RENOMARK® RENOVATOR BLOG

Although ostensibly a kitchen renovation, this project is really about a whole home reno and addition. The kitchen revamp done this year is the second phase of renovations that RND Construction has done on this home. Phase 1 was an addition in 2009 that included adding a garage and a new private wing of the…

Kitchens, bathrooms, additions — the variety of projects on Reno Tour 2019 offers a great way to check out the work of potential renovators for your home. If there’s a renovation in your future, it’s important to research companies and contractors to find a good fit for you. Reno Tour 2019 is the perfect chance…

In the excitement and chaos of a brand-new renovation, family safety is of utmost concern. If you’re a parent, you know how especially important this is with young children. But you can and must have a safe renovation, even if you’re also juggling toddlers and preschoolers in the upheaval. In particular if your home is…

What’s a room that isn’t a room? It can be your most favourite place of all: outdoors on the deck. This is a place for family and friends, meals and long chats, a refuge, a retreat. It’s where summer happens (spring and fall, too, if we’re lucky). But it has to be built professionally and…

It’s not as snazzy as renovating a kitchen or landscaping your backyard ‒ and not exactly a place for cocktails when you want to invite the neighbours over. But sooner or later, your house is going to need a new roof. You might decide the time is right when you’re in the midst of a…

Sometimes the first thing you want to do when spring arrives is to open your windows. That first fresh warm air after an Ottawa winter is one of the sweetest experiences besides spotting the first robin or watching the geese return. If renovation is also in the air, you might also think about replacing those…

Can you see it? It’s so close you can practically touch it. Summer is just around the corner. With summer comes outdoor living and entertaining. With summer come friends and neighbours and family visits. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have all your summer meals outdoors, especially when the days are long and the sun stays…

Renovating a bathroom or a kitchen is one thing. Creating a space for kids is quite another. When you are planning an addition or renovating a floor in your home, this is probably the ideal time to come up with a special child-space. But it needs careful consideration ‒ more careful, perhaps, than choosing appliances…

Has the time finally come? To do something for you and only you? Some people are lucky enough to buy a home that already has dedicated space for their favourite hobby. An art studio, for instance. Or a workshop. Or, dear to the hearts of people who sew, a full sewing room with everything at…

Suppose your dog could talk. And suppose you’ve scheduled a renovation of your main floor, maybe going as far as also landscaping the backyard. Imagine yourself asking your dog if she or he has any ideas about the way things should go. Such a conversation could be the germ of a really great environment not…