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Q&A: How To Prepare Your Fireplace For Warm Weather
We are already starting to see warm weather and higher temperatures in most places, even though we haven’t welcomed the summer season yet. Due to this change in the weather, it can be a great time to think about what needs to be done for your gas fireplace over the warmer months all the way up until Fall. Once you’re armed with the information on how to upkeep and care…
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How To Choose A Mirror For Above Your Fireplace
When your room has a Valor fireplace or any fireplace as the focal point, you want to decorate with surrounding items that will really help your fireplace shine. One decor item we truly love over a fireplace is a mirror as it reflects natural light within your room and can make your space feel a lot larger. However, choosing a mirror to hang over your fireplace can be a tough…
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Three Ways To Use A Non-Working Fireplace
You may find a non-working wood-burning fireplace in older homes that once held a crackling fire but now no longer is in use. It’s a shame to see these beautiful structures just sitting after many years of enjoyment, but the real question is, what are you to do with a fireplace that is no longer in use? If you haven’t decided to install a Valor Gas Fireplace just yet, the…
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How To Grow Fresh Herbs Indoors
While we wait for the gardening season to begin, you can get a head start by growing some deliciousΒ herbs and spices inside! It may sound complicated, but really with a few simple steps, you can have an indoor herb garden that will supply you with new and exciting flavours for all of your upcoming meals. All you need is a sunny space in your homes such as a window or…
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How To Design And Furnish Your Living Room
When planning your living room, whether it be from scratch or while remodelling, the choices can be very overwhelming. This is especially true for choosing furniture for your living space, as the options are truly endless, and almost anything goes when it comes to planning out your space. However, following a few important tips along the way as you plan out your room, you might find the whole process a…
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Simple Ways To Prepare Your Home For Spring
Even though it may not feel like spring just yet, it’s a great time to prepare for a warmer season and prepare your home. By completing a few simple tasks, your home will feel ready for the new season, and you’ll spend more time soaking out the beautiful spring weather and less time working hard. Check Your Roof & Gutters The winter months can take a real toll on your…
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Three Easy Things To Do For Your Home This March
Can you believe that the spring season is right around the corner? 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 the new season’s arrival. These few simple ideas can make the arrival of spring that…
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How to Upgrade Your Home Without Breaking the Bank
At some point, we reach a time where every home needs a little bit of love. Whether it’s structural work, renovations or something as simple as a new paint job, it can be important to keep your home looking fresh and upgraded. Not only is this a great habit to get into as a homeowner, but it can also really help you down the road if you ever decide to…
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Three Ways To Make Your Home Smell Amazing
For most homeowners, it can be pretty difficult not to become nose blind within your own home. “Nose blindness” basically consists of getting used to the smells and odours in our homes, such as smells from cooking, pets, and the constant rotation of people in and out of the home. It’s been said that we can become almost 100% blind to the smells in our homes, but this same theory…
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How To Dress Up Your Laundry Room
When you think of your laundry room, you may just consider it a place to wash, dry and fold clothes. But what if it was more thanΒ that? Laundry is already a task that many of us don’t love, but by changing and upgrading the space you’re working in, you may find yourself enjoying the process. Now, we aren’t suggesting you make your laundry room into a lounging space, but simply…
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