One of the perennial problems of living in a trailer is the lack of space. Anyone who lives in a park model home will tell you stories of how they’ve got creative with their storage and seating solutions, but there’s always the dream of simply having more room. Many people opt for some sort of…
All Calgary homeowners know the importance of maximizing your outside time. The window to enjoy your garden in the city is limited by the longer winter months, but it can also be hampered by the strong sun and winds that come with the warmer weather. With this in mind, investing in some sort of cover…
All Calgary sunroom owners know that while having a sunroom is a great addition to your home at any time of year, they truly come into their own during the summer months. The big windows let all that glorious sunshine and act as insulators meaning that you can sit in the room all day and…
No matter how long you’ve had your Desert Sun Patios, there will always come a time when you’re ready for something new, something fresh. Spring is the best time to take your sunroom to the next level as you’ll get the right sort of light levels to see the effects of the changes you’ve made,…
There’s nothing like spending the summer outside on your patio. It feels like a fantastic halfway house between the formality of your indoor living room and the unstructured nature of your lawn. It provides you with a place to entertain, to put a grill, to host a fire pit party or just relax as your…
Quick Fixes As a pergola owner, you know the impatience that comes over you as winter starts to wind down. You wake up each morning and rush to the window to see how much of the Calgary snowpack has melted, before opening your weather app to check on the rising temperatures. Each day brings you…
As a Calgary resident, you know that space is at a premium all across the city. This makes it hard to complete big home improvement projects like a full extension almost impossible, and the local planning permits don’t make things any easier. However, you can still get extra space for your home when you start…
Any Calgary sunroom owner will tell you that it’s the single best home improvement project that they’ve ever undertaken. From a living standards point of view, it’s a quick way to gain a lot of extra square footage, and your entire family will benefit from the extra space. From an aesthetic point of view, a…
In a city the size of Calgary, the challenge facing every homeowner is how do you get the most out of every square metre of space. This is particularly important outside, and there are very few families that have the space or finances to build a brand new garage to protect their cars from the…
It’s often joked that there are four different seasons in Alberta; getting ready for winter, winter, still winter and recovering from winter. While this is obviously tongue in cheek, Calgary residents know how frustrating the seemingly perpetual snow and ice can be, especially when you’ve got to go about your daily business. There are some…