Natural Inspiration
Warm, earthy tones are driving the latest colour trends in paints and coatings
Features
Cool Tools 2025: Powering Performance and Terminating Trade-offs
The right tool for the job: the mantra of every professional contractor. Having the right tool, at the right time, saves time, reduces effort and improves results. Every year, Contractor Advantage reaches…
Defining Details
Evolving profiles, colours, and materials are helping millwork redefine what it means to finish a space with style.
Change is Underfoot
Warmer browns and beiges are returning to the flooring landscape
Fashion Forward
Today’s decks and railings are all about making a big, bold outdoor fashion statement
Roofing manufacturers predict a stronger 2025
The roofing category has experienced a dip over the last few years, but things are looking up for contractors this year, according to leading Canadian roofing vendors. Low interest rates and their…
Bolder and Wider
When it comes to exterior siding, homeowners lean toward durability and efficiency with a healthy dose of style.
Let There Be (More) Light
It’s all about the view as consumers opt for bigger and bolder window and exterior door designs. In 2024, outdoor residential design trends emphasized unobstructed views, with more glass panels and thinner…
Garage Door Trends for 2025
Garages have evolved greatly in use over recent decades, shifting from their mainstay use as carports to in-law suites, workshops, home theatres and more. As the garage continues to be seen as…
Tapping into Faucet and Fixture Trends
Finish is just one consideration for consumers buying new faucets and bath fixtures. It’s got to look good – but automation, water conservation and easy cleanup are important, too.
2025 Canadian Lumber Outlook
Industry experts share their insights into what to expect in a potentially volatile year.
Cool Tools 2024: Jobsite efficiency, ease and convenience
The right tools can simplify, speed up and improve almost any job, and never has having them on hand been so important.
You’re Getting Warmer
It happens every year: One day, we wake up to find that summer is but a memory. The nip of fall is in the air. Crisp days are filled with leaves that are falling faster than the temperature. Before you know it, it’s time to move indoors once again.
Clean and Contemporary
Looking for a quick and effective update for your living space? Opportunity is knocking in the form of stylish new interior doors and updated mouldings.
Accenting the Outdoors
As the warmer weather approaches, so does the time to enjoy outdoor spaces. Whether it’s a minor “tweak by adding some teak” or a complete makeover, Canadians are prioritizing the design of functional…
Al Fresco Living
As we move into the summer of 2024, more and more people are enjoying their outdoor spaces to the fullest. Whether it’s time for a complete makeover or just a tweak by…