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Top 10 Ways to Save Money With Ottawa Hydro in 2019
Do you feel frustrated every time you open up your Hydro bill because of how much it's costing you? Yet, you feel like you're always having to tell your kids to turn off the lights and stop leaving their computer on? You're not alone and the good news is you can save...
Make your basement a home gym
The three outcomes that we always tell our clients to strive for in their basement renovation projects are: 1) Personal happiness 2) Increased energy efficiency 3) Improved market value If you can achieve all three of these principles in your project it's what we call...
Home Addition Value Guide
How Does An Addition Add Value to a House? No matter how creative you get with lighting, decor, and design there's always going to be one thing inhibiting you from really making changes to your home: space. There are hundreds of tips to make a room look bigger, but...
Make your space look bigger
Tips to Make Your Space Look Bigger There's a simple fact about home design in that you can only do so much with the space allotted. This means you're probably not going to feasibly fit a hot tub, shower, and luxury his and her vanity in a 15 sq. foot bathroom. That...
Common Bathroom Renovation Mistakes
Common Bathroom Renovation Mistakes and What to Look for in a Remodeling Contractor One thing we always recommend to our clients if they have some home improvement finances they want to part with is to pay attention to the bathrooms. Your bathroom is not only a...
Accessibility Renovations
Accessibility Renovations for Seniors Accessibility renovations for seniors are projects that add incredible value now, but also when it comes time to sell your home. You may lure in a potential buyer just because the home is already set up for senior citizen or those...
Bring the theater to your basement
Our customers get basement renovations for a wide variety of reasons. These include converting the area into an apartment for a senior / student, creating a laundry room that isn't a dungeon, or just having a place where kids can play and limit the destruction. One of...
Ergonomic Kitchen Design
Ergonomic Kitchen Design You've probably heard more than a few times that the most important room in your home is the kitchen. It does make sense, the kitchen is where you prepare and sometimes eat meals, it's where you entertain guests, and sometimes it's the first...
Bathroom Remodels that Save Space
Bathroom Remodels that Save Space We all know that a bathrooms main job is to be functional. You need a toilet, you need a shower or bath, and you need a sink – it's a fact of life. That being said, just because it is your bathroom doesn't mean you can't a) enjoy some...
High End Basement Ideas
High – End Basement Upgrades When you want to add value to your home, adding insulation, drywall, and flooring to finish a basement is one of the best investments you can make. That being said, merely 'finishing' a basement almost isn't enough anymore. Well, that's...
Valuable Home Additions
Valuable Home Additions Of course the main reason that you're looking into a potential home addition is so you can enjoy the space in the present time. Maybe you're adding a three seasons room to entertain guests over coffee in the Autumn or adding space to your home...
Energy Efficient Kitchens
Energy Saving + Smart Kitchen Your kitchen is often described as the MVP of your home, the area which adds the most value to future buyers but also the spot that you use the most now. Think about it, your kitchen is very multi-faceted. The area is an entertainment...
