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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...


2017 Design Recap
Looking back on 2017, we were lucky enough to have been a part of creating some amazing spaces. As we work through design, we are...


Renovating with Pets
At Just Basements we recognize that renovating is not only challenging for your family but also for your pets. Your routine can be...


October is Renovation Month!
The Canadian Home Builders Association has dedicated one whole month to Renovations, that is a big deal and so is a renovation!...


Everything We Needed to Know to be a Great Design-Build Company; We Learned in Kindergarten
Share - It's important that we all own this renovation project. So we need to share our thoughts and communicate with our customers and...


When is a good time to renovate?
Great question and yet a tricky one to answer. To be honest, there is probably no good time to renovate, unless you can completely give...


The Art of Renovation
What is renovation? Modernization, restoration, refurbishment, revamping, rehabilitation, repair, redevelopment, remodeling and...


Guide To A Minimalist Interior
Achieving a minimalistic look and feel to your home means following a few guidelines that will have your space looking like a dream...


Turning Your Basement Into An In-Law Suite
Years ago, when I moved out of my parents house and onto a life of independence, I worried about how my parents would possibly survive...


Renovating Your Home To Achieve An Open Concept Space
Have you ever danced like no one was watching? No? Okay, neither have we …… but having an open concept design in your home would make...


2016 Top Trends In Bathroom Design
If you ‘ve been having a tough time getting your teenage daughters out of the bathroom, the new design trends for 2016 might just make...


Hardwood Flooring 101
It goes without saying that a beautiful wood floor gives a room character. You can choose to go with sophisticated, elegant appeal or a...
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