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Essential Questions to Ask When Designing Your Dream Home
Planning Your Lot & Home, Design Tips
We have discussed some mistakes to avoid when building your dream home, but what about when it comes to designing it? Here are a few design options you will have to think about when you are designing your dream home. Lighting When you’re designing your dream home, lighting plays a big part in the overall …
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4 Low-Maintenance Planting Ideas For Your Garden
There are many reasons why someone might have a garden in their backyard. Perhaps they want to grow their own fruits and vegetables. Perhaps they simply want to introduce some colour with a selection of beautiful flowers. Maybe the reason is to grow herbs and other spices they can then use around their home and …
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Choosing Your Kitchen Flooring
What’s the first room that comes to mind when you picture your dream home? For many of us, it’s the kitchen. We offer a range of kitchen flooring options so homeowners can bring their ideal kitchen to life. When choosing your kitchen flooring, think about function as well as style. Here are some things to …
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5 Upgrades That Will Add the Most Value to Your Home
Homeowners know ongoing maintenance is a key way to ensure their home retains its usefulness and curb appeal. However, you can also increase a new build’s value by spending some extra time on planning. What additional components could you add to the structure to increase its charm and function? Here are five upgrades to consider. …
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5 Patio Trends for 2017
Your backyard patio can be more than a place to park a few chairs. It can be a beautiful, intimate space to share with your friends and loved ones. The top patio trends of 2017 are all about embracing your outdoor living space. Let’s step outside and explore five patio trends you can try this …
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The Royal Newsletter – Winter Edition
Planning Your Lot & Home, Design Tips, Articles
Check out our newsletter to get information on Royal Homes, our employees, the industry, housing and more! HEADLINES: Royal Homes partners with Habitat for Humanity How to Build Homes in the Winter – Why building doesn’t have to be seasonal Announcements Download PDF Here
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What are Net Zero Homes?
A Net Zero Home produces as much energy as it consumes on an annual basis. Natural Resources Canada indicates that Net Zero Homes are not yet market feasible due to the large extra upfront costs of additional construction materials, labour and energy systems. (100 to 150K). The prototype Net Zero Homes that are being constructed …
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So Many Options
The National Home Show is just a day away (March 14-23 at Exhibition Place). As you explore the many options for home products, you’ll understand just how easy it is to go over budget when you build a custom home. One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was to write down everything …
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Backyard Barbecue
It’s a gorgeous day – I’m thinking of ribs, corn on the cob and lick worthy barbecue sauce. When we were planning our home with Royal Homes, we were just chatting about our favourite places for ribs, when barbecue sauce recipes came up – which led pretty naturally into backyard access. The design team was …
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An Ode to my Deck
So it’s just past 8. The sun has turned the evening sky into a soft magenta. I’m sipping dark roast coffee and, as soon as I finish this blog entry, I am going to sink my fork into a miracle of summer… but that’s an aside. Oh, I may have forgotten to add – I’m …
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Let the Winds Blow
When I was a young boy I lived in an ancient farm house – in fact, my great grandfather built the original home. Deep stone walls gave each window well a broad wooden sill. While there were many updates during the years, my parents hesitated to replace the windows. They were unique sizes and hard …
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