8 Home Upgrades That Look Modern & Make Life Easier for The Whole Family
Modernizing your home might make it look amazing, but the real value comes in when your upgrades add convenience. Updating your home shouldn’t just be about aesthetics; it’s the perfect opportunity to make your day-to-day l…
Why Having a Legal Basement Suite in Ontario Pays Off, Even Without Renting It Out
There’s more to finishing your basement than just making it look good. This upgrade can significantly improve your home’s value and offer practical advantages, even if you aren’t looking to rent it out. Here’s…
Top Renovation Ideas for a Legal Basement Suite in Ontario
Renovating your basement suite can serve as a fantastic method for creating additional living space or generating a secondary income. However, when planning your project in Ontario, it’s crucial to consider both local legal requ…
How to Make a Basement Suite Legal in Ontario: Your Questions Answered
Basement suites are becoming more and more popular, and for good reason. Not only do they provide rental income to landlords, but they’re also a more affordable place to live for tenants. Whether you want to create a basement suite or…
Spring Renovation Ideas for Your Home
Being a homeowner means having to deal with necessary renovations and home maintenance. It can sometimes be a messy job, but someone has to do it. However, there is some maintenance work that’s best left until the spring when the weather is m…
The Top Eco-Friendly Materials for Your Home Interior
Renovation can be an ideal time to think more deeply about the types of materials you use in your home. Fortunately, one of the results of the modern environmental movement is that homeowners now have a wealth of eco-friendly materials to ch…
Renovation Ideas That Maximize Storage And Minimize Clutter
If you are wondering what you could possibly add to your home to maximize storage and minimize clutter, you may be surprised to know just how many options exist! Below, we discuss our favourite budget-friendly renos that can give you more sp…
The Benefits of Renovating: 4 Reasons to Start
There’s more to remodelling than just refreshing your space. Here are 4 unexpected benefits of renovating your home! 1. Renovating Can Benefit You Psychologically Actively taking the initiative on a task or project can boost your…
5 Master Bedroom Renovation Tips & Ideas
Whether you’re trying to make a new space your own, or you’re tired of staring at the same boring walls, day after day, a master bedroom refresh can make all the difference. Fresh paint, new floors, and modern furniture can elevate your sleep…
Inexpensive Bathroom Fixes: 4 Top Tips
Winter can be an ideal time to tackle some mid-range projects. These are things that aren’t the flashiest or most expensive renovations but can nonetheless add a great deal of value to the home. And the bathroom, perhaps the most important y…
Choosing the Right Backsplash Tile
The first question I’m often asked by a client when discussing backsplash tile is, “What style of tile would you recommend?” My answer, following a smile, is, “Whichever tile you like.” Different Types of Backsplash Tile Selecting the r…
Custom Lighting is for More Than Just Inside Your Home
With summer on the way, it’s time to start thinking about creating your perfect outdoor space. More and more families are shifting their focus from the inside of their homes to the outside, and folks want to make the absolute most of their out…
How to Prep Kitchen Cabinets for Painting
Painting cabinets is a quick and affordable way to refresh your kitchen. All you have to do is grab a roller and get started, right? Not so fast. This is a job where preparation is the key to success. In fact, prepping should take longer than pa…
Spring For These 5 Bathroom Renovation Ideas
Once you’ve decided to undertake a bathroom renovation, there are a few things to keep in mind when planning in order to make sure the end result is exactly what you wanted. Working with a professional contractor who has experience wi…
5 Questions to Ask Your Cabinet Painter Before They Start
Have your cabinets seen better days? Are they starting to look worn down, but you know you don’t need a replacement just yet? A new coat of paint may be the perfect solution, but finding a professional cabinet painter is an important st…
What is a Design Build?
Sometimes when we advise a potential client that the next step in their renovation process is to enter into a “Design-Build Agreement”, it becomes clear that this is a term the homeowner is both unfamiliar with and intimidate…
How Refacing Your Cabinets Can Transform Your Kitchen
Cabinet refacing can give your kitchen an instant update at a fraction of the cost. Here, we’ll break down the process of cabinet refacing and give you the information you need to know to transform your kitchen. What is Cabinet Refaci…
4 Steps to Baby-Proof A Fireplace
When you have a toddler or small child in the house, fireplaces, just like many other areas of the home, can become a hazard if not taken care of correctly. Whether you have a traditional wood-burning fireplace on a stone hearth, a gas or wood s…
Spiral Stairs
A spiral staircase is not just an aesthetically pleasing way you can stylize your stairs anywhere in or outside your home – there’s actually a myriad of benefits of a spiral staircase. Below, we discuss why you might want to consider spiral s…
Building Beautiful Functional Kitchens
Crawford Homes knows a lot about building kitchens. A family-owned and operated company, they have remained Regina’s leading high-quality homebuilder for 41 years. Kaitlin Bashutski designs and styles the company’s show homes. “We’v…
How to Renovate a Garage into an Apartment
A garage renovation is like a miniature version of a total home renovation. If you want to turn your garage into a space that is fit to live in and not just store your car in, you’ll have to make major changes to it. Here’s a brief rundown of the maj…
How to Plan a Basement Renovation
You’re finally ready to tackle the basement and turn it into the practical, beautiful space you’ve always dreamed of. The process of planning the renovation is as important as the work itself and will ultimately dictate the quality of the f…
Quick Tip – Layout is Important
It’s always a good idea to measure out your room before you select your tile because layout is important. You don’t just start in a corner and lay your tile, you have to see if that particular tile will work in the chosen room. Say in a show…
Interior Painting: Should You Paint Your Walls, Ceiling or Kitchen Cabinets First?
Do Your Kitchen Cabinet Painting First Before you begin to paint any other area of your kitchen, you should remove your kitchen cabinets and paint them first. This is because they take up a large portion of visual space, and changing the colo…
Making Your Home Smarter
As technology continues to advance, it is clear that we are now making each home smarter, where various connected digital devices and applications can be employed to increase the efficiency, safety, and livability of your space. While we…
