Day: December 1, 2020

Your home should provide shelter from winter weather. But that’s not the case if you have windows with cracks and gaps. Here are three steps to prevent drafty windows so you can stay comfortable as temperatures dip. 

1. Repair Any Damage

Before you can prevent drafty windows, you need to repair the window frames. Inspect the wood casements for rot and then fix it.

Take a flat bar, a hammer and a chisel and score around wood pieces that are damaged. Not all of the wood will be bad, so gather the pieces that are bad and remove them.

You don’t need wood to fill the hole; use cellular PVC or composite material, both of which are available at your home center. Best of all, they’re low-maintenance options that you’ll probably never have to replace.

Next, nail the replacement piece in place, glue it, caulk it and repaint it. Your home will be secure from potential water damage and you’re one step closer to preventing drafts.

The staple of a modern home, smart home technology is becoming an increasingly popular choice for homeowners. The ability to control speakers, lights, doorbells and even windows, through internet enabled devices has been a breath of fresh air for tech enthusiasts. 

The convenience these tech devices bring to our lives cannot be understated. Technology has developed so much in the past decade that we are flirting on the edges of science fiction. You may be considering rejuvenating your living space and you may want your own Tony Stark style home. But where to start?

There is a lot to choose from when it comes to smart homes, and it can be cumbersome to get them all working together. From voice enabled devices, to apps on your phone, technology can be overwhelming at times. While we won’t be able to tell you how to develop your own AI assistant voiced by Morgan Freeman, here are 3 ways to integrate smart home technology in your home. 

1. Get a voice-controlled assistant

Devices with Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google’s Assistant are slowly becoming a centre piece in every home. Equipped with the ability to answer queries, give news briefings, as well as controlling

Planning your dream kitchen? Much of its success hinges on the kitchen cabinet design — after all, cabinets take up the most space. And you need to make a lot of decisions about those cabinets before ordering them.

Here are 5 things you should know before choosing your cabinets.

1. Your Kitchen’s Measurements

It’s common to flip through magazines, scroll through blogs or spot something on TV and want it for your home.

And buying it may be as easy as picking up the phone, tapping a button or ordering through a digital assistant like Alexa or Google Nest.

But while that works for appliances, décor and window treatments, you need a different approach for big permanent installations in rooms with limited space.

When it comes to kitchen cabinets, one size does not fit all. You may like what you see in a galley kitchen, but the same design won’t work in your L-shaped kitchen.

On top of that, you may have specific wants that require more space than your kitchen allows.

That’s why it’s important to know the room’s exact measurements. Your designer can use this information to create a cabinet plan that maximizes space and works for you.