How to Grow the Best Tomatoes at Home
Tomatoes are the most popular garden vegetable in Canada by far. They are easy to grow just about anywhere there is heat and sun. There is a huge variety of tomatoes to choose from, in colours ranging from white, yellow, orange, red, green and purple. I
How to Preserve the Urban Forest in Toronto
Condos and skyscrapers may be sprouting from the ground faster than we can keep up, but in the midst of all this development, what is Toronto doing to protect the city’s trees? Toronto’s ravines, boulevards, and parks are home to more than four million
How to Pick Furniture for Your New Home
Have you just purchased your new home? Perhaps you are actively looking for the right home? Studying the floor plans and deciding how you will plan your furniture should be part of your homebuying process.Planning how you will lay out your furniture and
How to Have the Best Lawn on the Block!
Everyone, it seems, wants to have a nice green lawn. Even if you spend the rest of the gardening season on the golf course or at the cottage, I find that even the most negligent of lawn owners takes some time in early spring to spruce up the lawn, one
Toronto is the First Canadian 2030 District!
Very recently, it was announced that downtown Toronto has become the first 2030 District outside of the United States. This means that the downtown area bordered by Lake Ontario, Bathurst, Dupont, and the Don Valley is aiming to decrease its greenhouse
Choose Your Favourite of the 10 Design Excellence Winners
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) is inviting the public to vote for their favourite design for the 2015 OAA People’s Choice Award. Architecture enthusiasts have the opportunity to vote for their favourite design from the year’s 10 Design
2 New Apps That Will Change the Way You Design Your Home
The world is going the way of smart technology - there’s no debating it. There’s an app for everything these days, and we recently learned about two new ones that just launched. RENOMii and Mii Casa are two apps by RENOMii CEO and Co-Founder Scott
What Do You Think of the 5 Designs for the New Ferry Terminal?
Five teams of designers and architects presented their proposals for the new Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Harbour Square Park in Toronto. The presentations took place in the City Hall rotunda, where media and the public gathered to hear from the five
Is Prefab Construction the Solution to China’s Pollution Problem?
China is notorious for its pollution and poor air quality, and images of the city in the midst of a smog alert are a testament to the severity of the situation. This issue is partly a product of an unprecedented economic boom coupled with an unchecked
INFOGRAPHIC: His and Hers New Homes Desires
It’s no secret that gals and fellas don’t always necessarily see eye to eye, and the process of investing in a new domicile is hardly an exception. We thought we’d host a playful little poll to get a better idea of where these points of tension might
