Get The Garage Of Your Dreams At The Edmonton Renovation Show

When you picture your dream garage, what comes to mind: heated floors, efficient storage, or the ultimate man cave? Whether your garage is in desperate need of an upgrade or you’ve earned bragging rights for having the best garage on the block, we want to give you a chance to win a $12,500 garage makeover presented by CISN Country and provided by Garage Co. and Liquid Granite Coatings! Click here to enter.

Find inspiration for your newly updated garage at the Edmonton Renovation Show, January 23 - 25 at the Edmonton Expo Center. Check out three awe-inspiring garage designs at the Extreme Garages feature to see the best in garage ideas, storage, tools, and accessories.

If you’re thinking of revamping your garage on your own, we’ve got tips to help you make the most of your space without breaking the bank. Post-Christmas renovations can be hard on the wallet, so consider organization as a key component! Just moving some things around and adding strategically placed shelves can make a big difference without costing a lot of money.

• Utilize wall space for storage using shelves, hooks, and racks to hang tools. Hang anything and everything to create as much floor space as possible.
• Don't forget about ceiling space! Creating a sliding storage system is easy and cheap - just grab a few plastic bins, build a simple sliding track, and you're good to go.
• Installing cabinets is another cheap way to create maximum storage space. You can buy pre-built ones and install them yourself, or even build your own!
• Sort what you have to organize by similarity. Labelling bins and keeping similar items in one place is super efficient and effective in keep your space clean!
• Here's a clever tip: use magnets! Attach a magnetic strip to a piece of wood and hang all of your smaller tools with ease.
• Downsize unnecessary items! Store leftover paint in mason jars that will take up less space than giant paint cans.

These are just a few organization tips to help you kick-start your garage renovation. Visit the Edmonton Renovation Show for even more tips and tricks from our renovation experts. The show takes over the Edmonton Expo Center January 23-25, 2015. Don't have tickets yet? Get 2-for-1 on our Facebook Ticket Deals. Bring a friend or family member to the show - we can't wait to see you there!

JANUARY 23 - 25, 2015.
EDMONTON EXPO CENTER 

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Ty's Tips: Tidying Up Your Pictures

Whether you’re a serious photographer or a simple iPhone snapper, the pictures you take help to tell the story of your life. Photography used to be just for professionals, but it’s become more and more accessible. From Polaroids to Instagram, there have been a lot of advancements to make it so you can take a photo and share it in seconds.

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Since almost every phone has a camera, we take a lot more pictures than previous generations. We don’t have piles of disorganized Polaroids in the closet anymore; instead, we’ve got an abstract collection of images in the cloud. How can we keep them manageable, viewed on more than just Facebook, and part of our everyday lives? The one and only, Ty Pennington, has some great tips to help organize our pictures, create art with our memories, and keep our shots for years to come.

“I use tools everyday on the job, but along with my hammer and drill, the one tool you’ll always find me on is my camera. I love taking pictures of friends and family, but also of textures and patterns and anything that strikes me as cool, beautiful or unusual. With today’s digital cameras, it’s easier than ever to snap and save. But here are a couple of things for all you shutterbugs to remember. The next time you download pictures from your camera to the computer, take the time to go through and give each shot a title. It’ll be worth it when you’re trying to find that one great picture six months later. Next, organize photos using the software that came with your camera or check the web. Online, you’ll find photo-editing software, free photo-storing services, plus art-design software that will turn up copies of all your photos. This is a good idea, even if you use one of those storage services on the internet. Whatever you do, don’t depend on the hard drive of your computer to be the only place you keep your precious memories.”

Create new memories at the Downtown Raleigh Home Show, September 5-7. Ty will be appearing live on Saturday only – make sure not to miss him! Get tips on organizing, renovating, decorating, and more. Grab your tickets online now to get the best deals. We can’t wait to see you there!

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