Please Help Us Raise $10,000 for the Women’s Cancer Service Centre
On Feb 11, 2017, my friends and I are shaving our heads to help raise funds for the Ottawa Hospital’s Women’s Cancer Service Centre. Please help with a donation!
The Best Holiday Decorating Trends for 2016
If you’re wondering what’s hot for Christmas and Hanukkah 2016, we’ve got lots of great photos of the most popular trends from around the web.
Trend Alert: Dog Washing Stations in Mudrooms
In the past few years dog washing stations have been appearing in homes and even high end condos. Learn some design tips to make yours pooch-perfect.
Halloween Decor Ideas 2016
We’ve scoured the internet for the best Halloween decor ideas for 2016. You won’t be stuck for spooktacular ideas after reading this!
Fall 2016 Home Decor Trend Report
We take a look at the trends from the design shows and magazines and see what’s still popular and what’s gaining ground with design lovers everywhere.
9 Essential Custom Closet Design Ideas
These ideas will help you design the best closet for your needs and make the most of your storage space – no matter how little you have!
Over 100,000+ People Have Shared Laurysen Designs on Houzz
We’re thrilled to have earned the 100K+ Saves badge from Houzz! With almost 40 million users, Houzz is one of the world’s most popular design resources. It has lots of great features tailored to help people get ideas, ask for help, and connect with professionals. If you love design and renovations and if you’re not already on Houzz, you should join.
Renovation Cost Insights Revealed by Houzz Survey
The latest Houzz survey has a lot to tell us about what people are spending on renovations – and what those renovations are. Here’s a quick snapshot.
Laurysen Sweeps NKBA Ottawa Design Awards 2016
Laurysen is thrilled to announce that we left the National Kitchen and Bath Association Ottawa awards ceremony with a grand total of 6 awards! We’re going to need a little more room on our trophy shelf soon, as we’ve recently won the Houzz Best of 2016 for Design and our 20th Consumers Choice Award. 1st […]
The 7 Most Effective Solutions for Kitchen Organization
Spring is in the air at last! Like most of us your thoughts are probably turning to spring cleaning and getting your kitchen organized. Your kitchen should make it easier to store, cook and clean up – not harder. If you find yourself moving things to get at other things (especially in pantries) or worst […]
5 Essential Seniors Bathroom Renovations
As Canada’s population ages, more and more of us are thinking about making bathrooms safer for those who have reduced mobility. It’s easy to see why – falls account for more than half of all senior injuries, most falls occur at home, and the bathroom accounts for the lion’s share of the location for these […]
We Raised $17,251 to Help Fight Breast Cancer!
If you’re a regular follower of our blog, you’ll know that on February 13th we held a benefit dinner dance to help the Ottawa Hospital Breast Health Centre. Our goal was to raise $10,000 for a new biopsy chair to aid in the early detection of cancer cells. As you probably know, the earlier cancer […]