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Reaching The Finish Line

June 09, 2010 | Renovation, Style Enhancement Staging, Trades

Back in February, I began a conquest to get my residence organized. After years of haphazard searching for a particular sweater, book or tool ("I know it's in this closet somewhere!"), I finally decided it was time to organize my life through and through. Not surprisingly it's been a long ordeal,…
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Don’t Be Too Revealing

June 02, 2010 | Architecture, Design, Furnishings, Renovation, Style Enhancement Staging, Trades

When it comes to real estate, first impressions count. That's why the expression "Curb Appeal" has merit. In the freehold property market, as house hunters pull up in their car they're already assessing the dwelling, the property environment, and the surrounding streetscape. In the condominium market, purchasers instantly gauge how the lobby and common…
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Lite Brite

May 17, 2010 | Design, Real Estate, Renovation, Selling, Style Enhancement Staging

First, not that you asked, but one thing that drives me bonkers are alliterations that also spell the words incorrectly. I consider this awkward attempt to be 'oh so clever' infuriating. In fact, it sends me into a rage. Maybe it's because I lost the school spelling bee in grade five. Regardless, you're guaranteed to…
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Black is Beautiful

May 14, 2010 | Architecture, Design, Real Estate, Renovation, Selling

Many of us have heard Henry Ford's comment about his Ford Model T in 1909 - "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black". I kind of feel that way about houses. While most traditional Toronto housing is constructed of brick and…
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Soft Feelings For Hardware

April 26, 2010 | Design, Furnishings, Renovation, Retail, Style Enhancement Staging

As part of my on-going saga to reorganize my home, I decided to relocate my stereo system. Situated beside the front door of my loft squeezed into a 60s teak buffet so the cabinet doors could never be closed, its cumbersome placement greeted guests the moment they arrived. Needless to say, it didn't provide a very inviting sense…
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Chaise For Days

April 23, 2010 | Design, Furnishings, Renovation, Trades

I've always loved my funky 60s chaise. It has such incredible support that when lying on it you feel like you're floating. In fact, if I were a psychologist I would have my patients lie on it while they revealed everything to me. I originally bought the chaise from Phil'z…
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You Reek, Ah!

April 19, 2010 | Renovation, Style Enhancement Staging

One would think after twenty years of being involved in every facet of the real estate industry, from design and renovation, to sales and redevelopment, I would be able to manage the execution of it all. And for the most part I do. Unfortunately, over the past week as the…
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Sink or Swim

April 10, 2010 | Design, Renovation, Style Enhancement Staging

  Although I re-did my washroom four years ago, I recently dropped my morning cuppa on my oval washroom sink leaving an unsightly chip that said 'damaged goods'!Inset into a dark wood counter, finding a match wasn't easy as it needed to be both the same size and style. Moreover, in four…
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Kitchen Confidential

March 29, 2010 | Design, Renovation, Style Enhancement Staging, Trades

Have you ever been in the midst of one project only to be distracted into starting another? In the world of housing and home it's extremely easy to fall victim to this. It just happened to me. With a new season of crocuses and daffodils peeking their way out of the soil, the urge to…
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House Poor, Home Pretty

March 22, 2010 | Design, Furnishings, Renovation, Worthy Websites

Ok, so I can finally afford to liberate my dependency on garage sales, auctions and Ikea to furnish my home, but I'm not quite ready to leap into the couture furnishing world. I don't know why, but I just can't justify shopping at The Art Shoppe where $10,000 gets you a…
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