Amsted Blog

We’re often called in to help homeowners who love the potential of their home, if not its outdated reno. That’s what happened with this Centretown home, which was renovated with a two-storey addition in the 1980s.

An addition is not always the answer when your home feels cramped. S. Evelyn Cimesa explores our solutions for a busy Nepean family who needed their home to function more efficiently and thought an addition was inevitable.

Recently profiled in the Ottawa Citizen, this classic Island Park home receives a makeover that would meet the needs of the growing family while seamlessly blending with the existing fabric of the neighbourhood.

Do you love your neighbourhood, but your needs have evolved over time? If your home no longer works for you but you don’t want to move, here’s one example of how we met a homeowner’s needs so that staying in place became the best option.

Amsted is proud of our partnership with the Ottawa Business Journal, through their Market Leaders campaign.

Summer reminds us to get outside, and bringing the comforts of home to the backyard allows you to relax and enjoy more than ever before! Profiled in Ottawa Magazine, Sarah Brown explores outdoor living, including a 3-season home addition and open deck Amsted built for long-time clients in the Glebe.

“Steve Barkhouse is partied out. In the last two months, the president of Amsted Design-Build, a Stittsville-based company specializing in custom homes and renovations, has had plenty of reasons to celebrate, including his unprecedented win at the Housing Design Awards on Oct. 3….” Click to continue reading.