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3 Practical Tips for Staging Your Home
In the era of HGTV and Pinterest, home staging has become a widely accepted part of the home-selling process. Check out our three favourite tips on how to stage your home for selling success.
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Décor6 Amazing Upcycled Furniture Ideas You Should Try
Have you tried your hand at upcycling furniture yet? This trend focuses on the art of taking an “old” or unwanted product and giving it new life. It can be as easy as sanding down that old bookshelf or coffee table and slapping on a new coat of stain. -
Décor5 Easy Tricks to Make a Small Space Feel More Spacious
Whether your space is physically small or is feeling small with the whole family being at home due to shifting workplace norms, decorating a small space can be challenging. Follow these tips for maximizing space while remaining stylish. -
DécorOur 2022 Interior Design Forecast: 6 Trends to Watch
You may also be wondering how to prepare your home after your New Year's resolutions. If you’re keen to find out what interior design trends will look like for the coming year, we’ve got you covered! Here are 6 trends to watch in 2022. -
DécorSelling Your Home This Halloween? Here’s How to be Festive Without Scaring Buyers Away
Autumn is a beautiful time to sell a home, however, if you’re selling your home over Halloween, it’s important to keep decor tasteful, both indoors and out – you’re not selling to ghosts and ghouls, after all. -
Décor12 Magical Holiday Movie Homes to Inspire Your Décor This Season
As much as we love the touching storylines, comedic scenes, and nostalgia galore in these movies, we also enjoy admiring the homes featured in these classic flicks. We’ve put together our top 12 favourite holiday movie homes to send some serious inspiration your way this season. Enjoy! -
DécorSpread Holiday Cheer Throughout Your Home with Easy Décor
Although holiday festivities tend to be concentrated in a few central rooms, it doesn’t mean you can’t spread the cheer throughout your whole home! Use strategic décor to add stylish, festive touches this holiday season. -
Décor5 Tips to Keep Your Home “Show Ready” Without Breaking a Sweat
Whether you are selling your home, or you have in-laws who like to show up at your door because they were “in the neighbourhood”, having your home in “show ready” condition doesn’t have to be a cumbersome task. Follow these 5 tips for success! -
DécorHow to Decorate for Halloween If You’re Selling Your Home This Fall
You’ll want to consider keeping things tasteful both inside and out to avoid scaring off potential buyers. Lean towards “festive fall” vibes rather than “scary haunted house” if you catch our drift. Need some guidance? We’ve put together some of our favourite tips. -
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6 Amazing Upcycled Furniture Ideas You Should Try
Have you tried your hand at upcycling furniture yet? This trend focuses on the art of taking an “old” or unwanted product and giving it new life. It can be as easy as sanding down that old bookshelf or coffee table and slapping on a new coat of stain. -
DécorWhen to DIY vs. When to Call a Pro: A Handy Guide for Jobs Around the House
Ever found yourself in a DIY home project and wishing you’d never started? While there are many projects around the house that you can successfully tackle yourself, there are some you should steer clear of. So put down that hammer and find out when to DIY and when to call the pros instead. -
DécorHow to Transform Your Attic Into a Dreamy Living Space in 7 Steps
Your attic is likely a storage spot for odds, ends, and a lot of dust! But if you’re a like us, you might have wondered how to remodel an attic into a room. Here are seven steps to help you convert your dusty attic into a dreamy living space! -
DécorOur 2021 Interior Design Forecast: What’s In and What’s Out
Interior design trends reflect how our lives and culture change from season to season and from year to year – and if any year in recent memory has changed our lives, it was 2020! As a result, we’re forecasting the décor trends on their way out and the ones headed in for 2021. -
DécorDulux's 2021 Colour of the Year: How to Make it Work for Your Home Sale
Dulux’s Colour of the Year for 2021 is “Brave Ground,” a versatile, earthy neutral that’s “enabling and stabilizing” in a time when the world has felt anything but. If you’re planning to sell, here are three tips on how to make your home hit all the right notes with Brave Ground! -
DécorSelling Your Home This Halloween? Here’s How to be Festive Without Scaring Buyers Away
Autumn is a beautiful time to sell a home. However, if you’re selling your home over Halloween, it's important to keep all décor tasteful. If you can’t resist some spook-tacular décor, keep things tasteful, both indoors and out. Choose these festive options over their kitschy counterparts. -
DécorInspiring Thanksgiving Tablescapes to Wow Your Nearest and Dearest
Just because your Thanksgiving dinner will have fewer chairs around the table this year, doesn’t mean you can’t still blow your loved ones away with a stunning fall tablescape. Show your dinner guests how much you appreciate them with a talblescape to feast their eyes on! -
DécorIn tight quarters during COVID-19? Here’s 5 Easy Tricks to Make a Small Space Feel More Spacious
Whether your space is physically small or is feeling small with the whole family being at home during COVID-19, decorating a small space can be challenging. Follow these tips for maximizing space while remaining stylish. -
Décor5 Festive Tablescapes to Up Your Christmas Dinner Game
Get inspired to up your Christmas dinner game with these beautiful tablescapes from these amazing bloggers. -
DécorSpread Christmas Cheer Throughout Your Home with Easy Décor
Although Christmas festivities tend to be concentrated in a few central rooms, it doesn’t mean you can’t spread Christmas cheer throughout your whole home! Use strategic décor to add stylish, festive touches this holiday season. -
Décor5 Easy Tricks to Make a Small Space Feel More Spacious
Whether you’ve moved into a one-bedroom condo, or you’re trying to figure out how to decorate that top-of-the-stairs reading nook, decorating a small space can be challenging. Follow these tips for maximizing space while remaining stylish. -
DécorHome 101: How to Give Off a Warm Welcome in Colder Weather
Whether you’re hosting guests for an autumnal feast or you simply want to channel warmth in your home, appealing to the five senses is a great first step to making your home exude a warm welcome in the colder months. -
DécorChic DIY Halloween Décor That You Can Make This Weekend
Step up your Halloween décor game with these chic DIY projects from these “spooky” bloggers. -
DécorIs Dulux’s 2020 Paint Colour of the Year a Good Choice for Home Sellers? We weigh in.
Dulux’s 2020 Paint Colour of the Year is Chinese Porcelain, which is a rich, beautiful shade of blue that evokes images of serene coastal living. However, is Chinese Porcelain the right colour choice for sellers updating their home before putting it on the market? Probably not. Here’s why. -
DécorGuest List, Menu & Décor: Tips for Hosting Your First Thanksgiving at Your New Home
One of the thrills of owning your own home is getting to play host to your family during the holidays. Follow these easy tips for hosting your first Thanksgiving with grace. -
Décor10 Easy Solutions to Declutter Your Home
Organizing your home helps keep down stress levels and makes your space more livable and pleasant. And, decluttering your home is absolutely essential when preparing to sell your home. Whether you’re planning to sell or not, these 10 very doable projects will help declutter your home.
On December 1, 2021, Purplebricks rebranded to FairSquare Group Realty. Blog articles published before this date were created under the Purplebricks brand but remain the property of FairSquare Group Realty.
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