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Kitchen/Main Floor Renovation Reveal
Renovating your kitchen and main floor is a major project, but it gives your whole home a new look. It can also improve the flow in your home. Check out this renovation we recently completed, and see how the new fireplace, open concept and expanded kitchen work together to create a great space:
Multi-Use Basement Renovation Reveal!
Ready to renovate to create a multi-use basement? Check out this multi-use basement renovation reveal for inspiration! We created an open concept space with plenty of room for lounging, watching TV, exercising and more. Plus, it looks great too!
Luxurious En Suite Bathroom Inspiration
Looking to create a luxurious en suite bathroom? Check out this en suite bathroom for some inspiration.
Class Up Your Stairs
Looking to class up your stairs? Here’s a neat solution if you want carpet on your stairs but you still want to tie it in with your hardwood floors.
Spa-Like Small Bathroom Inspiration
Sometimes there’s just no room for a swinging door—this is when other door options come in! In one of our recent renovations, we incorporated a barn door in the basement renovation and it was a great choice.
Door Options For Limited Space
Sometimes there’s just no room for a swinging door—this is when other door options come in! In one of our recent renovations, we incorporated a barn door in the basement renovation and it was a great choice.
Basement Renovation Reveal!
Check out this basement reno reveal for inspiration that you can use in your own basement project. From the barn door to the spa-like bathroom to the compact laundry room, it has all the practical features you need.
Benefits of a Folding Window System
If you don’t want a range hood suspended from your kitchen ceiling, consider installing a downdraft range hood instead. Want to see a downdraft range hood in action? Check out the video below, and learn all about it.
Benefits of a Downdraft Range Hood
If you don’t want a range hood suspended from your kitchen ceiling, consider installing a downdraft range hood instead. Want to see a downdraft range hood in action? Check out the video below, and learn all about it.
How to Reconfigure Your Space
If you’re living in a home with lots of closed-off rooms, you might want to improve the flow from one area to another. Here are some tips for how to reconfigure your space, from a recent main floor renovation we just completed. Opening up the walls between the rooms really gave this home a better flow.
The 3 Season Sunroom Reveal!
Looking for 3 season room ideas? Check out this reveal of the 3 season sunroom we just completed – it’s a great way to bring the outdoors inside your home!
Maximize Space in a Small Bathroom Design
Converting a small space such as a closet into a small bathroom? There are often existing features that make it challenging to fit a bathroom into the space, but I’ve got some tips and ideas to make it easier. This area that we recently finished renovating was once a powder room with an adjacent closet, but we have transformed it! Check out how to make the window in the shower a feature, how to fit in some storage, and how to work around the plumbing stack.
Whole Home Renovation Reveal: A Four-Level Split with a Midcentury Modern Vibe
Check out the reveal of this whole home renovation to get ideas for giving a four-level split an updated midcentury modern vibe. We added a bathroom in the basement, improved the flow of the space in the main floor, upgraded the kitchen, and added an amazing sunroom to bring the outside in.
Your Guide to Your Home Exterior Renovation
If your home exterior is beginning to look dated, this is the guide for you. Here are all the upgrades you should consider to update the look of your home AND improve its performance.
Modernizing Your 1980s Home Exterior
So you live in a classic 1980s house, and you want to modernize the exterior? Check out this video for tips on how to modernize the outside of your home. The classic exterior features such as brick arches and five-panel bay windows can be altered to give a totally new look, and the bonus is that the updated version is lower maintenance.
Low Maintenance High Quality Wood Alternatives
The look of natural wood is absolutely beautiful, but it can require maintenance. There are other options! Here are some low maintenance wood alternatives to consider when doing an exterior renovation.
Should You UpCycle Exterior Brick?
So you have exterior brick, and you want to change the look of your house but reuse the brick. What are the pros and cons of upcycling this brick? Should you reuse it?
Level up Your Kitchen Renovation
You may have a budget for your kitchen renovation in mind, but you can also invest a bit more in some areas to level up your kitchen. These details won’t add a huge amount to your budget in the overall scheme of things, but they will upgrade your kitchen and add an extra punch. Walk through this recent renovation project with me and see how these details really make this kitchen shine.
