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Nordic design elements inspire 2023 Kinsmen lottery home in Saskatoon’s Varsity View
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Clean lines, functional design and curves galore are all featured in the 2023 Kinsmen lottery home, designed and built by Mavrik Home Builders and AODBT Architecture + Interior Design
The latest grand prize show home in the Kinsmen Home Lottery is sure to impress. Located at 1020 Temperance Street in Varsity View, the $1.5 million infill home is thoughtfully designed and beautifully crafted.
Mavrik Home Builders and AODBT Architecture + Interior Design collaborated on the lottery home.
“We partnered with Leif Friggstad with AODBT in the design process and chose a Nordic design theme,” says Popplewell. “The decor was selected and staged by our own designer, Jennifer McLean, with many furnishings sourced from Garden Architecture and Design.”
Nordic influences can be seen in the home’s clean lines and functional design. Large windows and skylights are strategically placed so natural light flows through the home. The serene neutral colour palette is complemented by natural materials, including antique gold accents, white oak floors, built-ins and millwork — even dashes of leather.
Next stop is the living room, with its dramatic 25-foot vaulted ceiling and wall of windows. The fireplace is a real attention-getter. Mavrik installed the new Dimplex Opti-Myst fireplace which uses ultrasonic technology to create the illusion of a wood-burning fire from mist and lights. “It doesn’t generate heat and you don’t have to protect it with a glass guard,” says Popplewell.
The fireplace surround is finished in Venetian plaster, with a sliding panel that reveals a wall-mounted television. The curved walls of the surround are highlighted in antique gold, using a 3M graphic film.
“The home’s design is quite traditional but we softened it up a bit with the curves,” says Popplewell.
The easy flow from the living room to the dining room to the spacious kitchen is ideal for entertaining. At the heart of the kitchen is a 10-foot waterfall quartz-topped island, with drawers and cabinets on both sides. Oak doors pop open to reveal a floor-to-ceiling pantry.
The kitchen overlooks a pergola-covered deck, landscaped yard and detached double garage.
Next to the mud room is a home office with a built-in desk and floating shelves. A rolling barn door provides privacy for work or study.
A white oak staircase leads to the second floor where there are three bedrooms, including the inviting primary suite. The suite’s vaulted ceiling and full-length wall of windows creates the feeling of being in a tree house. Luxury touches in the ensuite include a unique floating quartz vanity, stand-alone soaker tub and supersized shower.
The home’s lower level is completely developed, with a large family room and wet bar, a fitness studio, full bathroom and a guest bedroom.
Popplewell says that the lottery home project was challenging and exciting.
“We only do custom work, so we’re always used to working with a client. For the lottery home, we needed to design the home to appeal to a broad demographic, not a specific client’s needs. We had to envision ourselves as the client and cater to a future homeowner’s desires.”
The lottery home is a rare opportunity to tour a Mavrik build.
“Most custom clients don’t want people touring their homes. The lottery home has provided us with an opportunity to showcase the work we do and support a worthy organization,” says Popplewell.
“Over the years, we’ve seen what the Saskatoon Kinsmen Club is doing and where the dollars are going. It’s all going back into our local community. The club really continues to serve the community’s greatest needs.”
The Kinsmen lottery home opened for viewing April 1, attracting close to 1,000 people in the first weekend. The home is open for viewing on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information visit KinsmenHomeLottery.com.
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Huawei's new Kirin 9010 brings minor CPU improvements – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com
Huawei announced the Pura 70 series today, and once again offered no details regarding the chipsets. However, early benchrmarks confirmed they feature a new platform called Kirin 9010, which has an 8-core CPU, identified by apps as 12-core unit due to hyperthreading.
Hyperthreading is nothing new in the chipset industry, as the Taishan cores have been supporting the technology for some time; it has been part of the Kirin 9000s and now is a part of the 9010 as well.
