Home improvements to rejuvenate your home and new lifestyle
With Prime ministers Justin Trudeaus' announcement regarding the ban of travel to our favourite hot destinations and most of the globe, the stark new reality is setting in. It is safe to say; there will be no safe vacations, no Euro trips, no beach clubs, and no pool bars, for a while… indefinitely actually. [Source: https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/trudeaus-bombshell-travel-announcement-what-does-it-all-mean.html].
What this means for Canadian and Torontonians alike is that as people are stuck at home longer, they are increasingly finding the need to improve their surroundings. With little places to go as most entertainment industries continue to idle in the quake of the pandemic, but there seems to be a fracture of a silver lining. For those who are fortunate enough not to be financially affected by the pandemic, they are carrying extra money in their pockets as a result.
At this time, there is little to no opportunity to travel, buy tickets to shows, dine and generally speaking, live your life the way you intended prior to when 2020 began. This lack of excitement and social commotion has felt a lot of us gloom and down with little to look forward to other than the hope for a steady flow of vaccine numbers available. Having said that, we still find ourselves wanting to get busy, progress and try new things. The combination of this burning untapped energy and an abundance of time spent at home; “people are spending all their time at home and are starting to realize there is some work to be done.”
As we are locked down and most of us are spending both work and play time at home, we are starting to take charge of our environment and make some improvements. CBC reports that “months of lockdowns and the seemingly endless purgatory of working from home have Canadians once again opening up their wallets to make their temporary workplaces as tolerable as possible.” [Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/home-renovations-covid-19-1.5703738].
Not only are people vamping up their work spaces but this also includes improvements on our recreational areas around our home-such as your back yard, shed, pool bars, outside dining, cabana bars, garage doors, kitchen renovations or bathroom transformations. CBC continues to state that “In a recent report, Toronto-based real estate consultancy Altus Group calculated that Canadians spent more than $80 billion on home improvements last year, a tally that outpaced growth in the overall economy.
And the year's home renovation boom was especially impressive, considering that the sector shrank by more than five per cent the year before. "If we go back to last spring, interest rates were tumbling, so we were riding quite high," Altus Group's chief economist Peter Norman said in an interview with CBC News. The $80.1 billion that Canadians spent on fixing up existing homes last year was more than they spent on new ones — and it was a big reason why businesses that tail” or to that market were feeling hopeful that 2020 was going to be another strong year. [Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/home-renovations-covid-19-1.5703738].
Different Ways Kimbel can improve your Home renovation:
City lot opportunities:
Laneway roll up doors
Perfect for Laneway lots! You can create a private garage space just by adding a frame to your property, Kimbel roll up doors make it easy for you to create a private, sleek and modern door for your laneway, making that space your own.
You can Control your secure aluminum motorized door with a ultra convenient Wireless remote control (wireless walk up keypad access also possible).
Things to think about:
-neighbour partitions- create a temporary motorized fence with a Kimbel roll up door.
-patio/parking spot partitions- separate your property into two sections with this retractable roll up door.
In order for us to install a Kimbel door, all you need is a frame!
Condo Living:
Kimbel’s custom roller shutters are a fabulous solution to a lot of pesky problem we run into when living in tight Toronto condo and apartment buildings where “every square inch counts” is a very real thing!
Room Divider - you can transform any den into a private guest or spare bedroom with a Kimbel roll up door. -Create a private office space with a convenient
Roll up Interior closet - creating more space without having a swing door. Create an extra wall of storage to any walk in with Kimbel roller shutters.
Motorized pantry door – no swing door, adds efficiency with clean and modern look to any kitchen
Residential Home Properties
Aluminum Pergola
Create a 3-season room with shade and climate control with a Kimbel angled roof pergola
Roll Up shutters:
exterior windows – ideal for heavy wind exposed windows, climate & light control, excellent security feature.
specializing in Cabana, shed and pool house enclosures
Roll Up Doors
- replace your old -overhang- garage doors and create a larger and modern space with a secure and efficient Kimbel overhead door.
- large outdoor living and BBQ enclosures
Retractable Screens - creating comfortable outdoor living space
- large outdoor living and BBQ enclosures
- pergola enclosures
- porch and motorized screen enclosures
- hot tub motorized privacy screen
With so many opportunities around your home - a home project reno is a great way to take your mind of the hardships of today and focus on ways to make your life easier, organized and fresh. Diving into a home improvement project that you have been putting to the side or and keeping busy with improvements is important for all of our psyches. Whether it is a DIY project or an at home yoga studio, new office or creating your own backyard oasis - the beginning, middle and end of these projects will keep you motivated.
One way or another, the inquisitive positive and always improving Canadian sprit never fails to prevail in times of trouble. By keeping our hands and minds busy with progressive and positive things such a as home improvement, we can create a new meaning to “stay-cation” by paying more attention to and improving our surroundings.