Landscape Design: Tips for beginners
If your garden just needs a complete overhaul, reworking the landscape can be overwhelming. We’ve collected seven top tips for beginners wanting to tackle landscape design. Because when it comes to landscape design there are many choices you can make, but it can all be very confusing. But, if you re-frame your thinking and think […]
How To Stain A Deck – Beginners Guide
Moved into a new home with a deck? Want to give an old deck a makeover? Built a new deck and it’s weathered for a year or more? If you’re someone who has never stained anything before use these tips to make the job easier and get terrific results. Staining a deck for the first […]
Summer Entertaining preparation
Summer is around the corner… the nights are a little longer and temperatures getting warmer. This past Labour weekend prompted a few of the Home Show team to take the plunge and haul the barbecue out of storage in anticipation of summer entertaining & nights at the grill. We expect we’re not the only ones. […]
Basic Five Front Yard Landscaping Focuses
How much time do you spend at the front of your property? We’re guessing it’s not much unless you’re out there maintaining the garden, repairing the fence or mowing the lawn. In fact other than maintenance you probably only pay the front yard a cursory glance as you pull into the drive or check the […]
Spring cleaning – tips and tricks
Yes, it’s that time of year – the ground is thawing and daylight hours are getting slightly longer. Spring flowers are beginning to blossom with the promise of long summer days and balmy warm evenings. Right now could just be the perfect time to freshen up and ‘spring clean’ after your winter hibernation. But, let’s […]
Building or Adding Storage Solutions
It’s easy to create a lot of storage space in a sizeable home, but not all of us are blessed with a surplus of massive closets and strategic built-in cabinetry. Luckily there are plenty of other creative ways to store all your essentials with storage solutions. Proof? We’re challenging the traditional way of thinking about what […]
Beautiful Bathroom Renovation
If you’re considering a bathroom renovation, you might be dreaming of the chic waterfall shower head, stylish tiling, luxe double vanity and free-standing bath you want in there… not to mention all the stylish décor items you saw on Pinterest to go with them. But the reality is that redesigning any bathroom, big or small, […]
Flooring Options: Four on the floor
If you watch any home makeover tv show you’ll see how dramatic a change in two areas – wall colour and flooring, can make. The simple reason is that these two surfaces are the areas your eye sees the most. In fact, the effect of changing the floor colour and/or texture will almost feel like […]