Custom Studio For Your Custom Home

Over the past few years, more and more homeowners have become accustomed to working from their homes as opposed to an office or studio space. If you’re designing your own custom home and you work for an office or you need a space to create art, produce music, take photography, craft, or any other creative […]

What Is Maximalism And Why Is It Popular?

Throughout the past decade or so, there has been steady popularity of the minimalism trend. Minimalism, meaning the push to simplify and declutter the home has had both its supporters and its critics. For many people–especially those with large families or children–minimalism is not always conducive to their lifestyle due to its rigidity which is […]

Building A Custom Home On Your Own Land

When deciding to build their dream home, Ottawa homeowners often use the land that developers have already claimed for the project. Their budget will be spread across the cost of the land as well as the cost of building the home and materials. However, if you already own a plot of land, or perhaps you […]

Luxury Home Series: In-Law Suite

As parents and grandparents begin to age, many homeowners decide to take them into their homes to help them with their needs. When faced with adding a new member to the household, many homeowners decide to build an addition or a custom home that can accommodate the in-laws with a separate suite. If you’re thinking […]

Muskoka Room For Your Custom Home

Welcome to your own luxury Muskoka room, the one place in your home where you can enjoy being both inside and outside at the same time. Muskoka rooms are a great way to incorporate the beauty of Ottawa’s natural life into your home while remaining protected from the elements and the critters who call your […]

Buying Your First Home? Here’s What You Need To Consider!

By Mike Holmes Making the jump from renting to owning is a big deal. Not only is owning your home a great investment, it also comes with a sense of personal pride. With housing prices at a premium, it’s so important to make sure that you’re not only ready to own, but can afford the […]

Mike Holmes’ Fall Maintenance Checklist

Feel that crisp in the air lately? That’s a pretty good signal that fall season is on its way. Makes me a little sad because I love being on my boat when it’s warm outside. Fall is crunch-time for getting your home prepared before winter quickly approaches, daylight is shortened, and the snow flies. Be sure […]

Proud to be a Holmes Approved Homes Builder

In 2020, we were honoured to join the Holmes Approved Homes program. Created by Mike Holmes, a respected Canadian builder & contractor, the program aims to provide homebuyers with a house that’s built right the first time. Builders that are a part of the program are committed to Make It Right® and build a home […]

Increase Energy Efficiency in Your Custom Home

When building a custom home, you have the opportunity to increase energy efficiency by making smart design and building decisions. Not only does improving energy efficiency help keep monthly energy bills low, but it also lowers your carbon footprint which is better for the environment.

Top 10 Spring Maintenance Tasks

By Mike Holmes I always talk about my 4 phases of homeownership: Buy It Right, Own It Right, Protect It Right and Sell It Right. I started my Holmes Approved Homes program so that homeowners can Buy It Right, which means buy a home that was built right the first time. If you have recently […]

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