Thoughts & Happenings

Owning a home is not easy! There are things to take care of, repairs to make sure gets done, lots of cleaning to do, and hardly time left to enjoy everything before another list of to-dos need your attention. Don’t you wish you have a list of popular and easy home maintenance tips to make your life easier? Wish no more! Below are the tips that you need!

Sprawling bungalow on 1.49-acres in the popular Churchill Estates community! This 3-bedroom, 3.1-bathroom brick bungalow offers 5,000 square feet over two levels. Meticulously maintained by original owners, with new windows, roof, furnace, stainless steel kitchen appliances, and more! The traditional, family-friendly floor plan features 9’ ceilings, oak hardwood flooring, crown moulding, and best of all - tranquil views from every window.

The home should not just be a place to rest the body but to find a retreat for the mind as well. Try our tips for a peaceful home below and convert your home into a serene space free from distractions!

Gone are the days when we used to live in communities where we know our neighbours from childhood. In this day and age where people are usually grouped by their financial status and place of work, it is important to foster ways that will nurture a sense of community spirit. Start with your yard by using the following tweaks to create a neighbor-friendly yard.

207 Minto Crescent, Milton, Ontario5-bedroom home on a 146’ deep builder preferred lot in central Milton. This highly upgraded home offers 4,476 sqft of total finished living space, including a fully finished lower level. A chic stone and stucco exterior is dressed with professional landscaping and patterned concrete hardscaping giving the home a custom-look. An oversized crystal chandelier hangs from the two-storey ceiling in your formal foyer, with two coat closets and convenient access to a double garage.

You don’t need to follow some top secret designer tips or read from a handbook to make your home look better. Even designers often go with what looks organic and feel right when spicing up a space. With that said, there are a few tips and tricks of the trade to help ensure a harmonious space. Take a look below and find one or a few decorating tips that can work for you!

How your cabinetry looks like can make or break or your kitchen. Painted cabinetry is all the rage these days but what design to go for, colour scheme to choose, and layout to install is often not easy to decide on. In today’s post, we aim to help you pick a cabinet colour combination that will suit your aesthetic style, be it painted on Ikea cabinets or custom-made ones.

You may have thought that you’ve already made everything you thought was needed to sell your home but for some reason or another, no one is getting interested enough to purchase it from you. As real estate agents, we’ve come to have a sixth sense on figuring out why a good home is not selling. Here are the key ones.

Small improvements can make a huge impact when updating your kitchen. If your kitchen has solid bones, all you may need to do are a few changes. The 11 quick fixes below are a surefire way to achieve an upgraded look without extensive renovations!

Mark your calendars for the full day of July 9, 2017 from 10 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon for an entire day of outstanding performances from singer Mike Ford, Toopy and Binoo: Fun and Games, juggler and comedian Bob Cates, Oakville Public Library Storytimes, ROCKgarden Party, First Nations Storyteller Cheri Maracle, The Compound Urban Dance, and more. The festival venue will be at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. You may download the full list of performances for the Oakville Children’s Festival 2017 here.