A Newlywed Grows Up

City Living, House And Home, Lifestyle
Dear Gentle Reader, Hello, friend! I know I’ve been a bit quiet lately but I have missed you. We need to talk about something awkward and I hope you’ll hear me out. I am very aware there is a finite window of time when calling one’s self a newlywed transitions…
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Smart Technology And Homes Of The Future

House And Home, Real Estate
What the heck is the ‘Internet Of Things’? It seems to be a major buzzphrase in the media these days. Basically, it’s the concept of a network that connects any number of devices/machines to the Internet and/or to each other. This includes everything from cell phones, coffee makers, washing machines,…
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Urbaneer’s March 2017 E-Promo

House And Home, Real Estate
Did you know we publish a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to for FREE? Just click the link at the bottom of this post! Here’s what you’ll find in the March 2017 edition of our e-newsletter! A sign of the changing seasons, March is traditionally said to “come in” and…
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A Love Of House And Home Movies

House And Home
Thinking back to my early childhood, I can still recall the birth of my fascination with housing and home. What started out at age seven as hours spent building Lego houses and drawing floor plans on graph paper, soon became an obsession with magazines that featured articles on design and…
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Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs And Toronto Real Estate For Buyers

House And Home, Real Estate
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on how, for many, homeownership is the foundation to anchor, and nurture, our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs. For the vast number of Canadians, purchasing a property is symbolic of being  ‘biographically on schedule’; about two-thirds of Canadian families own their own home, which ranks near the top percentile in the…
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Cracking Canada’s Colour Code

House And Home
Is your living room a quiet, neutral gray? Do you prefer bashful pastels in your kitchen? If the answer to either question is Yes, you're not alone! A recent country-wide survey of 1,500 consumers by CIL Paint reveals that Canadians tend to prefer neutral and pastel colours on their walls…
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