Laundry Room Refresh – the Difference Paint can Make
Paint is one of the cheapest and ways to make any space look better. In fact, it’s our favourite way to update a space. Even a laundry room is more inviting with a …
Category: Renos and Projects
Make your Budget Count When Building Rental Suites
We have added basement suites in 2 houses (so far) and have learned that spending money in the wrong places is wasted money. In the beginning, this was a challenging concept for us. Mainly …
Renovation Stress: How the Worst Case Scenario is the BEST Thing to Think About
Renovation stress and the what-ifs it brings Renovation stress often stems from the worry about what might go wrong. Like other times in our life when we undertake something new or a big …
Taking Breaks to Reduce Renovation Mistakes
You and your partner have decided to take on a renovation. You want to avoid making mistakes so have planned, budgeted, researched and are prepared for some surprises. You’re ready to get …
5 Ways to Save Money on your Backyard Projects
As mentioned in our 2018 Backyard Makeover Update, we are trying to keep costs low for our backyard projects. Well, we cut our costs and have saved over $2000 so far this summer! …
2018 Backyard Makeover Update
Backyard Makeover Update As you know, we had a little detour and did not get much of our backyard makeover completed last summer. Fortunately, the break resulted in a much better plan. This is …
Part 3: The (Eventual) Value of DIY Renovations
The (Eventual) Value of DIY is the third and final post in our 3-part series about do-it-yourself (DIY) renovation assumptions. The first 2 posts tackled assumptions about time and money. This post considers the assumption DIY …
Part 2: The Surprising Hidden Cost of DIY Renovations
The Surprising Hidden Cost of DIY is the second post in our 3-part series about do-it-yourself (DIY) renovations. Get caught up on Part 1: The DIY Expense That No One is Talking About. …
Part 1: The DIY Expense No One is Talking About
The DIY Expense No One is Talking About is the first post in our 3-part series about do-it-yourself (DIY) renovation considerations. It gives you some things to think about to help you decide if …
Backyard Makeover: Part 1 – Starting is the Hardest Part
We want to let you know that this post will be an ongoing segment – check back to find out if complete everything on our list and to see the changes. A little background: …