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New Homeowner Checklist: 5 Things to Do To Prepare Your Newly-Built Home This Spring

The change in seasons is a busy time for homeowners. For those with newly-built traditional or prefab homes, the spring chore checklist includes landscaping, gardening, and preparing for the highs and lows of the summer weather to come. Here’s how you can make it a summer to remember by preparing your newly built property this […]

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5 Hot Tiling Trends – Latest Designs For Kitchens, Baths, And More

Design tips & trends, Tips and Articles

When you’re renovating or building a home from scratch, choosing the kitchen backsplash is always a fun step. There is no end of ways to decorate with tile: not only do tiles come in all colours and sizes, but you can combine them in a dazzling array of patterns to create any look you can

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6 Reasons to Build Your Dream Cottage in Huntsville

Planning your lot & home, Tips and Articles

Most families who build a cottage want to be closer to the natural world. What better place to connect with nature than the legendary Algonquin Provincial Park? That’s definitely one of the most compelling reasons to build your dream cottage in Huntsville, but it’s not the only one. Here are a few of our favourite

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The Essential Cottage Opening Checklist

Living in your home, Tips and Articles

For a while there, it felt like winter would never loosen its icy grasp on us. But now that spring has finally sprung, it’s time to start writing your cottage opening checklist. Here are some cottage-opening essentials you won’t want to miss! Before You Go Don’t hit the road without a plan. There are a

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6 Things to Consider When Planning Your New Home’s Landscaping

Building your home, Planning your lot & home, Tips and Articles

Landscaping is an art. It brings together a home’s design with the beauty of the natural world. There’s so much room for creativity! Whether you’re planning your new home’s landscaping or refreshing an old one, here are the important things to consider. 1. Climate Good landscape design accounts for all the highs and lows of

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5 Reasons To Build In Parry Sound

Planning your lot & home, Tips and Articles

You’d be hard-pressed to find a town that’s more cottage country than Parry Sound. It’s a common getaway spot for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Toronto, but could it be a good location to set down some roots? With a population of only 6,408, this small town might be an ideal

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Is a Bungalow a Good Investment?

Building your home, Tips and Articles

There was a time when this was the land of the bungalow. The single-story dwellings met the demand for affordable housing in the post-war era, and home builders in Canada were happy to deliver. If you were born and raised in the 60’s or 70’s, chances are you were among those who called a bungalow

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Can You Add a Loft to a Bungalow?

Building your home, Planning your lot & home, Tips and Articles

Bungalows are a flexible, accessible, and affordable housing option. Their biggest downside? Many bungalows (especially older mid-century homes) fall short when it comes to space. Those who are contemplating buying or building a bungalow may ask: can you add a loft to a bungalow to expand the living space? The answer is yes! It is

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6 Tips to Plan the Lighting for Your Home

Design tips & trends, Planning your lot & home, Tips and Articles

Think: how many times a day do you switch the lights on or off? While it’s easy to take for granted, there’s no doubt that lighting plays a major role in our everyday lives. It illuminates the home, of course, but lighting can also affect your mood, creativity, energy level, and even your appetite! That’s

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5 Reasons Why the Kawarthas are the Perfect Place to Build a Cottage

Planning your lot & home, Tips and Articles

Clear waters, inspiring artisans, and mouth-watering treats are just a few reasons why the Kawarthas are the perfect place to build a cottage. Each of the region’s diverse communities has room to build and its own wonders to explore! Discover why the Kawarthas could be the place to build your cottage. 1. A Getaway Close

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Tips and Articles

New Homeowner Checklist: 5 Things to Do To Prepare Your Newly-Built Home This Spring

5 Hot Tiling Trends – Latest Designs For Kitchens, Baths, And More

6 Reasons to Build Your Dream Cottage in Huntsville

The Essential Cottage Opening Checklist

6 Things to Consider When Planning Your New Home’s Landscaping

5 Reasons To Build In Parry Sound

Is a Bungalow a Good Investment?

Can You Add a Loft to a Bungalow?

6 Tips to Plan the Lighting for Your Home

5 Reasons Why the Kawarthas are the Perfect Place to Build a Cottage

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