CALITRI is proud to announce our new BILD membership. It is imperative for our company to be affiliated and to work closely with our industry peers in Toronto and beyond; as well as staying current on the industry standards and technology. Only this way can we continue to provide the premium quality service and knowledge that we bring to each project.
Hello again,
Just taking a quick moment to invite you all to visit our updated CALITRI Photo Gallery. It will give you an opportunity to share in some of recent projects and perhaps even INSPIRE you to make te changes to your own home that perhaps you have been contemplating.
CALITRI will transform your space, using the utmost in quality workmanship, design, and functionality. Hand in hand with some of the most highly qualified architects, and designers in Toronto we work.create.live.
Wishing one and all a safe and fun Family Day weekend.
Now that the old drywall and plaster has come down it’s time restore and rebuild. It is at this stage that all the electrical is best to be addressed. Most older Toronto homes are equipped with what is known as “KNOB and TUBE WIRING”, which was commonly used from the 1880′s to roughly 1930. Traditionally this source of electricity consisted of single-insulated copper conductors which ran within wall or ceiling cavities, passing through joist and stud drill-holes via protective porcelain insulating tubes, along their length, on nailed-down porcelain knob and tube wiring insulators.
Knob and tube wiring can was considered safe [...] Continue Reading…
New built homes are not for everyone’s preference. Many of our clients are drawn to mature neighbourhoods in Toronto. Often for the convenience of being closer to the city or simply “URBAN LOVE”. It is in the neighbourhood of Yonge and Lawrence that we have undertaken the restoration of a home built in 1929, and left almost original by the previous owners.
We will take you with us through the transformation, with ‘before and after’ photographs. As well as chronicling the progression.
Let us begin!!! Here are some ‘BEFORE DEMO’ photos of the original kitchen and dining room which were divided by [...] Continue Reading…
Greetings to all CALITRI fans!!!
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Wishing everyone continued personal and professional success throughout 2012!!!
CALITRI wishes each and everyone of you a
HAPPY HOLIDAY
&
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
May 2012 bring you health, abundance and many beautiful family memories.
As tradition has it every year, the Pantone Colour Institute releases the Colour of the Year.
A colour which influences all aspects of the visual world around us, from kitchen accessories, home decor, wall coverings and paint, even extending into cabinetry and furniture pieces.
This year finds us celebrating a colour that is BRIGHT and ENCHANTING while also being HOPEFUL and OPTIMISTIC.
You can imagine how thrilled CALITRI was when they announced (considering it’s one of our company brand colours) TANGERINE TANGO!!!
Pantone has turned to the “spirited reddish-orange” hue to “provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.”
Seeing as many [...] Continue Reading…
The biggest challenge is the inflated household bills that seem to chew into our pockets throughout the season.
Here are some tips to salvage some of those hard earned dollars, and make your household more efficient and budget-smart.
Plug the Power Drain
As much as 75 percent of electricity use by electronics occurs while the devices are off. Big-screen TVs, stereo systems and computer peripherals are some of the worst offenders. Curtail the loss with power strips that kill power when they sense inactivity.
Plug Big Gaps
Practice triage by stopping the big energy bleeders–large, obvious breaches in the basement and attic–before caulking cracks or [...] Continue Reading…
With autumn upon us, many of us have started to spend less time outdoors due to the change in temperature, and frequent rain that the season brings with it. We are preparing for the winter “cocooning”; getting re-aquainted with the indoors. However, we often find that the outdoor and indoor ecology are very different, and the indoors start to feel stuffy and drab; let’s also keep in mind that quality of our indoor air greatly differs from the outdoors.
I recently read of a fantastic and inspiring article called 7 Awesome Ideas To Keep Your “Indoor Ecology” Flowin’ by Finer Minds. The premise [...] Continue Reading…
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the
person nearest you. ~Mother Teresa
From time to time CALITRI gets the opportunity to reach into the community and give back with attending or sponsoring events that are driven by great causes. One such event was a CUT-O-THON by A CHILD’S VOICE FOUNDATION/ANGEL HAIR. The Angel Hair division helps underpriviliged families whose children are struck by cancer to provide a wig for their children.
Gabriella Di Marco, who is the daughter of an invaluable member of our team Linda Grande Di Marco, recently took part in this event, [...] Continue Reading…
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