July 23, 2020

Our Top Picks for Bathroom Fixtures

July 23, 2020/ Jackie Stezik

My clients ask for help with many aspects of their bathroom project. However, they most commonly need help picking out the right fixtures. With so many options these days to choose from, it’s hard to know what’s good quality and what isn’t, what will fulfill your needs effectively, and what is a good value for your hard-earned dollars. We bring our 30 years of experience to this blog post to provide you with our top picks for your bathroom fixtures.

July 09, 2020

6 Ways to Prepare Meals During a Kitchen Renovation

July 09, 2020/ Jackie Stezik

Figuring out how to prepare meals and feed your family during a kitchen renovation can be quite a challenge! Eating out at restaurants can be quite expensive, and unless you go to high-end restaurants, the meals are typically not that healthy or nutritious. We’ve come up with six solutions to this problem, and if you utilize one or more of them, getting through your kitchen renovation without your kitchen will be a breeze!

June 25, 2020

Creating a Multi-Generational Home

June 25, 2020/ Jackie Stezik

For many reasons, multi-generational homes are becoming more popular. Adult children and their kids are moving back home to live with their parents. Elderly parents are moving in with their adult children. There are advantages and disadvantages to multi-generational living, but in most cases, the positive far outweighs the negative. We explore what forms the basis of multi-generational living, discuss the pros and cons, and talk about the ways you can transform your home to make it a comfortable space for all generations living under one roof.

June 11, 2020

A Guide to Ontario Electrical Code and Your Home 0

June 11, 2020/ Jackie Stezik

We go into many homes to do home inspections, renovations, and repairs. We seldom leave those homes without finding at least one or two electrical safety code violations. More often than not, we see a lot more than two! Some of the violations are minor, but others are serious enough that they could cause a fire. This post discusses the most common electrical code violations that might exist in your home and tells you how to go about ensuring the safety of your family.

May 14, 2020

How to Add Texture to a Room

May 14, 2020/ Jackie Stezik

If you’re a décor enthusiast and love looking through design magazines and watching HGTV, you’ve probably heard that one of the best ways to add interest to a room is through texture. But texture can refer to almost every surface in a room, so where do you start? Adding or layering texture properly can make the difference between a well-orchestrated room and one that looks like a mish-mash of your latest yard sale finds. In this post, we offer many ideas for simple things you can do to add interest and texture to your home.

April 30, 2020

Window Leak to Dream Basement and Laundry Room

April 30, 2020/ Jackie Stezik

It started out as a small leak coming from the window well. The final result was a complete transformation of their basement and laundry room. After a terrible first meeting with the contractors the insurance company sent over, our clients in North Oshawa asked for referrals from their friends. Enter Multi-Trade Building Services! We show you the before and after photos and talk about some of the unique features of this project!