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VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2

FEBRUARY 2012

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Making the dream kitchen a reality!

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In every issue

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Editor’s Notebook

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Contributors

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Mailbag

HD&R features

14 One-stop shop Exclusive discounts and deals for our readers!

17 What’s new The 411 on the latest and greatest products

24 Designer advice The heart of red

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On the cover FREE february 2012 volume 8 issue 2 www.homedecorandrenovations.com

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City Girl

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Yanic Simard’s dREam kitchen tips

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THE KITCHEN ISSUE!

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17 HD&R inspiration

HD&R renovation

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36 Reno ready

Designing the kitchen of your dreams

Getting started

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32 Style file

Planning is the secret to a successful renovation

Designed for function

50 Market place Top five picks at IDS12

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40 Book review Renovation bootcamp: Kitchen

46 Renovator black book Your guide to finding a reliable and reputable renovator

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EDITOR’SNOTEBOOK

I N S I D E T HI S I SS UE …

17 A pop of colour

Great kitchen renos do happen when you seek out solid expert advice

We created Home Décor and Renovations for people who love their homes. It’s much more than just a décor magazine, it’s your guide to cool new products, local shops and services, and expert advice to help inspire you and get your next renovation or redesign project going.

This issue is full of kitchen tips and design ideas – from practical design points to customized catering kitchens, we’ve got you covered!

The kitchen isn’t a favourite room to remodel for obvious reasons – it’s costly, time-consuming and inconvenient. To avoid major pitfalls, you need a solid plan and a reputable renovator who can deliver on schedule.

Cooking microwave meals in the living room and relying on takeout isn’t fun (except for the kids) but knowing there’s a well-planned kitchen in your future makes it worth it. There are always going to be some surprises along the way, and it’s essential to choose your appliances well in advance so the kitchen designer can incorporate them into the overall plan. Once you’ve chosen your favourites, it’s hard to change the sizing, so choose well! Since products and appliances can incorporate trends, don’t forget to assess your family’s appliance needs first and don’t favour style over substance. Remember avocado-coloured ranges and harvest gold refrigerators – need I say more?

For more simple advice, practical tips and news, check out our blog.

We always looking forward to your feedback on this issue, so please write to us!

SUSAN LEGGE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, NATIONAL REAL ESTATE susan.legge@wall2wallmedia.com Follow me on twitter: twitter.com/SusanLegge

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40 Must-read

50 Great finds at IDS 2012

END SPRAY CLEANER CLUTTER

MY FAVOURITE FIND OF THE MONTH

Since this is our kitchen issue I couldn’t resist this tip, which was sent via my mother-in-law. The email included a whole slew of useful and surprisingly easy tips from blog The Daily Buzz. “You can purchase an inexpensive tension rod at retailers that carry drapery to organize your spray cleaners any which way you see fit. Make sure you measure your cabinet space before buying.”

We’ve posted more of these tips on our blog, www. homedecorandrenovations.com.

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OURINSIDERS

Vice-President, National Real Estate

Jacqueline Hill Editor-In-Chief, National Real Estate

Susan Legge Sales Manager, Home Décor and Renovations Condo Guide and GTA New Homes

Conni Robinson

Glen Peloso DESIGN EDITOR Glen Peloso, design editor at Home Décor and Renovations and principal designer of Glen Peloso Interiors, has been designing spaces for commercial, corporate and residential clients for more than 15 years.

You’ll recognize Glen as the host of such television design shows as Restaurant Makeover, Take This House & Sell It and Renovate My Wardrobe, to name a few, as well as from speaking engagements at home shows across Canada. glenpelosointeriors.com

Art Director

Sarah Jang Daiana Garay (On Leave) Managing Editor

Sara Duck (On Leave) Contributing Editors

Wayne Karl, Elisa Krovblit, Lydia McNutt Design Editor

Glen Peloso National Account Manager, Mediative

Andrea Berry

Yanic Simard

Senior Account Executive

Suzana Zarovski

DESIGNER

sue.zarovski@wall2wallmedia.com

Yanic is the principal designer of the Toronto Interior Design Group.

Specializing in residential and commercial projects, Simard often applies his signature high/low and old/new combination design techniques in developing unique designs. Simard has created designs for clients in Toronto, Montreal and Miami, and appears as a regular guest expert on Citytv’s CityLine. For more information, visit tidg.ca

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Inspiration!

This year involves big changes for me, one of the biggest being decorating my own place. I rip out the pages of pictures and ideas from HD&R. A fresh start to the new year and decor trends to go along with it. Who doesn’t love that?

Wow. What a wonderful, inspirational, informative, colourful issue that has something for all taste and design preference. I did a happy dance when I open my issue!

I know I do and that is why I study the trend reports from your top designers. Glen Peloso never fails and touches on all aspects of design from colours to fabrics and patterns.

I love the trend report - orange crush accents and the vintage retro look are on my list of what the house is going to feel like.

