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A Contractor's Secrets to Hanging Holiday Decor

November 30th, 2013
Whether you're looking for a spot to put up your Christmas wreath for a week or need something more permanent, hanging decor on the exterior or interior of your home can be tricky sometimes. Where you're hanging it makes all the difference. Here are a few of my favorite ways to hang things on sheetrock, wood and brick — without hurting your walls. Dawn Hea ...

9 Ways to Boost Winter Curb Appeal

November 29th, 2013
For those of us living in cold climates, our homes (at least the outsides) tend to look a little sad once the trees have lost their leaves. And if you are trying to sell your home in winter, it can be especially challenging, because most of the usual curb appeal tricks (add pots of fresh flowers; landscape) don’t apply. That’s why I’ve rounded up nine elements to add to boost ...

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November 28th, 2013
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How to Commission Custom Upholstered Furniture

November 27th, 2013
If you can’t find that perfect furnishing to complete a room’s design, commissioning an upholstered piece is an optimal way to solve size, comfort and aesthetic issues. But before you rush out to purchase that fabric you’ve been eyeing, you need to understand the technicalities involved in the creation of a custom piece from frame to final trims. This knowledge will be the ke ...

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Have Yourself a Rustic Christmas

November 26th, 2013
It’s hard to ignore the allure of the “old-fashioned” Christmas. Many of us grew up with the fantasy of the good old days, when everyone traipsed through the snow to get a tree, decorated the cabin with live pine branches, hung simple yet classic homemade ornaments and sipped hot chocolate while singing carols around the fire. We’d love to re-create it, even if, as in my case, ...
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How to Create Your Own Semicustom Media Wall

November 25th, 2013
Have you ever priced a built-in? I had 17 feet of wall space in my basement for a TV and storage for DVDs, board games and books. One of the contractors bidding on my basement renovation quoted me about $9,000 for the built-in alone. That wasn’t in my budget, so I moved to plan B. Christina Katos A combination of pieces from the Ikea Hemnes line be ...
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A Thanksgiving Tradition to Last the Whole Year

November 24th, 2013
Every November for years, I have planned to make a “gratitude tree.” I’m sure you’ve seen one: tall branches in a container hung with paper leaves labeled by friends and family with things for which they are grateful. Shoshana Gosselin They are beautiful, and although I always intended to make one with my children for Thanksgiving, I never did ...
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82 3500 144TH ST, Surrey, BC

November 23rd, 2013
I just finished uploading this Townhouse for sale, 82 3500 144TH ST, Surrey, BCTHE CRESCENT - South Surrey's premier gated townhouse complex, located on Semiahmoo Trail in Elgin Chantrell - steps away from walking trails. Townhome features 2 bedroom walk-out basement with lots of storage and separate entry, master on with ensuite and walk-in closet, 16' vaulted ceilings and hardwood floors on ...

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This Teen Girl's Room Has Total Grown-up Appeal

November 23rd, 2013
Word spreads fast among teenage girls. And that’s just fine with Sari Sunshine. The Roslyn, New York interior designer created a crisp, modern white room for her teenage daughter, whose friends saw it and begged their parents to hire Sunshine. Then those friends’ friends saw those bedrooms and asked their parents to hire Sunshine to do their bedrooms, and so on and so on — to, ...
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Open House!

November 22nd, 2013
We are proud to announce that this Nov 24th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 949 LEE ST in Beach White Rock Hillside , White Rock. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful .Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this House for sale.As always please do not hesitate to give me a call a ...

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