New house? Check. Keys? Check. Sofa? Check. So – now what?



Moving in to a new space is an exciting time, whether it’s a rental or a purchase, a family home or a studio apartment. You’ve likely found the perfect sofa as the centerpiece of your new home and are eager to design your space around it. But for every new decorating project there are a number of frustrating design dilemmas to go along with it. Perhaps the architecture is more traditional than your modern tastes prefer. Maybe the shower window looks directly into the neighbour’s house. Or – gasp! – your entire basement is covered in horrible ‘70s paneling!

You might have 99 design dilemmas in your new home, but we’ve got savvy solutions to fix them all. Read on for some of the frustrating design issues homeowners encounter when they move into a new space and creative ways to work around them.

99 problems: Kitchens

99 problems: Bedrooms



99 problems: Bathrooms



99 problems: Living rooms



99 problems: Dining rooms



99 problems: Home offices



99 problems: Basements and attics



99 problems: Kids and family rooms



99 problems: Doors, ceilings and floors



99 problems: Foyers, stairs and hallways



99 problems: Walls and windows



99 problems: More problems