I am a modern girl at heart but I think I can incorporate a little vintage into my life. It’s almost like having my own designer helping me out… Almost :-).

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For the love of great design Hello, I really like your magazine. Getting this quality for free is amazing. I do read your articles, too. What got me writing is “Forecasting trends” written by Glen Peloso. People who designed almost all that timeless furniture: Le Corbusier, MacKintosh, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, C. Eames are first and foremost architects. Industrial design is that magical place where the brain of an engineer and an artist fuse. Before Bauhaus, there were no schools for industrial design. If one wanted to design furniture (even in the1970s) and interiors, they had to became an architect first. I can say this for Europe, but as far as I know it was the same elsewhere in the world.

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IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS

to be hearts, chocolate and red. Valentine’s Day permeates just about every retail shop in the city, and strong reds seem to be so associated with this Hallmark holiday that we rarely look at the colour unless it’s in the month of February. In my opinion, cupid has run off with this colour but it is time to hang on to it as a great one to use in the home.

I have to say that red is one of my favourite colours to use in a space, largely because it is a strong colour that often overpowers the other colours that are part of the room. As a result, it offers the person entering the room for the first time – or anytime really – a place to start the experience of the room. We subconsciously look to the brightest colour in the room to start the experience of that room, and by offering a very clear focal point in a strong hue, we remove the feeling of being overwhelmed that you can get in a large space.

I have to say that there is something very enticing about the excitement the colour red invokes, and that may very likely be the reason that it has been selected

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as the colour that has come to represent Valentine’s Day – which is all about passion. That same kind of passion is great to inject in to the home, but the question remains how to effectively do it so that it isn’t overwhelming, but is an exciting experience.

Red is certainly a great colour for creating intimacy and romance in the home. It can often be a wonderful colour to use in a dining room, for instance, where you may cover all of the walls in a warm red shade.

Generally, the dining room is used in the evening when it is illuminated with the warm flicker of candles or other sources of soft lighting. You want to create a sense of intimacy and closeness, whether you are using the space for a group of friends having stimulating conversation or just for two people celebrating a significant day, like Valentine’s Day. Creating a room that is both somewhat dark and aesthetically “close” helps to create that feeling of familiarity.

Deep reds can also be a pleasing choice for an accent wall in a master bedroom. Whether you use the colour in a detailed wall paper or as a solid block for

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a featured wall like the headboard wall, the depth of colour gives a feeling of sleep and passionate intimacy, which is generally what you hope for in the bedroom.

In other rooms, red is a fantastic colour as an accent.

You can use it in accessories that may be placed on a bookshelf to offer pops of colour to the area. Having pieces of glass in a bright red can offer excitement to coffee tables, side tables, or elements on a mantel shelf.

I have also used larger red glass bowls on a kitchen table, which serves to ground the table and the area.

Speaking of grounding an area, traditional Persian rugs filled with deep reds can be wonderful to ground the furniture in a room. I don’t suggest red as a colour to use in flooring, like the red cherry-stained floors that have been used in the past. Red works best in the home as a “spice” but not as a “flavour.”

Selecting the right red can be a bit of a trick and you certainly don’t want to work with a primary colour unless you are creating a kids play area. Opt for a deep red when used on walls, and a slightly brighter shade when used it as an accent. Benjamin Moore’s “Rapture” is one that I really like and have used effectively in the past.

If you ask me, I think that every room should have some element in red, whether that be a throw cushion, an accessory, a carpet or an entire wall. It creates a sense of excitement, passion and good design. With all that said – have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

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re you in love with your home but have a hate-on for the kitchen? You’re probably thinking of renovating sometime down the line, but the thought of it may overwhelm you to the point of wanting to put up the “For Sale” sign, pack your things and move into a home with a brand new kitchen. But before you do that, take a minute to stop and think about it. If you re-design the space yourself it will be your own, created the way you want it. Just about everything is customizable and nothing’s worse then moving into a home where the layout or function of this main room just doesn’t work for you and your family. Sure, it might look pretty, but it may actually be quite unpractical.

The kitchen is a space that should be well thought out and well planned – especially since you’ll probably only do this once.

Hiring a professional and experienced design firm can be very beneficial. Not only will they make the design process a whole lot easier, but they will help you avoid costly mistakes. I’m going to take you through the course of action I took when creating this beautiful space.

PERSONALITY Constructing a space that is well-suited to the homeowners is very important to me. I really like to bring the personality and character of the family to life through the design. The kitchen is the hub of the home, which means that investing in this area is a very wise decision – not only for the time while you live in it, but also if you decide to sell in the future. This kitchen is completely customized, made exactly how the homeowners wanted it.

