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The secret to a great open-concept design

June 10, 2019October 16, 2019 Sara Bederman interior design

Good continuity is the secret to a harmonious, open-concept home. One space blends into the next with a common theme throughout.

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Racconos got into greenbin
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Only one tip seems to keep raccoons out of your scraps

October 10, 2017December 23, 2017 Rodger Burnside green bins, raccoons

Raccoons have solved the problem of how to get into the new, “raccoon-proof” green bins, as evidence by the messes on our sidewalks.

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Foreign buyers not behind rising home prices, realtors find

October 15, 2016March 28, 2017 Brian Baker Bosley Real Estate, Catherine Himelfarb Borden, Forest Hill Real Estate, Patrick Rocca, real estate

Could this city see a similar tax imposed on foreign buyers with housing prices soaring? Not likely, if you ask Toronto Real Estate Board past president Mark McLean.

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Home NEWS 

Battle of the sexes—well done

June 7, 2016 Rodger Burnside barbecue

North Toronto resident and barbecue expert Phillip Allen says it’s the old joke: “Men didn’t go in the kitchen, but god forbid if women went near the barbecue grill.”

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Taking the caveman out of grilling

June 6, 2016June 10, 2016 Rodger Burnside barbecue, grilling

North Toronto resident and barbecue expert Phillip Allen says it’s the old joke: “Men didn’t go in the kitchen, but god forbid if women went near the barbecue grill.”

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Don’t go to extremes restoring your deck

June 5, 2016May 3, 2017 Brian Baker construction, deck, Toronto Custom Decks, Upper Canada Decorating Centre

Davisville resident Dan Pero has just moved into a new home, and he’s noticed his deck, and the neighbouring sunroom need a

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Picking right contractor for reno is most important decision

May 3, 2016May 4, 2017 Eric Emin Wood contractor, home renovations

On top of ascertaining that they’re professionally accredited, insured and provide workers’ compensation, homeowners should also make sure the contractors they hire have worked in the local neighbourhood before and therefore understand local bylaws.

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Home NEWS 

Is it time to get your hands in the dirt?

May 3, 2016 Rodger Burnside gardening

Even though spring has arrived in seeming full force and you’re down to t-shirt and sneakers, be aware that we can still get frosts at night well into mid-May in these parts. Be sure the destructive late frosts have finally departed before risking planting your more vulnerable plants.

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The new black is …black (sort of)

May 3, 2016 Rodger Burnside colours, home renovations, interior design

The days of rich, dark reds, burgundies, forest greens, and navy blues on all room surfaces appear to be over. The new colour of the day seems to be … grey.

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Spring cleaning — outside your home

May 3, 2016 Rodger Burnside gardening, home renovations, spring cleaning

Here are some tips for going over our properties to fix any problems our cold climate caused.

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Homeowners must do due diligence when hiring roofers

April 8, 2016May 4, 2017 Brian Baker Renovations, roofing

Ask Craig Bennett about replacing your roof, and he’ll tell you it is akin to having to change the transmission in a car.

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New Toronto software lets you follow your water use — and check for leaks

April 8, 2016May 4, 2017 Jason Sutcliffe MyWaterToronto, water

The City of Toronto has launched a new software to help Torontonians monitor their water consumption and recognize any leaks in their homes.

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You’ll find this treatment of photos just bleachy

April 23, 2015November 21, 2017 Lenore Locken Lenore Locken, photography

Over the years I’ve tried many unusual artistic techniques for creative projects. I’ve melted crayons and dripped the coloured hot

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Condos of a different colour

April 7, 2015March 11, 2021 Shawn Star Bosley Real Estate, condominiums, Jack Winberg, John Robb, Rockport Group

It’s not uncommon to hear about a condominium development in midtown. But on Wicksteed Avenue, at the bottom of Leslie Street, there’s a different kind of condo development: office condos.

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Roll up your sleeves and get into spring cleaning

March 20, 2015 Lenore Locken Cleaning

Now that the brutal winter is finally behind us, we can open the windows and rejoice in fresh air that

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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