Finally got to try out a Grohe 8" Rainshower Shower Head while I was in New Orleans for Century 21's International Conference. This was one of the special features in the bathroom of my hotel room at the Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel. According to the Grohe website, it is possible to "revitalize your mind, body and soul with an exhilarating shower." I loved the extra wide ...
Posted by Michele Joller
on May 24, 2012
Before the scrubbing begins.
Winter can be hard on outdoor spaces. Don't let your balcony or deck send the wrong message to buyers who may find it difficult to tell the difference between a deck that needs repair and one that is just dirty. A little scrubbing with a brush and a bucket of hot soapy water (I used dishwasher detergent) can make a world of difference in a very short time. ...
Posted by Michele Joller
on March 1, 2012
Have you noticed more orange out there lately? The colour of 2012 according to Pantone, the world's colour authority, is Pantone 17 - 1463 Tangerine Tango (think orange with red undertones). In the Dec, 8, 2011 press release which announced the colour of the year, Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute commented: "Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to ...
Posted by Michele Joller
on February 3, 2012
View from 304 - 10160 Ryan Road
Stornoway is famous for its park views. The units on the north side of 10160 Ryan Road, Richmond BC all look into South Arm Park and beyond to the mountains (on clear days). If you love looking at wide open green spaces, trees and meandering pathways, then this should be a view to consider. Stornoway consists of 156 strata lots in four buildings (10160 ...
Posted by Michele Joller
on October 11, 2011
Sometimes timing is everything. I have driven down Steveston Highway countless times...but tonight I caught the sky at sunset just as the world was turning pink. How lucky that my last appointment was so close to the dyke at the west end of Steveston Highway that I could see the panoramic version.
On the dyke at the west end of Steveston Highway
Posted by Michele Joller
on October 1, 2011
Located at the south end of Railway Avenue in Richmond, BC with Homma Elementary School on one side and Britannia Heritage Shipyards behind it, Westwater Views is a 78-unit complex in three buildings built over a common parking garage (12871, 12873, and 12875 Railway Avenue). There is a recreation room for owners on the parking level (easily accessed from the elevator at 12871 Railway) with ...
Posted by Michele Joller
on September 29, 2011
Walk Score gives location, location, location a whole new twist. By ranking locations in terms of their walkability (how close you are to everything), the website gives every address a walk score. Properties ranking between 90 and 100 points out of 100 are considered a walker's paradise. This means daily errands do not require a car (restaurants, coffee shops, groceries, shopping, schools, ...
Posted by Michele Joller
on September 14, 2011
If being around the corner from South Arm Park is what you are looking for, then Country Club Estates has lots of location, location, location. Straddling both sides of Ryan Road, just south of the apartments at Stornoway (no rentals, no pets, 19+ age restriction means quiet neighbors!), the 56-unit townhouse complex offers two styles of residences. Situated in the center of Ryan Crescent, ...
Posted by Michele Joller
on August 19, 2011
Conveniently located near the center of Richmond between Alderbridge Way and Minoru Boulevard just north of Westminster Highway, The Residences is a 138-unit strata complex consisting of 5 townhouses and 133 apartments. Walking distance to Skytrain, Richmond Centre Shopping Mall and restaurants. Built in 1996. Professionally managed by Pacific Quorum 604-685-3828. The property has a 5th ...
Posted by Michele Joller
on August 9, 2011
Olas de Viento or "Wind Waves" sits overlooking the beach in Richmond's Garry Point Park. Artist Yvonne Domenge was chosen by the Director of the Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City to represent Mexico and created the piece specifically for the Vancouver Biennale and a beach promontory. Its nametag in the park describes the painted bronze piece: "This intense red circular form of rhythmic ...
Posted by Michele Joller
on February 1, 2011