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Is your patio ready for summer?

Is your patio ready for summer?


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Winter can certainly be hard on us, but it can also be just as hard on our patios and decks. If your outdoor haven needs a fresh new look for summer, here are some easy tips to help you get started! Read more »


Growing You Own Fresh Herbs

Growing You Own Fresh Herbs


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Cooking a typical weeknight night dinner becomes a true culinary experience with the addition of your own homegrown, flavorful herbs. Imagine the crisp, freshness of cilantro as you whip up a batch of salsa, or the heavenly scent of rosemary as it mingles with mouthwatering roast lamb. If these images are making you hungry, you should know that growing herbs is simple, inexpensive and a great way to avoid buying the expensive little jars or limp looking bunches at the supermarket. Read more »


A Beginner’s Guide to Composting

A Beginner’s Guide to Composting


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Compost piles just seem to bring out the best in us. They allow us to be virtuous by keeping waste out of landfills, and thrifty because we can stop purchasing expensive commercial fertilizers. Even though these are very good reasons indeed, the very best reason is simple: composting provides a free, and constant source of the best possible nutrient rich fertilizer for all your home gardening projects. Read more »


Reducing Waste at Home

Reducing Waste at Home


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By now we all know the importance of recycling and reducing waste. However, with Canadians producing more waste than any other country in the world, there is clearly more work to be done. Here are a few simple reminders and tips that you can use around the home to help reduce the amount of waste going into our landfills each year. Read more »


Your Perfect Home

Your Perfect Home


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If you could design your perfect home, what would it look like? We recently posed this question to Igloo customers and through a number of one-on-one interviews we were able to discover what matters most to people when they choose a prebuilt home. The result of our findings: the new and improved 2013 Chinook. Read more »


Bring A Little Spring Into Your Home

Bring A Little Spring Into Your Home


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Spring is just around the corner. In anticipation of the extended daylight hours and warmer weather, it is the perfect time to brighten up your house. There are many affordable ways to leap into spring and invigorate your home with a vibrant makeover perfect for getting rid of those winter blahs. Read more »


Win Tickets To Seger!

Win Tickets To Seger!


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When was the last time you were at a good ol' rock and roll concert? Read more »


Picking the Perfect Paint Colour

Picking the Perfect Paint Colour


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Painting is one of the easiest renovations you can do to change the look of your new home, and make it your feel like your own, but picking a new paint colour can send a chill of fear into the heart of even the bravest home decorator. Fortunately, just a few simple steps will help you to overcome the nervousness and start painting. Here’s a foolproof way to pick the perfect paint colour. Read more »


Winter Decorating Trends

Winter Decorating Trends


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We all know the holidays can be hectic, but they also bring a sense of light and warmth to the home. With the festivities behind us, we’re now in for a long, cold winter season. While you can’t control the weather, one thing you can control is the atmosphere inside your home. That’s why we scoped out the 2013 design trends to find ideas that will bring not only style and sophistication but warmth and light into your home this winter. Read more »


Slave Lake Showhome “The Clare” on Sale

Slave Lake Showhome “The Clare” on Sale


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Maple cabinets, upgraded flooring, quality stone columns, a spacious front veranda; could this be your dream home? Read more »