April 2, 2011 12:50 am
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Droughts are very common in the summer months. This can be very detrimental for homeowners who are attempting to keep their homes exterior in tip-top condition while listed for sale. In most cases, when you’re trying to sell your home you have so much on your mind, watering your gardens and plants is the last thing on your mind! Drought conditions can make even the most seasoned gardeners anxious about the impact of NO RAIN on their plants.
Watering is one solution, but as a CSP, our concern lies with conservation! Rain and Water Barrels are a great alternative to collect water for future watering when it rains. However if the drought in your area is more severe, and you’re trying to be environmentally friendly and not water daily or weekly, tougher drought resistant plants may be necessary.
I have compiled a list of several drought resistant plants that are tried and true performers in Northern climates.
April 2, 2011 12:41 am
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What is it about spring that gets us all out in our gardens, whistling while we work, and yes, visiting the paint store?...
Do you think it's because everything outside looks new and clean and homeowners want the inside to look as good? Probably that's true, but perhaps it's because we need more colour in our lives especially after a harsh winter such as we have just had. All winter we have just seen white (snow) brown (dormant grass and trees). We need a lift and nothing lifts us more than NEW PAINT.
April 2, 2011 12:40 am
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Green Solutions to Staging. I have severe allergies, especially to dog and cat dander and odors. Perfumes and hair spray are also torture to me.
April 1, 2011 5:46 pm
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Terra Cotta Magazine featured article on Curb Appeal by Hope Designs of Caledon.
Hope Designs' article on curb appeal was recently featured in Terra Cotta Magazine
Why curb appeal is so important? Curb appeal is critical to showcasing your homes features and to draw buyers out of their cars and into your home.
April 1, 2011 5:41 pm
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redesigning a beautiful Victorian home in Kincardine, Ontario. Recent century home redesign project Hope Designs recently had the pleasure of... View Article
March 24, 2011 1:50 am
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Vignettes are very important as they have the ability to highlight certain aspects of a room. Vignettes have the ability to draw your eye towards a focal point without becoming overpowering and distracting. They are typically used on fire place mantels, coffee tables, dining tables, counters etc.
March 23, 2011 10:12 pm
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This gorgeous 4 bedroom home took several days to stage and a team of 3 people. The homeowners are very motivated and were open to any and all suggestions given to them. The before and after pictures speak for themselves, what a remarkable transformation.
March 23, 2011 1:41 am
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This raised bungalow would have been a real charmer in its "hey day", when I toured through it during the consultation I could see that it had great bones, original hardwood floors, a nice open floor plan. I knew that it would show well, but it would require some much needed updating.
March 22, 2011 4:13 pm
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ade it more appealing to potential buyers. During the consultation we discussed changing the light fixtures, removing the worn carpeting, painting the main floor using staging safe colours and bringing in contemporary furnishings artwork and accessories. Hope Designs set the stage so that buyers could envision themselves living in the home. Staging worked and the SOLD sign went up!
March 19, 2011 10:56 pm
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One on the quickest methods is updating the kitchen hardware is simply clean and replace the old hardware with an updated hardware style.
