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ACCENTS IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES

Looking to carry stylish, harmonious accents throughout a space to complement a new floor? Vintage Flooring notes a trend of extending hardwood flooring beyond mere floors to add texture and interest to accent walls, TV surrounds and other areas of a room (Vintage’s Smooth White Oak Bauhaus pictured). VINTAGEFLOORING.COM

PROJECT PLACEMENT

To navigate today’s new world of risk and an increasingly restrictive market, construction practices must be well represented by a highly experienced insurance partner. Masters Insurance specializes in strategic project placement for residential and commercial developments. With knowledge of operational risks faced over its 55 years of service, and deeprooted relationships with leading insurers, Masters Insurance can ensure your project-specific coverage needs are met at competitive terms. MASTERSINSURANCE.COM

TURN FOR THE BETTER

Features abound with Strassburger tilt-and-turn windows and doors. Designed for maximum brightness and unimpeded views, with a unified look that makes them ideal to pair with existing windows and doors, the exceptionally durable products feature a 3.25” PVC frame, optimized drainage, some of the thickest exterior/interior walls on the market for maximum insulation and a multi-point locking system for soundproofing, security and airtightness. Custom colour options include the DoubleNature realistic wood finish. STRASSBURGER.NET

LICENSED TO BUILD

Training Ontario is the training leader for Ontario’s new-home building industry, in collaboration with the Professional Home Builders Institute and Blue House Energy. The Home Construction Regulatory Authority recognizes Training Ontario as an approved competency training provider for seven key areas required to obtain a builder licence in Ontario, with training options in business, construction, sales, marketing, leadership and management. PHBI.CA/ON

LIGHT TOUCH

The 4” JunoConnect Smart Wafer is the perfect way to connect your smart-home lighting. JunoConnect uses Bluetooth and/or Zigbee to pair to your mobile device and/or smart-home hubs. It’s also certified with SmartThings, Alexa and Google platforms. Once installed, it’s easy to customize lighting, from on/off and tunable white colour control to dimming down to 1%. When paired with a smart-home hub, it can enable voice control and lighting schedules throughout a home. ACUITYBRANDS.COM

SET YOUR HOME DEVELOPMENT APART

Tailored security and automation provides peace of mind and complete protection for your buyers’ new homes. Telus Custom Security Systems builds unique solutions that suit your development, making them stand out with the state-of-the-art services that your buyers are looking for. All powered by Telus’s world-leading network with personalized customer service every step of the way. TELUS.COM/CUSTOMHOMES

THEY’LL PUT A SPELL ON YOU

There’s something mesmerizing about the all-new Serenity Hex drain. A geometrical gamechanger, the unique, beautifully crafted Hex centre drain features solid brass construction and is available in four trending finishes, including Brushed Gold and Matte Black. Distributed through OS&B, the Hex drain is designed for tiled shower bases. SERENITY.LUXURY

FLEXIBLE CAPITAL

Firm Capital has been providing land and construction financing for custom homes, low-rise subdivisions and mid-rise and high-rise condominium projects for over 30 years. Its market knowledge, deal structuring skills and proprietary capital, including publicly traded Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation, operating since 1999, allow the company to provide quick turnaround. Deal sizes start at $1 million, with the company working with small, mid-sized and larger builders/developers across Ontario. FIRMCAPITAL.COM

NORTHERN STAR

From Jeld-Wen, Energy Star’s 2021 Manufacturer of the Year, comes the Northern Tri-Pane Collection for new construction and renovation. Canadian-made for Canadian climates and easily adaptable to changing building codes (while exceeding some), Northern Tri-Pane features robust frames for increased durability and superior efficiency. The design also reduces radiant heat and condensation. JeldWen’s keepoutsideout.com website, meanwhile, allows you to identify your location and the size of house, choose from available options and calculate savings. JELD-WEN.CA