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The Ottawa Fall Home Show is the ultimate authority on all things design, entertaining and home improvement. Amsted is excited to showcase at booth 1820, and we’d love to meet you there!
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The second annual Reno Tour is coming to Ottawa on October 16th from 11am – 4pm. If you’re in the market for a renovation, need a little design inspiration, or are just looking for a Sunday activity, please join us!
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With 25 years of experience, Amsted President Steve Barkhouse is well-known for creating successful renovation projects. Have a look through our website to find photos and testimonials of clients who have created their unmistakable home. Now it’s your turn! We’re back after the summer with our popular seminar series, where you can gain valuable information…
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In cooperation with GuildQuality, Qualified Remodeler identified 60 companies who are leading the way with client satisfaction. Amsted is proud to have been named to that list! And even more, we are the only Canadian company to appear!
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Amsted is proud of our partnership with the Ottawa Business Journal, through their Market Leaders campaign.
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Looking for design inspiration as you plan an upcoming renovation project? Take a look through our Project Gallery to find home improvement ideas that will help define your priorities and style. We have recently updated the gallery with several new renovation projects throughout the Ottawa area, Check it out here!
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Steve Barkhouse joins Leanne Cusack on CTV News at Noon, sharing tips and tricks on our most common home renovation project – painting!
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Steve Barkhouse joins Leanne Cusack on CTV News at Noon, sharing the beautiful main floor renovation of a home in the Glebe. This video highlights the impact paint choices and colour schemes can have on a space.
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Amsted is a proud sponsor and participant of the Capital One Race for Kids, helping to raise funds to send more kids to Camp Smitty. On a beautiful Saturday our team made the drive up to camp to man our checkpoint and run in the race and we had a GREAT day!
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Hospice Care Ottawa hosted their 10th annual Girls Night Out on Friday, May 27th, and Amsted was thrilled to join the party as “Glitz & Glam” sponsor again this year.
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Amsted Design-Build is thrilled to announce that for the sixth consecutive year, we have been awarded the Guildmaster Award with Highest Distinction for exceptional customer service.
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Summer reminds us to get outside, and bringing the comforts of home to the backyard allows you to relax and enjoy more than ever before! Profiled in Ottawa Magazine, Sarah Brown explores outdoor living, including a 3-season home addition and open deck Amsted built for long-time clients in the Glebe.
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By Patrick Langston “Two members of the local housing industry — Amsted Design-Build and Corvinelli Homes — captured national honours last week at the Canadian Home Builders’ Association annual awards in Kelowna, B.C.”
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that a recent main-floor renovation in the Glebe has been awarded top honours by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association at the organization’s National Awards for Housing Excellence this past weekend in Kelowna, BC.
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Amsted Design-Build has proudly earned a place on the Honour Roll of the Better Business Bureau for promoting trust in the marketplace. Amsted has been an Accredited Business since 2000 with an A+ rating and remains complaint-free in 2015.
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What if we were to tell you that every home in Canada contained the No. 2 cause of lung cancer — and you can’t see it, smell it or taste it? You’d probably be understandably nervous about the safety of your family! Every once-in-awhile radon gets a lot of “air time,” with stories boasting headlines…
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Steve Barkhouse joins Leanne Cusack on CTV News at Noon to talk bathroom trends! They discuss the many benefits of a bathroom renovation, before showing off the latest in materials and finishes from faux-tile to faucets, as provided by our long-time partners at Mondeau Bathroom & Kitchen.
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While many seek to update their public living space, it has also become common to turn the focus on our most private space – bathrooms! Amsted owner Steve Barkhouse, joins Leanne Cusack on CTV News at noon, sharing two separate renovations, and the considerations involved for both homeowners while designing their new spaces.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, March 9th Amsted welcomed over 30 trades and suppliers to breakfast at Kanata Golf & Country Club, where we celebrated our successful relationships and awarded partners with several special awards. “In an industry that is often portrayed negatively in the media, we felt it was important to recognize that excellence also exists,” says owner Steve Barkhouse. “Amsted…
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A finalist in both the local and provincial competitions, Amsted’s dramatic main level transformation of a home in the Glebe has now been selected as a finalist on the national stage. The project, which involved rebuilding a rotting addition and reworking the layout of the entire main floor, was designed to respect the home’s Victorian heritage, while creating…
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Amsted Design-Build proudly took home the award for Best Medium Business of the Year at the West Ottawa Business Excellence Awards on Thursday, February 25th. This award is a proud accomplishment that shows Amsted is not only a leader in the industry, but also a leader in the business community. Named one of five finalists out of…
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Don’t let the periodic warm temperatures fool you; we are firmly in the middle of winter. And while many of us personally enjoy these milder days, taking advantage of the opportunity for more comfortable winter activities, the temperature fluctuations we’re experiencing this year can wreak havoc on your home. In particular, we are talking about…
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Steve Barkhouse joins Leanne Cusack on CTV News at Noon to talk kitchen trends! They discuss the many benefits of a kitchen renovation, before showing off the latest in kitchen selections from cabinets to countertops, as provided by our friends at Deslaurier Custom Cabinets.
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Steve Barkhouse joins Leanne Cusack on CTV News at Noon to walk you through a beautiful main-floor transformation, in which we took the homeowners’ original family home and created a new look that seamlessly blends their traditional values with their modern living style.
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