Cocina Conundrum
Is renovating the kitchen worth it when selling your home? BY SHANNON MONEO | IMAGES FROM: SPARTAN MEDIA GROUP Remember when, about a dozen years ago, black granite counters and…
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Forevering your Home: A look at what your house and investment will need in the long run
Considering what your house will need in the long run will turn your investment into a legacy. BY SHANNON MONEO Greater Victoria home prices will likely never plummet. For those…
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The Cohesive Reno
How a total home renovation was completed in two seamlessly integrated phases BY KIM PEMBERTON | PHOTOS BY DASHA ARMSTRONG When it comes to home renovations, having the work done…
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Labour of Love: Renovating an older home while preserving character
BY CAROLYN CAMILLERI Renovating a designated heritage home involves some steps that have led some people to believe it is especially challenging. That thinking is completely unjustified in the vast…
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Farmhouse Reimagined
An extensive rural renovation brings a 1940s equestrian farm into a new era BY DANIELLE POPE | PHOTOS BY DASHA ARMSTRONG When Elizabeth learned she was pregnant, she and her…
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An Elaborate Finish
An Esquimalt condo is transformed into a whole new kind of home BY SUSAN HOLLIS | PHOTOS BY JEFFREY BOSDET Ten months and 16 countries into a planned…
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Steps to A Reno Success
The 10 key steps involved in a successful home overhaul Maybe it’s that dripping tap, stained carpet or awkward pinch point that has been bothering you for ages. Perhaps you’ve…
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Simplicity by Design
Empty nesters downsize from their family home to a condo to simplify their lives BY NESSA PULLMAN | PHOTOS BY DASHA ARMSTRONG Laura and Greg Dowell had talked about downsizing…
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Artful Living
Local restaurant owners turn their oceanfront rental home into a functional and modern art haven for their college-age daughter. BY NESSA PULLMAN | PHOTOS BY JAMES JONES When the daughter…
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Split-Century Modern Transformation
A Contemporary Reno transforms a 1970s Oak Bay time capsule into a home for the ages. BY DAVID LENNAM | PHOTOS BY DASHA ARMSTRONG Some say the often derided split-level…
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