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Mar
11

Makeover: An Above-Ground Income Property

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Posted by Alicia Cox 3/11/2010 9:30:00 AM
While Scott McGillivray does renovate and make over a lot of basement apartments, this episode of Income Property takes place above ground . Adam is a smart guy -- not only is he a PhD student, but he purchased a triplex in an urban neighbourhood (read:
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Feb
18

Shoestring Makeover: Elana's Bedroom

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 2/18/2010 9:10:00 PM
The room as it appeared when we first saw the home. Just when you thought I've pimped out every room in my house, there's more! It's not that the house is so extensive, it's just that it was built in 1910, when the fashion was to cut up living spaces
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Jan
30

Bargain Saturday: The Writing is on the Wall, in Chalk

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 1/30/2010 9:25:00 AM
Chalkboards aren't just for kids. Actually, chalkboards aren't just for... boards. You can slather chalkboard paint on any wall, piece of furniture, appliance or whatever. It's an affordable and dramatic way to turn something as plain as a bare wall into
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Jan
28

DIY Preview: Building a Hallway Closet

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 1/28/2010 9:29:00 AM
For Monday's Question of the Week I posted about the importance of a first-floor powder room, something we resentfully scratched off our 'must-haves' list when we bought our house. Well, another thing we had to scratch off that list, that pained me almost
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Dec
24

Real People Reno: People Are Doing It For Themselves

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 12/24/2009 8:08:00 PM
New year's resolution: be more handy. Here are two Canadian homesteads, on opposite sides of our great land – Nelson and Toronto – that have taken matters into their own hands. DIY soldiers, really. For is DIY not the essence of a Real People Reno? From
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Dec
19

Bargain Saturday: Wine Bottle Candle Holders

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 12/19/2009 10:54:00 AM
I have a really hard time sending pretty wine bottles to the recycle bin. I just want to hang on to them for a little while, even if they just make my wine rack a little fuller for the moment. Sure, you can stick a candle in a pretty bottle and be done
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Dec
18

Top 5 Friday: Refreshing Holiday Craft Ideas

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 12/18/2009 1:54:00 PM
I'm not a big crafter per se (though I love reincarnating furniture), but I do like gawking at other peoples' creations and entertaining the thought. One thing I can no longer process without a scowl, however, is the holly+poinsettia+candle centrepieces.
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Dec
17

Shoestring Makeover: I Did It, I Painted My Hardwood Floors White!

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 12/17/2009 5:01:00 PM
Even though painted hardwood is all the rage these days, I've been thinking on it for quite some time. Three years to be exact -- about how long I've been bouncing around on our first floor hardwood, which had been refinished so many times it was basically
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Dec
14

Photo Call Out: Share Your Holiday Spirit!

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Posted by Alicia Cox 12/14/2009 6:57:00 PM
Judging by the answers from our When do you decorate? Question of the Week a month ago, your homes and lawns are probably decked out in holiday regalia right about now. I know my small attempt at decorating has made its yearly appearance (I live alone
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Dec
01

Book Review: Dorm Decor

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 12/1/2009 5:05:00 PM
No, it’s not September, you’re not crazy. But it is nearing winter break, and if you missed the boat on helping your youngster set up a cozy home-away-from-home at their current school, then it’s time you should be making some plans for next semester.
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Nov
26

Shoestring Makeover: Kid's Desk to Mini-Bar

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Posted by Alicia Cox 11/26/2009 4:54:00 PM
I'm one of those people who holds on to old family furniture out of pure nostalgia. My bedside table is the chair from my first bedroom set, my coffee table is from my parents' house circa 1980-something and I've been keeping my brother's wooden desk
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Nov
13

Top 5 Friday: Holiday Crafts to Put You in a Festive Mood

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Posted by Vanessa 11/13/2009 3:03:00 PM
We've just launched our Holidays site on HGTV.ca and we're all very excited about it and feeling pretty festive. And while we were thinking stockings and ornaments and gift wrapping in the summer, you may still be grumbling about the holiday displays
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Nov
12

Real People Reno: A Room of His Own

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Posted by Vanessa 11/12/2009 1:40:00 PM
My friends Rob and Tamara have renovated and updated most of the rooms in their stylish bungalow in Toronto's East York. But I wanted to share Rob's "Man Room" for a little change of pace from the kitchens, bedrooms and pretty accessories we usually blog
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Nov
06

Top 5 Friday: Fun with Wallpaper, Part Two

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 11/6/2009 8:30:00 AM
Aaaand we're back! Last week I got on the wallpaper bandwagon, but instead of talking up the virtues of flock or turning some stripe-y wallpaper sideways, I decided to bite off more than I can chew -- as usual. I surfed my heart out in pursuit of the
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Nov
04

Moving Mayhem: Do-It-Yourself Dining Room

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Posted by Scotch Mommy 11/4/2009 8:28:00 AM
It's been a busy two weeks of painting and sawing wood for our revitalized dining room but I am happy to finally have a little video peek for you this week. Once it's all done, I will include instructions on how you too can spend endless hours measuring
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