24 March 2012

House Plan of the Week: “4-Bedroom Country Home – Unique Staircase, Vaulted Ceiling”

www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 2674

23 March 2012

Refresh the Look of Your Kitchen with Sink and Faucet Replacement

Kitchens tend to be the hub of the home and realtors agree that kitchen improvements are well worth the investment. Thankfully, there are a few kitchen updates that are neither expensive nor…

20 March 2012

DIY Custom-Hued Chalk Paint For Decorating Fun

We are seeing more and more use of chalk paint used in decor to create space for notes or a blank canvas for young (and young-at-heart) artists. We have yet to test this DIY project but it comes from…

19 March 2012

Guide to Incandescent Bulb Replacement

There is a good chance that you still have a few 60 watt incandescent light bulbs in your home. Even in the flurry to replace bulbs with CFL's, they are most likely lurking in your table and floor…

17 March 2012

First time home buyers, finally some good news!