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Five things that Dean and I learned from our office overhaul http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/article/620182 11:07 AM Apr 22nd, 2009 via web
Time to confess to readers - and to Dean - that I've officially blown the office overhaul budget http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/article/619598 6:29 AM Apr 17th, 2009 via web
Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, works his magic on husband Dean and me. Result? New wallpaper! http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/article/616347 8:01 AM Apr 15th, 2009 via web
Canadian Green Home Index: How do you compare? http://www.deniseholtby.com/?p=978 11:52 AM Apr 14th, 2009 via web
Good morn, Twitterers! Anyone get home improvement work done around the house on the long weekend? Or was it all about family and chocolate? 7:46 AM Apr 13th, 2009 via web
Another day of SNOW! I'm thinking it's time to stow away on my daughter's flight to Miami. 6:45 AM Apr 8th, 2009 via web
Teeny-tiny wallpaper-hanging instructions and the youtube solution: http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/article/613132 6:39 AM Apr 8th, 2009 via web
Any advice for overcoming wallpaper-related procrastination? http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/article/609385 6:12 AM Apr 1st, 2009 via web
A look at "Dean's dream" the Nexgrill Propane & Charcoal Outdoor Kitchen from Lowe's http://www.deniseholtby.com/?p=940 6:09 AM Apr 1st, 2009 via web
A look at "Dean's dream" the Nexgrill Propane & Charcoal Outdoot Kitchen from Lowe's http://www.deniseholtby.com/?p=940 6:08 AM Apr 1st, 2009 via web
Dean forgets to measure the blinds, but is consoled after being discovered by a "stud" finder: http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/article/605722 9:28 AM Mar 25th, 2009 via web
Before and After photos: D&D's B&B in Montreal, QC http://www.deniseholtby.com/?p=895 9:22 AM Mar 25th, 2009 via HootSuite
Interviewed Michelle at EnerQuality. 93% of home buyers want builders to offer energy-efficient features as standard, not option. 7:02 AM Mar 24th, 2009 via web
@fabulously Re helpful husbands. They're wonderful, but require patience. Took 25 years to train mine to make coffee & do laundry. Worth it! 7:12 AM Mar 21st, 2009 via web in reply to fabulously
@jenspeedy Do you like the new user interface on mls.ca? They changed it a few months ago and ruined the guilty pleasure of it all, I think. 11:57 AM Mar 20th, 2009 via web in reply to jenwilsonTO
Today’s Twitter Profile: Furniture refurbisher, artisan, DIYer and B&B owner Dorothy Kryworuchko http://www.deniseholtby.com/?p=855 5:35 AM Mar 20th, 2009 via web
Today at YourHome.ca, Dean divides desktop in 2, the first step in "upcycling" it into built-in: http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/article/601943 5:07 AM Mar 18th, 2009 via web
@bodsworth Very cool... good luck, break a leg, etc.! 10:20 AM Mar 17th, 2009 via web in reply to bodsworth
@theinspiredroom For us, it's a bit of both! Comes in handy when arguing over who was supposed to pick up dry cleaning tho. (Him, of course) 10:14 AM Mar 17th, 2009 via web in reply to theinspiredroom
@wefollow #deniseholtby #roomforimprovement #decorating 7:10 AM Mar 17th, 2009 via web

Name Denise Holtby
Location Brooklin, ON
Web http://www.denise...
Bio Writer, editor, blogger on DIY and home renovations and partner of Dean, handyman extraordinaire.