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| Buying Your First Home |
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There’s More To Consider Than The Down Payment By John Bradley, President of ReMax Performance in Mississauga and Brampton, Ont. First-time homeowners concentrate on getting the down payment and shopping for the best mortgage rate, but there are...
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| How Neat is That? |
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T wo households are about to become one. He is a neat freak, and everything in his apartment is boxed, labelled and neatly stored. You have a spare room that is your dumping ground. You can’t bear to throw anything out, so you put it under beds,...
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| Bedding Down |
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A luxurious bed depends on bed linens, duvets, throws (perhaps cashmere, for true luxury) or even faux fur throws.
BED LINENS Thread count is measured by the number of horizontal and vertical threads per inch in the fabric. A good, practical...
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| A Balanced Menu |
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W hen you have perfected one complete dinner menu, you can use it over and over while you experiment with new dishes. Here’s a sample feast with more courses that you need – choose between the tortellini and turkey breast, and you have a...
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| Renovate Recycle |
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First the house. Then the walk down the aisle. That's the way many couples are beginning their married lives. And more than a few are discovering the fun and the challenge of buying a house that needs a makeover. visit a used building supply Experts...
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| Crystal Clear |
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T he shape of the glass we choose to enjoy a drink is important - and that is never in dispute. We all appreciate the difference in glass shape. A brandy snifter is wide at the body and narrower at the top because that enhances and then delivers the...
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| Colour Me Wonderful |
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Introduce Some Unexpected Element that Acts as a Surprise to Give the Table Energy Colour can add energy and even a sense of fun to your table. It sets the tone for the evening as you notice how your guests respond to the spirit of your lively...
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| City Living |
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T his Toronto townhouse can’t boast of a great view or a fashionable address, and would not have been deemed a hot property with potential, but the two architects who bought it and made it their home had vision and developed it with great style. They...
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| Daily Dining |
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Y ou will be given lovely wedding gifts for your table and there may be a temptation to put them away until you’re planning to entertain, just as you may have seen your parents or grandparents do. Here’s a word of...
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| Style & Quality |
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E xpressing yourself in choices that will last and last Every choice you make for your home has functional and visual style and, together, function and form establish the quality of a product. Good design has an...
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| Lessons in Living |
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Playing house isn’t really a game, but it can be fun Lessons in Living By Sara Waxman
Starting out Welcome to the newlywed game with no rules. You’ll have to make them up as you go!
START WITH THE FIVE C’S
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| Let's Play Dressup |
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Making successful accessory choices are like using building blocks. Start with a sound base and everything else falls into place. Use decorative table runners for coffee or dining room table. Change them with the season. Cluster candles and use...
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| Divide & Conquer |
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T here are all sorts of reasons why you may want to divide an area temporarily, especially if...
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