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Home Renovations

11 Ways to Get Your Home Ready for the Market

Anne Day | Posted 04.27.2013 | Canada Business
Anne Day

We decided to put our home of 28 years up for sale. We're nearing the end, and my firmest hope is for a quick sale... and a long closing. So I have a break from this routine and more time before I have to pack. If any of you are about to embark on a similar venture, here's a few pointers on getting your home ready for the sale.

5 Things To Consider Before You Start A Home Improvement Project

CP | Lauren La Rose, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.30.2013 | Canada Style

TORONTO - Whether you're about to tackle a do-it-yourself project or enlisting the support of professionals to carry out the job, there's a lot to con...

How To Find A Contractor For Your Home Renovations

CBC | Posted 11.18.2012 | Canada Style

Five tips on choosing a home contractor, part of the CBC News and Business in Vancouver series 'Renovation Reality' on the home reno business. ...

Renovation vs. Relocation: Should You Stay In Your Home Or Should You Go?

CP | Lauren La Rose, The Canadian Press | Posted 07.25.2012 | Canada Style

TORONTO - The dream of home ownership can go awry as time wears on when a house that once was a perfect fit suddenly falls short of meeting your evolv...

A Dining Room Fit for Royalty

Candice Olson | Posted 07.16.2012 | Canada Style
Candice Olson

A plain white room like this provides no direction whatsoever. Choosing the palate of red, black and gold was a bold move, I admit. But this type of room is just the place to try something exciting. My client didn't have anything to work from, so it was up to me to help her find a design direction.

How To: Winter Cottage Renovations

StyleAtHome.com | Posted 03.14.2012 | Canada Style

Do you harbour fantasies of retiring to your cottage permanently? Or do you wish you could get more use out of your weekends at the cottages, not just...

McGuinty Promises Tax Credits For Helping Seniors Live At Home

CP | Pat Hewitt, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.04.2011 | Canada

TORONTO - With a trip down the campaign trail just days away, Premier Dalton McGuinty promised Sunday that a Liberal government would establish a new ...