http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/featured-renovations.htm Up to date renovations from HomeRenovationGuide en-us info@homerenovationguide.com Tue, 06 May 2008 16:38:37 EDT Copyright 2007, HomeRenovationGuide.com http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-may07.htm You’d never believe it’s the same house! In this renovation, witness a major transformation from original frame to complete renovation, plus a full addition over the garage. The original house was in major need of an upgrade, and it had some serious flaws. As you’ll see, the house was transformed from a wood frame two-bedroom aluminum-sided home to a five-bedroom stucco-clad home with three bathrooms and a new garage. The entire house was rewired and had its services upgraded. It is now equipped with forced air gas heating and an air conditioning system complete wit Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-may07.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-december.htm This beautiful home in British Columbia underwent a major facelift to both the interior and exterior, creating a more comfortable, spacious and modern environment to help the homeowners enjoy their lifestyle. BDR Artisan transformed this home into a Georgie Award winner, celebrating excellence in home building. The before and after pictures show the transformation that this home undertook.Exterior BeforeExterior AfterLiving Room BeforeLiving Room After[NEWPAGE]Family Room BeforeFamily Room AfterKitchen BeforeKitchen After[NEWPAGE]Exterior After (Day)Exterior After (Nig Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-december.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-jan.htm Rear View BeforeThe exterior of this home is composed of old brick, the new windows are black and beautiful iron screening was added to the front door and yard. To address privacy concerns, a tongue-and-groove screen was constructed. The back elevation, also in black, was done in a sleek modern style, complementing the structure, and highlighting the modern garden and water feature that added intimacy to the small size.Rear View After[NEWPAGE]The interior of this home was completely gutted due to extreme rot, including bearing walls and floors. New approaches and mater Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-jan.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-may.htm Our client’s two-storey home is located on a beautifully landscaped two-acre estate lot. The owners of the home are recent empty-nesters, professionals who enjoy cooking and entertaining for their family and friends. The main purpose of this renovation was to give our clients their dream kitchen and family room that would suit their present lifestyle. This involved extensive renovations in both the kitchen and family room from removing walls to relocating and rerouting electrical, plumbing and ventilation.Kitchen BeforeOur clients’ existing kitchen did not me Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-may.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/mgroup.htm What do you do when your young family of four has outgrown the two-bedroom bungalow in which you currently reside? Do you move and relocate from your central Toronto home to a larger home in one of the outlying neighborhoods of the GTA? Or do you simply add to the home you have? If you are like most of the families in an urban area and the thought of becoming a commuter family does not interest you, the latter is the more popular option.In the summer of 2005, Fiona and Paul commenced work on an addition to their home with local builder M-Group Custom Homes. Their 750-s Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/mgroup.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-mar08.htm Dramatic colours and golden details define this 9,000-square-foot home for a young family of five. Designers at the Hemel Group made the owners’ wishes for large entertainment spaces a priority, creating a multi-purpose kitchen that welcomes cooks and snackers alike, alongside an integrated family room. The master en-suite is the height of luxury, complete with sink-in tub, his and her walk-in closets and even separate vanities that would suit the most glamourous of stars. By taking into consideration the family’s needs, the designers created a home that would grow w Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-mar08.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-mar07.htm This 1950s brick bungalow — situated on the Scarborough bluffs in Toronto — was small and outdated. Planning for the future was a key theme, as our client wanted a home to meet the changing needs of their family. Structural plans included building a second-storey addition, reconfiguring the main floor and enlarging the kitchen. The vision of this end-goal began with the implementation of a comfortable and spacious floor plan.The transformation begins! Our skilled tradesmen become busy with the framing of the second storey. As you will see, this roof provided for a di Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-mar07.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-apr07.htm April’s Renovation of the Month is a great example of improving your home for comfort and efficiency. In this month’s renovation feature, we have focused on energy-efficiency and home comfort upgrades. Heating and cooling systems that are professionally installed will make a major difference in the comfort level that your family experiences while at home. A home that has not updated its heating and cooling systems can have poor air quality, affecting the air you breathe daily. Consider not just updating your heating and cooling systems, but cleaning your filters Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-apr07.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-feb07.htm February’s Renovation of the Month is a great example of a traditional production home, customized throughout with the influence of the homeowner’s tastes and lifestyle. Designed and renovated by BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. This month’s featured home offers beautiful design elements everywhere you look and is carried out in order to offer pragmatic functions and meet the client’s needs.What the Client Wants"Our client is very unique,” says Fardid Biglar. “They are well-traveled and very resourceful. They wanted to import design ideas and features they li Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-feb07.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-january07.htm The objective of the work on the exterior of this home was to give it a much-needed rejuvenation and increase the use and privacy of the outdoor spaces. The interior is relatively small at 1200 square feet, posing some challenges. The homeowners had no desire to increase the amount of floor space, but wanted to create the “feel” of a much larger environment. One of the criteria of this renovation was to use as much natural or reclaimed material as possible, and still be cost effective.We created a cross between Japanese and West Coast style using features such as nat Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/home-renovation-january07.htm