EDITOR’SNOTEBOOK
APRIL - MAY 2015 VOLUME 17 ISSUE 02
PRESIDENT, YP NEXTHOME
Jacqueline Hill
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / DIRECTOR OF CONTENT
Susan Legge
NATIONAL MANAGER OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Kate Nash
EDITOR / ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Merlyn Minty 204.782.8692
Reasons for renovating
ART DIRECTOR
Tammy Leung SALES COORDINATOR
Gary Chilvers
PRODUCTION MANAGER
I
recently had the opportunity to sit down with Scott McGillivray and talk shop. A portion of the interview appears on pages 21-24. Among the many interesting things about Scott is his in-depth understanding of why it makes sense to renovate. The reasons for renovating are many. First, there are the investment angles. Perhaps you are preparing your home for resale or are considering building an income suite. Such renovations revolve around calculating the return on investment (ROI). But there is much more than dollars and cents when it comes to reasons for renovating. Scott also talked about the ‘emotional and practical’ reasons for renovating. For some, a growing family, the need for a home office or a desire to make the home more eco-friendly are valid reasons to renovate. There is tremendous value in renovating because quite simply, this is the home you love. You want to see it reflect your personality and interests. Making your home a place of solace after a long day of work is worth a great deal. So is making your home a welcome space for guests when entertaining. Along these lines do we see the St. Vital family that is featured on pages 38-42. They were presented with the all too familiar scenario, ‘do I stay or do I move.’ After visiting a number of nearby listings they realized that they loved their neighbourhood, schools, parks and shopping. It was just that their 1979 era home was in need of a new layout, new finishes and really a totally new look and feel. After a four month renovation their bungalow time travelled from 1979 to 2015. From an ROI investment standpoint this family did very well. But, much more than that, their house now feels like home. Scott’s positive, proactive attitude is also noteworthy. If it makes sense, go for it! If you have a good idea, don’t sit on it forever or the output will be zero. In order to see progress, a homeowner, or potential homeowner, needs to do some due diligence and then proceed with executing the action plan. This is where teaming up with professional renovators, designers and suppliers will make your life a whole lot easier. Surround yourself with skilled pros that know how to turn your dreams into realities. The pages of this magazine can provide you with the guidance you need. Here you will find reliable and trustworthy professionals who you will actually enjoy working with. Whatever the reasons are for your future renovations, you can always be sure of the MHBA’s adage… ‘do it right… hire a professional renovator.’
MERLYN MINTY MERLYN MINTY EDITOR
8 HOME DECOR AND RENOVATIONS APR - MAY 2015
Bala Gnanapandithan PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR
Kalpesh Patel
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Miguel Cea
PHOTOGRAPHY
Duality Photographic, Chronic Creative, Gillian Jackson CONTRIBUTORS
Rob Evans, Mike Moore, Margaret Anne Fehr, Geneviève Joyal, Kim Schroeder, Jo Alcorn, Tim Muys, Lynn Fenwick, Yanic Simard DISTRIBUTION
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