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Jul 12
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Our Homes Magazine 2016 Summer

By News
The 2016 summer edition for Our Homes Magazine is another great read! Get inspired by this years design & decor trends for indoor and outdoor. Click on the link below and you’ll find our New Home Build Design ad on page 10! Our Homes Summer Magazine
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Apr 18
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New Home Build Program!

By Design, Design & Decorate, News
We decided to develop a new design program exclusively for people building new condos, townhomes and houses. “Knowing you have to stay on top of expenses, Urban Home offers packages that are priced upfront so your budget won’t be derailed by extra, unexpected costs,” Jodi explains in the article.
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Oct 27
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Calling All 2016 Angels

By Design, Events, News
Our 2016 Urban Angel Bedroom Makeover Event is now open for nominations!! Please spread the word…… Tell us a story about a child you know with an exceptionality that would love a bedroom makeover. We want to step in and make a dream room a reality for a very special angel….all on us. Email us and tell us who and why…in three paragraphs or less, along with a photo and their address. We will carefully consider all entries and present our chosen Urban Angel with a bedroom makeover, compliments of urban home and other local businesses.
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Oct 20
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Autumn Styling

By Design, Design & Decorate No Comments
As summer fades out and we glide into autumn, it's time to transform your home to capture the essence of the season by adding colour, warmth and cosiness inspired by nature. Whether it's the colours of the changing leaves, the deep browns and rust colours, or the warmness of a roaring fireplace, autumn is a cherished time of the year. A time to relish the crisp, cool weather this time of year brings and the abundance of nature-derived accents. Autumn is associated with twigs, pomegranates, pumpkins, nuts, gourds and the sweet smell of vanilla and cinnamon candles, colourful leaves on…
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Jul 16
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Welcome our newest team member!

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We would like to welcome our newest team member, Philip Chouinard to the Urban Home team! Philip will be taking on the role of Interior Design Consultant. As a result of years honing his design prowess, Philip is often recognized from his days at Icon for the Home and has been constantly updating his design skills to present us with a fresh and discerning eye. Philips extensive experience as a design director for Everyday Style, a national catalogue housewares and accessories producer over the past decade, also gives him insight into current design trends. We at Urban Home are thrilled to…
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Jun 25
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Colour Theory 101

By Color Theory
What is colour? Colour is shattered light, white light that comes from the sun and contains all the seven colours of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet) and everything around us, including ourselves either reflect or absorb the individual rays of white light in different degrees. Without light, there can be no colour or the human eye can’t perceive it. For example, at night everything looks like shades of grey and dull. This is because the sun strips the intensity of colour from the objects around us. People are happier on sunny days because the sunlight intensifies…
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