While we are all practicing social distancing, it doesn’t mean we need to be stuck indoors. With the gorgeous weather coming our way, many of us are starting to gravitate to our outdoor spaces. If your outdoor space isn’t cutting it for you, it’s time to give it a little upgrade. We want you to make the most of the space you have, big or small.
Read moreKeeping Your Renovation Project Progressing in the “New Normal”
After all of these months being stuck at home, we are sure many of you have started to notice the things around you that could use some sprucing up. If you are in the planning stages now that our economy is re-launching, or are already halfway through tearing your kitchen out, the restrictions to businesses likely had and continue to affect your project. However, no matter what stage of re-launch our economy is in, it does not mean you cannot keep progressing towards your dream home.
Read moreProject Reveal: Love Your Space: Bringing More Functionality and Room to this Family Home
The entryway and kitchen are among the most frequented rooms in your home by all family members and guests. Your entryway gives your guests the first impression of your home, and your kitchen is typically the hub of entertaining. But many of us may struggle with space and functionality. If you find yourself frustrated with the layout and lack of storage, it’s time for a change. You deserve a home that suits your lifestyle and is equal parts functional and beautiful.
Read more4 Tips to Rescue the Space Under Your Sink
The space under the sink in both the kitchen and bathroom is notorious for being cramped, disorganized and, as a result, a wasted space. If you have limited cabinetry choices in your kitchen, or if your bathroom vanity is the only storage you have to utilize, having wasted space is not an option.
Read moreProject Reveal: A Century Home Gets a Modern Makeover
We are excited to share a new project we recently completed in March 2020. We teamed up with our friend Marika Deliyannides from House Crush to bring the kitchens in a heritage home in Mount Royal back to life, and we couldn’t be happier with the result!
Read moreSimplify Your Life and Home with These 4 Easy Steps
What does simplicity mean to you? To us, it means focusing on what really matters most to you, your family, and your happiness. We want to help simplify your life and make it easier to manage with all of life’s ups and downs. It’s all about incorporating more of what you love, and less of what you don’t. That goes for the clutter in your home, the load on your mind and the stress in your life!
Read more5 Tricks to Instantly Reduce Your Mental Load
Life can take a heavy toll on our mind, and we can easily let stress rule our thoughts. At Sencillo, our brand is centered on simplifying your life and focusing on what really matters to you, your family and your wellbeing. We want to help you cut through the clutter that is weighing you down mentally.
Read moreThe Top 5 Sources of Stress in Your Home
Together, we are facing an extraordinary situation on a global scale, and it can be extremely stressful. In times like this, when we are spending more time at home than ever, we want your house to be your sanctuary. It should be the place that you can unwind and feel most at ease and the place where you can retreat from the pressures of life. Yet, our home can be the epicentre for high levels of unwanted stress.
Read more5 Tips for Working from Home without Losing Your Sanity
Whether you have been working from a home office for some time now, or if you have recently transitioned to start working from home, there are ways that you can improve your home office. These simple changes can increase your productivity, better your environment and preserve your sanity if you have to share a space with other members of your family.
Read more4 Ways to Make Your Bedroom a Stress-Free Sanctuary
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Tranquil, serene, cozy and relaxing. All words that should describe your bedroom. When everything else in your life turns to chaos, your home should be your happy place and your safe zone, and your bedroom should be your sanctuary away from all of life’s stressors.
Read more5 Ideas for that Tricky Space in Your House
We all have one. That awkward area of our home that we don’t quite know what to do with. All too often, this area is left empty and underutilized, or we overstuff this space with clutter and decoration and render it unusable all the same.
Read moreDIY or Leave it to the Pros?
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Are you about to start a kitchen renovation? In order to save money during construction, homeowners often think of ways that they can DIY the project. However, while there are some aspects of the project that you may be able to tackle yourself, others are better left to the pros.
Read moreSencillo Cabinets Spotlight on Jolanda Slagmolen-Flores
Sencillo Cabinets is rooted in making your life simpler and easier to manage. We provide affordable custom cabinetry options to anyone looking to turn their dreams into reality. We want to help you design a home with less — and more. More of what you love, less of what you don’t.
We want to take a moment to reintroduce you to Jolanda Slagmolen-Flores, the driving force behind the Sencillo Cabinets brand and the co-owner of Casa Flores Custom Cabinetry.
Read moreImprove your Productivity with these Easy Office Space Updates
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Is your home office just not cutting it for you anymore? If you spend most of your workday at home, it is vital that you dedicate a space in your house separate from the couch (which is associated with leisure) to maximize your productivity levels and encourage creativity. Home offices grant you the freedom to produce the perfect work environment for yourself, so take advantage of this and enhance your space!
Read morePreparing Your Home Before Company Comes Over
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Your home is your sanctuary, and the place you feel most comfortable. However, you may be stressed about opening your home to guests or that special someone. While guests don’t expect a sterile home (which is uncomfortable for you and them), it feels good to have a clean and organized space that you are proud to show off.
Read moreTop 6 Kitchen Trends to Spice Up Your Home in 2020
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At Sencillo Cabinets, we are thrilled about the kitchen trends we see coming in the New Year! From simplicity to the integration of more natural elements, here are six of our favourite kitchen trends for 2020.
Read moreTop 5 Bathroom Trends of 2020
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At Sencillo, we believe that after a long day, you should be able to come home and relax in one of the most underrated rooms in the house: the bathroom. Usually considered to be cramped and limited in potential, bathrooms aren’t the first place you’d think of as relaxing. Leave that in the past and let 2020 be the year you finally love your bathroom again… or dare we say sanctuary? You deserve it.
Read more5 Tips for Tackling the Clutter in the New Year
With the New Year comes new opportunities! Some may resolve to be healthier or spend more time with family, but what about the resolution for your home? Give your home some ease of function and treat yourself to mental and physical wellbeing without having to go to the gym! At Sencillo Cabinets, we believe in starting the New Year with a freshly decluttered home.
Read more3 New Year's Resolutions for Your Home
Every year, we come up with resolutions for our personal lives, but what goals do we set for our homes?
As we welcome the New Year and a new decade, we've come up with three resolutions that will make your home more appealing, functional, and organized in the coming year.
Read moreUndeck the Halls: Questions to Ask Yourself While Packing Up Christmas Decor
Once January rolls around, most of us have started taking down our holiday decorations and packing up the tree for another year. However, before you do, we urge you to take inventory, decide what you love, and declutter the rest. Life's too short to hold onto things that merely take up space. Make room for more of what you love and less of what you don't!
As you start to declutter your holiday decor, break out the eggnog and ask yourself these five questions.
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