26 October 2010

Stay Right Where You Are – (Aging in Place)

By Tessa Holloway, North Shore News October 24, 2010 Peter Simpson had never thought too much about where the plugs in his house were located until he had a hernia operation. "Just a simple thing…

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5 October 2010

Feng Shui and Green Living, the Perfect Pair

Green living and green design are about living in harmony with our environment. Feng Shui is about living in balance and harmony with your environment. Feng Shui has been green all along! Feng Shui…

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1 October 2010

Hazardous Household Materials: Lead Paint

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6 September 2010

Fall & Winter Seasonal Maintenance Guide — Northwest

Living on Vancouver Island, I cannot but suppress a giggle about the two seasons in the Pacific Northwest, being rain and not rain. While this article focuses on some of the unique aspects of…

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4 September 2010

Buildings Collapse in Powerful New Zealand Quake

Excerpt from (CBS/AP) WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Sept. 4, 2010 ""An Absolute Miracle" No Deaths From 7.1-Mag Earthquake; Reports of People Trapped in Rubble; 2 Injuries Chimneys and walls crumbled to…

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17 August 2010

Home Security and The Correct Security Systems to Protect Your Family

We are always scouring blogs, websites and tweets for information that is of benefit to our readers. Your home is one of the largest investments that people make so we thought it important to share…

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16 August 2010

Affordable Housing Being Built and Renovated in Southeastern New Brunswick

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5 August 2010

Universal Design: 12 Tips for Designing Safe Bathrooms and Bedrooms

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4 August 2010

Aging In Place Challenges: Low Vision and Impaired Hearing

There are many reasons that aging in place may be difficult for some, but if you plan well for normal age related changes you increase your likelihood of success significantly.  Here are some easy…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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7 July 2010

Bath Design: Aging Gracefully

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29 June 2010

Know your risks! – Emergency Preparedness Tips

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17 June 2010

The History and Health Benefits of Hot Tubs

As we continue our father-inspired topics this week, we visit one of Dad’s favourite back yard features - the hot tub. It does not seem to matter whether we are vibrant zoomers, broken boomers, or…

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14 June 2010

NASA’s top ten indoor plants for healthy housing

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11 June 2010

Plan of the Week – “Graceful Baby Boomer”

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3 June 2010

Home Inspections: Top Ten Problems

One of our fellow Twitter and Blog fanatics, Vancouver Realtor Calin Ambrus, has a lot of experience with homes on the market. Make sure yours will pass the Home Inspection scrutiny before you sell…

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12 May 2010

Construction Practices for Superior Quality

"They don't build them like they used to." "New homes are put together too fast." When it comes to home construction, some people still long for the "good old days". The truth is that new homes…

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