Articles by: Home Renovation Concepts Staff

  • Actor’s Open-Concept Toronto Home

    This renovated open-concept home of Canadian film and TV start Yannick Bisson located in Toronto incorporates wood elements, warm colors and fabrics, walnut paneling and sculptural lighting to create a warm inviting atmosphere. Features include a grand entryway, kitchen with giant island, and an upstairs […]

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  • How to Create an Outdoor Basketball Court

    Any plain concrete patio can be turned into a outdoor basketball court. Learn more about coatings, sizing and layout in this video by LandscapingNetwork.com: The basketball court is created by using a rubberized green textured coating that is applied using trowels rather than paint brushes. […]

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  • How to Plan Your Outdoor Kitchen

    With a little planning it’s easy to put together a fantastic outdoor kitchen. This DIY Network video presents a basic guide to get you started: Make some big decisions based on your lifestyle. How often do you cook outside? How many months can you use […]

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  • Tranquil Kitchen-Family Living Area

    Kitchen designer Natalie Du Bois talks about designing a tranquil kitchen-family living area for a home in a picturesque semi-rural setting in this Trends video: The design goal of this kitchen was to create a tranquil serene space that embraced the atmosphere of the surrounding […]

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  • Dramatic Bathroom Transformation

    This bathroom is definitely big but not so beautiful. See the “before and after” of this dramatic bathroom transformation in this Lowe’s video: This once dark and outdated bathroom is now fresh, light and completely current. It was actually a converted bedroom, and while it […]

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  • Tips For Growing Peonies

    Peonies are the queen of the spring garden. They offer carefree color and fragrance and come back for years. Learn more about the different varieties of peonies and get tips for growing them in this Better Homes and Gardens video: Most people are familiar with […]

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  • How to Unify a Fragmented Great Room

    What do you do when a great room is not so great? Designer Genevieve Gorder presents several ideas on how to unify a fragmented great room in this HGTV video: This great room is very large with super-tall walls and a huge floor-to-ceiling rock wall […]

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  • Contemporary Neo-Georgian Home

    This contemporary Neo-Georgian home with an indoor-outdoor vibe features striking architectural light fixtures and artwork, zebra stripe motif in the entryway and stairwell, kitchen with Ikea cabinetry and palladium window, dining room with an expansive brass/glass console and a dedicated video art lounge. Take the […]

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  • Rose Growing Tips and Garden Tour

    P. Allen Smith provides tips for growing roses while giving a tour of his new rose garden. See this recent addition to the Garden Home retreat in this video: This oval-shaped rose garden has both early varieties from the 19th century and new hybrids such […]

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