Uptown: The Countertop Decision

I still haven’t quite decided about the kitchen countertop. Annoying. I think I’m close though. Here are the issues. 1. I thought that I was going to just go for quartz but then I started hearing things about marks, chips, and stains. 2. So then I went back to thinking of laminate as I thought

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Architecture: The Perimeter Institute

A couple of weeks ago I attended the BrainStem festival at The Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario. The exhibits were very scientific, techy, and kid-friendly. It was an energetic and very public-friendly event. While the interactive science activities were pretty cool, I was really interested in the self-guided building tour. The Perimeter Institute event coordinators

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Architecture: CIGI Campus

I was recently given a tour of the CIGI Campus, one of my favourite buildings in Waterloo. The CIGI Campus was built on the former site of the Seagram’s Distillery and is now home to innovative academic and research programs. The CIGI Campus is home to the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) as well

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Marketplace: Over the Range Microwaves

I’m currently looking into replacing my oven’s vent hood with an over the range (OTR) microwave. This will increase the functionality of my kitchen and will keep my countertop free for food preparation (not that I’m a wild cook or anything, but still). I’ve looked at almost every home improvement store in Kitchener-Waterloo and I’m

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