Posts Tagged ‘painting’

Going Green: 6 Helpful Tips to Using a Difficult Colour in Home Decor

Mar 29, in Design, Interior Designs, by Heleen Jacobsen

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You are probably going green in many ways: recycling your plastics, reusing old furniture and trying to reduce your electricity use. But there is one way of going green you might not have thought of: painting your house green.
Green has many positive connotations – it is a symbol of spring – but it also can [...]

Redecorate the Right Way

Jan 25, in Interior Designs, by Heleen Jacobsen

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Unless you are a professional, you are probably not thinking very systematically about your decorating decisions – you are just choosing what you like. But working without a plan is a sure way to make costly mistakes and to spend more than you think you should. Here are some key ideas to make sure you [...]

Five Decorating Ideas That Will Last

Jan 23, in Interior Designs, by Heleen Jacobsen

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Before selling, it’s always good to give your house a good refresh. But in choosing which looks you are going to emulate, you should make sure you don’t end up decorating your house in a way that looks dated before you’ve even finished. Here’s our prediction for a few good design choices that will last [...]

RBC: Renovation Tax Credit Boosts Home Improvements Projects Across Canada

Oct 22, in Featured, News, by Heleen Jacobsen

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According to a new Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) study, it shows that a majority of Canadian renovators (63%) plan to take advantage of the federal governments’ home renovation tax credit this year, and 47% has already done more renovations because of the tax break.
This survey was conducted by Ipsos Reid, and found that 76% [...]

Do it Yourself Projects

Aug 8, in Design, Interior Designs, Landscape, Renovations, by Heleen Jacobsen

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Within your home you will find many projects you can undertake that can easily be done yourself, however there will definitely be times when you take on more than you can handle.
To help distinguish certain projects apart from the rest I will be discussing what kind of projects you should undertake and what projects you [...]