When I review a budget for a renovation, I often see that flooring is the second biggest budget item next to the kitchen. If you are familiar with the beauty and durability of many modern flooring products and finishes you should do some research to recalibrate your expectations. The amazing new porcelains, factory hardwood finishes, and quality site coatings are all worth knowing about before beginning to narrow your choices. [...]

There is an app for that! I found several flooring applications for the iPhone that are interesting. One of my favourites is Shaw Floors carpet stain center. This app offers specific instructions on how to remove carpet stains. And it free! Hardwood Flooring Design Want to know what your room will look like with a new Brazilian Cherry wood floor? The Brazfloor design tool will show you. You no longer [...]

We have a wide variety of architectural housing styles in the Vancouver area. The evolution of styles over the past 150 years, blended with our cosmopolitan history means that a Big Box 1980s McMansion can share the streetscape with a cedar cottage and a concrete-and-glass contemporary styled home. With good planning and design, you can always manage to avoid the Curse of Renovation; that is, having you renovation actually look [...]

An outdoor kitchen can be elaborate or modest. The choice will depend on your needs and your budget for the project. Do you feel that you would enjoy grilling outside more if you have adequate work space around your grill? If yes, plan to build the barbeque into a workspace and cover the countertop in tile or granite. A note of caution; dark countertop colors are beautiful, but they also [...]