How To Keep Your Home Warm This Season
As we get farther into the Fall season, you may notice your home feeling colder as the days go by and the seasons start to change. With the dropping temperatures, it can be hard to keep the house feeling warm and cozy on the inside when the outside can be dreary and uninviting! There are, however, a few easy ways to keep your home warm over the winter, and it…
How To Keep Your Home Cool This Summer
As we hit the peak of the Summer season, the temperatures keep rising outside and the sun seems to shine brighter every day, which makes keeping ourselves comfortable an absolute priority. Now the big question is how do you get your home and yourself to a good temperature? Well, you won’t need expensive air conditioning but you might need to get a little creative for some great results that keep…
How To Create A Fun Backyard
Your backyard will most likely become the hub for the Summer months where family members and friends will socialize, enjoy meals and most of all relax. So, to add on to this perfect setting it can be a great idea to add in a few elements of fun to keep everyone on their toes and always laughing. Keep reading for some great game ideas to create a fun backyard: Lawn…
3 Features For Your Outdoor Space
It’s important to treat your outdoor space similar to your indoor space when it comes to designing and planning out your yard space. So, why not plan for a few features that will draw the eye to your backyard space and provide a comfortable, stylish yard that everyone in the family can enjoy. Lighting One of the easiest points to forget about when it comes to decorating the backyard is…
Preparing Your Home For Spring
Spring is just around the corner as we head for the month of March! When the season start to change, this usually marks a great time to tackle a few home projects to improve your home. These tasks will put you ahead of the game for the new season and most can be done within a day or two. Time To Scrub In a general cleaning routine, the walls and…
4 Tips For A Warm Home
While it seems to be getting colder and colder outside, it’s important we keep our home nice and toasty warm. Now, you can easily bundle up with a sweater or two to avoid the cold temperatures, but why not find ways to warm up your house and keep it cozy for the whole family. Keep reading for 4 tips for a warm home: Utilize Curtains: Curtains can be a great item for…
Advantages of Radiant Heat
A lot of people wonder, what makes a Valor fireplace different than all of the others out there? Some might think it’s the unique looks of our fires, some might attribute the fronts and accessories, but the real stand out is Radiant Heat Technology. Regarded as the most comfortable and healthiest form of heating, radiant heating can be used for both heating indoor and outdoor areas. The basis of radiant heat…
3 Ways To Make Your Outdoor Space Great
As the beautiful sunshine starts to shine and the temperatures start to rise, that can only mean one thing: Summer is just around the corner. With summer on the way this usually means barbecues, backyard activities and more outside time for everyone in the family. But before we get to relaxing, it’s important to spend some time on your outdoor space to make it relaxing and functional for the entire…
3 Things To Do For Your Home This March
Can you believe that we’re a mere two weeks from the first day of Spring? Most of us have had a tough winter in terms of weather, so most are looking forward to the flowers blooming and the sun shining once again. However, before we get to spring we have to get ourselves and our home ready for its arrival. These few simple ideas can make the arrival of spring…
DIY Summer Lemonade
We have recently been experiencing beautiful sunshine and blue skies at our Valor head office in Vancouver and it’s starting to put everyone in a summer mood. As we start to feel that warm sunshine and heat creep in, it is the perfect time to create some homemade, delicious beverages to enjoy in your backyard or when you’re on the go on a new adventure. This thirst quenching lemonade can be created…
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