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ETCETERA
Jan. 06, 2023 | CREB
Viva Magenta
Post-holiday blues have you feeling down? Brighten up your mood by adding pops of Viva Magenta – the PANTONE® 2023 Colour of the Year – to your home.
News
May 16, 2018 | Geoff Geddes
Hide and seek
The broad appeal of secret-room renovations
If you love those scenes from old movies where a wall opens to reveal a secret room, you can now put yourself squarely in the picture. Hidden rooms in houses – usually custom-built homes, rather than existing structures – are growing in popularity, and for good reason.
"The demand for these rooms is huge right now, partly because thieves aren't taking televisions or stereos anymore – they're going after your identity," said Sandy Scheiris, CEO of Nulock Builders Inc.
If you love those scenes from old movies where a wall opens to reveal a secret room, you can now put yourself squarely in the picture. Hidden rooms in houses – usually custom-built homes, rather than existing structures – are growing in popularity, and for good reason.
"The demand for these rooms is huge right now, partly because thieves aren't taking televisions or stereos anymore – they're going after your identity," said Sandy Scheiris, CEO of Nulock Builders Inc.