Kitchen Island Design to Make the Most of Your Space
How can you make the most of your space but still incorporate a kitchen island? The answer is intelligent kitchen island design. I give some pointers on how your can design your island to be functional and not make your kitchen feel cramped.
The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Renovation
So this is the year—the year you will actually bring that kitchen you’ve been dreaming about into reality. It’s time to renovate your kitchen and give it a fresh (and functional!) new look. But what do you need to know before you dive in? Keep reading for all the details you might not have considered about a kitchen renovation. Knowing these details will help you know what to talk to your contractor about.
Floating Shelves in the Kitchen: Combining Fashion and Function
Want to add a unique design detail to your kitchen? Try adding some kitchen floating shelves. It’s a great way to combine both fashion and function in your kitchen renovation.
What to Know About Kitchen Lighting Layouts
If you’ve ever worked in a poorly-lit kitchen, you know how important kitchen lighting is. Let’s talk about kitchen lighting layout considerations, and how to pick a lighting layout that gives light to all of your kitchen.
Kitchen Remodel Before and After
This kitchen was a u-shaped kitchen that got a full remodel to make it much more spacious! Watch the video for a full before and after, and keep reading for tips and ideas you can use from this kitchen project!
Minimalist Range Hood Design for Your Kitchen
Here’s a great idea for your kitchen range hood design! Instead of making it a stand-out feature, you can go the minimal route and match your range hood with your kitchen cabinets.
Replace Your Entry Door: What You Need to Know
So it’s time to give your home a new look, and replace that entry door. But what do you need to know about doors to be able to pick a good one? In this video, I go through the types of entry doors, or front doors, that you can choose, and what are the pros and cons of each type!
Remarkable Exterior Door Products for Garage and Entry
Are you looking for remarkable door products for your garage and your entry door as well? A great garage door and front door can totally change the look of your home, and increase its curb appeal.
Tips to Update a Dated Brick Arch Home Entryway
Want to update your home entryway? Your entryway is one of the first parts of your home that your guests will see, so you want it to look fresh and up-to-date. In this project, we wanted to keep some of the brick, while also giving the entryway a fresh look.
Simple Ways to Add Character to Your Home’s Exterior
Here are a few simple ways to add character to your home exterior. You might be looking for ways to add a unique touch to the way your home looks. A full renovation might not be what you’re after—or maybe you already completed a reno, and you want to add few touches that express the style you and your family love. Well, here are a few ideas!
How to Modernize Your Home’s Curb Appeal
Do you want to modernize the look of your home’s exterior? If you love your home but feel it is lacking in curb appeal, then these tips are for you! There are ways to improve the look of your home without spending a huge amount of money.
How to Use Texture in Your Home and Create a New Look!
Thinking about a new look for your home this year? Try using texture in your home design! This design incorporates shelving, arches, millwork and wainscoting to create a unique look.
Amanda Lwanga, founder of Linger Design Studio, joins me, Paul Foster, to talk about this space that was created for the Vignettes Design Series Festival. She describes all the details that went into creating a textured, art-inspired atmosphere in this space.
Best of the Blog in 2021
Here’s the best of the blog in 2021 – these are our most helpful home renovation posts to guide you through your renovation project in 2022.
4 Affordable Home Design Elements That Won’t Break the Bank
We’ve been talking a lot about home design, but the reality is, most of us have a budget! While we might splurge in some areas of home design, we can’t splurge on everything. Today I’m going to share four affordable home design elements that you can incorporate into your home without breaking the bank.
50s-inspired Sustainable Home Design Ideas
Here’s some inspiration for how to decorate your home in a sustainable way, while still creating that 50s-inspired look you want. Thinking about sustainability when designing your home is becoming more and more popular each year, and vintage-inspired looks offer so many opportunities to reuse items and keep them out of landfills.
Upcycling to Create an Over-the-Top Eighties Feel in Your Home
Do you love the over-the-top eighties look? Do you love upcycling? Here’s some inspiration for how to upcycle to create an over-the-top eighties look in your home.