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THE OVERALL DESIGN I always like to begin a project with some sort of inspiration. Clive Christian’s designs very much inspired the look of this kitchen, above. It’s traditional, but with a twist of contemporary. I kept a lot of important elements in mind when coming up with the design, contrast being at the top of my list. The dark, elaborate wood for the cabinetry really stands out against the colouring of the natural stone. You’ll notice that the Calacatta marble for the flooring, countertops and backsplash are all the same, creating a strong sense of unity. To add some visual interest, I laid out the backsplash in a brick pattern.

You might also notice the cut out in the backsplash area – this was made specifically for the pop-out fan for the range, so when it’s being used, it is flush with the wall rather than protruding outwards. The more little details you incorporate, the bigger the impact of the space will be. I kept the look clean by paneling the fridge to match the contemporary shaker-style cabinet doors.

THE ISLAND Keeping the work triangle in mind, I decided place the sink here, keeping it, the fridge and stove all within an acceptable distance of one another. I made the height of the island higher than the typical 36 inches. Instead, I opted for 40 inches because I find that it’s much better for cooking and baking, which is what the family was mainly going to use it for. All four sides of the island are used for storage, consisting of doors and shelves, with wicker baskets that offer easy access for the children. I even made room in there for recycling and garbage components along with a water filter. It’s all in the details.

Underneath all of this beauty went a lot of hard work. Don’t be fooled to think that because the kitchen is massive, that the efficiency is not there. This big kitchen is for a big family, and functionality played the most important role in the design, which was totally achieved. The homeowners love it, which is the best payoff for me as a designer. Now go and take down that for sale sign!

Yanic Simard Yanic is the principal designer of the Toronto Interior Design Group.

Specializing in residential and commercial projects, Simard often applies his signature high/low and old/ new combination design techniques in developing unique designs. Simard has created designs for clients in Toronto, Montreal and Miami, and appears as a regular guest expert on Citytv’s CityLine. tidg.ca • facebook.com/yanic.simard • twitter.com/yanicsimard

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– and prettier, too, thanks to the talents of her designer, Rachel Finer.

Finer and Ford worked together to bring this very unusual kitchen to life. Ford wasn’t worried so much about aesthetics, she was tearing out her lovely and oh-soconventional white marble kitchen, and function was her priority. She wanted to design the function and flow based on the smooth systems she enjoys in professional kitchens, while Finer kept bringing in the idea of resale, of entertaining, and ensuring that neither function nor fashion would need to be sacrificed – though the two did need to come up with some interesting solutions for this residential installation.

The results are as beautiful in practice as they are in the pictures.

Stainless steel is not only flattering, Ford explains that the five-foot section of stainless countertop creates the perfect surface for rolling out pastry dough and working with cold applications. The rest is quartz, “everY time i Went “HeY!” tHe creW Went “oH for its durability and heat resistance. no...” But those “Hey!” moments translated into some The choice of material offered Finer a incredible features in the City Girl Catering kitchen.

Amanda Ford is the woman behind City Girl Catering. wide variety of finishes, allowing her to create a visually and functionally Having left her career as a portfolio manager for a ideal complement to the cold steel. major Canadian bank, Ford attended the French Culinary The stove, while not a Institute in NYC in 2005. She’s been the backbone of professional appliance – as Ford a couple of celebrated Toronto restaurants, and now would have liked – is from the GE runs her own successful catering company, while Monagram series. “It’s ginormous also developing her own line of culinary products. and incredibly powerful,” says Those “Hey!” moments were all about creating the Ford. “Each burner has 18,000 perfect kitchen that could support the demands of food BTU and it has the largest cavity preparation, en masse. of any oven on the market.” While While the kitchen is in her own home, this is no a professional oven would have ordinary residential kitchen – or ordinary residence. The been her preference “and much kitchen, Ford says, is bigger than many restaurant kitchens 32 Home décor and renovations FebruAry 2012

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cheaper!” Finer had let Ford know that bringing professional equipment into a residence would have posed an issue with insurance. Of course there is a large, stainless range hood above the stove, also from the GE Monagram series. While these stylish little numbers are starting to show up in a lot of residential kitchens, most will never realize the power these have, but from fish to deep-fry, these really do keep odour from escaping the kitchen. It has four speeds as well as two built-in warming lamps.

One of the most commercially recognizable elements of the kitchen is the restaurant style “feat of engineering” over the peninsula.

Ford wanted the shelving above her main work station to house all of the items she needs at hand. Instead of running around the kitchen gathering pans and ingredients, they are all within arm’s reach. But the price for convenience is steep. While Ford jokes about the feat of engineering, she is completely serious when she explains that “six large steel posts support literally over a tonne of weight.” The stainless wrapped cherry protects the wood from damage during use, but the cherry is strong and enduring – and also an attractive finish.

The peninsula itself proved more functional than an island. While it concerned Finer that Ford wanted the countertop height almost two inches higher than conventional countertops, Ford’s not concerned about resale. Some renovations are personal, you’ve got to love where you live. In this case it’s more than just a home. “It’s my office, it should be perfect.” says Ford.

