How to Choose the Perfect Kitchen Faucet
Choosing the right faucet for your new kitchen isn’t incredibly hard (we think it’s always lots of fun), but you do need to consider a few things. It can often help to choose the kitchen faucet at the same time that you are replacing your kitchen sink and even your kitchen countertop. There’s an almost infinite […]
Choosing the Right Kitchen Sink Material
There are a lot of options these days when it comes to kitchen sinks. It’s easy to get excited by all of the beautiful choices, but the important thing to remember is that it’s the material that counts. If you’ve been dreaming about a new kitchen renovation, a kitchen sink is an important detail that’s […]
Kitchen Design 101: Common Kitchen Layouts
A kitchen renovation is a great way to get more usable space out of your house – and a great way to get a better price if you ever decide to sell. If you have the budget, one of the best ways to improve your home is to change the layout of your kitchen to […]
Kitchen Design 101: The Working Triangle
Is a kitchen renovation on your agenda? Lucky you! Updating your kitchen is one of the most dramatic and cost-effective home renovation projects you can do. With the help of Laurysen’s expert kitchen designers, you’re going to love the final result. If you’re doing some preliminary thinking about your new space, you may be wondering […]
Have More Fun With Your Holiday Entertaining
It’s an exciting and festive time of year! Everyone’s super busy with shopping, decorating and holiday plans. And the parties! There are dozens of special events for work, friends and family that all clamour for our attention. But when it comes to hosting our own events, the extra effort it takes can quickly become too […]
How To Get The Most Out Of Holiday Decorating
It’s that time of year again! Here at Laurysen we get right into holiday decorating: one of the things that we love the most is that even the most restrained of home décors can become transformed into a wonderland. From austere to magical in one weekend! People love to pull out all the stops. And […]
Make the Most of a Small Bathroom
Just because you have a small bathroom it doesn’t mean you can’t have a great bathroom. As part of my recent series on bathroom design, this post is going to take a look at how to get the most out of the bathroom space you have. As you’ll see, with some clever space saving solutions, […]
Bathroom Lighting That Works
If we are lucky enough to have the space and a healthy decor budget, our bathrooms can be places of luxurious relaxation. But large or small, good lighting is an essential in a bathroom. Good lighting doesn’t have to be expensive, but it does need to be well planned. Good design always starts with good […]
Create a Bathroom Spa Experience – From The Ground Up
We work with a lot of clients who want a spa experience from their new bathroom. When they talk with our designers, we make sure to listen to what they say about how they live and what their tastes are. But there’s one critical aspect that not all of our clients have considered in enough […]
Get the Look You Want With Customer Driven Design
At Laurysen, we’ve seen the rise of a new kind of customer: informed, design-aware, and full of great ideas. Our customers never need to worry about being talked into design features they don’t want or a look that doesn’t appeal. But I get the feeling that the people who have been walking through our doors lately […]
Choose the Right Renovations for Maximum ROI
At Laurysen we are often asked, “What renovations can I do to my home that will raise the value and give me a high return on my renovation investment?” Although there are many variables, the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) has produced a free 9-tip list which provides us all with good advice and highlights […]
Give Your Home Fall Curb Appeal With These 5 Easy Tips
Now that fall is underway, many homeowners are looking to spice up the exterior of their homes. In case you haven’t heard, it’s called “curb appeal”, and it means the attraction of your home from the street. With curb appeal you can make your house more inviting and more appealing to guests – or even […]