Condo Scene: Creating a Zen living space
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN July 22, 2015 In a world as hectic as ours, with a culture of immediacy and the stress it creates, it’s getting harder and harder to shut off and detox. Creating a Zen condo is the ultimat...
Condo Scene: Bringing the beach to your balcony
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN JULY 9, 2015 One of the most iconic sounds of summer is waves crashing on a beach. Because it invokes relaxation and vacation, living with the peaceful sound of water in motion is a drea...
Condo Scene: Cathedral Hill joins trend in pet-friendly spaces with dog washing station
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN JUNE 25, 2015 Spotted: pet friendly city spaces everywhere. Walk down the street and you can spy boutique shops offering a quick walk-by drink for Spot or Bandit. It’s no surprise that con...
Condo Scene: A closet system is key to making the most of limited space
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN June 10, 2015 You can’t beat a great closet design, where function and beauty coexist. Whether or not moving into your new condo means downsizing, you will want to work with the limite...
Condo Scene: How to beautify your balcony
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN May 28, 2015 It takes a little bit of effort to bring our balconies back from the depths of their winter hibernation. Sweeping, scrubbing, glass cleaning and reviving furniture are all i...
Condo Scene: Turning your condo into a five-star luxury space
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN MAY 14, 2015 Realtors love to say that a home offers “resort living.” It simultaneously suggests pampering, relaxation and easy living. But five-star luxury is certainly not limited to s...
Condo Scene: Surface Developments and Edge LeBreton Flats
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN April 30, 2015 Discussions of Ottawa’s condo scene can often focus on highrise luxury developments, but there is also a plethora of lower priced, lowrise developments making waves. Sur...
Condo Scene: The 88th-floor philosophy – an anthropological view of the condo
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN April 16, 2015 I recently had the chance to sit down with one of the world’s foremost anthropologists to talk about condos. Dr. Lionel Tiger grew up in Montreal as a friend of Leona...