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Spotlight Home and Lifestyle offers you real value and insights into design, renovate, and build projects through our helpful articles that provide Peterborough County home and cottage owners with news, views, tips and how to’s that help lead you onto the path of success for your next project.

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Home Office Design

8 things to consider when planning your new home office

Planning to work from home? Here are 8 things to consider when designing your new home office

Cost to build a home or cottage

How much will your Peterborough home or cottage cost?

You've decided to design and build a home. There's just one questions left - how much will it cost?

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3 architectural styles Ontario home and cottage owners love

With dozens of home styles to choose from it can be overwhelming. Discover three popular architectural styles Ontario home and cottage owners love.

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How much home do you need?

Did you know: today’s houses are approximately 30% larger than homes built in the 80’s and 90’s and almost twice as big as houses built in 1960 or earlier?

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New Build or Renovation - Eleven Tips For Determining A Budget

Establishing a budget can be a daunting task, but it is a critical piece of information for you and your contractor. Understanding your budget parameters is just as important as determining the scope of your project.

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Thought Starters: New Home or Cottage Design-Renovate-Build

If you have decided to build a new home or cottage, or renovate your existing home, there are a lot of considerations to make.This is especially true if you have never gone through the process before!

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How To Hire a Design, Renovate, and Build Contractor

When you decide to renovate or do a new build it’s a big undertaking. Download the "How To Hire A Contractor" guide and discover valuable insights that will help you find your contractor. Because finding the right contractor is the first step on the path to success.

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