The paint tester pot – friend or foe? May 18, 2012 My heart always goes out to people when I see them standing paralyzed in front of that wall of tiny colour samples at paint stores. I can see a state of confusion overtaking them. They either don’t kn
Colour stories: Pink and green May 17, 2012 If we told you pink isn’t just for little girls would you believe us? We think we might have a hard time convincing you. But really, it’s time pink cast off all those excessively frou-frou connotation
Thinking vertically May 16, 2012 When we furnish a room, many of us carefully measure to be sure the couch isn’t too wide or the dining room table too long. We draw a horizontal map, determined to fit everything in without crowding.
It's IKEA, but not as you know it May 15, 2012 IKEA on a Saturday afternoon may be a form of hell on earth, but we’ll warrant it’s a rare home that doesn’t have something from Kingdom of the Allen key. Indeed, Billy, Expedit and Poang may be our g
Feathering the nest May 14, 2012 It may be that I’ve reached a certain age, or perhaps it’s coincidence, but I suddenly find myself surrounded by people having babies.
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Canterra lives up to its high standards May 12, 2012 It goes so much further than beautiful homes. For Canterra Custom Homes, winner of this year’s Builder of Merit SAM Award, it’s about a fantastic, tight-knit team, transparency in the process from beginning to end and constantly exceeding expectations from its customers that allows for such success.
Everyone loves Mahogany’s showhome parade May 12, 2012 A focus on exquisite architecture and award-winning builders has led to Hopewell Residential Communities’ Mahogany taking home the SAM Award for Showhome Parade of the Year, with its move-up show-home parade.
Casel builds a strong sense of community May 12, 2012 Even before receiving an award for it, the Niklas Group knew that their community at Casel on 17th was something unique in Calgary.
Home starts triple year over year May 12, 2012 The numbers for the Calgary housing market are close to, but not completely in, the stratospheric heights of the boom years from late 2005 to early 2008, but they’re certainly knocking the socks off of 2011.
