Garage Door Maintenance Tips

A guest post by Justin White edited by Deb Villeneuve  A garage door is a deceptively simple-looking item. A door opening and closing on a series of rollers or arms does not look very threatening at…

Creating Depth In Your Home: Tips & Tricks

 A guest post by Naomi Shaw edited by Deb Villeneuve More space. It’s something that just about everyone could use a little more of in their house. If you’d love to have a bigger home but moving is…

Luxurious 3 bedroom panoramic chalet with great room

The designer has thought of everything to make this luxurious 3 bedroom panoramic chalet an exceptional place from which to enjoy breathtaking views on a waterfront or hillside property.

Air-Purifying Hardwood Flooring Hits the Market

Here's an interesting article found on Builder Online, about a new line of hardwood floors that can improve the air quality of your home! Now you have a good reason to renovate your house or build a…

11 Most Popular Renovation Trends – Kitchen Design Photos!

Knowing how important the kitchen design is when building a new home, I wanted to share this article with you, from Country Living.  It consists of a survey summary of people who are planning or are…

3 bedroom bungalow

Inspired by plan 3147-V2, Bradley 2  has taken a good design and improved it with a larger floor plan that has an extra bedroom and a second full bathroom for added convenience.

New Craftsman House Plans with great amenities !

A recent article published in the Wall Street Journal cought our attention.  It is about how old Craftsman homes are charming but not adapted to today's various lifestyles.  Here's the very…

Make Your Home Feel Bigger

a guest post by Joshua Bing edited by Deb Villeneuve Living in a small house can get a little bit tedious sometimes and you might dream of the day you win the lottery so you can buy somewhere bigger.…

10 ways to color the season “green”

It seems as though, no matter how "environmentally friendly" you are during the year, something seems to come over us during the holiday season that tends to diminish push all of these good…

Interior Painting Tips

a guest post by Grace Bailey edited by Deb Villeneuve One of the easiest ways to change the feel of your home is to change its colors. Painting is the way to go, however many of us seem to have…

Attic Storage Tips

Guest post by Jeremy Pike edited by Deb Villeneuve             Adequate storage space in the home is an essential part of keeping things tidy and organised and here are a few attic storage tips.…

Maximizing Storage

A guest post by Michael Adams edited by Deb Villeneuve Using your imagination you can change the way your home looks as well as maximizing storage space to work with. As we age and spend more time in…

Make your home winter ready

Although not really a concern to our Southern neighbors, homeowners of the North (East, Central and West) may find this article enlightening with a few tips on preparing for the cold to make your…

A touch of wood inside the house

When it comes to decorating, it can be a challenge to make the decorative accessories work with the necessities (such as floors, walls, cupboards, etc.) . Wood, with its natural beauty can blend in…