Lofty Spaces: Garages With Bonus Living Space
With many planning offices touting densification, the lowly garage has some lofty potential! In laneway settings, many cities now allow, or are looking into allowing the inclusion of a separate…
Hide and Keep – Kitchen Storage Solutions
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Canadian Home Decor Planning Resources
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Eight Elements of a Craftsman Kitchen
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Cost to build a garage
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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…
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…
Cleaning Outdoor Furniture
Are you wondering how to freshen up your outdoor furniture? Chances are, you have all the ingredients you have right in your home to do so.
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Whimsical Wednesday Idea – DIY Lightbulb Budvase
With everyone jumping on the bandwagon to ban incandescent bulbs, this DIY project may just result in a rare keepsake. This visually appealing budvase makes use of a spent clear incandescent bulb.…
DIY Project – Updating Derelict Pine Furniture
Many vintage pine pieces like the ones featured below are abandoned or donated to thrift stores when the decor is refreshed. There is no place for pieces like this in a modern decor... or is there?…
DIY Project: Bring an old chair to life by re-upholstering
Are you saddled with an heirloom piece of furniture that doesn't suit your decor? Or perhaps you've found a piece in a second-hand store that you simply love the shape of? If you have basic sewing…
Garden DIY – Make Your Own Hypertufa Pots
I thing everyone had a mudpie experience as a child. The technique of making hypertufa will stir your memories of this experience or be a great project to do with your children's or grandchildren's…
Creating Beautiful Accent Walls
Accent walls. Are you nervous yet? Choosing the colour and location of an accent wall can be a daunting task or a dismal failure. The folks at Benjamin Moore offer some advice.
DIY Project – How to Install a Porch Swing
Nothing says summertime quite like a tall pitcher of iced tea or lemonade while swaying on a porch swing. This DIY article from our friends at BuildDirect shows how to add this attractive addition to…
