What You Need to Know Before Renovating Your Flooded Basement

Since summer is a short-lived experience every year in Quebec, most of us try to squeeze the most out of the season by designing outdoor spaces to fully enjoy sunny days. Building a patio is a good idea should you want to have an outdoor seating area, paired with a table, barbecue, and sunshade. 

Rain gutters aren’t the most glamorous part of your home's exterior. They work hard to collect and carry rainwater away from the roof of your home but most homeowners pay little mind to these important structures. Gutters, also known as eavestroughs, work to keep basements or crawl spaces from collecting water. Therefore, they’re crucial in maintaining the structure and both the interior and exterior surfaces of your home.

A laundry room is a major convenience, allowing for clean clothes at any given moment. Usually separated from the rest of the home, this room can be treated as an afterthought, a place to dump dirty things and forget about them. However, there are plenty of ways to set up a laundry room properly to foster organization and efficiency.

Recessed lighting is a great feature and acts as a way to enhance any space by introducing more light. In fact, one of the reasons it is such a popular way to illuminate parts of your home is thanks to the way it can make small spaces feel bigger.

In 2020 the underlying inspiration is to create lush spaces by transforming traditional designs with a modern twist and by making use of textures and material choices.  However, attempting to integrate all the design options is not advised. Rather, take stock of your space and take some time to determine which colours and finishes would complement the existing space.