Partner Profile: Grant’s Marble
- May 5, 2016
- Bathrooms, Design, Home Renovation Blog, Ottawa
As a leading home renovation company in Ottawa, we are proud to partner with the best manufacturers and supplies of quality materials for your home, kitchen, and bathroom. From custom-built cabinetry to tiles to assisted living modifications to window shutters, we seek out partners who embody the values of...
5 Unique Ways To Add Character To Your Home
- May 2, 2016
- Design, Expert Tips, Home Renovation Blog
Have you ever visited a friend’s home only to be “wowed” by the experience? What about it was memorable? Chances are that there was something in the home that helped add to its character. Simply put, the character of a home is the feeling you get when you are...
Remodeling the Laundry Room
- April 28, 2016
- Design, Home Renovation Blog, Ottawa, Remodel, Renovations
Let’s be honest, we don’t think about the laundry room much. For many homeowners, if it’s not a stacked washer/dryer crammed into a linen closet, it’s a dark, dingy room with bare floors, exposed walls, and zero charm. If you’re planning a home renovation project, why not incorporate a...
How to Pay for Your Home Renovation
- April 21, 2016
- Expert Tips, Home Renovation Blog, Ottawa, Renovations
Why do you want to plan a home renovation? To add more space to your home? Add resale value to your home? Make it more functional? More energy efficient? Or does the space simply need a style makeover? Whatever the reason, it is likely obvious and close to your...
Should You Renovate Before Listing Your Home for Sale?
- April 14, 2016
- Home Renovation Blog, Ottawa, Real Estate, Renovations
You have had your house for some time now and made a great life for yourselves in it. But now that it’s time to move, how much will you get back on your investment? It should come as no surprise that the better the condition of your home, the...
Turn the Basement into a Game Room
- April 7, 2016
- Basements, Home Renovation Blog, Ottawa
Is your basement a dark, musty, unfinished space? No longer. For many homeowners in Ottawa, the basement is so much more than a gloomy storage room, musty laundry room, or unused space. Have you thought about turning your basement into a game room? A fully customized space the whole...
Transforming Your Basement – On a Budget
- March 23, 2016
- Basements, Home Renovation Blog, Renovations
When we start remodeling our houses, it is common to go over budget – especially if you have a budget that is unrealistic to start with. Let’s say you want to construct a basement bar with a sink hookup, recessed lighting, and a solid cherry wood bartop – fantastic!...
Planning a Home Accessibility Renovation
- March 17, 2016
- Home Renovation Blog, Mobility
Do you have any elderly loved one, say your aged mom and dad, moving into your house or coming over to spend the summer? Well, just remember that when you came in their lives they made a lot of changes to the interior of the house to make it...
5 Ideas for Your Basement Remodel
- March 9, 2016
- Basements, Home Renovation Blog, Remodel
Are you a homeowner who has a basement that is dark, gloomy, leaky and gives children nightmares? These days, wasted basements are left for horror movies. With the help of a basement renovation contractor in Ottawa, you can remodel your basement and turn into anything you like. The best...
5 Challenges You Can Expect With Your Remodel
- March 2, 2016
- Home Renovation Blog, Ottawa, Remodel, Renovations
If you have ever remodeled your house before, you know it can be a stressful but ultimately rewarding process. After all, there is nothing quite like owning the house of your dreams – no matter what it looked like in the beginning. But to get to that you need...
Home Renovation Dos and Don’ts
- February 25, 2016
- Home Renovation Blog, Renovations
Looking to transform a cookie-cutter house into the home of your dreams? A home renovation project can make it happen, but only if it’s well-planned and executed with attention to detail by a professional contractor. With that in mind, these are the most important things to consider when planning...
Planning the Perfect Basement Apartment in Ottawa
- February 18, 2016
- Basements, Home Renovation Blog, Income Suites, Ottawa, Renovations
There are so many possibilities for your basement. Should you turn it into a guest room for when the in-laws visit? A kids’ playroom to keep them out of your hair? A home gym to finally shed off those unwanted pounds? Or a man cave to get away from...