The "home renovation market" is hot – and the playing field has become ripe with competitors seeking opportunities to capitalize on serving this growing niche. The key to project success is in knowing how to make the right choices, especially when hiringskilled trades and even more importantly, overseeing their work from the start.

Perhaps you've been wrestling with a gnawing dissatisfaction with your home's interior, but feel torn because you really don't want to leave your neighbourhood with its great schools, community conveniences and many friends.

Countdown to Renovations

If you're one of the 70 per cent of Canadian homeowners who plan to renovate your home over the next year, you'll be pleased to learn that this is a perfect time to prepare for a successful 2010 project.

Paying attention to the seasonal demands can give you a unique opportunity to assess your needs from a truly hands on perspective. Understanding how you function best in your space is an important step for creating homes that feel good.

Pamper Your Guests

New article in Our Home Magazine: From the smallest studio apartment to luxury spacious homes with private guest quarters, I've learned that interpretations vary with circumstances and that familiarity and the level of intimacy among friends and family do make a difference. However, given that our overall intent is to ensure that our guests are comfortable, here are some ideas you can implement in anticipation of pleasant visits when planning your own version of "great guest accomodiation".

Congratulations to the United Way of Greater Simcoe County
on 50 Excellent Years!

Turnbull Interiors is proud to support the Unsilited Way of Greater Simcoe County as part of the design team for the complete design transformation of Arch and Helen Brown's beautiful home on Kempenfelt Bay!

5 Cool Summer Ideas For Your Home

New article in Our Home Magazine: When summer comes to Ontario, most of us can't get the extra layers of clothes we've been wearing for months put away fast enough as we head outside to enjoy the bounties of life in lake country.

Real Life Window Treatment Decorating Tips

When I visited the MacTier Public Library for the first time, I was taken by how people-friendly and architecturally pleasing this rural Musoka attraction is. Designed as a replica railway station, it sits in the exact location where the one-time busy original station served the community in the days of train commuting.