3 August 2010

Common Universal Access Design Features

As a tail-end baby boomer, it is strange to anticipate my golden years. After all, I have a few years to go before I get there... Right? Still, now that the kids are moved out and the morning stretch…

2 August 2010

What is Universal Access?

Our demographics are changing. According to Health Canada, at the start of this new century, Canada faces significant aging of its population as the proportion of seniors increases more rapidly than…

1 August 2010

Feng-shui tips for dealing with clutter

Source: Harmony Life Design - Laurie Bornstein What is clutter? Clutter refers to anything unfinished, unused, unresolved, tolerated and disorganized. Clutter consists of those items in our…

31 July 2010

Retirees remake their homes to suit “aging in place”

Drawers are more accessible than overhead cabinets for storing dinnerware.

29 July 2010

Buying a home: New or previously owned?

Brand-new homes have distinct advantages - and drawbacks. Find out what you need to know to make an informed decision Source: Tara Struyk of Investopedia.com Unless you have unlimited funds, buying a…

28 July 2010

The Mudroom: Changing How the Home Functions

Source: "Kitchen Fresh" by Jan Rutgers When I first began my kitchen design career, the mudroom received no attention. In the early years as a supplier of cabinetry the only other rooms looked at…

27 July 2010

Featured Collection: “Vacation & Cottage Designs”

Summer time and the living is easy! We hope you are all enjoying the lazy days of summer. Perhaps you are looking at finally building a getaway property or a dream 4-season vacation home or cottage…

26 July 2010

What you should know about your mortgage

Source: First Foundation Residential Mortgages - Blog As Fiona Anderson of the Vancouver Sun writes, mortgages are about more than just the interest rate. This is definitely true although rates tend…

25 July 2010

Front Doors and Feng Shui

Source: Harmony Life Design - Laurie Bornstein Front doors are the entrance to your home and the first impression the world gets of you. They give you a hint of the home beyond.

24 July 2010

OLEDs: The Light Idea

23 July 2010

The downsizer’s dilemma

As baby boomers age and the nests empty, many individuals look toward down-sizing or "right-sizing" to suit their needs. An article in today's Globe and Mail looks at the process several couples have…

21 July 2010

Built Green Canada Helps Renovators Build Green

Source: Financial Post - Business Wire, July 21, 2010 Built Green Canada – which earlier this year expanded across Canada – has increased the options for green building practices by introducing a…