There’s a reason for every season to spend more time under your pergola. In the spring you get to watch the world come to life after the long Calgary winter, while in summer the lattice roof of your pergola provides some much needed shade from the long sunny days. However, it’s in fall when your…
There’s a growing contingent of Calgary residents who believe that fall is the best season in Calgary. The sometimes oppressive heat of summer cools down to a reasonable day time temperature, and while the evenings can be cold, there’s still enough heat in the air to warrant staying outside as long into the season as…
There comes a point when you’ve lived in your home long enough that you’ve done all the decorating projects that you thought about when you bought the property, but you still yearn for something new and different. A full home extension costs too much money, and there’s only so much work you can do in…
There’s nothing quite like fall in Calgary. Just like spring, it’s an all too short shoulder season between the frigid winters and the baking summers, and just like spring, it brings its own set of joyful experiences. The temperatures reach a comfortable range during the day, and the evenings cool off, but just warm enough…
No matter where you live in Calgary, space always seems to be at a premium. The most logical option to get more space is to move to a bigger home, but this isn’t always feasible with a volatile housing market and all the associated costs of selling and packing up your home. Therefore, you need…
There’s a reason to love every season in Calgary, but many people hold fall in the highest regard. It’s a comfortable transition from the high heats of summer to the brutal cold of winter, while maintaining days upon days of the traditional Alberta sunshine. The warm days and cooler nights give respite from any humidity…
Summer in Calgary is something you have to experience to understand. The city is known for its high number of sunny days, and it can feel like summer is never ending at times. However, the city is also known for its strong winds and big summer storms. The combination of both of these trends makes…
There are a lot of positives about life in a park model home or a trailer. The small space makes you think carefully about what possessions are essential to your lifestyle, and also makes you more conscious about what you buy to bring into your home. You also usually have a wide variety of similarly…
Most Calgary residents agree that summer is the best season in the city. There are the weeks of back to back warm sunshine days, everything in your yard goes into overdrive after the long winter months, and it seems like there’s a holiday or celebration every weekend to gather together with your friends and family.…
As the weather begins to warm up and the last cold nights of spring become a distant memory, homeowners across Calgary start to dream of the long summer days that can be spent outside on the deck or patio. However, with the warm weather come the pains of Calgary summers – the strong sunlight for…