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The Ultimate Guide to Remodel Your Master Bedroom
Ready to remodel your master bedroom? Before you start knocking down walls and reconfiguring the layout, use this guide to create a design that is exactly as you like it. Open Things Up One of the hottest trends in home layouts is the open-concept living space. Since the master bedroom
How to Choose the Right Fixer-Upper
Buying a move-in-ready home is nice, but it’s not always in the budget. Sometimes, you need to buy a fixer-upper and renovate it to your unique standards. This can be a fun and exciting experience, but it can also be stressful when you don’t know which property to buy. Let’s
5 Surprising Things about Your Home Renovation That You Should Be Prepared For
If you are thinking about renovating your home, there are a few things you need to know so that you can prepare yourself for what’s about to happen. Home renovations are supposed to be fun and exciting, but they can be stressful at times. In order to combat the anxiety,
Hoping to Remodel? Watch Out for These Five Renovation Trends
Homeowners have plenty of reasons to rejoice this year thanks to some innovative home renovation trends. With an increase in job availability, consumers should seek new improvements for convenient, affordable, and attractive living. This year brings some of the most ingenious advancements to home renovations. Many consumers chose to make
How To Make A Home Safe For Aging Parent
It is human nature to care for our parents. When parents get older, there is the prospect of them moving back in with their kids. While the children may be more than willing to accept their parents into their home, their house may be less forthcoming. Like it or not,
The Pros And Cons Of Home Renovation Versus A Home Addition
Home renovation is a popular pastime in Canada. With the rise of DIY work, many homeowners have taken remodeling and renovation into their own hands, making necessary improvements that not only update dated designs but also potentially increase value by adding additional square footage. Another option many homeowners struggle with
The Risks Of A DIY Bathroom Renovation
When treated right, your home becomes a valuable investment that will serve you well for years to come. With many people looking to improve the quality and price of their home, things like interior repairs and renovations are becoming increasingly popular. As much of this work is being done by
10 Unexpected Kitchen Backsplashes
When you’re planning a kitchen adventure, the only limit in terms of finishes is your creativity. Do you want neon pink cabinets or a bubble wrap backsplash? No one’s stopping you! If you want jaws to drop for the right reasons, though, consider these unexpected kitchen backsplashes for inspiration: Wood
Biggest Bathroom Renovation Trends
Every year, the home and garden website Houzz conducts a survey measuring the behaviours and interests of North American homeowners. So, what trends do we see in bathroom renovations this year? Are homeowners expanding bathrooms or working with the existing footprint? What are the biggest bathroom renovation trends? Supersize Showers
5 Home Renovations and Additions That Add the Most Value
Ottawa homeowners plan renovations and additions to address their changing lifestyle or family needs. However, improving the resale value of the home should also be a consideration. Here are five home renovation and additions that add the most value to the home: Kitchen Renovation According to HGTV, homeowners can expect
7 Surprising Things to Consider During Your Bathroom Renovation
There are many reasons why Ottawa homeowners decide it’s time for a bathroom renovation. Maybe they want to upgrade an outdated bathroom, improve the functionality of the space, create more storage, accommodate changing family needs, or increase the value of the home. No matter the reason, here are seven surprising
10 Handy Tips for Staying Safe in the Bathroom
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada, more seniors are injured at home than at any other location. About half of all seniors falls happen at home. Environmental hazards in the home are the most common environmental risk factor for falls, and nowhere are these hazards
15 Tips to Protect Your Home from Water Damage
If you’ve recently had a beautiful renovation in your home, the last thing you want is to see the work ruined by water damage. Water damage can come from many sources – like a foundation crack, a shower leak, or poor ventilation. Here are some helpful tips to protect your
5 Questions to Ask When Planning a Home Addition
If your home isn’t quite doing it anymore, a home addition is a great solution to address your needs without having to go through the stress of relocating. As you begin planning a home addition, make sure you consider the answers to the following five questions: How Would You Design
The Hottest Bathroom Trends
Whether you’re cooling off in the shower after a hot summer’s day outside, cuddling up with your partner in a Jacuzzi tub, or trying to wrangle the kids for a quick bath before bed, we demand a lot from our bathrooms. We also deserve for them to be relaxing spaces.
How to Make a Safe & Accessible Kitchen
As we age, we unfortunately begin to develop physical limitations and challenges which make life difficult in our current homes without adjustments. Fortunately, mobility renovations can allow you to remain in your beloved home instead of having to move to a care facility. Next to the bathroom, the kitchen should
How to Care for Hardwood Floors
Have you recently had hardwood floors installed as part of an Ottawa home renovation? Do you want to keep your original hardwood floors in good condition? Follow these tips on how to care for hardwood floors: The trick with hardwood floors is to practice simple and quick daily, weekly, and
How to Make a Small Kitchen Feel Big
Just because the square footage of your kitchen is smaller than average doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice an inch of style and function. With an Ottawa kitchen renovation, RenosGroup.ca can maximize the efficiency of a kitchen of any size. Don’t be discouraged if your kitchen boasts a more modest
Understanding the Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit
In the fall of 2012, the province of Ontario introduced the Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit, a refund designed to help seniors convert their homes to accommodate mobility limitations. Here’s everything you need to know about the credit: What is the tax credit? The tax credit is a permanent refundable
Creating the Perfect Basement Home Theatre
Are you a big movie buff, but hate having to deal with lineups for tickets, inflated concession prices, and someone kicking the back of your seat all movie long? If so, you may be the ideal candidate for a basement home theatre. Here’s everything you need to know about creating