Tips for Hiring a Contractor
A great link to even more info on
hiring contractors.
Contractors.com Posted Sept 9/07
A great link to even more info on
hiring contractors.
Contractors.com Posted Sept 9/07
Make Ceilings a dramatic statement in decor
Use texture, colour, architectural detail and patterns to create bigger spaces out of small ones
by Kimberley Seldon, Home Envy Inc., Posted November 14, 2007
Use texture, colour, architectural detail and patterns to create bigger spaces out of small ones
by Kimberley Seldon, Home Envy Inc., Posted November 14, 2007
Get Decorating.com (Ideas library)
A library of ideas on one site
Visual Solutons Company Posted July 9/07
A library of ideas on one site
Visual Solutons Company Posted July 9/07
Money-Makers Guide to Renovating
Reno's should add value and do something for you.
by Hilary Davidson, Canoe Inc.
Posted Dec 4/07/07
Reno's should add value and do something for you.
by Hilary Davidson, Canoe Inc.
Posted Dec 4/07/07
Vinegar: 10,000 uses for a 10,000 year-old product
Indoors and out, have you heard of all its uses?
by Mag Ruffman, Home Envy Inc.,
Posted October 1/07
Indoors and out, have you heard of all its uses?
by Mag Ruffman, Home Envy Inc.,
Posted October 1/07
Creating Holiday Glamour
What's hot for the season, and what's not.
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted November 20, 2007
What's hot for the season, and what's not.
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted November 20, 2007
Holiday proof your home
Change for the season can make everything fresh and gay.
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted November 20, 2007
Change for the season can make everything fresh and gay.
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted November 20, 2007
Mix not match
Consistency is boring. Shake things up with changing styles
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted November 14, 2007
Consistency is boring. Shake things up with changing styles
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted November 14, 2007
Easy Shelves for Corners
Building shelves that fill corners but leave workable space beneath.
by Mag Ruffman, Home Envy Inc.
Posted November 14/07
Building shelves that fill corners but leave workable space beneath.
by Mag Ruffman, Home Envy Inc.
Posted November 14/07
Colour Confidence
Colour schemes for the whole home.
by Kimberley Seldon, Home Envy Inc., Posted Sept 13/07
Colour schemes for the whole home.
by Kimberley Seldon, Home Envy Inc., Posted Sept 13/07
Hang-ups
Where and how to hang all those pictures you've been collecting
by Kimberley Seldon, Home Envy Inc.,
Posted October 25/07
Where and how to hang all those pictures you've been collecting
by Kimberley Seldon, Home Envy Inc.,
Posted October 25/07
Directory of experts in Hamilton
A place to find contractor for virtually ever task. A great place to start the search.
HomeFocus.com Posted October 18/07
A place to find contractor for virtually ever task. A great place to start the search.
HomeFocus.com Posted October 18/07
Toolgirl Mag Ruffman's new Blog
Everything you've ever wanted to know about compost toilets, framing and inexpensive windows, home theatre and more. Home Envy Inc.,
Posted October 25/07
Everything you've ever wanted to know about compost toilets, framing and inexpensive windows, home theatre and more. Home Envy Inc.,
Posted October 25/07
Decorate with Grass
Natural fibres are used in a multitude of decor treatments
by Kimberley Seldon, Copyright Home Envy Inc. Posted Aug 22/07
Natural fibres are used in a multitude of decor treatments
by Kimberley Seldon, Copyright Home Envy Inc. Posted Aug 22/07
How to Shop for a Drill
Power tools are getting better every year. Here's some buying tips.
by Steve Maxwell, Home Envy Inc., Posted Dec 4/07
Power tools are getting better every year. Here's some buying tips.
by Steve Maxwell, Home Envy Inc., Posted Dec 4/07
Hints for making Winter a little shorter
Sticky drawers, junior plumbing jobs. Tips for filling idle time
by Mag Ruffman, Home Envy Inc.,
Posted December 14/07
Sticky drawers, junior plumbing jobs. Tips for filling idle time
by Mag Ruffman, Home Envy Inc.,
Posted December 14/07
Designing for small spaces
If your space is tight, here's some belt loosening tips
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted April 14/08
If your space is tight, here's some belt loosening tips
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted April 14/08
The most inexpensive way to jazz up a room
Paint can do amazing things to jazz up spaces
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted April 14/08
Paint can do amazing things to jazz up spaces
by Cheryll Gillespie, Canoe Inc.,
Posted April 14/08
Foam Forms moving skyward
Canada's Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) take the construction world by storm
by Steve Maxwell
Canada's Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) take the construction world by storm
by Steve Maxwell
DIY inventiveness for lateral thinkers
Your type of creativity isn't planned or learned...it's just there!
by Mag Ruffman
Your type of creativity isn't planned or learned...it's just there!
by Mag Ruffman
Steps to renovating textured ceilings
by Mag Ruffman, Home Envy Inc.
The woman's voice was confident and friendly. "You have no fibres."
I felt elated, even euphoric.
This wasn't a medical call. It was Nancy Clark at McMaster University's Occupational and Environmental Health Laboratory. I'd recently sent the lab a sample of ceiling scrapings from our guest bedroom. Nancy had tested my handful of powdery goodness for asbestos, a popular ingredient in ceiling texture prior to 1980, when it was banned as a carcinogen and health hazard more
I felt elated, even euphoric.
This wasn't a medical call. It was Nancy Clark at McMaster University's Occupational and Environmental Health Laboratory. I'd recently sent the lab a sample of ceiling scrapings from our guest bedroom. Nancy had tested my handful of powdery goodness for asbestos, a popular ingredient in ceiling texture prior to 1980, when it was banned as a carcinogen and health hazard more
Paint for the non-enthusiast
Some people cannot resist the urge to decorate. For others, resisting is effortless. Determine your category by taking this simple quiz:
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Renovation 101
These tips and tricks work for several rooms in the home. Be sure to check back regularly as this is the most updated page in the Archived Files.
These tips and tricks work for several rooms in the home. Be sure to check back regularly as this is the most updated page in the Archived Files.
Hotel Decorating
For some, the mere act of checking into a hotel elicits the relaxation response. Little wonder since the best hotels are designed expressly to do just that. Catering to an ever more demanding clientele, the world's best hoteliers understand what it takes to pamper and provide for a guest's every need. Here are some suggestions on how to incorporate hotel touches in your own bath and bedroom.
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