The peninsula and countertops actually have dual function. While cooking and catering are her main uses by day, Ford also teaches cooking classes, and the bar-height countertop along the one side can seat eight comfortably, with a perfect view. The bar is also ideal for entertaining.

The lights are also great for entertaining – thanks to dimmers and undermounts. But soft light isn’t practical for a catering kitchen. Ford has six pot lights over the peninsula, another 15 ceiling pots as well as more undermounts.

While investigating lighting, Ford also found hydroponic grow lights and incorporated them over the wall shelving. Sourced from North Carolina, they are energy efficient and stay on all night. With them she grows an herb garden, the selection her to have the freshest herbs at her disposal any time of year.

One element that most will not have considered for their own kitchen is the massive blower box. The reason may be that this is Ford’s own invention. She does a lot of smoking fish and searing meat and needs to dry the surface. The three-sided blower box, equipped with two high-powered fans does the trick. It’s also the perfect way to dry blanched veggies, she explains, they travel better and don’t break down that way.

Of course there is floor-to-ceiling storage for the endless varieties of specialty oils, vinegars, salts, and assortment of baking ingredients, but she’s created shallow shelving instead of arm’s deep pantries so that she can see and access what she needs.

A large Sub-Zero fridge with the side-by-side freezer is adequate for what she needs at hand, but fridges and deep freezers have taken over the basement.

While not at all a conventional kitchen, it’s perfect for Ford. She’s proven that there’s no need to limit yourself in kitchen design, room to think beyond resale, and to find perfection in those “Hey!” moments.

amanda ford Amanda is City Girl Catering, which specializes in organic, local and ethical dishes. They cater functions of any size, from intimate dinner parties to full service at weddings. Ford is also developing the City Girl Catering product line, including barbecue sauce and a line of soy products. citygirlcatering.ca february 2012 Home Décor and Renovations 33

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Q The new year is naturally a time for renewal – around the house, as in life. It’s a great time to start thinking about the renovation projects you plan to execute in the year ahead. But, all too often, people don’t know how to start the planning – or worse, they just dive right in without giving it proper thought. Before embarking on a hefty project like a kitchen, bathroom or a whole-house reno, what steps should be involved in the planning phase?

A It is often best to begin by defining the project from a design perspective. The design can stem from your own vision, or from the expertise of a professional designer or architect. As the design is being refined it is best to bring in the contractor for the project in order to receive valuable “value engineering” and feasibility comparisons.

To begin looking at your project, most professional contractors will require a financial commitment. Some people exercise another option, which is to allow the designer or architect to complete the entire preconstruction package (such as design, financial revue/ budget, permits, zoning, etc.) and only then begin to discuss the project with a contractor. However, in doing so, most people are losing out on the tremendously valuable insight of the people who will actually be bringing the vision to reality.

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• Choose design/select finishes, and • Provide the funds to complete the project.

If you want to design it yourself then ensure that you have a complete and well-rounded design concept that takes construction feasibility weighed against budget into consideration. The budget is concurrent with the design and based off the design, so as the design changes, so will the budget.

As you build the design and budget, you have to source materials/labour. By the end you should have a budget, scope of work, design and schedule for the project. This is what we call the “pre-construction package” and it acts as a blueprint for the project.

In the absence of such a package, the project is vulnerable to losing its direction. Each project is a journey comprised of numerous phases, you must connect the phases fluidly and anticipate the next corner. The biggest secret in quality construction is the valuable resource of talented designers and construction managers that define and plan the best path to completion.

Wherever your construction journey takes you, ensure you invest the proper amount of time in planning out your path. You will know you are done the planning phase when you have answered all the questions about the renovation more or less and the only thing left to ask is, “When do we start?”

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RENOMARK RENOVATOR CONTRACTORS A. Brown Construction abrownconstruction.ca (416) 766-9892 - Toronto A. Lifetime Contractor Ltd. lifetimecontractor.com (416) 483-2151 - Toronto A. Mazzucco Construction amazzucco.on.ca (416) 207-0388 - Toronto AB Renovations Unlimited abreno.com (416) 809-5025 - Richmond Hill Abbotsford Group Inc. Custom Builders abbotsfordgroup.com (416) 249-3939 - Weston Affordable Woodworking affordablewoodworking.com (416) 831-6741- Toronto AJD Construction Group Inc. ajdconstructiongroup.com (905) 898-3130 - Sharon Alan Heron Homes Limited alanheronhomes.ca (416) 642-7651 - Toronto All Angles Renovations Ltd. allanglesrenovations.ca (416) 261-9732 - Scarborough Allyn Construction Ltd. allynconstruction.com (416) 347-7548 - Milton Alphyn Construction Inc. alphynconstruction.com (416) 737-8607 - Toronto Amazon Home Improvements amazonhomeimprovements.ca (905) 763-9000 - Vaughan Ambia Windows and Doors Inc. ambiawindowsdoors.com (416) 831-3719 - Woodbridge Andes Construction andesconstruction.com (416) 531-9727 - Toronto

