Let’s face it, you really know you’re all grown up when you get excited by the superior performance of a new appliance! The truly mature derive pleasure from the “it’s-so-quiet-I-didn’t-know-it-was-working” new dishwasher, or the front load washer that has more cycles than Lance Armstrong, or the sumptuous meals you regal guests with from your new convection, self-cleaning oven. Yes, my friend, this is what I call adult entertainment! (more…)
Buying a new range, refrigerator, or laundry pair isn’t an everyday thing. In fact, I think buying a new appliance is a bit of a big deal. To make sure you spend your time, money, and energy (pun intended!) wisely, I’ve spoken with a variety of our in-store appliance experts to help pull together the Ultimate Guide to Buying Kitchen Appliances based on years of experience and happy customers. (more…)
If you are planning on renovating your kitchen, chances are you will probably be updating at least one major appliance. With new kitchen appliances, you get an instant upgrade that is more stylish, innovative and will also add more value to your home. (more…)
A good meal, a memorable one, is one that most likely involves food that is ‘juuuust right’ and shared with someone (or people) you love. Hopefully, there is laughter. Hopefully, you have had time to linger. Sipping a good glass of wine over a conversation or enjoying a bite of decadent chocolate cake is like time slowing down and we could all use a bit more of that. (more…)
Cheese. Delicious, glorious, tasty cheese. Whether you like them old and hard, soft and smelly, or everywhere in between, you are not alone in your love for cheese. As Canadians, we consume nearly 12 kilograms of cheese each year and that number is slowly growing each year. (more…)
Do you ever feel like some people excel at entertaining and seem to pull it off with ease and that you’re not one of them? You aren’t alone. But as a formerly horrible hostess, I’m here to tell you my top three essential tips for easy family entertaining. You too can learn to thrive as a host, rather than hide. (more…)
Cooking a meal isn’t just a chore anymore. It has become an art form, a way to express yourself and impress those that have the chance to sit at your table. Kitchen appliances are not the same as they use to be either, what was once a big box that stood in your kitchen, have now become the medium in which you create those masterpieces. (more…)
A refrigerator is not an everyday purchase. It’s something a household does when a kitchen renovation happens, a move happens, or the old one fails. (more…)
Back to school means back to routines and that routine usually involves a LOT of laundry. There are school clothes, hockey clothes, ballet clothes, the dog bedding, the sheets…the list goes on, but I’ve rounded up some great ideas to help make this back to school, and back to laundry, a bit easier. (more…)
Say goodbye to the white kitchen as the trend. It will always remain a classic, but the all-white kitchen is slowly fading and in 2017, kitchen colours are getting ready to come out of the closet and totally slay. (more…)