Home and Garden

How to Clean Glass StovetopsNot only are glass stovetops incredibly effective at cooking food, they also offer a sleek and modern design. Despite the...

5 Things You Didn't Know About Furniture StoresPurchasing furniture, like mattress buying, is a long-term investment. Therefore, caution must be exercised. You should know...

7 Smart Tricks To Save Your Bright Rug From StainsIf there is one thing that all homeowners dread ubiquitously, it's this: maintaining bright coloured...

Furnaces: Renting Versus Owning When you own a home, a furnace is a must. It would be unimaginable to have a home without one,...

Kitchen Hacks You Need to Know The kitchen is a room that for many, are seen as intimidating and filled with pitfalls. Luckily there are...

Tips From The Pros To Help Keep Your Home Cleaner This Winter Winter in many places across North America is a time of family celebrations...

It's that time of the year again! Families are getting ready to go back to school and there are so many supplies needed to...

Memories. We like to capture them in photos on our smartphones and share them over our social media channels or put them in frames....

When it comes to home styling and decors, Canada sure has a lot to offer and teach the world. The ingenious blend of contemporary...

Laundry is one of the most dreaded household chores. No one likes the hours of backbreaking work. Folding load after load after load is...

If you have been hesitant to request the services of an interior designer, perhaps you may be interested in learning why it’s a wise...

Spring in Ottawa means warmer weather, sunshine, birds chirping and tulips blooming. It’s also a time when we have the urge to clean out...

Spring Cleaning with Kids and a Printable Checklist We all know that a checklist can make it easier to get stuff done. If you have...

  Canvas Factory Helps Feed a Mother's Obsession As a mother, I am completely obsessed with pictures. I love capturing that perfect moment to remember forever....

Buying a house can be terrifying. Buying a house in Ottawa is even more terrifying, for many reasons. There are so many questions to answer:...

Small washrooms can be frustrating to live with; especially in smaller homes or condos. A bathroom should be an oasis in many ways, so...

5 Things You’re Doing Wrong When Taking Care of Your Windshield Wipers It’s snowing like crazy outside, the truck in front of you keep splattering mud...

Winter can feel like a long season of waiting when you’ve got a green thumb. Gardeners get put on hold when the snow starts...

   How to Decorate for Christmas on a Budget For many, Christmas is their favourite holiday, but it can also be the most expensive holiday. There...

   Pay Less For Hydro In Ontario This Winter Canadian citizens are well aware that the winter season can be especially long and especially brutal. Plummeting...

Wedding planning can be one of the craziest, most eye-twitch-inducing processes known to womankind, but in the name of love and fun, it must...

   Get Blogging at BlogJam Atlantic in Halifax  In it's 3rd year, the BlogJam Atlantic Conference is the perfect chance to network and learn from bloggers and social...

 Being a parent is probably the hardest job in the world. You will try anything to make sure that your child is happy and...

5 Ways to Decorate Your Home for Fall  Summer is officially over and that means that fall has begun. The great thing about fall—aside from...

   How to Decorate Your Home for Fall Are you looking for some great ideas to decorate your home for fall? There’s no better way to...

5 Easy Garage Organization TipsIs clutter in your garage getting the best of you? Do you spend more time than necessary searching for things...

 Rabbits, moles, squirrels, groundhogs, and other critters may be cute, but they can be a gardener’s worst nightmare. You may be wondering what you...

Hosting Made Easy this Canada Day Weekend with Maytag®!  You have probably heard about the state of the Prime Minister’s home here in Ottawa. It...

Photos. We have been using them for years to capture our fond memories. It is great to have a record of these fun times,...

7 Summer Garden Tips Do you have a garden? Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned gardener, there are a number of things you can do...

If you’re planting a summer vegetable garden, you might be wondering what type of veggies you should plant. Certain vegetables are more likely to...

Everyone loves the saying "out with the old and in with the new". Every year, the latest trends in backyard fashion alongside brand new...

5 Ways Families Can Renovate Their Home Without Breaking The Piggy Bank  Your home is the most special place in the world. It's where you...

Protect Your Lawn and Garden Through the WinterRain, snow, and freezing temperatures - it’s all part of winter in Ottawa. You can bundle yourself...

A Bathroom Renovation Resolution With the New Year upon us, many of us try to come up with goals or resolutions to help improve ourselves....

Four Common Roofing Mistakes To Avoid   Toronto is a beautiful city filled with history and culture. With a history stretching hundreds of years, Toronto has...

You’ve crunched the numbers a million different ways; you know better than anyone that across North America, a graduate of a Master of Business...

Children grow up so quickly, it can seem like one moment you have a baby's nursery, and the next, a teenager's fortress. It just...

Three Out of the Box Nursery Ideas for New Moms on a Budget As you count down toward your due date, preparing your home for...

When you are planning your perfect wedding day remember that hungry guests are the worst guests in the world. This is why you need...

We owe a lot of our modern conveniences to electricity and it’s fair to say that life would not be the same without it. But...

With all of the snow gone, it is finally time to thinking about welcoming sprint into our homes. It can be done in simple...

Moving! People have do it at least once in their lifetime.  There are a variety of factors that lead to people having to relocate...

Protect Your Home Against Wildlife This SpringSpring appears to have finally sprung in Ottawa and for many area homeowners it’s a welcome opportunity to...

Perhaps you’re undergoing a home renovation or maybe you just finished landscaping your gorgeous garden. Either way, there are plenty of reasons why you...

What You Need To Know When Hiring a House Painter Your time is extremely valuable, so why not choose a professional like ottawapainter.com to complete...

Let's talk winter and your home. The holiday decorations are all put way and now what. Sometimes after the holidays and in the middle...

Snow. Ice. Slush. Rain. All of these things are already making me long for the days when I can enjoy my outdoor oasis without...