Posted on October 12, 2009DIY Projects to Leave to the Professionals
Even a task as innocuous as painting can be costly if a homeowner doesn't know what he or she is doing. By improperly preparing the painting surface, the whole job may be botched, and require a professional to come and smooth out the wrinkles.
Home Renovations Articles
Posted on September 12, 2009Inexpensive Updates to Sell Your Kitchen
It's no secret that kitchens sell homes, so if you're looking to put your home on the market take a look at your kitchen and see what kind of updates you can do to make it more appealing to prospective buyers.
Posted on June 13, 2009The Return to Decorating With Wall Paper
As with so many other trends in home styles and decorating, wallpaper has ridden the rising and falling waves of popularity over the years. However, in recent years wallpaper has come back into style with some rich new designs and textures. Whether...
Posted on June 9, 2009Beautifying Your Bathroom for Buyers
In addition, baskets or bins that can go in the cupboards to organize bathroom items will help keep the room organized. When your house is being shown, all personal items should be off the counter tops and toilet tank so it is imperative that there...
Posted on June 7, 2009Renovating a Victorian home
If you want to paint your Victorian home to reflect its heyday, you will probably want to use "authentic" Victorian-era colors and combinations. While many Victorian homes today are painted on neutral themes, this may not be the best course for a...
Posted on June 3, 2009Light Your Home In Layers
The layered approach works exceptionally well when lighting a kitchen, or other room with multi-uses. Attempting to light an entire room with one or two high voltage lights results in unseemly shadows and glares. Instead, use 100 watt bulbs in the...
Posted on January 31, 2009A Match Made in Home Repair Heaven: Choosing the Right Contractor
Do they look reasonably put together, and seem to care about making a good first impression? If they're late for their appointment with you, or they seem unprepared, take that as a bad sign. If they're careless during the interview process, it's...
Posted on January 9, 2009Tips for Creating a Serene Home Environment
In order to access serenity every day, what we need is to mold our homes into a space for recharging our batteries. It is, after all, the place we spend most of our time, as well as our most valuable asset. Even if you're thinking about selling your...
Posted on November 7, 2008Benefits of Building and Renovating
Benefits of Building and Renovating are explained in detail. Things you can do to improve your homes value. Home improvement by building and renovating is a wonderful way to create a fantastic home.
Posted on October 26, 2008The Appalling Plug-In: Design's Last Frontier
There's nothing worse than looking at a 3 million dollar "architectural masterpiece" that has its electrical outlets in all the wrong places. Imagine you're browsing the listings and taking a tour of a gorgeous-on-the-outside house you wish you could...
Posted on September 27, 2008Renovating Commercial Property - What to Consider
Many people wonder what the best way of acquiring commercial property in Canada is, building or renovating. Renovating will still give one a commercial property to rent out or sell but one is not able to choose the desired location
Posted on August 4, 2008Happiness Is A Home You Love
Some people love the quite of rural areas, or a large yard to work and play in. Others can't stand solitude and want the busyness of the city and people around them. Some hate yard work, and would never use a lawn. We each are truly our own people,...
Posted on June 7, 2008Insulating Older Homes.
The money that you save by using them may pay for your new double glazed window units within three years. Meantime, drapes also help to keep warmth in. A storm door is also great for keeping cozy.
Posted on May 31, 2008Make Your Small Space Shine
For maximum comfort levels you want to try to balance the negative space with the occupied area. Choose items that can be moved around more easily for maximum flexibility, including pieces with wheels. Arm chairs may have more flexibility than a full...
Posted on May 28, 2008Renovation Revolution: How to Renovate in a Cooling Housing Market
What needs to be paid attention to in today's market are renovations based on functionality, needs and aesthetics- and in that order. No longer is high end luxury the best way to go in terms of boosting the re-sale value of your home.
Posted on June 7, 2008Types of Bathroom Faucets
This article is about bathroom faucets and all the types of bathroom faucets. It is a must read for anyone interested in renovating their bathroom and installing a new faucet in their bathroom sink or bathtub.
Posted on May 16, 2008Sound-Proofing Your Backyard Retreat
The backyard deck. For many this is intended to be a relaxing retreat from the demands of everyday life. Someplace where you can sit back, sip on a cold one and enjoy life. Sounds great, doesn't it, except for the constant hum of cars from the busy...
Posted on March 7, 2008Take Credit for Heritage Restorations
For a long time heritage properties suffered from a bum rap. Investors were reluctant to purchase a piece of the past because of the cost of dragging it into the present. Fortunately, in the last few decades, older properties have been rightfully...
Posted on February 4, 2008What a Garage is Really Good For
If you're currently giving one of the biggest rooms in your house to your car, or even worse - to a bunch of old junk, you might want to consider converting the space to something that's better used by the people in your family.
Posted on February 4, 2008Getting In Touch With Your Feminine Side - The Male Kitchen
Have you ever wondered how to get your partner into the kitchen to cook with you - or even for you? Or perhaps you would just like some interest and help in choosing the next new kitchen you want. Or do you come from that not-so-rare group of males...
Posted on January 30, 2008Minor Renovations For Resale
If you are planning to sell your home in 2008, then don't go plowing all your spare cash into expensive re-modeling work. While this used to bring in the bucks for the seller, there is more emphasis nowadays on spaciousness, neatness and cleanliness.
Posted on January 29, 2008What is Your Driveway Saying?
I used to laugh when I saw my old neighbor out sweeping and power washing her driveway. I could not comprehend spending that much time on a piece of pavement used to park your car. After going through the agony of selling my home, I have a better...
Posted on January 17, 2008Bedrooms: When it's Time to Splurge
Renovating a bedroom doesn't have to send you to the poor house. There are ways to cut corners yet still achieve the desired look. That being said, there are certain areas where you'll regret not using a higher quality product.
Posted on January 10, 2008Home Sellers, Put down Your Toolbelts!
If you're planning on selling your home soon, put down the tool belt and forget the big renos. If you're going to sell within a year, the annual Cost vs.Value report says most renovations are just not worth it.
Posted on December 14, 2007A Woman's Work is Done - New-Look Kitchens
Even kitchens, it seems, are reflecting the modern day trends when it comes to renovating. Most of us will shamefacedly admit that we tend to give the kitchen a facelift either when we move out or when an appliance breaks down from old age! This...
Posted on December 4, 2007Big Ideas for the World's Smallest Bathrooms
By her own account, Claire's beautiful 19th century Victorian home also has the world's smallest bathroom.
Posted on April 19, 2007Finding The Right Fixer-Upper
Finding the right fixer-upper for a real estate investment can be tricky. It's hard to know exactly what a home requires in terms of fixes before you actually get in there and start taking stuff apart and getting into the renovations.
