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Homeowner Helpers: Junk drawer batteries pose a fire hazard

Household batteries could cause a serious fire if improperly stored in your home or elsewhere.
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Top kitchen design trends for 2026

Kitchen specialist Laurysen Kitchens shares 9 trends for 2026 in this guest column.
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How to plan a custom home: Expert advice from Ottawa’s custom builder of the year, Casa Verde Construction

Ottawa’s custom builder of the year, Casa Verde Construction, shares its expert advice.
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Our outdoor spaces: Sunrooms and other inspiring outside living designs

We’re keeping closer to home these days, making this the perfect opportunity to focus on our indoor/outdoor spaces.
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Coach house

A coach house is an independent secondary dwelling with its own kitchen and bathroom that is separate from the primary dwelling and contained within its own building. That separate building can also contain other uses, such as a garage. See also additional dwelling unit. (Back to top of glossary)
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Additional dwelling unit (ADU)

An additional dwelling unit, sometimes called a secondary dwelling unit, is a self-contained, private living space with its own kitchen and bathroom located within a detached home, semi-detached home or townhouse. See also coach house. (Back to top of glossary)
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Troubleshooting frozen water pipes

Every winter some of the most costly pipe failures happen in places homeowners least expect, writes Steve Maxwell.
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9 designer-approved home office tips

Thinking of a home office? Laurysen Kitchens shares nine tips to keep in mind in their latest guest column.
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Homeowner Helpers: Our catalogue of home maintenance tips and advice

Check out our full collection of home maintenance articles.
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Celebrity designer Sarah Richardson headlines the Ottawa Home & Remodelling Show

In a Q&A, the celebrity designer talks trends, Instagram and messy homes.
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2026 trends in Ottawa housing, renovations, design and decor

Check out what’s hot in Ottawa housing, renovations, design & decor for 2026.
Prevent fires in your home
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Prevent fires in the home: It’s not difficult

What you need to know about fire prevention in your home.
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A 1970s condo transformed by a kitchen makeover

Outdated country-style space becomes a paragon of style, functionality and connection with the outside world.
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8 easy last-minute festive touches

Feel like it’s the calm before the Christmas storm? Here are some simple ways to lighten the load.
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Parkside at Arcadia | Minto

Leaside This Leaside Metro Townhome, which faces a park, includes a front patio and underground parking. Inside, the kitchen features six appliances as well as upgraded backsplash tile, sink, cabinetry and quartz countertops. The main bath also includes a quartz countertop and there's upgraded floor tile in both the main bath and laundry room. The Leaside comes with a Minto Smarter Home Starter + Ecobee Package.
Dream of a Lifetime Lottery
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35 years of dream homes in the Dream of a Lifetime lottery

How have the lottery homes evolved over the past 35 years? We take a look.
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Homeowner Helpers: November home maintenance checklist

Five easy tips to keep your home running smoothly and safely this November.
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Provence model homes

Provence in Orléans is a development of bungalows, two-storey singles and townhomes by eQ Homes. Floor plans are...

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