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 The re-sellable RENOVATIONThe kitchen is often the busiest room in a home.
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 Four FAST bathroom fixesWhen it comes to home improvement, you don’t have to be a professional to get professional-looking results.
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 Let your renos PAY for themselvesOur homes are like a fashion accessory… but a very large one.
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 Top-5 returns on reno investmentIf your property is always rented and you are receiving consistent cash flow, you are insulated from virtually all market fluctuations.
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 Beat the bad guysCanada suffers from hundreds of thousands of dollars in construction theft every month.
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 Flushing out water savingsReducing the amount of water you use in your home can be accomplished easily and inexpensively without significantly changing your lifestyle.
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 Reno like a PROJim Caruk got an earlier start than most in the home reno business. The 30-year veteran and host of HGTV’s Real Renos helped his dad redo their basement when he was 10, framing walls and repairing leaky pipes. By age 11, he’d moved onto a project of his own: he and a buddy built a fort
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 Perfect imperfectionIt took a couple of flips through The Big-Ass Book of Home Decor before I started to see projects that I could truly envision in my own home.
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 From reel to realCharlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush, viewed with his dad at an outdoor screening in Pakistan, made an impression. So did Jean-Luc Godard’s Week End. “I was mesmerized. It was provocative, challenging and full of ideas. The film was a complete antidote to fantasy. From then on, my focus moved from history to film.”
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 Room with a VIEWDaniel MacIvor admits he has always been a show-off. As a child growing up in Sydney, on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, he was putting on plays on his back porch and making Super 8 movies with his friends.
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 Renos in a BOXHome may be where our heart is but, face it, the grass is always greener on the neighbour’s side of the fence — especially the one who just got that got that glorious kitchen update.
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 Renovator’s apprenticeIt’s a simple premise: get into a taxi and answer trivia questions. Get them right and win some cash; get them wrong and you might have to walk the rest of the way.
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 Cabine fever MAKEOVEROnce every year, sometime between the groundhog's annual pop-up and the appearance of spring's first robin, I wake up with an antsy feeling. Suddenly I have to redecorate something! It's how my own personal cabin fever manifests itself.
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Protect yourself and your HOME If you are planning to hire a contractor to renovate or repair your home, it is essential to have a detailed written contract. Even the smallest job should be put in writing.
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 Medicinal MAKEOVER — Free service aims to make home a healing spaceAnnie Ryes walked downstairs, saw a man painting her living room walls, and burst into tears.
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 Ultimate RENOIn a quiet, posh area in Edmonton's wooded river valley, Nancy Girgis found the inspiration for her new home. After almost entirely destroyed by fire, the 20-year-old house underwent a massive renovation after the disastrous event.
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 Renovation RETURNSEverybody has a different reason to renovate. For some, it comes down to updating the style and for others it's all about functionality and energy efficiency.
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 Airy light blue to top list of hot colours for 2010Last year may have been a time for singing the blues, but this year blue will be the hottest colour in home decor, say the experts at Canadian paint brand CIL Paints.
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 Right insulation critical for comfortThe right insulation can save you money, reduce the amount of energy you use and make your home more healthy and comfortable.
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 Floform Countertops offers wide selection of choicesNow is the perfect time to upgrade your kitchen countertops.
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 The building envelopeSome homeowners may put up for years with homes that are cold, drafty or have high heating bills, especially on windy days during the heating season.
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 Adapt to your spaceThere may come a time when your dream home becomes too small, when that cute two bedroom on a lovely corner lot no longer meets the needs of your growing family.
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 Basement reno — Not just for storage any moreOne of the easiest and most cost-efficient ways to add living space to your home is to renovate your basement.
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 Kitchen UPDATESSome of the most popular renovation projects take place in the kitchen and they don't have to be complicated. Whether you're improving the layout, improving light fixtures or adding new cabinets, there are plenty of options. However, there are a number of questions you have to ask yourself before you get started on your next home project.
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