Guide to Deciding on Rental Renovations
As we’ve shared, our real estate investment strategy focuses on updating houses and adding basement suites. This increases the value and equity in our homes (which can be leveraged) as well as creates …
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10+ Proven Tips for Renovating as a Couple from Experienced Renovators and DIYers
With the time, money and decisions involved in renovations, it can quickly lead to stress and frustration. Unfortunately, this can get directed at our significant other and put a strain on any relationship. …
Prepare to Renovate Together: Relationship Puzzle Challenge **Freebie Alert
Renovating is stressful and can put huge strain on a relationship, especially if you don’t take time to prepare to work together. Just check out this article from houzz.com that found 12% of …
Why Every Couple Needs a No Reno Zone
During our first renovation together, we got to the point where the reno was all we talked about. There was constant assessing, planning and obsessing about the renovation. It didn’t help that we …
Eating Area Turned Playroom
What do you do when you don’t use your eating area? Turn it into a playroom, of course! We desperately needed a way to contain our now very mobile baby and we haven’t …
Bring Back that Loving Ceiling; Add Character to an Old Ceiling
We’re putting the finishing touches on our latest project… Before the reveal, we wanted to share a piece of it with you. Painting on walls in the room was done before we moved …
What’s your Renovation Motivation? **Freebie Alert
We had a few reasons why we wanted to renovate: add value, update the house, generate income from a basement suite – to name a few. But part way through our renovation we felt …
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 …
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 …