by emma | May 23, 2017 | Building and Planning, Outdoors
Have you ever had to do an acrobatic act and contort your body in bizarre ways to get into your car in a public parking area? Well, I did the other day, which prompted me to write this posting. All I can say is that it’s a good thing that the bylaws require some...
by emma | May 16, 2017 | Opinion
We think it’s about time that accessibility became a household word. In July 2015 the population of Canadians aged 65+ became larger than the number of children under 15. This means Canada has reached a point that it has never been at before in history. The population...
by emma | May 9, 2017 | Bathrooms
Technology has infiltrated into most parts of our lives, including our most personal moments. Technology has helped turn the simple toilet into quite a gadget, integrated with a bidet and all sorts of features you didn’t know you needed. You can either buy the fully...
by emma | May 2, 2017 | Building and Planning, Inspiration
Don’t ignore your hallway. Just don’t. I know it’s not a sexy room, but it’s important nonetheless. It’s probably a space through which you travel quite a bit and somewhere your guests see first when they come visiting. Take another look at your hallway and ask...
by emma | Apr 25, 2017 | Building and Planning, Opinion
My husband and I recently bought a lovely old house on one acre. We are planning on building an accessible cottage on the property, and in the blink of an eye I have become my own client. And it’s very exciting! We are looking forward to building a brand new home as...