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How to decide if moving is right for you

You’re not alone. About 200,000 other renters in Quebec* are also considering a move – and for as many different reasons. To make your decision easier, we’ve broken it down into the 3 big reasons to move and what to do next.

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7 Design Hacks For When Your Bedroom Is Also Your Home Office

Wouldn’t it be nice if your morning commute consisted of simply waking up and walking a few steps across the room? With the work-from-home trend on the rise, that dream is becoming a reality for many people!

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Living Room Ideas: 15 Easy Ways To Refresh Your Living Room

Designing your living room can be difficult, there’s no getting around that. Picking a color scheme, settling on a budget, and finding furniture, you’ve got your work cut out for you. Your living room is also likely where you spend most of your time, so the stakes are high – you want this room to […]

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7 home renovation ideas for when the kids have moved out

The kids have officially left the nest and you’re ready to take back your space, but where do you begin? Home renovations can be daunting, but they can also get you excited about your home again (and increase your property value to boot).

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Work From Home: 9 Places To Put An Office In Your Living Room

Sometimes, the best place for an office is in the living room. With more and more people needing to work from home on the regular, we here at Modsy have encountered many homeowners asking for help designing their home offices.

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5 storage ideas to make the most of your space

If you’ve decided to downsize and give the condo life a go, adjusting to the confines of a smaller space can be a challenge. But there are ways to make the most of your place, regardless of the square footage. Here are our favourite tips on optimizing storage for smaller condos!

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33 Ways to Maximize a Small Living Space on a Budget

Whether you’ve recently escaped the confines of your parent’s home for the first time or recently relocated to a posh condo downtown, adjusting to a small living space can be difficult.

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Nooks and Niches: Here’s How to Optimize Those Quirky Spaces

If you’ve got one, you probably know the head scratching question, “what in the world do I do with this space?” You’re not alone. Nooks, niches and alcoves are tricky areas to decorate, but there are great pros to having them. They add charm to your home while serving functional purposes when innovatively used. So […]

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Should You Mount Your TV Over Your Fireplace?

Few things are cozier than watching television next to a crackling fire. But what about when the TV itself is above the fireplace? Both seem to fit together. Plus, due to the layout of some homes, this often appears to be the best arrangement. But is it ever good practice to mount a TV over a fireplace, […]

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Tips For Creating a Home Office in a Small Space

When I first started working from home, I found myself struggling to get anything done. This was mostly because I struggled to adjust to the fact that my home, a place typically reserved for relaxing and unwinding, was now a place for concentration and productivity. I would laze around working from the couch, wasting time […]

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