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Happiness is a warm house
Insulation is a challenging trade, but we'd be awfully cold without it. Once upon a time, we were.

Francie Healy
Mar 33 min read


For a tasty spring morning
Here’s to a truly joyful “maple morning” with elegant crepes made in your Lagois kitchen

Francie Healy
Mar 22 min read


Sweet living with maple
Places the Lagois team thinks you might like to visit in March, especially if there are children in your life.

Francie Healy
Mar 23 min read


Ice dam time again?
We love early spring, but we don't always love what it can do to our rooftops.

Francie Healy
Mar 23 min read


For the Love of Generations
As a dad and a designer, I must create homes that serve not just my children but THEIR children.

Jacob Kirst
Feb 243 min read


The Sound of a Home
You walk in and right away you feel the peacefulness. Sound (and silence) affect us deeply.

Herb Lagois
Feb 244 min read


When your house sees YOU
Emotional architecture is an art. It asks how you feel. It is flexibility designed and crafted into your home.

Jacob Kirst
Feb 33 min read


It takes a village
Merrickville residents turned an old church into a treasure of music and art that is attracting wide audiences.

Francie Healy
Jan 276 min read


Wine-braised, from the heart
Our suggestion for a gentle February afternoon in your Lagois kitchen: Coq-au-vin in skillet or slow-cooker.

Francie Healy
Jan 263 min read


Lagois ideas for LOVE in February
Happy Valentine’s Day, Happy Family Day ‒ and a whole lot of love from the Lagois team!

Francie Healy
Jan 265 min read


How the light gets in
Views to our back yard were awful and the house felt closed in...until we built a sunroom addition.

Herb Lagois
Jan 133 min read


Snacks to serve at New Year’s
If you need a couple of quick but elegant snacks to make for New Year's Eve, we suggest these.

Francie Healy
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Starting a brand new year in Ottawa
Our team wishes you the very best for 2026: opportunity, dreams, and hope.

Francie Healy
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Leave room for your future
Life changes, and we can't predict how; but we can still be prepared for shifts in the way we live at home.

Jacob Kirst
Dec 17, 20253 min read


‘Whoville’ magic on Westport’s mountain
There is a magical story behind this Christmas tree and the Westport man who started it.

Francie Healy
Dec 11, 20254 min read


Going beyond
Companies that don't go the distance should just get out of town. They're the losers in the end.

Herb Lagois
Dec 11, 20253 min read


When You Fall for a Renovator
Don't mistake charm for competence. When you begin a new relationship, here are 10 things to watch for.

Jacob Kirst
Nov 24, 20253 min read


Family activities in Ottawa this December
December is a time of lights and festivity. Our Lagois team has some good suggestions for family activities.

Francie Healy
Nov 24, 20255 min read


Elegant entertaining with baked Brie
It's delicious, it's easy, and it looks oh-so-elegant. (Maybe you'll prepare this in your beautiful Lagois kitchen.)

Francie Healy
Nov 24, 20251 min read


Thank you for helping us help others
Reno Tour visitors at the Lagois and other locations brought donations for the Ottawa Food Bank.

Francie Healy
Nov 23, 20252 min read
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