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Light up your life Light up your life
Light up your life
Lighting experts classify lighting in three ways: ambient, task and accent. ambient light is the general background lighting in any room, typically one or more overhead fixtures that you turn on when you enter. task lighting, as the name suggests, is targeted at specific areas – such as...
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Trend watch: Saltwater pools Trend watch: Saltwater pools
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Kitchen and bathroom renovations: Getting it right Kitchen and bathroom renovations: Getting it right
Kitchen and bathroom renovations: Getting it right
Could creating the kitchen or bath of your dreams wreak havoc on your life? in a word, yes. high expectations, ballooning budgets, things that go creak (and crash and boom) in the night, a phalanx of strangers coming and going, and limited access to those amenities you've grown accustomed to --...
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6 common home building mistakes 6 common home building mistakes
6 common home building mistakes
1 not hiring the right experts architects are qualified like lawyers and doctors, they go through university, sit exams and do years of apprenticeships to gain their licenses – they are the most qualified to work on the plans for your home. not hiring an experienced and qualified architect...
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Return on renovation costs: How much will you get back? Return on renovation costs: How much will you get back?
Return on renovation costs: How much will you get back?
Canadians are investing in home improvement like never before: according to an ipsos-reid survey, two-thirds of homeowners intend to undertake renovations this year. while most plan to spend reasonable sums, others say they'll go all out: luxurious materials, home theatres, a jacuzzi on the...
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How to: Find a reliable pro for 10 common household jobs How to: Find a reliable pro for 10 common household jobs
How to: Find a reliable pro for 10 common household jobs
Contractor how to find one - word of mouth - building centres - through other tradespeople like plumbers and electricians what to ask - are they bonded, licensed, insured and covered by workers' compensation insurance? the association of workers' compensation boards of canada website...
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10 tips for working with a renovating professional 10 tips for working with a renovating professional
10 tips for working with a renovating professional
1 define what you want. start by making lists of what you like and don't like in your home. make sure that everyone who lives with you agrees with what's on the lists. what activities do you do in each room? how do they relate to features you'd like to add? all this will help your contractors...
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Welcome to the lakehouse Welcome to the lakehouse
Welcome to the lakehouse
The moment the french doors i'd saved from my great-grandfather's house (and carried around for 30 years) were installed in a guest room in my new house , i knew this was home. in 2001, my partner, tim young, and i had just completed a tedious renovation of a cottage near bobcaygeon, ontario,...
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Decorating ceilings Decorating ceilings
Decorating ceilings
Designers know that a well-decorated ceiling – one of the largest surfaces in a room – greatly enhances a space. maybe we ignore it because we don't know what to do. well, things are looking up! pressed tin from the late 1800s to the early 20th century, pressed-tin ceilings emerged as a...
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Audio systems: Something new in the air Audio systems: Something new in the air
Audio systems: Something new in the air
Compact audio systems: mini-hi-fi and micro-hi-fi compact audio systems are the perfect option if space is limited or if you're looking for an all-in-one system or a system you can use in a specific room, such as an office or a teen's bedroom . the principal differences between a mini-hi-fi...
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Audio system: What to buy? Audio system: What to buy?
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Home renovation tips from Bryan Baeumler Home renovation tips from Bryan Baeumler
Home renovation tips from Bryan Baeumler
Bryan baeumler, a toronto contractor and host of the hgtv program disaster diy, has seen his share of home renovation disasters perpetrated by well-meaning but naive homeowners. over the last two seasons, he's documented some often inadvertently hilarious home renovation whoppers, and in each...
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The ground rules for pools The ground rules for pools
The ground rules for pools
Whether it's the calm of doing morning laps or the sound of your children and their friends laughing as they splash around that you're after (or maybe it's a bit of both), an in-ground pool is a family-fun focal point. but installing a pool is a major renovation that shouldn't be taken lightly....
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Mike Holmes' tips for realistic renos Mike Holmes' tips for realistic renos
Mike Holmes' tips for realistic renos
How many times have i walked into people's homes and heard them say, "we need new tiles around it, but we'll keep the tub." i have to laugh, because why would you keep the tub, put up a new wall with new tiles, and then have to take it all down again in a few years when the tub needs to be...
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Karen Sealy: Reno tips and tricks Karen Sealy: Reno tips and tricks
Karen Sealy: Reno tips and tricks
Interior designer karen sealy won the designer superstar challenge ii on hgtv, and given the stunning reno she completed on her home, it's no surprise. inspired to take on a reno of your own? don't start without reading her 10 tips! 1 set a budget "generally, we all want to do more than we...
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Before & after: Reno success Before & after: Reno success
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Makeover of the month Makeover of the month
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How to: Get on a home makeover show How to: Get on a home makeover show
How to: Get on a home makeover show
Every night on tv, families just like yours get rooms in their homes decorated by top design professionals, often for free. chances are, you've seen these shows and wondered, why not me? sue skinner of sms concepts -- the toronto agency that casts families for shows like colour confidential...
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Guide maison Guide maison
Guide maison
Scams 101 the lowest of the low are the fly-by-night scammers who solicit a few hundred dollars for small jobs such as eavestrough cleaning or driveway sealing. deposits cashed for work that's never done and the failure to finish jobs are among the most common complaints filed about...
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A home renovation home run A home renovation home run
A home renovation home run
Proper planning is the key to a successful renovation project and will save you both time and money. know your home what's the general condition of your home? has it been renovated previously? how much did you pay for the house, and how much is left on the mortgage? answering these questions...
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Poolside perfection Poolside perfection
Poolside perfection
When summer finally arrives and the sweltering sun starts beating down, many of us start thinking about putting in a pool, of taking that dreamy dip to cool down. but according to rob danieli of alka pool construction in burnaby, b.c., the middle of summer is the worst time to start looking into...
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Saving style Saving style
Saving style
The house, located in peterborough, ont., had been abandoned for two years. its coal-burning furnace was condemned by the city, there was major smoke damage, and six tons of garbage needed to be removed from inside. and to make matters worse, there was no working bathroom and no kitchen. but...
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Make it personal
When I look at a room, it's the personal touches like artwork and travel memetoes that elevate a space from generic to genuine. I'll take a house adorned with books, family photographs and decorative accessories any day over a cookie-cutter interior that's perfectly and pristinely furnished with basic pieces... I believe that a home should reflect the people who own it.
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