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In the span of a century, no room in the average home has undergone such change as the kitchen. Once a utilitarian room tasked only with food preparation and clean-up, expanding floor space led to the introduction of the kitchen table for both work space and a place to eat informal meals. 

Today, it’s far more likely your kitchen is the central hub for social activity and transition between home and the outside world. Open-concept homes remove one or two walls from the traditional idea of a kitchen, using instead islands, pass-throughs, or breakfast bars to bring the food factory out of isolation. 

Today, the smart home concept brings the streaming world into all corners, and the kitchen is no exception. Today we look at the newest and niftiest…

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Are modern houses more energy-efficient? Though this wasn’t a question that many homeowners considered decades ago, we’ve reached a point – both socially and technologically – where energy efficiency has become a real consideration and priority in building houses. With the effects of climate change on the rise, Canadians have become more and more invested in doing their part to minimize their environmental impacts.

But the perks of energy-efficient homes aren’t all ecological. Modern technology can potentially help homeowners save on their monthly bills and enjoy greater convenience when they take advantage of certain home upgrades.

Of course, benefiting from these perks is contingent upon whether modern houses are actually built in a more…

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