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Canadians may be someday known as an “indoor generation.” About 1 in 4 North Americans (that includes us Canadians) spend almost their...
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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....
Thinking of Renovating? Here are a few questions that our Production Manager, Nick Ramsay, gets aske
Q&A With our Production Manager Nick Ramsay Q: Should I live in my home during the renovation? Nick: It all depends on what type of...
Artium's & Just Basements 2nd Annual Design Recap - 2018 Edition
We have had another year of designing beautiful spaces for wonderful clients and we love looking back on the patterns and trends from the...
Just Basements – Partner Profile with Atmosphere et Bois
Can You Teach An Old Barn New Tricks? Old barns just used to fall down and rot, or rot then fall down. Either way it was a waste. With a...
The Art of Decorating After a Renovation
You made it through your renovation. Congratulations! Now it's time to step into your space and start to think about LIVING in it....
Just Basements & ARTium Design Build – Partner Profile
Sound Advice Ottawa’s Signature Audio Video shares some sound advice on important details when considering a home theater. Just Basements...
ARTium Design Build - Partner Profile
Counter Intelligence Ottawa's Urban Quarry Sheds Some Light on Custom Countertops Just Basements and ARTium Design Build have been...
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