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Building a pre-built home vs custom home building pros and cons
The decision to purchase a home versus building a new custom home will directly affect the gap between reality and your dream home. Both prebuilt (otherwise known as prefabricated) and new-construction homes have its own sets of pros and cons, which makes this an...
Top 10 Design Trends for Custom Homes in 2025
Custom home design is continuously evolving with new trends and technologies in 2025. Whether you are looking for sustainable and eco-friendly materials or technologies to make your home smart and high-performance, you need to create stunning spaces that are...
Don’t Believe These 5 Myths About Multi-Unit Properties
Multi-unit investment properties are great sources of revenue for many investors as they provide benefits that are not typically available for single-family investment properties. As an industry leader within Ottawa’s Design and Build industry for multi-unit...
Building Your Dream Home: The 5-Phase Process Explained
Building your dream home is a big milestone for most people. It typically marks a significant moment in their lives where new chapters begin. Your home-building adventure can be seamless and enjoyable with our 5-phase approach. Let’s take a closer look at the 5-...
Start Your Custom Home Journey: OakWood’s Consultation Phase
Are you thinking of building a custom home in Ottawa? Building your dream home is an exciting process, but it’s important to have an experienced and knowledgeable design and build team, like OakWood, who will be with you every step of the way. In this blog post, we...
Contractor Showdown – Small vs. Large? Which is Best for You?
Whether you are planning a home renovation or thinking about building a brand new custom home, choosing the right contractor is a critical decision you can make to ensure the success of your project. By carefully selecting your custom home builder or home renovation...
Creating a Functional and Stylish Open-Concept Kitchen
Open-concept kitchens have become a hallmark of modern home design, offering a blend of aesthetics and practicality that appeals to homeowners and buyers alike. For Ottawa residents keen on renovating or building an open-concept kitchen, understanding how to balance...
How to Avoid Costly Mistakes: Top 5 Tips for Planning Multi-Unit Rentals
Are you thinking about investing in a multi-unit rental property in Ottawa? Planning you’re an investment into multi-unit rental projects in Ottawa can be a profitable move for you but there are critical aspects that you must carefully think about in order to avoid...
5 Top Trends for Ottawa Home Renovations in 2024
Renovating your home is more than just updating the aesthetic appeal of your personal living space. It’s also a huge investment that improves your quality of life, the value of your home and possibly also makes your home much more sustainable. OakWood has been a...
Debunking Common Myths About Investing in Multi-Unit Properties
Investing in multi-unit properties is often seen as an investment that comes with many challenges that can quickly become overwhelming for the typical investor. These myths and perceptions regarding costs, difficulty, and the time commitment to manage these...
Top 5 Tips For Modernizing Your Home In 2024
Currently at the end of 2024, it’s an exciting time with huge opportunities within the home renovations space if you’re thinking about transforming your home into more modern retreats from the outside world. OakWood’s track record and expertise means that anyone can...
Basement Renovation Tips: 3 Critical Considerations for 2024
A basement renovation is a great and exciting way to boost the functionality and overall value of your home. From creating a more usable space that can offer entertainment or a home office, a basement renovation needs proper consideration and planning to ensure a...
The Ultimate Guide to Custom Home Building-From Vision to Reality
Building Your Custom Home-The Journey The process of designing and building your custom home in Ottawa is a special and emotional journey that lets you personalize and create a living space where every small detail is tailored to your wants, needs, preferences and...
Navigating the Custom Home Building Process: OakWood’s Expertise From Start To Finish
Buying your custom home is a significant investment and milestone for your life. Should you be lucky enough to be in this position, having a detailed roadmap and a reliable partner you can trust like OakWood can make your custom home building process much smoother and...
Top 5 Things To Look For In Custom Home Builder Showrooms
Are you building a custom home? The custom home-building journey is among the most incredibly rewarding and exciting milestones for many homeowners. One key component of this journey is visiting a custom home builder showroom to compare and discover quality materials,...