Month: November 2017

Immigration to Canada and Temporary Housing in Toronto

Canada has 250,000 immigrants per year. In fact, Canada’s immigrant intake is the highest per capita in the world. This large intake of immigrants is directly related to a shortage of skilled workers in several professions – including doctors, nurses and engineers. It has been estimated by the Conference Board of Canada that there will […]

Finding an Investment Property in Toronto

Finding an investment property in Toronto If you are looking to cash-in on the hot Toronto real estate market, you are not alone. Many investors have profited from buying, renting, flipping and selling properties in Toronto. Here are some tips in picking a good investment condo: 1. Make sure you have a long-term strategy in […]

Gourmet Getaway in St. Lawrence Market

As the weather began to improve, I had an inkling to “test” one of our suites located in the St. Lawrence Market District. The theme: Haute Cuisine – which meant hours of prep and cooking. There was no better setting for my planned gourmet getaway. With historic St. Lawrence Market (Toronto’s food Mecca) at my […]

50 Shades of Grey – Corporate Apartment Furnishings at its Finest

It was nearly two years ago that I ventured into a world quite unknown to me. Having lived a very sheltered life, I was surprised how quickly I was seduced by a world driven by “Benjamin”. In Benjamin’s world, I quickly became intrigued by his fifty shades of grey. There were, perhaps, more than 50 […]

Furnished Apartment Experience: Spending a Day at Luna A

I decided to take a break and head downtown Toronto and spend an evening and full day at the Luna A suite. I wanted to get a feel for the neighbourhood and this fabulous Toronto furnished apartment to have a similar experience to what our guests experience during their stay. The suite itself was quiet […]

The Signature One Suite Decor Project at 300 Front Street West

With ash coloured floors and dark cabinets, I naturally gravitated to some light greys for paint colours. I used Benjamin Moore’s “Granite” from the Affinity collection for the accent walls in the Master bedroom and the living room. For the rest of the walls, “Nightingale”, also from the Affinity collection, complemented my first colour choice. […]

Corporate Housing in Toronto

Companies involved in the energy, construction and infrastructure industries often have large fluctuations in their work force, which is highly dependant on the nature and the timing of the projects they win from their clients. Toronto is currently the most active city in Canada in terms of development and public works projects, with simultaneous large-scale […]