Energy Efficiency Series: How to Buy Energy Efficient Windows and Doors
In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable. Did you know that up to 25% of…
Energy Efficiency Series: How Solar Cells Work
In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable. Nearly all of our electricity…
How to Illuminate Your Yard With Landscape Lighting
Create a stunning landscape that can be enjoyed during the day and night with inventive outdoor lighting solutions.LightingOutdoor Living
Decor: 20 Ways to Light Up Your Home With Creativity and Surprise
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Four decades later, the ’70s are back
... but with a few modern twists and cottage improvisations There's some good news and some bad news for 2011's hottest interior design trends. The bad news: The '70s are back. The good news: They're…
All about pendant lights
Pendant Lights: An Introduction
Good-bye incandescent bulbs, hello mercury
The most popular sizes of incandescent light bulbs will disappear from most store shelves in B.C. within the next few weeks and the most common replacement lights cost up to 10 times more to buy.…
Holiday parody – On the 4th day of building…
Our parody on the Twelve Days of Christmas continues. We dare you not to sing them out loud!
Backup Power For Your Home
The following list of topics pertaining to backup power for your home is covered in the About Your House — General Series from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Ceilings – vaulted or cathedral?
In describing anything other than a flat ceiling, two terms are frequently used – vaulted and cathedral. So, what is the difference between the two terms? Not surprisingly, cathedral ceilings…
The Facts About Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
With all the changes in lighting, it is great to see a comprehensive reference guide published for consumers. The following article is a mere synopsis. If you have a thirst to be "enlightened" we…
Spanish Eco-Lighting Shines
Sneak peek of some energy-efficient lighting solutions from Interior Design From Spain OUTDOOR LIGHTING We know that Spain falls on the more fortunate side of Mother Nature, but many of us have to…
Backyard grilling kicks it up a notch!
While many men shy away from the kitchen, the backyard grill is the primal domain that beckons them to strut their stuff. Whether it is a simple charcoal bowl or an elaborate grill-zebo, dads and…
