Stressful Times
As you can imagine, during a global pandemic, it has become more challenging to be an entrepreneur and small business owner. I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts, challenges, expectations, and optimism. Firstly,...
As you can imagine, during a global pandemic, it has become more challenging to be an entrepreneur and small business owner. I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts, challenges, expectations, and optimism. Firstly,...
People have been communicating for centuries through varying methods starting with primitive grunts, hand signals, and pictures on cave walls evolving into thousands of languages around the world. Our tools have changed as well; from...
Did you know, if a home is built or renovated with consideration that a person with physical limitations can live in it, then “anyone” can live in the house. What is “Universal design”? It is an...
“Inclusion is not always straight forward or simple, it’s a daily practice but it’s worth it.” Monk Renovations is a locally owned and operated company based in Bedford. They specialize in kitchen renovations, bathroom and...
We get asked this question on a regular bases, “will this renovation help with resale or will I get a return on my renovation investment?”, so I wanted to discuss this topic as it relates...
Everyone has heard the phrase, “You get what you pay for”, so why do people ask for a free estimate, free consultations or free designs from a renovation contractor? Better yet, why do contractors promote...
My husband Dale and I interviewed several local contractors to do some extensive renovations to our home. After meeting with MONK Renovations there was no question as to who we wanted to hire, we could...
August, 2019 To whom it may concern, I’m writing this letter from the newly renovated main floor of our hundred-year-old west end Halifax home. Just a few months ago the space was a mess of badly sloping...
Trust is an enormous topic and critical for any person or business to be successful. It is so important that companies spend millions each year on marketing in an attempt to convince clients to trust...