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School’s back in, fall routines are gearing up and that shift in seasons makes this a perfect time to think about organizing your entryway. In President Steve Barkhouse’s latest appearance on CTV News at Noon with Leanne Cusack, he shares several mudroom projects to provide inspiration for your own entryway updates.
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A kitchen makeover doesn’t have to cost a fortune to create a striking end result, as this finalist in the 2017 Housing Design Awards shows.
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Amsted is excited to announce that industry leader Chuck Mills Design has joined our in-house team as our new Director of Design.
Read MoreWe’re often called in to help homeowners who love the potential of their home, if not its outdated reno. That’s what happened with this Centretown home, which was renovated with a two-storey addition in the 1980s.
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While validation of our work comes from a homeowner’s satisfaction in a job well done, it’s also a thrill to be recognized by our peers. That’s why we always look forward to awards season!
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What’s lurking in your unfinished basement? Valuable real estate that’s often underutilized.
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What does it take to turn a choppy floor plan into a welcoming space made for entertaining that meets the needs of today’s families? A thoughtful and well-executed design that turned this hidden gem in Wellington West into a multi-award winner.
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Renovating a century-old home to incorporate a modern design aesthetic is a lot more challenging than staying true to its original style. But finding the balance between the classic and the contemporary can result in a home that gracefully adopts today’s needs while respecting the past.
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Are you on the hunt for ideas to help spark your creative juices when it comes to your next renovation project? We love it when we have inspiring examples we can share. One of our favourite trends this year is the focus on mixing materials for a unique finished result.
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It’s often said the air inside our homes can be worse than the air outside. And with the weather heating up and many of us resorting to closing windows and turning on the air conditioning, poor indoor air quality can be a problem.
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When the location is a right fit even if the home isn’t, what do you do? For this Old Ottawa South family, the choice was clear: transform the home into a space that works for you.
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So often, when we are called in to help clients find a new reason to love their home. Success comes from being able to combine the key ingredients of creating a space to fit the owners’ needs, making the most of its assets, and stretching a budget to get everything accomplished.
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Putting their own stamp on their home while increasing its functionality was key for our clients recently featured in the Ottawa Citizen, who were seeking an updated kitchen and finished basement.
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Amsted is proud to be one of Ottawa’s premiere design and build firms and we have been around for more than 25 years. But despite being a leader in the field, here are six things you likely did not know about the company.
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While we often think of the backyard when it comes to planning outdoor spaces, it’s important to take a look at your property as a whole. Creative outdoor living can happen anywhere around your home, even your front entry, where it’s important to design a pleasing space to come home to.
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Summer is coming! We’ve just had our best week of the year, and I’m sure we’re not the only ones who took advantage of some time in the sun. If you’re still longing to get outside, one of the best ways to make the most of our short Canadian summers is to create your own…
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An addition is not always the answer when your home feels cramped. S. Evelyn Cimesa explores our solutions for a busy Nepean family who needed their home to function more efficiently and thought an addition was inevitable.
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Is your home repair “to do” list getting out of control with all those little items you never have time to get to? Or maybe you need a few fixes around the house and aren’t sure how to do them yourself? We’ve got an answer for that – and he made a special appearance at…
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Recently profiled in the Ottawa Citizen, this classic Island Park home receives a makeover that would meet the needs of the growing family while seamlessly blending with the existing fabric of the neighbourhood.
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If you’re among those fortunate to have escaped the flooding, you may think you’ve also escaped the damage. But even if your home has not been under several centimetres or more of water in the wake of the massive Ottawa area floods, that might not be the case.
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Do you love your neighbourhood, but your needs have evolved over time? If your home no longer works for you but you don’t want to move, here’s one example of how we met a homeowner’s needs so that staying in place became the best option.
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No matter what business you’re in, achieving success is done with the support of the community. That’s why giving back has always been so important to Amsted, and the reason it has become a cornerstone of the company.
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Are you itching to make your spaces more efficient, but a renovation is not an option? In the second part of his latest appearance on CTV News at Noon, Amsted President Steve Barkhouse shows some organizing solutions that make use of the space you’ve got.
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When Spring arrives, it seems natural to talk about organizing and storage solutions. In his latest appearance on CTV News at Noon with Leanne Cusack, Amsted President Steve Barkhouse uses a recent renovation to highlight great space-saving ideas.
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