An Ontario couple converted this 130-year-old church into a charming family home
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An Ontario couple converted this 130-year-old church into a charming family home

“When this place popped up, it felt like the perfect renovation challenge”

(Photography by David Nikolic)

When a 130-year-old church in Princeton, Ontario, went up for sale in 2018, Jonathon Harmer couldn’t shake the idea that the place would make a beautiful family home. An iron-and-woodworker by trade, Harmer had driven by the building with white front doors and an emerald steeple countless times while growing up in the nearby town of Drumbo. He was visiting a friend in BC when the church went on the market, so he enlisted his partner, Lynn Perreault, who lived nearby, to scope out

Renovation inspiration: Top 5 home trends that combine elegance and purpose |  Herald Community Newspapers
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Renovation inspiration: Top 5 home trends that combine elegance and purpose | Herald Community Newspapers

(BPT) – Balancing beauty with practicality is a common challenge when renovating and upgrading a home. This desire to marry a personal style with a purpose was evident at the 2023 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). Designers are creating concepts and products to make life easier while adding visually appealing elements. Popular trends especially cater to tech-savvy homeowners looking for innovative products that can make their home lives more convenient.

If you want to create a home that combines personal style with practicality, check out the five top home trends for 2023 and beyond.

1. Wide open spaces

Homeowners

The Nine Circles of Home Renovation Hell
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The Nine Circles of Home Renovation Hell

First Circle: Limbo

Midway on our journey in life, we find ourselves in a dark kitchen, surrounded by oak cabinets and laminate flooring, our savings account completely lost. Welcome to reno limbo, a place where nothing happens, as the good crews are booked for several centuries. In this circle, the pagans shout “DIY! DIY!” toiling back and forth to Home Depot, lost in the labyrinth, unable to find help or penny tile. They refused to accept the bidding of Jesus, a master carpenter from Piscataway. Above the gates, a sign reads, ABANDON YOUR HOMEYE WHO can

All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen – book review
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All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen – book review

December 31, 2022

Little Button absolutely loves learning about different cultures and their celebrations. She’s still completely fascinated by Chinese New Year – remember the wobbly dragon she made a few years back 🐲. So, she quite literally jumped at the chance to check out this beautiful new book. Thank you so much to @scholastic_uk for sending us a copy of All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen. Here’s what we thought of it.

How to make Chinese New Year dragons

All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen

Synopsis

Dive into this treasure trove of all things