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My Design Studio Behind the House

05/11/2012
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Last weekend we ripped out every single plant in my front yard and this past weekend, we moved to the backyard. Here is what my future design studio looked like when we took possession. Do you think there is enough concrete here? it’s coming out. We will need serious landscaping in the front and back…

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It takes a Village to Own a Home

05/01/2012
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  (my nephew William) Photos by Maria Killam My sister Lea (I have 3 sisters) will be moving to one of the first Ecovillages in Canada just down the street from where I will live in Yarrow. source It’s a real community with 20 acres of farmland where everyone participates because this is about eating…

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Quality Cabinets: Maria’s New White Kitchen

04/25/2012
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We have decided to renovate the kitchen now before we move in and not wait until next summer (and it may not be totally finished by the end of May but that’s okay). I called upon one of the best kitchen designers in Vancouver, Jan Romanuk. She doesn’t have a website because she pretty much…

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Pure Painters Paint Better Doors

04/18/2012
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source In my new house I’ll be replacing the casings and baseboards but leaving the doors. They have curvy tops but that’s not a deal breaker. And, once they are painted, they will not be noticeable to anyone but me. Replacing them would fall into the realm of over-renovating, if you are doing updates, you need…

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Cloverdale Paint Party on Elizabeth Avenue

04/16/2012
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Today we took possession of our new (to us) rancher in Yarrow. It will still be about 6 weeks before we move in. The name of our street is Elizabeth Avenue (my sister in Yarrow is Elizabeth). I love it! Don’t you agree that the name of the street you live on is important? Now…

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The Before Photos of my New House

03/25/2012
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We take possession the middle of April. This house is 21 years old and has not been touched which is exactly what I wanted. I was not interested in buying a previous homeowners choices in updates. Here is the living room and dining room. The master bedroom. Master Bath Family Room Kitchen. The best part…

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