The Contractor Factor

When it comes to renovations, one of the greatest challenges is finding a contractor that is trustworthy and reliable. On too many occasions, I have been asked to take over the project management duties of a project because the general contractor has let the client down. Some contractors simply don’t … Read More

Home Theatre Sound for Condos

According to George Lucas, “Sound is 50 percent of the movie-going experience.” Thankfully, for condo dwellers, big sound doesn’t need to come in a big package. Rather than clutter your small space with metres of wire and five or more clunky speakers, transform your living room into an intimate home … Read More

Best Stuff of the Year: Objects of Desire, Part II

It’s the big question of the holiday season: What’s better, giving or receiving? Let’s err on the side of manliness and go with the latter. For justification, look no further then at the following list, the second-and-final installment in our series (Part I here) on the season’s most covetable things. … Read More

Raising the Bar

My wife and I recently joined some friends for a holiday season dinner at a restaurant a few blocks away from us, but it was frigidly cold outside and we sheepishly ended up taking a cab there. It was a nice evening out, but on the way home, it occurred … Read More

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