Do you have books lying around your home? Are they stacked on the corner of the kitchen table, teetering on the bed-stand, falling off the coffee table? Do they perch on the bathroom sink, hide beneath the bed, reside on top of the fridge? It may be time to create a home for your volumes! Why not convert that unused …
In many homes the basement is an infrequently used space where you find seldom used sports equipment, an oversize chest freezer, out of season clothes, and broken articles waiting for repair. Why not make this area work for you. Finishing your basement will provide functional living space and organized storage while increasing the value of your home. With good planning …
Working from home is a rapidly expanding career field. Marketing, clerical work, administrative duties and e-commerce sales are just some of the home employment opportunities. Many people are choosing to work from home (full or part time) in order to skip the commute, reduce stress, enjoy flexible scheduling, eliminate the need for child care, increase production, lower costs and avoid …
As assisted living costs continue to rise, many aging Canadians are choosing to live with their grown children. It’s an affordable option and contributes to a senior’s emotional well-being by allowing him/her to be surrounded by family. Rather than inhabiting the spare bedroom, these retirees are moving into private In-Law-Suites. Sometimes called a granny suite or a multigenerational unit, an …
In many homes the basement is an infrequently used space where you find seldom used sports equipment, an oversize chest freezer, out of season clothes, and broken articles waiting for repair. Why not make this area work for you. Create a designer laundry room in your basement and actually enjoy the process of spotting, washing, drying, folding and ironing! There …
With Calgary’s housing market slow at the moment, should homeowners move or renovate? Will finishing or updating your basement change the home’s value? Instead of moving, why not finish your basement? Basement development adds more useable space for you and your family to enjoy your home. Add a bathroom, bedroom, workspace/craft room, entertainment area for you or the kids. If …
These open spaces are continuing from 2017 because of the continuous push to remove separating walls that confide spaces. In the 1950’s walls were common among every home with walls dividing the kitchen, living room, rooms and bathrooms. The basements were also confided in walls and were very separated, causing the dinginess of basement stereotyping to begin. At Econo Basements …
