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Finding a waterproofing contractor is a difficult process. Toronto waterproofing requires not only understanding how water flows around a home, but having a good knowledge of waterproofing the foundation. This is a task best left to experienced professionals. This has given rise to some irresponsible contractors you should avoid like the plague.

Making sure the contractor has all the licenses is a good start. Find out if they belong to any professional trade organizations. These organizations generally serve professional contractors. If the contractor belongs to such an organization he is able to provide a better level of service. Read full post…

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After spending a week in NYC for the New York International Gift Fair showing the COZY collection to press and buyers, I’ve decided I could definitely live in New York…my problem is that I think I could definitely live in New York leading a very glitzy life.

During the week after being on our feet all day, we had dinners at Locanda Verde, drinks at the Carlyle Hotel’s Bemelman Bar, dinner at Balthzar and were whisked around in a gorgeous Mercedes AMG 65 by my sister’s driver KL (for some reason on the fourth day we were there and when my sister arrived to town, KL the driver, switched from driving us around in a normal Toyota van to this oh so fancy car (he says there are only 7 of them in the city))!  It was quite a nice…we were so exhausted after working all day…it was a much needed treat to be spoiled just a bit.

So all of this whisking made me think…I could live in New York if I lived “a certain way”.  Hence this post…with a $25 million dollar Park Avenue penthouse apartment.

Not quite clear how big this apartment is all I know is that it is listed by Sotheby’s International Realty for $25 million!  25 MILLION DOLLARS???  Oh my my my.

5 bedrooms, 5 baths in a prewar Park Avenue building with views of Manhattan from all sides.  Here’s how Sotheby’s describes this listing:

“A dramatic marble gallery leads to a large living room with fireplace, a dining room with bar/butler’s pantry, a fully equipped media room, full bath & office/guestroom. Read full post…

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Most people dont think to decorate their garage doors, but if you have particularly dull garage fronts, its certainly a possibility.

The folks over at Style Your Garage sell a variety of photo murals, designed to appear real enough that passersby will look twice, trying to figure out if thats whats really in your garage!

They offer landscapes, animals, and all sorts of vehicles (perhaps youd like the appearance of a jet in your garage rather than a boring old car) as well as rooms (such as a vast wine cellar).

Attached by Velcro, the non-permanent billboards take 30-60 minutes to install and come in a number of sizes.

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This modern house gallery was designed not only as “home” to an art enthusiast with a penchant for the finer things in life, but also to house his prized art collection in style. Designed by the Brazil architecture firm of Humberto Hermeto, this contemporary luxury home begs to be explored – gallery, and beyond. The irregular site (with a dramatic vertical rise of 10 meters from front to back) defines the slope house plan, which features a striking staircase leading up the hillside to the home. Inside, five spacious suites, the gallery, and indoor and outdoor living rooms are distributed across three levels, accommodating the different functions of the home. Read full post…

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Perennials: Evaluate the gardens with an eye for improvements. There is still time to fill in bare or lackluster areas with fall mums, sedum or Japanese anemone. Bulb orders should be in the mail, but there is still time to purchase a variety of bulbs from your local nursery. Cut back ragged looking perennials and those that have mildew or that the slugs have disfigured. Begin dividing phlox and day lilies. Continue weeding to prevent seed formation.

Flowers: Collect and save seeds for next years garden. Cleome and nigella bear seeds in capsules that are ready to harvest when the capsules turn brown and begin to split.

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