Jan Carr - Realtor

Home design has a way of bringing old favourites back, and some retro styles are returning with a fresh, modern feel.

Retro Design Trends Making a Comeback Retro-inspired interiors are making a return as homeowners embrace warmer colours, vintage furniture, textured materials, and classic design details. Rather than recreating an entire room from another era, many people are blending nostalgic pieces with modern finishes to create spaces that feel styl...

You don’t need a full renovation to improve your living room—better proportions, less visual clutter, and more comfortable furniture can make a noticeable difference.

Eight Living-Room Choices an Interior Decorator Avoids Sometimes the small design choices make the biggest difference in how a living room looks and feels. This decorator’s list covers undersized rugs, exposed wires, uncomfortable seating, busy gallery walls, and other details that can leave a space feeling cluttered or out of proportion. Not every su...

You don’t need every room to follow the latest trend. Good design often comes down to choices that feel intentional, comfortable, and right for how you actually live.

Interior Design Green Flags That Make a Home Feel Right Some of the best signs of a well-designed home aren’t about expensive furniture or following every new trend. House Beautiful looks at the details designers notice when a room really works, from thoughtful choices to spaces that feel personal and comfortable. If you’re decorating, renovating, or...

You don’t have to build a whole outdoor room to get more comfort outside — sometimes a sail, umbrella, or trellis does the job.

Easy Shade Ideas for a More Comfortable Backyard A backyard doesn’t need a major renovation to feel better in the summer. This article walks through practical shade ideas like pergolas, sun sails, patio umbrellas, outdoor curtains, trees, and trellises. Some are quick fixes, while others are longer-term upgrades that can make your outdoor space ...

If you’ve been waiting for the market to stabilize, RBC expects more buyers to return in 2027, with Ontario and B.C. potentially seeing some of the strongest rebounds.

Canada Could See a Wave of Buyers Return in 2027 A lot of Canadians have spent the past several years renting, saving and waiting for a better opportunity to buy. RBC estimates more than 400,000 potential households have delayed homeownership since 2019 and believes many could start returning to the market as conditions stabilize. The bank expects...

It's interesting how the best design trends aren't always brand new. Some classic details are making a comeback because they add warmth and personality that many homes have been missing.

Classic Design Details Making a Comeback in 2026 Home design trends are shifting away from spaces that feel overly polished and toward rooms with more warmth, texture, and personality. This 2026 article looks at several classic design details that are returning in fresh ways, showing how familiar materials and finishes can make a home feel more in...

Celebrity homes can be fun, but they also show what high-end buyers keep paying for: space, views, privacy, and standout architecture.

Inside Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Real Estate Portfolio This Elle Decor piece takes a look at the homes Justin and Hailey Bieber have owned or purchased, including properties in Beverly Hills, La Quinta, Ontario, and New York’s West Village. It’s more celebrity real estate than market news, but it’s still a fun peek at what defines luxury at the ve...

In this House Digest exclusive, our experts reveal the missteps of recent bathroom designs and why they're holding back your space from its real potential.

11 Outdated Bathroom Trends Designers Hope Never To See In 2026 As one of the most frequently used, and most personal, spaces in your home — your bathroom design matters. That's why the sterile styles of yore are shifting toward looks that feel more personal, comfortable, and intentionally styled. In this House Digest exclusive, our experts reveal the missteps...

If a small room feels a little underwhelming, a few smart design choices can make it look more polished without adding square footage or spending a fortune.

8 Small-Space Tricks for a More Expensive Look A small room doesn’t have to feel basic or cramped. Redesign Daily shares eight design tricks for giving compact spaces a more elevated look, with ideas that focus on thoughtful details rather than simply spending more money. If you’re decorating an apartment, refreshing a smaller room, or getti...

If you’ve been waiting for Canada’s housing market to pick up, July brought another month of improving sales as buyers gradually started making moves again.

Canadian Home Sales Continue Their Gradual Comeback Canada’s housing market continued to regain some momentum in July, with home sales rising from June for the fourth consecutive monthly increase. At the same time, conditions are becoming more balanced as buyers and sellers adjust to a different market than the one we saw during the pandemic years....