Tips and Tricks
3 Designer Tips to Take Your Balcony to the Next Level
Balconies and terraces may be selling points for condo apartments, but once residents move in, these outdoor spaces can wind up neglected. “I think when people typically will rent their unit or purchase a new condo, they don’t even look...
Home Renovations and Dealing with Contractors
By: Garry Shapiro and Evan Shapiro Home renovations can be a blessing, a headache, or both. Whether you choose to do it yourself or hire a contractor, considerable time, money and effort will be spent before your vision becomes reality. ...
Toronto condos are getting smaller—Here are 3 ways to make the most of your unit’s space
Condo units in Toronto are shrinking, and Kelly Cray knows it well. As principal at U31, a local interior-design firm, his work includes creating model suites for new GTA developments. “That’s why there’s such emphasis on amenities,�...
Is eco-friendly wood construction the future of Toronto condos?
Mid-rise condos might not be the first thing you think of when wood-frame buildings are mentioned. A quaint log cabin or cozy ranch-style home may come to mind instead. If you live in Ontario, there’s a chance the province’s building...
Our Top 5 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers
Purchasing your first home can be simultaneously exciting, overwhelming and stressful. The following are our list of top five tips to help prospective home buyers with purchasing their first home. Tip # 1 – Prioritize your hunt It i...
COLOURFUL CONSIDERATIONS: Adding colour to your interiors
By Kimberley Seldon, Originally published in COLLECTIONS by Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage Increasingly, consumers are asking interior design professionals for a more personalized approach to decorating. Homeowners want fini...
WHITE SPACE: The Reality of Designing with White
By Lori Morris First published in COLLECTIONS by Harvey Kalles Real Estate, Summer 2015 At the House of LMD, we love the colour white for many reasons. Its first impression evokes ethereal images, sensuality and purity; an all-white r...
Sound Advice: Designing a Home Entertainment System
By Ryan Wright, Bay Bloor Radio At Bay Bloor Radio, we design home entertainment systems that are custom tailored for our clients’ unique spaces, specific needs, and personal levels of ambition. Whether it’s a theatre for a dedicated...