Matan has over a decade of experience at Ecoline and has helped 3500+ clients to renovate their houses. He has earned the title of the best window & door expert of the year for four consecutive years, from 2013 to 2016, helping countless homeowners to create their dream houses. Matan has built a team of 50+ professionals across Canada for Ecoline. His leadership and mentorship have enabled his team to achieve remarkable success, consulting homeowners and helping them choose and install the best products. He looks forward to helping you!
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For more than 20 years, the team at Ecoline Windows has been working closely with homeowners across Canada to help them create dream houses. Our company has gone from strength to strength, and today we operate in 5 provinces and over 20 cities.
But Ecoline still works according to the principle of "a big company with small company values." We are local, friendly and respect every homeowner regardless of the project size. Our teams of in-house installers have done over 40,000 successful installations.
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Not sure where to start when thinking about a remodel? Start with this book.
It asks big questions about your home, what you want to change, and why you want to make those changes. I love that it is also a journal, and it is easy to record your thoughts and notes as you go through the process.
The author, Kate Watson-Smyth, is a legend in the industry. She shares her experience and breaks everything down into easy-to-understand sections. You'll learn about planning your space, choosing the right colors, and picking the best materials for the job. Honestly, it's like having a super helpful friend right by your side, making the whole process way more fun and less stressful. Trust me, you won't regret reading it!
Interiors expert Kate Watson-Smyth brings you the Mad About the House Planner for everything you need to know when renovating your home. With more and more of us working from home and spending more time in the house, it's more important than ever that our homes are adaptable and welcoming.
Packed with Kate's knowledge and enthusiasm, this journal offers you ways to renovate your home room by room, with a focus on sustainability and money-saving tips. Also included in this handy planner are accounts pages to note down what you're spending money on - and when - as you renovate,…
Visualizing the end result of your remodel is crucial. And Made for Living is one of our favorite books for imagining what your house could be.
No matter which room you are remodeling, this book has you covered. It is gorgeous, with 250 photographs showing styles and ideas. The author is an award-winning designer focusing on mixing style and practicality. She walks you through selecting materials, colors, and furnishings that fit your lifestyle.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The trendsetting designer known for her effortless style shares the secrets of the art of layering, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs of her signature interiors.
“Livability is my true north. The materials I use time and again all change with age and wear. Not only is that okay, it’s how you achieve more than a re-creation of what you’ve already seen, or what somebody else has done. You can do this, too—I promise.”—from the introduction
Designing a room with all the vibes comes down to how you layer your décor. The more you can mix the…
Minimalist is our go-to book for visualizing a simpler, clutter-free lifestyle. I love how helpful it is for envisioning new ideas for smaller spaces. And if you are downsizing, this book will be extra beneficial.
The book is broken down per room, and she guides you through the process in manageable chunks. It makes thinking about a remodel much more straightforward.
Elevate your personal style, trim your belongings, and transform your life, one room at a time, with this visionary lifestyle and home organization book from professional organizing expert, Shira Gill.
“Warm, funny, and direct, Shira builds you up while helping you edit down to the best version of yourself.”—Stacy London, New York Times bestselling author of The Truth About Style
As a professional home organizer with clients ranging from students to multi-millionaires, Shira Gill observed that clutter is a universal stress trigger. Over the years she created a signature decluttering and organization process that promotes sustainability, achieves lasting results, and…
Some of the biggest disasters I've seen in home remodels are when clients pick the wrong architect or don't know how to communicate with them. This book fixes that.
The Forever Home shows you how to pick the right architect, communicate your vision, and avoid common pitfalls. The author is an architect, and it is based on his many years of experience. The book does an excellent job of using visuals to illustrate key points.
The Forever Home provides the foundation to confidently explore what you want, plan your dream home, and find the right professionals to make it a reality.
Renowned architect Kevin Harris will guide you through his proven, step-by-step process to design and build a house that fits you so well it becomes your forever home. No matter where you travel, your forever home is the place you feel complete.
Inside these pages, you’ll learn how to: • Determine when it makes sense to hire an architect • Evaluate and assemble the design team and construction team that’s right for you •…
If you want to understand and manage the building process on a more technical basis, this is the book for you.
Renovations is the most comprehensive book you can buy and covers every topic imaginable. It contains the collected wisdom of hundreds of contractors, architects, and tradespeople that the author interviewed. And it includes a thousand pictures to illustrate things in detail.
Don't let this scare you, the book is very readable, and the author has done a fantastic job of keeping it approachable.
Renovation has been the standard reference on the subject of renovation for 40 years. This revised edition will address the new realities of the housing industry in the 21st century, where homeowners are spending more cautiously, staying put longer in their homes, and becoming more savvy about energy conservation. Recurring elements in this new edition will address affordability and adding value, space conservation and multi-functional use, and flexibility of design. This revised 5th edition includes expanded sections on: . planning (including two new featured house renovations) . structural carpentry . electrical wiring (including new information on EV chargers) . masonry…
I'm an Englishman who fell in love with a 300-year-old former sausage curing hut on the side of a Slovenian mountain in 2007. After years of visits spent renovating the place, I moved to Slovenia, where I lived and worked for many years, exploring the country, customs, and culture, learning some of the languages, and visiting its most beautiful places. I continue to be enamored with Slovenia, and you will regularly find me at my cabin, making repairs and splitting firewood.
When two brothers discover a 300-year-old sausage-curing cabin on the side of a Slovenian mountain, it's love at first sight. But 300-year-old cabins come with 300 problems.
Dormice & Moonshine is the true story of an Englishman seduced by Slovenia. In the wake of a breakup, he seeks temporary refuge in his hinterland house, but what was meant as a pitstop becomes life-changing when he decides to stay. Along the way, he meets a colourful cross-section of Slovene society: from dormouse hunters, moonshine makers, beekeepers, and bitcoin miners, to a man who swam the Amazon, and a hilltop matriarch who…
'Charming, funny, insightful, and moving. The perfect book for any Slovenophile' - Noah Charney, BBC presenter
'A rollicking and very affectionate tour' - Steve Fallon, author of Lonely Planet Slovenia
'Delivers discovery and adventure...captivating!' - Bartosz Stefaniak, editor, 3 Seas Europe
When two brothers discover a 300-year-old sausage-curing cabin on the side of a Slovenian mountain, it's love at first sight. But 300-year-old cabins come with 300 problems.
Dormice & Moonshine is the true story of an Englishman seduced by Slovenia. In the wake of a breakup, he seeks temporary refuge in his hinterland house but what was meant as…
