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Carbon Monoxide Alarms

October 16, 2017 by Claude Jobin

On Friday a carbon monoxide detector did it’s part and saved a life. Check your monoxide detector regularly and make sure it’s working properly.

Ottawa Artist – Rene Rivard

October 14, 2017 by Claude Jobin

A series of 6 paintings inspired from the Yangtze River.

Shennong Stream I
Acrylic on Canvas / Acrylique sur toile 10″x10″
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Colour of the Year 2018
Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr

October 14, 2017 by Claude Jobin

Sherwin-Williams Colour of the Year 2018: Oceanside

Benjamin Moore Colour of the Year 2018: Caliente

Sherwin-Williams has announced it’s colour of the year: Oceanside. It’s quite intense! I saw it featured in the Netflix series “This is Us”. Perhaps it is on trend.

Benjamin Moore has introduced it’s colour for 2018 Caliente AF-290 it’s a great shade of red it’s quite intense also. Of Course Benjamin Moore’s colour of 2017 Shadow was quite intense also.

Behr’s colour for 2018 is In the Moment – which I feel I have been seeing. And does to me (for the moment) seem on trend.

Seems we have left behind us the pale colours such as Simply White from 2016.

(And then of course there’s the ugliest colour in the world Pantone 448C.)

Are Ocenside and Caliente on trend? I’m totally going to side on the Benjamin Moore love that shade of red? Which is your favourite.

Skating Rink Parliament Hill Ottawa

October 13, 2017 by Claude Jobin

One of the last events of the our sesquicentennial will be appropriately enough on Parliament Hill. A skating rink will be open from December 7 to December 31.

Lace em up and have fun! Happy 150 Canada!

Have you been to the light show Mìwàte: Illumination of Chaudière Falls?

The Ugliest Colour

October 12, 2017 by Claude Jobin

How do you decorate with the ugliest colours. It seems possible. Pantone 448C was chosen by the Australian government to go on cigarette packaging to discourage smoking. Other colours deemed the worst are lime green, white, beige, dark gray, and mustard.

I have to say it’s impresive with these designers have done with these colours event the winner, that is to say the ugliest comes across quit nice, warm, and dramatic in some settings.

Molly & Claude’s Favourite Businesses
Michael Lem Photography

October 12, 2017 by Claude Jobin

Michael is our favourite photographer. We have been using Michael for our real estate photography for quite some time. He is reliable, personable, and competent. Consider calling him for your portraits, commercial, wedding, events, or real estate photography.

Call him or email him and book a consultation or an appointment.

Micheal Lem Photographs

Architecture – Brockville
Fulford Place

October 11, 2017 by Claude Jobin

Fulford Place was built between 1899 and 1900 for Senator George T. Fulford by American architect Albert W. Fuller. Fuller has an impressive list of accomplishments – sounds like the subject of a future post. Fulford Place is a 20,000 square feet Edwardian style mansion and is Brockville’s grandest house. In 1987 the house was donated to the Ontario Heritage Foundation.
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Ottawa Firefighters Rescue Senior Citizen

October 10, 2017 by Claude Jobin

Seeing a classic office person at the top of a ladder in a TV show last night reminded that this is perhaps the time to remind everyone: DON’T!

Found this article from a month or so in The Ottawa Citizen about firefighters being sent to rescue a senior citizen who had found himself on the roof and uneasy coming down.

I always warn against going up there! Get a professional! Its’ quite easy to fall and no matter your age, injure yourself!.

Happy Thanksgiving!

October 8, 2017 by Claude Jobin