It’s the age-old question every home seller has to face: will renovating and making upgrades to my home help me sell it faster and get the best value out of the sale?
Category: Tips & Tricks
Tips for Creating the Perfect Home Office

If you work from home, including a home office in your new build will give you the space you need to get things done. However, you probably want more than office space. You deserve an office that inspires you.
Healthy Habits to Make Before School Starts

After lazy days of sleeping in and playing all the time, the early mornings and rigour of schoolwork can come as a shock. It might feel like there’s nothing you can do to stop those beginning-of-the-school-year meltdowns, but you can do a bit of prep work. Make the transition a bit easier by starting a few healthy habits before school starts.
Make Your Home a More Relaxing Place

At the end of the day, you want to come home to a place that lets you unwind. Some people have a knack for creating a relaxing atmosphere in the home, but the rest of us have to work at it.
We’ve put together a few of the best ideas for making your home more relaxing. Incorporate just a few of them into your design, and you should see – and feel – the results.
DIY Popsicles and Other Cool Treats to Try

Everyone wants to stay cool in the summer, and one of the best ways to do that is with frozen treats. As you look through our hand-picked selection of delicious goodies, you’ll see that popsicles aren’t just for kids anymore.
6 Things to NOT Do After Moving Into Your New Home

It’s not hard to find advice on all the things you need to do when you’re looking for a new home, or what you should be doing after you move in, but what about all the things you shouldn’t do? If you’re not careful, these mistakes could cause a lot of added stress or, even worse, a lot of money further down the road.
7 Ways to Spend a Summer Day in Edmonton

In just a few weeks, the kids are going to start up their endless chorus of “I’m bored”s, and you’re going to need to find a way to entertain them. Even if you don’t have kids, there’s something about summer that brings out those stir-crazy feelings where you just want to get out and enjoy a few summer activities.
Tech That Protects: Smart Home Security Solutions

As technology improves, it becomes increasingly easy to make your home more secure. These days you no longer have to pay a security company hundreds of dollars to monitor your home or rely on your neighbours to keep an eye on your place while you’re away on vacation. Instead, you can simply install a few of these items and check in from anywhere, even if you’re halfway around the world.
7 Tips to Cover Up the Ugly Outside Your Home

While having the freedom to decorate however you like is one of the major perks in owning your own home, some things are easier to decorate than others! This rings especially true for the more unsightly parts of a home that don’t look quite as nice. Things like the utility meters, trash cans, and air conditioning units, while necessary, don’t exactly enhance your home’s “natural beauty”. But, with a little ingenuity, you can find ways to not only downplay these features but even cover them up completely!
7 Father’s Day Gifts He’ll Actually Use

If you’re honest with yourself, you’ll recognize your dad probably has plenty of ties in his closet and “World’s Best Dad” mugs in the cupboards. This year, why not get him something meaningful that he’ll also use on a regular basis?
We’ve carefully created a list of items that almost every dad would love to have. Look through it to see if there’s something perfect for your dad.