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Heres Renovations Inc. heresrenovations.com (416) 738-1895 - Gormley

Brock Doors & Windows Inc. brockwindows.com (905) 791-2850 - Brampton

Duracon Construction Services & Dura Painting duraconconstruction.com (416) 688-9191 - Markham

Hillman & Son Carpentry Ltd. hillmanandson.ca (905) 434-0077- Oshawa

Bryant Renovations bryantrenovations.com (416) 260-0818 - Toronto Build Craft Contracting & Millwork Inc. buildcraft.ca (905) 271-4161 - Mississauga Canlik Kitchens refaceyourkitchen.com (416) 412-2828 - Scarborough Capoferro Design Build Group capoferro.com (416) 241-4665 - Toronto Carick Home Improvements (Carick Building Products Ltd.) carickhome.com (416) 781-6671 - Toronto CCS Construction and Contracting Solutions Inc. ccsconstruction.ca (416) 241-9770 - Toronto

Clemmensen & Associates Limited (416) 747-6266 - Weston

Fairmont Properties Ltd. fairmontproperties.ca (905) 841-6161 - Aurora

Cochren Homes Limited cochrenhomes.com (905) 842-2462 - Oakville Cohn Construction Ltd. (905) 569-1349 - Mississauga Colewood Construction Limited (416) 252-2226 - Toronto

Avonlea Kitchen and Bathroom Concepts avonlearenovations.com (416) 422-5276 - Toronto

Crina General Construction Ltd. (905) 738-7930 - Concord Cristone General Contracting Inc. cristonegc.com (905) 727-2911 - Aurora Curzon Developments Ltd. (416) 606-7110 - Toronto Cyprus Contracting cypruscontracting.com (905) 264-6552 - Woodbridge Dalerose Homes 1-(519) 938-8417 - Orangeville

Bayden Build & Renovate bayden.com (416) 818-8148 - Maple

D-Cam Construction Inc. dcamconstruction.com (905) 847-3636 - Oakville

Bayview Projects Contracting bayviewprojects.com (416) 730-8506 - North York

Dean Installations deaninstallations.com (416) 459-6106 - Georgetown

Bell Construction Group bellconstructiongroup.ca (416) 709-1637 - Aurora

DeBellis Construction Ltd. (416) 318-8435 - Concord

Boss Constructors Inc. bossconstructors.com (416) 873-3205 - Mississauga Bramson Construction bramsonconstruction.com (416) 625-3943 - Toronto

Esto Construction Co. Limited estoconstruction.ca (416) 752-3702 - Toronto

Evia Group Inc. eviagroup.com (416) 429-3842 - Toronto

Attard Construction Corporation attard.net (905) 824-6300 - Mississauga

Blueprint Renovations blueprintrenovations.com (416) 878-3272 - Toronto

Estezo Estates Inc. estezoestates.homestars.ca (647) 801-4727 - Mississauga

Clarke Basement SysteSC wetbasements.ca (905) 642-4861 - Markham

Craiglee Home Improvements Ltd. craigleehomes.net (416) 759-8700 - Scarborough

Binns Kitchen & Bath Design binns.net (905) 509-5555 - Toronto

Errand Boyz Management Real Property. Concierge. Relocation errandboyz.com (416) 728-6720 - Pickering

Evans Built Inc. evansbuilt.ca (647) 444-7873 - Bradford

ARX Custom Homes arxcustomhomes.com (416) 471-0947 - Mississauga

Belyea Bros. Ltd. belyeabrothers.com (416) 425-1200 - Toronto

Enmar Homes Inc enmarhomes.com (416) 841-6606 - Toronto

Chaplin Home Improvements Ltd. chaplinhomeimprovements.com (416) 904-6909 - Markham

Core Insurance ClaiSC Contracting Inc. corecontracting.com (416) 740-9400 - Weston