First Geekbench results revealed a minor improvement in raw performance, coming from slightly faster core speeds. The numbers show improvement single digit percentage improvements in both single core and multi core tests.
Kirin 9010 vs Kirin 9000S on Geekbench
The actual octa-core combination of Kirin 9010 is as follows: one 2.30 GHz Taishan Big, three 2.18 GHz Taishan Mid and four 1.55 GHz Cortex-A510. The GPU remains Maleoon 910 at 750 MHz.
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'Kingdom Come: Deliverance II' Revealed In Epic New Trailer And It Looks Incredible – Forbes
“You can save the world, or you can help punish it for its sins.” That’s the crux of Warhorse Studio’s “behemoth” of a sequel to 2018’s Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The sequel, which is slated for release later this year on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5 will be bigger, more fun, filled with adventure and more diverse thanks to its setting in the 15th century Bohemian city of Kuttenberg a city that creative director Daniel Vavra says is “really big, it’s even too big in my opinion.”
New weapons like the crossbow and primitive firearms will also make their debut in the continued story of the squire Henry (Tom McKay) and the knight he accompanies, Hans Capon (Luke Dale) as they leave the country behind.
Here’s the trailer, which features gameplay, cinematics and discussion from the actors and developers. Be sure to watch until the end to see the bit about the music. A full choir and orchestra in a beautiful Eastern European cathedral? Just gorgeous.
“What we are making now is what it was supposed to be in the beginning, but we weren’t able to do it because we didn’t have enough resources and experiences and all that stuff,” Vavra says in the video. “We’ve proven the concept works, so now we can take it to another level, which is what we always wanted.”
“This is a behemoth of a game in comparison to the first. In my opinion I think it’s got so much more energy and pace and adventure and action and fun and trial and tribulation and everything you can want,” McKay says in the video.
The game will be “much bigger in scope” with a more in-depth story and a world roughly twice the size of the first. The story has evolved from a small-scale conflict to one about “the problem with kings,” Vavra says.
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Kingdom Come Deliverance II, like the first game, is not a fantasy RPG like Skyrim or The Witcher, but one that attempts to create a historically accurate world down to the weapons, costumes, locations and people. There are no magicians or dragons or elves here—but there will be plenty of adventure, exploration and knight errantry.
Pretty exciting!
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Save $700 Off This 4K Projector at Amazon While You Still Can – CNET
While it’s true that high-end TVs seem to be getting ever bigger, they still can’t compete with the best projectors when it comes to image size. If you choose a good 4K projector you’ll even get top-notch image quality as well. Right now you can pick one of those projectors up and save a whopping $700 to boot. That’s possible thanks to an Amazon deal that slashes the Xgimi Horizon Pro projector’s price to just $999, a return to its best price ever there. This deal doesn’t require you to enter any pesky codes or clip any coupons, but these kinds of limited-time deals also don’t have a published end date which means that this discount could end at any minute and without warning — be sure to keep that in mind.
The Xgimi Horizon Pro 4K has a ton of features that make it a great option for anyone looking to upgrade their old projector or make the jump from a big-screen TV. The 4K resolution and support for HDR ensure you’ll get a great picture, while the ultra-bright 1,500 ISO lumens mean you won’t find yourself squinting at a dark image. Other features of note include auto keystone correction and an autofocus capability. And we didn’t even get to the fact that this projector can generate a 200-inch image yet, either.
Looking to enjoy content without the hassle of wires? This projector has Android TV built in so you can enjoy any of the more than 5,000 Google Play apps while Chomecast support is built-in as well.
Alternatively, the Xgimi Halo Plus projector is our top pick for a portable 1080p projector, making it great for camping trips and more — and right now a 23% discount means you can get one for just $650. Finally, the Xgimi MoGo2 is another protector designed to help you want content on the go and now it’s available at almost its best price yet at just $250.
Not sure that a projector is for you but still want to enjoy a great picture? Our list of the best OLED TV deals is just the ticket.
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