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Strawberry box homes? How Ottawa plans to make an old strategy new – National

19/02/2024
The federal government is looking to create a roadmap for the future of housing policy in Canada. Federal housing minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday confirmed Global News’ report from Monday that the minority Liberals were taking a nearly 80-year-old program off the shelf and revamping it. When thousands of veterans returned to Canada after the Second World War, Canada was facing a housing crisis. To cut through the red tape and accelerate the building and approval process, Ottawa released a catalog of pre-approved home designs that builders can start constructing straight away. Hundreds of thousands of new homes were built…
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5 Best Interior Design Trends of 2023, According to Experts

14/02/2024
The best interior design trends of 2023 are not a list of “dos,” “don’ts,” and It-items for the home. Rather, they’re a shortcut to smartly channel your personal style into your space. Interior design trends are often a reaction to larger cultural moments, such as stress, “de-influencing,” and a desire to invest in organic, planet-friendly materials. As a result, we’re seeing fewer micro-trends and more design choices that will stand the test of time. “[T]he world of fast fashion and design has us clinging from one trend to the next—think checkerboard rugs and blob mirrors,” Heather Goerzen, the design director…
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X’s new home icon frustrates designers

11/02/2024
X (formerly known as Twitter) just doesn’t feel like home since Musk took the reins, and the social media platform has certainly seen some controversial design updates since its rebrand. Adding to its extensive list of design fails, X has recently done away with the twee little birdbox home icon, replacing it with an infuriatingly off-centre house design. As each day we wave goodbye to yet another remnant of old Twitter, this is a small but mighty change, to say the least – you might not even have noticed, but now you know, you won’t be able to unsee it,…
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Interior Design Trends 2024 — 27 New Styles and Trends |

09/02/2024
Interior design trends 2024 are all about cozy luxury where plush, soft, and tactile elements meet deep comfort and enhance the mood.  ‘How people want to decorate has recently shifted,’ says design icon Lee Broom. ‘For a start, we’re all craving a better outlook, and part of achieving that is to condition your brain to think more positively, which you can do by surrounding yourself with things that make you feel happy. Cocktail cabinets that move and rotate, furniture that’s geared towards sitting together and being convivial…anything that is a bit playful, glamorous, and dramatic is in.’ If you’re in…

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