Check out the mural, patterned floor, art and furniture in this space to feel inspired. The “postmodern” aesthetic of the eighties and nineties looks like it will be a big trend for 2022, and this space demonstrates a fresh way to bring the eighties into your home. Here’s some budget-friendly ways to get the look yourself.
Home Design Inspiration—Use Art and Design to Inspire the Look of Your Dream Home
Looking for some home design inspiration for 2022? Here’s a sneak peek into some spaces designed by some Edmonton interior designers, contractors, artists and other makers for the Vignettes Design Series Festival. In upcoming weeks I’ll interview a few of these creators and designers, and give you some tips on how you can achieve the “look” in your own home in 2022.
Mainfloor Renovation Sneak Peek and Planning Tips
Here’s a sneak peek into a mainfloor renovation in progress. In this home, we’ve changed the layout of the entryway, living room, dining room, and kitchen to create a much more open feeling—as you can see from the “before” photos compared to this “in-progress” tour! Let this inspire you for how you can open up your mainfloor.
What You Need to Know When Planning a Home Addition
So you’re dreaming of a home renovation, and you’re planning a home addition. What do you need to know before you start? Today I’m going to walk you through this renovation project that we’ve almost completed, and show you some of the things you should be thinking about, and planning for, to get that really remarkable home addition you dream of.
How to Bring the Outdoors Inside with a 3-season Sunroom
Do you love the sun, and want more of it? Do you wonder how to bring the outdoors inside? Well, this family decided to built a 3-season sunroom that transitions from the yard to the house to create a beautiful open-concept space. Check out the Lexario folding door system we installed to open up to the greenery of the backyard. This is Edmonton (Canada), so we built this sunroom so it can be used in three, possibly four seasons! Stay tuned for more updates on this project, and learn about how you have bring the outdoors inside even in a colder climate:
What to Ask Your Contractor Midway Through a Renovation
So your dream home is starting to take shape – now you might be wondering what to ask your contractor midway through a renovation. Today I’m going to walk you through this renovation project that we’ve almost completed, and show you some of the little things you should be checking and asking about before the finishing touches of your renovation are put in. Get a sneak peek at this really cool project this family has created for their home, and I’ll give you a few tips about what you should be looking at at this stage of your renovation.
Why Are Renovation Quotes So Drastically Different?
If you’re planning a renovation and you get a bunch of different quotes from different contractors, you might wonder why they’re so different. Why are some so high, and some so low? How can you tell which quote is a fair quote, and which one might lead you to paying more in the end?
What You Need to Know Before You Remove a Bearing Wall
If you’re looking at creating that open concept kitchen of your dreams, you might want to remove a bearing wall. But it’s not as easy as knocking that wall down—there are a few things to consider before removing one of your kitchen walls!
Creating an Open Concept Kitchen: 3 Tips to Open it Up
Want to make your small kitchen feel larger? Here’s three tips to help you make your kitchen feel more spacious and open!
How to Make a Small Kitchen Feel Larger
Want to make your small kitchen feel larger? Here’s three tips to help you make your kitchen feel more spacious and open!
The Benefit of Adding a Toe Kick Vacuum in Your Kitchen (AKA toe kick sweep, vacuum pan, vac pan)
The Benefit of Adding a Toe Kick Vacuum in Your Kitchen It’s the little details
How to transition two different types of flooring
Design Inspiration When Transitioning from One Type of Floor to Another Do you always need
Which tile is best for your home: Ceramic vs. porcelain vs. cement
Which tile is best for your home renovation? Whether you’re wondering which tile is best
A Kitchen Renovation Story: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful – The Art of Renovation LIVE!
Welcome Back to The Art of Renovation LIVE! Welcome back to The Art of Renovation
Is a Unique Backsplash Tile Design the Answer to Brightening Up Your Space? We Think So!
Backsplash Tile Designs to Brighten Up Your Space Are you looking for a way to
Renovation Permit Requirements For Your Home: The Art of Renovation LIVE!
Welcome Back to the Art of Renovation LIVE! Welcome back to The Art of Renovation
Here’s How to Find Your Personal Home Style Before Designing Your Home
Find Your Personal Home Style The interior design process isn’t as easy as it sounds.
