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Love custom homes? Vote for your favourite in the 2018 People’s Choice Award

What’s your favourite custom home among the finalists for the Housing Design Awards?
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6 holiday gift ideas for handy people

Not sure what to get the handy people on your list? Here’s Steve Maxwell’s suggestions.
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Choosing paint colours: Three steps for making better choices

Three steps for making better choices when painting your home.
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Trailsedge model homes a study in choice

Tour of model homes reveals something for everyone
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How to decorate with intention: Making the right choice the first time

How to make the right choices the first time.
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Meet me by the flightdeck

Homeowners' fondness for birdwatching inspires one-of-a-kind renovation.
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Bryan Baeumler headlines the Ottawa Fall Home Show

In a Q&A, the TV personality and celebrity contractor talks kids, work and the upcoming home show
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The Conscious Builder in the 2024 RenoTour: whole-home renovation

Check out the project The Conscious Builder has in this year’s RenoTour Parade of Homes.
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Architect Barry Hobin wins lifetime achievement award

The well-known Ottawa architect has been putting his stamp on the city for the past five decades.
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Top things to know about adding space to a home

If done properly, it can pay off in spades, writes designer Deirdre Jorssen. Here’s what you need to know.
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Finding affordability: Builders are courting elusive buyers with a bevy of options and incentives

Builders are trying just about everything to bring affordability back to homes and reach buyers priced out of the market.
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How to soundproof a floor — and walls

Got a noisy floor or room? Steve Maxwell shares his tips on how to fix them.
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2024 NKBA awards emphasize connection to nature and colour

Colour and wood are dominant themes in the 2024 NKBA awards.
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What to expect when hiring an interior designer

Why hire one and what you can expect when you do.
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More than ever, builder floor plans are shifting to meet diverse buyer needs

More than ever, they’re shifting to meet needs for multi-generational living, income generation and affordability.
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The Bluenose II and spar varnish for outdoor wood

The Canadian sailing icon is a proving ground for an age-old wood finish.
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Should I upgrade my kitchen before selling?

Tips and advice on what and when to upgrade and update for a reno or a new home
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Navigating housing challenges: Homebuyers, retirees and government intervention in Ottawa

It’s not just first-timers who are stuck in Ottawa’s multi-faceted housing crunch, Jason Burggraaf writes.
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