The best backyard accessories to get your home BBQ ready
After a long and arduous winter, many Torontonians are longing to lounge outside. As the weather gets warmer, our heavy parkas disappear, insects reappear, and the wafting scent of charcoal and barbecue sauce becomes more prominent. But since we’re not
Staying home for the holidays
Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Festivus, the next week centres on the home more than any other time of year. We light fires, gather friends, bring trees inside and festoon our porches with lights. We even craft tiny houses out of
Frank Lloyd Wright Home 74 Years in the Making
By Penny MunozOne of the six unfinished Usonian homes designed 74 years ago was finally completed recently on the Florida Southern College campus. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright to be affordable houses in the mid-1930’s depression era, many of these
Heating the Home: Spend Money on Gifts, Not Energy Bills
On the bright and balmy day of December 21st, we officially began the winter season. Though the temperature may have been deceptively warm, homeowners should not expect this unseasonably mild weather to last forever. Next week, The Weather Channel is
How to Prevent Ice Damming on Your New Home
The temperature is rapidly dropping, and the Weather Network is predicting a lot of snow and a deep freeze for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) later this week. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Canadian winter without a few big dumps of snow. We recently posted
Accessorize your home with warmth in mind
It’s time to accessorize your home for the winter. Before heading to the store, plan out what you need and where you will put your new accessories. Think large scale and less is more! Too many small accessories can look like clutter. Another rule of
BILD’s New Home Sales Report for August
On Sept. 23, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its monthly sales report for August. According to RealNet Canada, BILD’s official source for new home marketing intelligence, prices are climbing and sales are
A New Gadget to Make Your Home Healthier
Via Tech CrunchRecently, we discussed how a few Toronto developers are incorporating the latest technology in their condo projects to appeal to homebuyers. We’re seeing everything from state-of-the-art gaming rooms to fibre optic wiring being
How Home Staging Began…And Why It’s Not Interior Decorating
By Lisa ReisI’m not sure where specifically staging got started, but I certainly have a first-hand account of how it evolved into what it is today. I was exposed to staging at a very young age and it left a very positive impact on me, so much so that I
GTA home prices may drop 10%
The Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index released Monday says Canadian home prices rose 2% in July 2017 over June, and 14.2% over last year. The monthly increase in Toronto was 2.1%, although the report claims there are signs of weakness in