Barbini Developments Inc. amedeobarbini.com (416) 385-8883 - Toronto

Dwell Design Build Inc. dwelldesignbuild.ca (416) 761-9038 - Toronto

Eurodale Developments eurodale.ca (416) 782-5690 - Toronto

Archer Construction Group Ltd. archer.ca (416) 427-2437 - Mississauga

Balmoral Custom Homes Ltd. balmoralcustomhomes.com (416) 482-5000 - Toronto

Dwayne Butler Contracting Ltd. dbcontracting.ca (905) 201-1054 - Markham

Celcon General Contractors Ltd. celconcontractors.com (905) 472-8281 - Markham

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Fairside Homes and Renovations Ltd. fairsidehomes.com (416) 721-2224 - Toronto Fifthshire Homes Ltd. 1985 fifthshire.com (905) 660-7415 - Concord GarCon Building Group Ltd. garcongroup.com (416) 636-2000 - Toronto Godel Construction godelconstruction.com (416) 484-6096 - Toronto Golden Bee Homes Inc. goldenbeehomes.com (416) 768-4771 - North York Goldribbon Homes goldribbonhomes.com (416) 221-3335 - Toronto Gorman-Mazzon Limited (416) 322-3222 - Toronto Goulimis Construction Ltd. (Ontario Corporation) goulimisconstruction.com (416) 631-7849 - East York GreenSaver (416) 203-3106 - Toronto Greystone Home & Cottage Renovations greystonerenovations.ca 1 (905) 442-7022 - Newcastle Grieve Home Maintenance Ltd. grievehome.com 1-(905) 336-0088 - Burlington Hadley-Irvine General Contracting Ltd. hadley-irvine.com (416) 910-8419 - Georgetown Hampton Homes hamptonhomes.ca (905) 829-5000 - Oakville Handyman Connection york.handymanconnection.com (905) 884-7678 - Richmond Hill Harlequin Homes Ltd. harlequinhomes.ca (416) 771-8597 - Aurora Harper House Contracting Ltd. (416) 266-7896 - Uxbridge Haylacon Construction Inc. (416) 219-5381 - Oakville Heidan Construction Ltd. heidanconstruction.com (416) 543-2945 - Toronto

Home Editions Ltd. homeeditions.com (416) 410-7844 - Toronto Homes etc... homes-etc.ca (416) 822-1632 - Whitby Inspire Homes Inc. inspirehomes.ca (416) 765-2020 - Caledon Invictus Renovations Limited (416) 893-3967 - Toronto Jackson & Associates Inc. jacksoninc.ca (416) 693-7870 - Toronto JD Design Inc. jddesign.ca (416) 928-6766 - Toronto JD Nelson and Sons Ltd. (647) 223-1245 - Ajax Josh Developments (1996) Ltd. (416) 318-4899 - Toronto Kellner Fine Homes kellner.ca (416) 928-0001 - Toronto Kermodei Construction Co. Ltd. kermodei.ca (416) 293-1212 - Scarborough Keystone Interiors Inc. keystoneinteriors.ca (905) 850-0474 - Woodbridge Kilbarry Hill Construction Limited kilbarryhill.com (416) 484-0701 - Toronto Kingsway Home Improvements Inc. kingswayhomeimprovements.com (647) 505-6869 - Etobicoke Kozy Homes Inc. kozyhomesinc.com (416) 998-5060 - York K-Wood Kitchens Ltd. kwoodkitchens.com (416) 332-0381 - Toronto Lakeland Builders Inc. lakelandbuilders.com (905) 761-6660 - Concord Leonardi Construction Ltd. leonardiconstruction.com (905) 277-9085 - Mississauga Leslieville Home Improvements Div. of Nagim Construction (416) 465-9410 - Toronto Lewitt Construction Inc. lewittconstruction.com (416) 383-1221 - Toronto Lifestyles By Barons Inc. lbREesigns.ca (905) 872-5777 - Halton Hills LJ Post Construction Ltd. ljpconst.com (416) 298-0517 - Scarborough Lou’s Home Improvements loushomeimprovements.com (416) 931-2664 - Toronto M Squared Contracting Inc. m2contracting.com (416) 231-5585 - Toronto MacPherson Builders Limited macphersonbuilders.com (905) 738-5332 - Concord Mane Construction Group Inc. maneconstruction.ca (416) 821-2622 - Toronto MapleBridge Construction Ltd. maplebridgeconstruction.com (416) 540-7558 - Maple Markay Developments markayhomes.com (905) 257-1220 - Oakville Mather Fine Homes a division of Beechwood Investments Development Inc. matherfinehomes.com (416) 482-9001 - Toronto

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MDL Designs Ltd. mdldesigns.com (905) 844-4498 - Oakville Measured Solutions measuredsolutions.ca (905) 487-3866 - Bolton Men At Work General Contractors Ltd. menatwork.net (416) 763-0763 - Toronto Method Homes methodhomes.ca (416) 898-2234 - Toronto Mills Carpentry Services Limited (905) 469-8897 - Oakville

Ridgestone Construction Inc. (905) 264-7880 - Woodbridge Rouge Hill Design Build Group Inc. rougehillrenovations.com (416) 286-9682 - West Hill Royal Home Improvements royalhomeimprovements.ca (416) 236-4400 - Toronto RS Homes.ca rshomes.ca (416) 508-3000 - Toronto Rulestone Renovations Inc. (416) 694-6016 - Toronto

The Lakeshore Contracting Group lakeshorecontracting.ca (905) 467-3440 - Burlington

