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Happy Tuesday!

Styling your bed before photos is always nice. If you are prepping your home for sale don’t forget about the bed! Photos are always taken to capture the master bedroom bed. A properly styled bed not only looks great for photos but it shows buyers that you have taken the time to prep your home for sale.

Taking the extra steps and preparing your property properly makes a difference. Even in todays Ottawa hot housing market. You do want your property to look good.  I have had clients ask for photos on how we style our beds when staging. Below are few examples! Take a look!

Happy Thursday!

Here are a few photos of our latest showcasing. This beautiful property is on the market now. Listed now with Liz Wardhaugh. Photos by Beyond the Realm. Check it out!

Happy Tuesday!

Take a look at some great paint colours from Benjamin Moore’s 2020 colour collection. If you are looking for a warm yellow then BM Golden Straw is a great choice.

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Happy Tuesday!

We staged this beautiful property by award winning Lockwood Brothers Construction in Merrickville Estates. The home is truly amazing and those beams!  For more information on this property please contact Liz Wardhaugh. Take a look!

City Loft by Sherwin Williams

Sherwin Williams City Loft is a beautiful warm white with grey undertones. While it is warm white, it is also so fresh looking. It is a great paint colour and can work well with light or dark coloured floors. I chose a white for the trim and baseboards making sure the trim was a crisp white with no yellow undertones to it. Have a look!

City Loft looks great with taupes, whites and blacks. I used the paint colour in my latest showcasing.

Happy Monday!

You don’t have to live close to the coast to enjoy beach inspired paint colours. There are so many colours that can evoke a coastal feel for the home.

Think of different shades of earth tones found in sand, shades of blue and green from the ocean and what we draw as inspiration from sea shells, coral and the various colours of stones.

Here are 10 beach inspired paint colours that will make your home feel like you are on vacation. Just think, you may not want to leave during our winter months! Here are my Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore picks!

 

Sherwin Williams Open Air 6491

Benjamin Moore Bird’s Egg 2051-60

SW Jay Blue 6797

Benjamin Moore Harbour Haze 2136-60

SW Sea Salt 6204

Sherwin Williams Pearl Grey 0052

SW Amazing Gray 7044

BM OC-19 Sea Pearl

CC-Sea Urchin Benjamin Moore

BM Fan Coral

 

Happy Tuesday!

With all of us working from home, a home office would be nice to have. We have been using our dining room table for work, but when your home has an open floor plan things can look messy. Our spare bedroom was for my dad who would spend weekends with us. He is now in a long term care facility. Making a spare bedroom into a home office makes sense for us now.

Our winters are long and I want our office to look bright even during our long winter months. I am keeping my desk but adding some much needed storage for books, a printer etc. A new ceiling light and a coat of paint should finish the room off nicely. Here are some photos, we are just getting started!

Happy Thursday!

With spring in full swing, now is a good time to tackle some projects. This is also a perfect time to ensure there is no damage around the home as well. Here is a spring home checklist to help you along.

• Remove snow from window wells. Water that pools in window wells can cause a host of problems. Remove snow close to the foundation as well. Check basement for mold.
• Check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
• Change your furnace filter. Furnace filters should be replaced every three months.
• If you are thinking about painting spring is a good idea to gather photos of colours that you like or hire a colour consultant for help narrow down and choose a paint colour (when COVID-19) is over of course.
• Clean your home and store winter items. Clean out closets and wash heavy linens. Now is a good time to store winter accessories like skiis.
• Check or have someone check the roof for damage or cracked shingles.
•  You should check and clean the humidifier. Vinegar works well if your humidifier needs to be cleaned.