David Crombie’s 4 ways to survive and flourish in the 21st century Image

David Crombie’s 4 ways to survive and flourish in the 21st century

Last week, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) hosted the annual industry luncheon, for which, former Toronto mayor David Crombie was the keynote speaker. The winners of the Reno Awards were also announced at the lunch. David

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Mark Cullen’s ultimate spring checklist Image

Mark Cullen’s ultimate spring checklist

1)   Start seeds indoors, to plant out in springIt is a lot of fun and a great way to engage kids in the hobby of gardening at virtually any age. Successful seed starting combines quality materials and good timing.  And of course – seeds!   Be sure to

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Phase 1 of Waterview Condominiums is 85% sold and under construction! Image

Phase 1 of Waterview Condominiums is 85% sold and under construction!

We recently had the opportunity to meet LJ Mian, President of LJM Developments, a Burlington-based developer with a lot of history in the area. While we were touring their head office, Mian shared some information about Waterview Condominiums, a

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Lighthouse Tower on Toronto’s Waterfront is now 70% sold! Image

Lighthouse Tower on Toronto’s Waterfront is now 70% sold!

A year after Daniels broke ground at Lighthouse Tower in the Daniels Waterfront - City of the Arts community in Toronto, the landmark residential condo is now 70% sold! This weekend, March 12th and 13th, Quebec Original is hosting the first ever Sugar

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6 designer tips to embrace your inner minimalist Image

6 designer tips to embrace your inner minimalist

I wasn’t always a fan of minimalism, however, I certainly do embrace it now! What with travelling back and forth between the GTA and Los Angeles and running a bi-coastal design business, the time for relaxing is at a premium. Like all those with

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Get the SCOOP on Toronto’s next residential hot spot Image

Get the SCOOP on Toronto’s next residential hot spot

It’s been a couple months since we’ve seen any good deals for first-time homebuyers in Toronto, which is why we were very excited to hear about Graywood Developments’ new boutique condo, SCOOP, in the West St. Clair West neighbourhood. Graywood

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An argument for the unorganized: Can messiness equal genius? Image

An argument for the unorganized: Can messiness equal genius?

Some people can’t seem to think straight in a cluttered space, while others appear to thrive in it. Why do some people function in messy spaces, while others can’t seem to think straight amidst chaos? We investigated how mess affects the brain and why

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4 new retailers announced for the Canary District in Toronto Image

4 new retailers announced for the Canary District in Toronto

Ever since we learned about Dundee Kilmer enlisting the services of LiveWorkLearnPlay to curate the retail space in Toronto’s master-planned east end community, Canary District, we’ve been eagerly anticipating the announcement of what retailers will

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Sellers beware: Major renovations aren’t moneymakers Image

Sellers beware: Major renovations aren’t moneymakers

Canada geese, chickadees, cardinals and robins are in abundance on my morning drives these days, and while I understand from a couple of bird-obsessed friends that all of them may overwinter in the area, it seems like it’s been months since I’ve seen

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Toronto has the most housing starts in the GTA in February 2016 Image

Toronto has the most housing starts in the GTA in February 2016

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its national housing starts figures for February 2016, announcing that starts have stayed steady from the beginning of the year. The national housing starts trend measure for February was

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