Electrical Safety Authority: www.esasafe.com
Real Estate statistics: https://creastats.crea.ca/en-CA/
Chart on page 7: from https://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2019/
CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) nkba.org
https://www.remodelingcosts.org/
https://www.renoassistance.ca/en/
https://www.thebalancemoney.com/how-a-renovation-affects-the-value-of-your-home-equity-5270839
https://ecopainting.ca/residential-painting/
History of Bathrooms: https://www.bigbathroomshop.co.uk/info/blog/brief-history-bathroom/
Ancient Roman Bath image: http://bath.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/minerva.jpg
Water consumption article: https://www.westernreserveplumbing.com/responsible-plumbing/dual-flush-toilets/
Ketra™ Lighting: ketra.com and Lutron.com
Schluter® Systems (including Ditra™, Ditra Heat™, Kerdi™): www.schluter.ca
TTMAC subfloor guidelines www.ttmac.com
Watch Your Step While Washing Up NY Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/health/research/16stats.html also references this article: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6022a1.htm
WEDI shower systems: www.wedi.de/en
ARC TrueDek® shower systems: arcfirst.net/shower-systems
SICIS (tile mosaics, custom murals, glass tile…): sicis.com
Tile Ratings and Terms: bestflooringchoices.wordpress.com
Porcelanosa Tile (textured tile): www.porcelanosa-usa.comVOGUEBAY Tile: www.voguebay.comQuartz shower image: www.polarstoneus.com
Vetrazzo: www.vetrazzo.com
Great article on bathroom countertops: https://www.homestratosphere.com/bathroom-vanity-tops/
Think Glass: thinkglass.com
Why Does White Marble Yellow Article (from page 48): https://techstone.com/why-does-white-marble-turn-yellow/
Delta Shower Components: www.deltafaucet.ca
American Standard bathtub faucets: www.americanstandard.ca
DXV Bathtub faucets: www.dxv.com
Kohler Sink: www.us.kohler.com
Glass Vanity with vessel image courtesy of SICIS The Art Factory
Sinks
1. Black vessel: www.costco.ca
2. Quartz integrated: www.cosentino.com
3. Copper drop-in: nativetrailshome.com
4. White porcelain drop-in: www.americanstandard.ca
5. Glass vessel www.sicis.com/GLOBAL/en/
6. Hammered Copper trough sink: nativetrailshome.com
7. Hammered Nickel Countertop/ Integrated sink: nativetrailshome.com
8. Stone apron front nativetrailshome.com
Faucets: Images courtesy of The Ensuite showroom, Ottawa, ON. Brizo, Kohler, House of Rohl (Rohl, Riobel, Victoria + Albert)
Toilets:
Water consumption article: https://www.westernreserveplumbing.com/responsible-plumbing/dual-flush-toilets/
DXV: www.dxv.com
American Standard: www.americanstandard.ca
Toto Neorest: www.totousa.com
Appliances:
Subzero-wolf (Subzero refrigerator image courtesy of Caplan’s Appliances Toronto, ON)
www.SMEG.com (green range and hood shown page 93)
Extend the life of your home to meet life’s changing needs: Living In Place Institute
Richelieu (and Magic Corner): www.richelieu.com
Blum Products: www.blum.com
Rev-A-Shelf Products: www.rev-a-shelf.com
Hideaway Solution step stool (Page 104): hideawaysolutions.com
Sinks images: from www.solerasinks.com,
Blanco www.blanco.com,
Thompson Traders thompsontraders.com
Faucets: Brizofaucet.ca, House of Rohl (taken at ADDS – Architectural Digest Design Show 2019)
Countertop comparisons: https://www.thespruce.com/corian-quartz-and-granite-countertop-1822083
Quartz information: https://www.thespruce.com/quartz-countertops-stone-substitute-1822088
*Natural Stone resource website: Article - 5 reasons to use Natural Stone https://usenaturalstone.org/definitive-guide-quartzite/
Lighting: https://www.standardpro.com/how-to-measure-light/
Framed Cabinet image https://www.manadesigngroup.com/frame-frameless-inset/
Door style images from www.premiercabinetstx.com and www.cuisineideale.com
Cabinet joinery article: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2005/09/12/all-about-mortise-and-tenon-joints
Toe Kick Step: www.hafele.com
The Aging Eye: https://opto.ca/health-library/the-aging-eye
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