Welcome! I’m Steve Fudge, the purveyor of CREHH.ca and a first-generation Canadian born in Oakville, Ontario. There is enormous importance and meaning attributed to 'Home' in our contemporary culture. As an extremely proud Canadian who has always been fascinated with all the facets of domestic space and its contents, I'm thrilled to launch this labour of love; CREHH.ca is an exploration and showcase of Canada's astounding diverse homegrown talent for everything housing & home.

What happens when you combine artistic creativity, functional architecture, and artisanal craftsmanship? You get Prototype Design Lab, a multidisciplinary firm based in Toronto, Ontario. In an industry where most architecture firms stop at blueprints, PDLab takes the spotlight with its unique bespoke approach to architectural projects. Typically, architectural firms produce plans, elevations, and detail drawings, […]

    I’m Steve Fudge, and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of the recent blogs from my site Urbaneer.com. In this piece, I discuss the trends driving the Toronto Real Estate market right now. Read on!       […]

  Welcome to CREHH! I’m Steve Fudge, the creator of this collaborative community, and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of the recent instalments from my Dear Urbaneer blog series. In this piece, I counsel a couple whose adult son […]

  Welcome! Today I’m sharing one of my recent blogs from my site Urbaneer.com that focuses on the intersection of sustainability and housing. Being sustainable is not an all-or-nothing approach. From a housing and design standpoint, it’s about identifying those environmentally-conscious practices and habits that you can realistically adopt and maintain over time. That’s the […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home – I’m Steve Fudge! Today I’m sharing one of my recent blogs from my site – Urbaneer.com. This one focuses Toronto’s new housing by-laws, or rather, the fruits of the City’s labour. We’ve crested the incoming wave of new builds that have been made possible by […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of my brand new blogs published on my site Urbaneer.com. In this one, I discuss a […]

Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of the recent instalments from my Dear Urbaneer blog series. In this one, I am guiding a […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of the recent instalments from my Dear Urbaneer blog series. In this one, I am guiding […]

  Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of the instalments from my Dear Urbaneer blog series, where I guide homeowners and readers with topical advice to their questions. Read on!   […]

    I’m Steve Fudge – Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home! Today I’m sharing one of my recent blogs from my site Urbaneer.com about Canada’s history with rental apartments – Read on!       APRIL 2024   It’s well-known that Canada is in a housing crisis, with supply trailing far behind […]

  What happens when an engineer becomes a furniture maker? Precise craftsmanship, intuitive design, and some of the most incredibly creative thinking you’ve ever seen. Richard Jarvis is actually a mechanical engineer, and his work is informed by a foundation of engineering principles and a nearly scientific understanding of materials and construction methods.  Jarvis’ style […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home – I’m Steve Fudge! Today I’m sharing one of my recent blogs from my site Urbaneer.com about the challenges realtors are now facing as Torontonians collectively navigate a real estate market where – over the past two years – its core dynamics have been in major […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of the recent instalments from my Dear Urbaneer blog series, where I guide homeowners – a […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Below is a recent piece from my Urbaneer.com website about Toronto real estate, housing, and home. Read on!     […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Below is the latest deep dive from my Urbaneer.com website about Toronto real estate, housing and home. Read on!   […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of the recent instalments from my Dear Urbaneer blog series, where I guide homeowners – a […]

  Based out of her studio in Toronto, Kate Duncan has spent the last two decades crafting handmade furniture largely inspired by the Brutalist movement of the second half of the 20th century.     Duncan is a passionate advocate of what I call the 21st-century neo-arts and crafts movement. Let me explain: In the […]

  About two years ago I was asked to produce a TV series following the work of professional organizers. Knowing that other shows like The Home Edit and Tidying Up with Marie Kondo were enjoying success with viewers, I said yes. After all, it would not be the first time I have produced and/or directed […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of my October 2023 articles from my Toronto website Urbaneer.com about a sliver of Toronto’s rich […]

  Trish Johnston, founder of Trish Johnston Interior Design, is a force to be reckoned with in design and home improvement. Her impressive resume speaks volumes about her expertise and passion for creating beautiful spaces. She has worked with Canadian House & Home Magazine, been a Design Expert on CBC’s Steven and Chris co-designed and […]

The Zibi House in Gatineau is an 8-storey tower of transformed shipping containers overlooking the Ottawa River that serves as the architectural brand ambassador for a new waterfront community known as the Zibi Development – a 34 acre net-zero residential & office complex being constructed by Dream Unlimited Corporation. Along with serving as the development’s […]

Laundry. Is there anyone who truly likes to do it? We all love having clean, fresh-smelling clothing and linens, but no matter if you are looking after yourself or are the provider of clean laundry to your family, you’re literally running a wash, steam & folding service out of your laundry room. But, do we […]

  For those who are captivated by history and curious about architecture – if not entirely housing-obsessed, like I am – it’s a real treat when you get the opportunity to take a peek inside unique and historic homes. After all, houses each have stories to tell, and opening the front door of a residence […]

  “Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought.” – Albert Einstein.   This quote is the perfect way to introduce you to Lubo Brezina, a talented multidisciplinary furniture maker based out of the city of Toronto. One of the most interesting things about Lubo is that he is […]

Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of my May 2023 articles from my Toronto website Urbaneer.com that offers my perspective on the big […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of my articles from my Toronto website Urbaneer.com that discusses the fluctuation of Toronto’s real estate […]

  Welcome to Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home. Allow me to introduce myself! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor, property consultant, and proud resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today I’m sharing one of my articles from my Toronto website Urbaneer.com that revolves around the midcentury architectural style of […]

  The Machine is a fascinating multidisciplinary firm situated in Montreal, Quebec. What I love about them is their work sits on the fence between the worlds of art and design. Founder Joel Desmarais and project managers Marie France Paquette & Julian Perreault work with a variety of mediums and formats, including but not limited […]

In honour of our beautiful country – Canada – today I’m eating birthday cake! ( Hey – it’s what Canada would want! )   Tina Fey GIFfrom Tina GIFs   Welcome to our newly rebranded Canadian Real Estate, Housing & Home.ca – formerly known as That Which Shall Not Be Named – after the server suffered […]