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Did you make a reservation for Valentine’s Day yet? Are you still scrambling to do something with your partner? Here’s a list of must-haves to make the best out of a Valentine’s Day spent at home.
What do you get when you mix the SkyDome and the CN Tower together? The SkyTower! The long-rumoured, 95-storey residential tower planned for 1 Yonge St. in Toronto was given the green light.
The world’s wealthiest person, Jeff Bezos, just flexed on all of us by dropping $165 million on a new Beverly Hill mansion. The kicker? That might not even be the Amazon CEO’s primary home.
Quiz time: does plush-wall-to-wall carpeting add value to a home? Here are five home improvements that may not exactly pay off when it comes time to sell.
What would D.J. Tanner and Uncle Jesse say about the modifications made to their Full House? Yes, the home featured in the famous 90s sitcom is once again on the market, this time for a cool $5.5 million.
Looks like NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is trying to save a few bucks by listing his home on his own Instagram page. For $2.5 million, you could live like a Laker.
Just as wallpaper is making a comeback, there’s a new way to decorate your home: doorpaper. Sure, you could paint your door a bold colour to brighten up a room, but check out all the patterns!
Did you have a long day filled with open houses and never-ending negotiations? Don’t come home and have a coffee, have a banana instead. Here are some tips to stop feeling so exhausted after a long day.
The Hawaiian home where former U.S. President Barack Obama grew up is now on the market. No word on if there’s a secret service security system included.
