We’ve also selected our tiles for the upstairs washroom and laundry room floor. Some of the selections are the same as the downstairs washroom since we believe in having some consistency throughout the house.

Here’s the photo with explanation underneath (keep in mind that these photos don’t do the tiles justice):

The grey is for the […]

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Anke remembered that we had leftover carrera subway tiles from our kitchen back splash. With a few more square feet we can add it as a band to our downstairs washroom. It will actually save us money and add a classic and modern look to the shower.

Here’s the new tile line-up:

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Have you ever attempted to source material for your renovation with two kids under four in tow? Fun is not the word. We’ve made several trips to tile stores, bathroom stores, and big box stores with the kids. It usually ends in crying (not always by the kids) and a general sense […]

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Today the guys from Absolute Draining & Plumbing came to begin our basement work.

They focused first on running the new water line in from the property line. Unfortunately they couldn’t tie it in yet because the city side has a valve issue that needs to be fixed. The city thinks they can come […]

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We’re excited about the built-in bookshelves and how they are looking. Ben did a great job tying in the trim and the baseboards. Now we have to tape and mud the drywall and paint the entire unit. We’ll do all of the bookshelves in white trim colour and the continue the smokey […]

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