Don't you, forget about me!
Much like the 1985 pop hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by the band Simple Minds, our powder rooms are begging us not to forget about...
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Our Champagne Birthday!
ARTium Design Build and Just Basements are excited to celebrate twenty-two years on February 22. We are indeed quite bubbly about this!
Design Trends 2021
Curious about what is trending...we have the scoop! Well, we can all agree that this past year has been quite a ride for everyone! And...
The Rise of the Home Gym
The home gym has been a rising request and Wishlist item for basement renovations over the past number of years. However, the interest in...
So now you want a finished basement…
Well I think we can all agree that things certainly have taken a turn in recent months that none of us expected! I am sure back in March,...
Back to School and Back to Work in 2020 – Why this year is different than most…
So much has changed since last year at this time, it is actually hard to fathom. In the art of being positive, sometimes change can be...
Unlock your Basement’s Living Potential
Canadians may be someday known as an “indoor generation.” About 1 in 4 North Americans (that includes us Canadians) spend almost their...
A recipe for success: Design advice for creating an epic home bar
With the weather finally warming up and spring in full swing here in Ottawa (yay!) many of us are getting a chance to step out of our...
Laundry Room Love, is that even a thing?
I didn't think it possible until we worked with a recent client who wanted a laundry room made of dreams. It got me thinking, since...
Working from home with the kiddos? Check out some of our team’s fun ideas on keeping our children e
Unlike past years and trying only to survive March Break, we are now trying to get work done from home with the kiddos for a somewhat...
From Homebase to Workspace: Ideas for creating a home office that works for you
Whether you are an entrepreneur, employee or the acting CEO of your household a dedicated space within your home can be critical for...
Kiss Me I’m Irish! (or…How To Ruin A Perfectly Good Renovation)
So, your thinking about doing a wee renovation? Well here’s hoping the Luck of the Irish is with you. Unfortunately, that is how most...
Do You Love The Heart Of Your Home
In some ways your home is not that different than your body, an interconnected series of systems working together to give you, or your...
Design Trends for 2020
1. Warm earth tones are back! Now before you yell “but I just painted everything grey!” let us explain… We are seeing a return to warmer,...
You, Light Up Our Life!
Partner Profile with Multi Luminaire Ottawa and ARTium Design Build & Just Basements The word that comes to mind when first entering the...
Not Your Fathers' Basement
Love them or hate them Canadian winters come around every year. They are part of our national identity, providing us with many wonderful...
Welcome to the Roaring 20's
Gatsby would be proud of the beautiful spaces Just Basements and Artium Design Build (JBA) has created over the past 20 years; and we are...
Just Basements & ARTium Design Build - Partner Profile with Logs End
Rolling In The Deep Harvested from the dark cold depths of the Ottawa River comes, believe it or not, your new hardwood flooring....
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