Tips & Tricks

Baby It's Cold Outside

Posted on Jan 30, 2021 in Tips & Tricks


Tips to Keep Your Home Warm During the Coldest of Winter

1. Add Insulation 
Adding insulation to the attic can help supercharge your walls.

2. Eliminate Drafts
Drafts can be found underneath doors and around windows. A simple towel or rolled blanket at the foot of a door can prevent a draft from coming through. You can also use tape along window panes...

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Painting Tips

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in Tips & Tricks


Like many people stuck at home during the Covid-19 Lockdown, we are doing some home renovations.  Finishing up some corners and finalizing some projects.  The contractor is coming to lay our new flooring and why not freshen up the paint while we are at it.

Let the conversation begin. He wants colour, I want white. Pinterest to the rescue and I win. Wh...

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Flooring, Flooring and More Flooring

Posted on Nov 26, 2020 in Tips & Tricks

Choosing a new flooring product can be very overwhelming.  There are so many wonder products to choose from.  

We recently decided to open up our 2006 bungalow by taking the wall out between the kitchen and living room. This will allow us more space to entertain and help to join the activities happening in each space. Like many of you, we are spending...

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To Rake or Not to Rake?

Posted on Nov 04, 2020 in Tips & Tricks




Raking leaves is more than creating a neat appearance for your lawn.  Lawn experts advise that you shouldn't let leaves sit on the grass for more than 3 or 4 days, as they block the flow of air and can be damaging to the grass. 
Here is an article I found about raking leaves.  How do I know when it is time to rake my leaves? 

At our home we are fortunat...

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