Brenmar Heating & Air Conditioning Ltd. brenmar.ca (905) 608-9330 - Mississauga

The Marino Group themarinogroup.ca (416) 249-0596 - Etobicoke

Broadway Flooring Centre Ltd. broadwayfloors.com (416) 730-1830 - Toronto

The Toolbox Group Inc. thetoolbox.ca (416) 991-2229 - Whitby

Canduit Contracting Inc. (Electrical Specialists) (647) 236-3050 - Mississauga

Thompson Howe Building Company Ltd. (416) 892-3562 - Toronto

CertaPro Etobicoke Inc. certapro.com 1-(800) 462-3782 - Toronto

Timberlea Construction And Roofing Ltd timberleaconstruction.com (905) 602-5959 - Mississauga

Modular Home Additions Ltd. modular.ca (416) 759-4663 - Toronto

Salerno Custom Homes Div. of Salerno Construction Group Inc. salerno.ca (905) 602-8611 - Mississauga

Myhaven Homes Ltd. myhavenhomes.ca (905) 508-8075 - Richmond Hill

Sandgate Construction Inc. sandgateconstruction.com (905) 841-6440 - Aurora

Town Square Developments Inc. townsquarehomes.ca (905) 850-9367 - Woodbridge

N.B.S. Design Build Inc. nbshomes.ca (416) 890-4983 - Toronto

Scottsdale Contracting Inc. scottsdalecontracting.ca (416) 520-8858 - Toronto

TRUbuild Inc. trubuildinc.com (416) 704-6381 - Toronto

New Home Services Inc. newhomeservicesinc.com (905) 460-0847 - Brampton

Serenity Homes serenity-homes.ca (416) 560-2560 - Toronto

Norseman Construction & Development Ltd/ Norseman Group norsemanconstruction.ca (647) 435-5433 - Toronto

Serenity Lifestyle Homes serenitylifestylehomes.com (905) 880-5799 - Woodbridge

Trusted Trades Canada (A Division of Holmes & Smith Ltd.) trustedtradescanada.com (416) 291-0389 - Toronto

Northern Edge Construction Services Ltd. noredge.com (416) 269-1900 - Scarborough

SevernWoods Construction Inc. severnwoods.com (416) 483-2941 - Toronto

Total Renovations Inc. totalrenovations.com (416) 694-2488 - Toronto

U.K. Construction ukconstruction.ca (416) 266-5333 - Scarborough W.C. Meek Design and Construction Ltd. wcmeekdesignandconstruction.com (416) 690-1919 - Toronto

Nostco Construction nostco.com (905) 604-4511 - Markham

Sheppard Pearl Waterproofing & Renovation (1450434 Ontario Inc.) iwaterproofing.ca (416) 677-0888 - Scarborough

Nusite Contractors Ltd. nusitecontractors.ca (905) 731-1228 - Richmond Hill

Silverpoint Fine Homes Inc. silverpointfinehomes.com (416) 995-4119 - North York

Walder & McSweeney Contracting Ltd. waldermcsweeney.com (416) 694-2466 - Toronto

Oksart Design Build Limited oksart.com (416) 887-8244 - Woodbridge

Sky Homes Corporation skyhomes.ca (416) 663-9334 - Concord

Ommert Carpentry & Renovations ommertrenovations.com (416) 843-5716 - Ajax

Skylights Unlimited Inc. skylightsunlimited.ca (416) 540-4232 - Markham

White Eagle Contracting a division of White Eagle Properties Inc whiteeaglecontracting.com (416) 626-9661 - Toronto

Orchid Valley Homes Ltd. 1-(905) 898-2623 - Newmarket

South Light Design/Build Inc. southlight.ca (416) 457-4640 - Toronto

P.J. Renovations Inc. (416) 621-1041 - Etobicoke Perma-Wood SolariuSC and Additions (1025722 Ontario Inc.) permawood.com (905) 475-5460 - Markham

Space Converters Ltd. spaceconverters.com (905) 824-4404 - Mississauga Spalding, K. Construction Inc. 1-(905) 898-5503 - Newmarket

Pine Glen Developments Inc. pineglendevelopments.com (416) 706-5547 - Oakville

Span-Co General Contracting Services Ltd spanco.ca (905) 475-6282 - Markham

Premier Kitchen and Bath Inc. premierbuilder.ca (416) 487-8281 - Toronto

Spencer and Associates (416) 985-8930 - Toronto

PROBUILT by Michael Upshall probuilt.ca (905) 880-8100 - Caledon Queensgate Homes Inc. queensgatehomes.com (905) 264-0600 - Woodbridge Regal Construction & Renovations Co. Ltd. regalconstruction.ca (416) 994-8183 - Toronto Renditions Design Build Ltd. renditionsdesignbuild.com (905) 838-0927 - Terra Cotta Renex Custom Builders Inc. renexcustombuilders.com (416) 484-3757 - Toronto Reno King Contracting Ltd. (416) 821-9376 - Scarborough Renovation Experts/Basement Experts renoexperts.ca (905) 884-8585 - Richmond Hill Renovations by Gray grayreno.ca (416) 520-6366 - Thornhill Rent-A-Hubby rentahubby.ca (416) 258-8185 - Thornhill Retreats Inc. homeretreats.ca (647) 237-3878 - Georgetown

