How To Get Your Home Ready To Sell Are you hoping to sell your home soon? A house that shows well will sell faster and for more money. No matter the reason for the move the process of getting the house ready tends to be daunting. Especially families with small kids, you want it…
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John Krasinski and Emily Blunt list Brooklyn Townhouse
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt list Brooklyn Townhouse The home is a four-story townhome with 7 bedrooms and 3.5 baths in a grand 5200 square feet of space. Located in Brooklyn, NY the Prospect Park home has been remodeled to a lighter and better functioning space while keeping the character of the home. The home…
Show Home Tour – Belvedere III
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to tour a brand new community in Calgary’s North West quadrant named Livingston. The community is full of amazing potential with its amenities and the homes being built. One home that I loved from the front door was the Carlisle II model from Brookflield Homes, and wanted…
Fixer Upper Shotgun House For Sale
Would you pay a premium to stay in a house designed by Chip and Joanna Gaines? The itty bitty house featured in Fixer Upper season 3, affectionately known as the ‘Shotgun House’ was a bargain. The house itself was free but the homeowners bought a piece of land and paid to have it moved there….
Tour This cozy and comfortable Show home
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to tour a brand new community in Calgary’s North West quadrant named Livingston. The community is full of amazing potential with its amenities and the homes being built. One home that I loved from the front door was the Carlisle II model from Brookflield Homes, and wanted…
DIY Vintage Poster Frame
Art For A Play Room The best art for a kids space is something that isn’t too precious. When we were finishing our basement playroom I looked for posters and decor that is fun, but can hold up to the tornado that is 4 boys running wild on a space. Because it is a temporary art…
5 Homes Designed By Frank Lloyd Wright
Today (June 8th, 2017) would have been the 150th birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright (which makes him the same age as Canada). There are over 500 structures built from the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright including personal homes, churches, commercial buildings, mausoleums, and museums. Wright is known for his appreciation of simplicity and functionality. He…
Bright Basement Playroom Reveal
OUR BRIGHT BASEMENT PLAY ROOM There is a huge part of our house that we haven’t really used to its full potential. Rather than being a family space to play, explore, and spend time together it has been used as a carpeted storage space. What is the space? The basement family room and playroom. Having…
Replacing Entry Doors – Entrance Door Reveal
This is part 4 of a 6 part series of replacing the exterior doors in my home. Be sure to read all the other door posts as well as posts on renovating our home. Entry Door Laundry Room This tiny room is small yet mighty. It is the entrance from our garage into our home as well…