Do you have a small bathroom or powder room that you wish was just a little more functional? Or a little less cramped? Or maybe you need a bit more storage, so it doesn’t always feel cluttered? If you can answer yes to any of these questions, you’re definitely not…
Category: House Renovation
Inflation and rising rates put a damper on the home renovation business
Hillary and Andrew Strack-Cheng with their kids Leland and Juniper in their home on June 22.Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail Home renovations can be unpredictable and anxiety-laden at the best of times. But soaring costs, rising interest rates, cooling home prices and uncertainty about Canada’s economic outlook are increasing the…
Inside the fight by a group of Montreal tenants to stay in their homes
Late one cold evening in February 2021, Adriana Bortas-Pauelesco received a knock at her door. A firefighter stood outside. Bortas-Pauelesco and the other tenants in the five-storey apartment building nestled against Mount Royal in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges district were told they had to leave their homes that night. Building inspectors had discovered firewalls…
Plan for Student Housing Moved to West Side of Lyme Road
Dartmouth today released a revised plan for apartment-style housing on Lyme Road as part of an extended North End. The plan has benefited from several months of community engagement that led to significant modifications from the original proposal released in October 2021. The most notable change is a new location…
The Fisherman’s Hut: inside the luxury Russian dacha linked to Vladimir Putin | Russia
It is a level of extravagance that would put the tsars to shame. There are the bidets that cost $10,800 (£8,800) each and the $4,600 a piece shower heads. Then there is floor made up of $110,000 worth of Fior di Bosco marble and the indoor pool with a decorative…
Browns conduct feasibility study for ‘significant stadium renovation,’ not to build a new one
The Cleveland Browns have launched a feasibility study for “significant stadium renovation” for FirstEnergy Stadium, per a team statement released Monday. The statement was in response to a NEOtrans report that the franchise is seeking a new $1 billion stadium as part of a lakefront redevelopment project in the city….
Dedication of Residential School Memorial at Government House | News and Media
Released on June 21, 2022 The Memorial Fulfills the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #82 Today on National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Government of Saskatchewan and the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan dedicated the Saskatchewan Residential School Memorial on the grounds of Government House in Regina. “The…
Kingston, Ontario, library branch renovation cuts energy use to 55% of benchmark
A recent renovation of the Kingston (Ontario) Frontenac Public Library Central Branch greatly boosted energy and water efficiency while making the facility healthier and safer. Designed by HDR, the project cut the library’s energy use intensity to 55% of the national benchmark for a library building. It scored 24 of…
Kitchen Renovation Unveils a New Angle
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In many kitchens, there is often a dilemma about what to do with corners to make them more efficient and functional. However, for designer Kristen Mendoza, right-angle corners were the least of her worries in this project. Instead, the main concern was how to handle all the…
The Vineyard Gazette – Martha’s Vineyard News
With a major renovation project under way, the Kelley House and Newes from America pub will stay shuttered this summer as construction work continues in the heart of downtown Edgartown. But the project will no longer be subject to review by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission after a plan to renovate…