Stellar Homes Inc. stellarhomesinc.ca (905) 726-7778 - Aurora Stockridge Construction Limited (416) 964-6800 - Toronto Stonemill Developments Inc. stonemill.ca (905) 847-5900 - Oakville Stratus Homes Toronto stratushomes.ca (416) 259-0044 - Etobicoke Super 7 Group super7group.com (416) 688-5599 - Sharon Superior Quality Renovations & Construction Inc. sqrc.ca (416) 441-0084 - Toronto

Walden Design Build Inc. waldendesignbuild.com/renomark (416) 487-2300 - Toronto

Cherry and Clark Roofing Co. Ltd. cherryandclark.ca (905) 403-9128 - Mississauga Chislett Asphalt Roofing Ltd. chislettroofing.com (905) 738-9433 - Vaughan Colour Wheel Design & Decor colourwheel.ca (416) 760-3737 - Thornhill Conquest Carpet & Flooring (Division of Trust Flooring) trustflooring.com (416) 745-8518 - North York Contex Roofing Company contexroofing.com (416) 781-6466 - Toronto Darmaga Hardwood Flooring Ltd. darmaga.com (905) 770-1900 - Richmond Hill Dominion Roofing dominionroofing.com (416) 789-0601 - Toronto Foam Comfort Inc. foamcomfort.ca (416) 410-0961 - Toronto Gemini Group Electrical SysteSC Inc. geminigroupinc.com (905) 850-8939 - Woodbridge JAGG Enterprizes Incorporated jaggenterprizes.ca (905) 838-5244 - Caledon

Whitehall Homes & Construction Ltd. whitehallhomes.ca (905) 338-7230 - Oakville

JM Mechanical Corp. jmmech.ca (905) 760-2828 - Vaughan

Willem Contracting willemcontracting.ca (905) 771-2983 - Thornhill

Let It Rain Ltd. letitrain.ca (905) 624-7246 - Mississauga

Wilson Project Management 1695895 Ontario Inc.) wilsonproject.ca (416) 222-9433 - Toronto

Martino Contractors Ltd. martinohvac.com (905) 760-9894 - Concord

Windemere Custom Homes windemerehomes.ca (416) 630-1500 - North York Window Choice windowchoice.ca (905) 461-2267 - Mississauga Wo-Built Inc. wobuilt.com (416) 354-2555 - Toronto Woodcastle Homes Ltd. woodcastle.ca (905) 891-0200 - Mississauga

RENOMARK TRADE CONTRACTORS A.D.C. Aluminum Contracting Ltd. adcaluminum.com (905) 669-1172 - Concord Alliance Flooring Inc. allianceflooringinc.com (416) 398-5344 - Toronto

T. Sena Construction and Management Inc. (905) 850-1010 - Woodbridge

Applewood Air Conditioning Ltd. applewoodair.com (905) 275-4500 - Mississauga

Templehouse Renovations Limited templehouse.com (416) 932-9099 - Toronto

Argyle Flooring argyleflooring.ca (905) 415-5111 - Markham

The Caruk Group Inc. thecarukgroup.com (416) 231-7438 - Toronto

Aspen Wood Floors aspenwoodfloors.com (905) 281-2900 - Mississauga

The Construction Group theconstructiongroup.ca (416) 335-7911 - Toronto

Atlantic Window & Door SysteSC Inc. atlanticwindows.ca (905) 564-0000 - Mississauga

The Gatti Group Corp. thegattigroupcorp.com (905) 693-0250 - Milton

Benim Contracting (2055523 Ontario Ltd.) benimcontracting.ca (416) 737-5897 - Etobicoke

Metropolitan Sheet Metal Limited/ MetroAir Home Comfort Solutions metroair.ca (905) 792-5076 - Brampton N. De Luca Plumbing (1995) Inc. (905) 851-9159 - Woodbridge New Steel Roofers Inc. newsteelroofers.com (905) 543-1623 - Hamilton Ragno Electric Ltd. ragnoelectric.com (905) 793-4663 - Brampton Roussel Eavestrough Distributors Limited rousseleavestrough.com (416) 438-4344 - Scarborough Sterling Tile & Carpet sterlingtile.com (905) 585-4800 - Vaughan Sure Seal Crack Injections Co. Ltd. crackinjections.com (416) 878-7295 - Toronto The Waterproofer Inc. thewaterproofer.ca (416) 820-2090 - Toronto The Watson Group Ltd. (416) 493-2581 - Richmond Hill Viana Roofing & Sheetmetal Ltd. vianaroofing.com (416) 763-2664 - Toronto Viana Roofing & Sheetmetal Ltd. vianaroofing.com (416) 763-2664 - Toronto Watertite Waterproofers Ltd. watertite.ca (416) 410-5326 - Toronto Weston Flooring Ltd. westonflooring.com (416) 746-8492 - Woodbridge

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