Richelle Sibolboro

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  • Lessons I learned from being on HGTV Design Interns: The Art of Persuasion

    Lessons I learned from being on HGTV Design Interns: The Art of Persuasion

    lessons learned being an HGTV reality show star

    Richelle Sibolboro

    March 10, 2025
    Interior Design
    Aldo shoes, Cecconi Simone, concord condos, HGTV, Interior Design, La-Z boy, Massimo Capra, reality tv
  • Selling lifestyle: effective strategies for marketing Toronto condos

    Selling lifestyle: effective strategies for marketing Toronto condos

    Marketing a new condo development in Toronto is a high-stakes, multi-layered process that blends branding, sales strategy, and community engagement. It’s not just about selling a building—it’s about selling a lifestyle.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    March 3, 2025
    Architecture, real estate
    architecture, condo marketing, how to sell a condo, marketing strategies, selling a condo, Toronto, toronto condo market, urban planning
  • Lessons from My Internship at designboom

    Lessons from My Internship at designboom

    How I Learned to Write and Edit Fast at designboom – From Intern to Editor: A Leap of Faith

    Richelle Sibolboro

    February 25, 2025
    Architecture, design
    architecture, books, communication, creative-writing, day in the life, design, designboom, editing, editor, how to, internship, key takeaways, publishing, tips, writer, writing
  • Why I love design fairs

    Why I love design fairs

    The future of design from the 2024 Toronto Interior Design Show.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    January 22, 2024
    Interior Design
    affordable housing, architecture, design, eco materials, exhibition, future of design, IDS 2024, installation, Interior Design, Interior Design Show, materials, sustainability, technology, Toronto, wellness
  • My 3 Big 2023 Failures

    My 3 Big 2023 Failures

    My 3 big failures of 2023

    Richelle Sibolboro

    January 1, 2024
    Lifestyle
    failures, opportunities, real estate, tips
  • Stockholm Travel Guide 2023

    Stockholm Travel Guide 2023

    The complete travel guide to Stockholm Sweden when you are pressed for time and want to see the best sights.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    December 21, 2023
    travel
    blique by nobis, guide, royal famiily, sight seeing, stockholm, sweden, tour, travel, travel guide
  • Helsinki Travel Guide 2023 (Design & Architecture)

    Helsinki Travel Guide 2023 (Design & Architecture)

    his is the ultimate guide for art, design and architecture lovers who are visiting the Finnish Capital.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    December 20, 2023
    Architecture, Art, design, travel
    architecture, art, biennale, biennial, day in the life, design, design week, exhibition, Finland, Helsinki, travel, vlog
  • Why Travel is Important to Me

    Why Travel is Important to Me

    After traveling to 4 countries in 3 weeks, I remember why travel is so important to me and why I can’t wait to go back to Europe!

    Richelle Sibolboro

    December 18, 2023
    travel
    europe, fyp, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveldiaries, traveler, travelgram, travelholic, traveling, travelinspiration, travellife, travels, traveltheworld, trip
  • Real Estate Secrets for Wealth Creation, Flips, BRRRR, Passive Income with Reshma Shaik

    Real Estate Secrets for Wealth Creation, Flips, BRRRR, Passive Income with Reshma Shaik

    In my latest podcast as a guest, I delve into the multifaceted world of real estate investments with my personal insights about wealth building, passive income, BRRRR strategies and tips for real estate investing.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    December 15, 2023
    real estate
    BRRRR, flips, passive income, real estate, real estate investing, real estate secrets, refinancing, wealth creation
  • Tour of my Manitouwadge House – MTV Cribs Style

    Tour of my Manitouwadge House – MTV Cribs Style

    Now that the renovations are all done, here is a MTV cribs style video showcasing the house.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    November 10, 2023
    real estate
    house tour, MTV cribs, real estate, real estate investing, real estate investor, renovations
  • Before and After: Bathroom renovations

    Before and After: Bathroom renovations

    Before and after of my ensuite renovations. This was where the majority of the renovations took place in my home

    Richelle Sibolboro

    November 9, 2023
    real estate
    bathroom, before and after, flips, investing, real estate, real estate investing, real estate investor, renovations, tips
  • Before and After: Laundry room renovations

    Before and After: Laundry room renovations

    Richelle Sibolboro

    November 8, 2023
    Uncategorized
    before and after, flipping, house renovations, laundry room, real estate, real estate investing, real estate investor, renovations
  • Before and After: Kitchen renovation

    Before and After: Kitchen renovation

    Here is a before and after tour of my kitchen renovations

    Richelle Sibolboro

    November 7, 2023
    real estate
    before and after, flipping, flipping houses, kitchen renovations, real estate, real estate investing, real estate investor, renovations
  • Before and After: Mudroom and Living room renovations

    Before and After: Mudroom and Living room renovations

    The renovations for the living room include:

    Richelle Sibolboro

    November 6, 2023
    real estate
    before and after renovations, house flipping, real estate, real estate investing, real estate investor, renovations
  • Before and After: Exterior House Renovation

    Before and After: Exterior House Renovation

    Exterior house renovation, before and after

    Richelle Sibolboro

    November 5, 2023
    real estate
    before and after, real estate, real estate investing, real estate investor, renovations
  • Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 9 – How much I spent on renovations

    Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 9 – How much I spent on renovations

    This is how much I spent on renovations

    Richelle Sibolboro

    October 24, 2023
    real estate
    flip, real estate, real estate investing, renovations
  • Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 8 – Buying ‘as is where is’

    Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 8 – Buying ‘as is where is’

    Episode 8 where I continue my lessons learned from buying “as is, where is”

    Richelle Sibolboro

    October 23, 2023
    real estate
    as is where is, lessons learned, real estate, real estate investing, tips
  • Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 7 – Buying ‘as is – where is’

    Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 7 – Buying ‘as is – where is’

    My lessons from buying as is where is

    Richelle Sibolboro

    October 23, 2023
    real estate
    lessons, lessons learned, real estate, real estate investing, tips
  • Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 6 – Another Interior Tour

    Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 6 – Another Interior Tour

    Part 2 of touring the interior of my $50K home

    Richelle Sibolboro

    October 21, 2023
    real estate
    property tour, real estate, real estate investing
  • Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 5 -Interior Tour

    Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 5 -Interior Tour

    An interior tour of my $50K house

    Richelle Sibolboro

    October 21, 2023
    real estate
    property tour, real estate, real estate investing
  • Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 4 – Exterior tour of the house

    Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 4 – Exterior tour of the house

    Let’s take an exterior tour of my $50K house

    Richelle Sibolboro

    October 19, 2023
    real estate
    real estate, real estate investing
  • Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 3 – How I bought a house for 50K

    Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 3 – How I bought a house for 50K

    How I bought a house for $50K

    Richelle Sibolboro

    October 19, 2023
    real estate
    real estate, real estate investing
  • Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 2 – Finding cheap real estate

    Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 2 – Finding cheap real estate

    We dropped our stuff off at the Airbnb and went to meet the realtor in the town. She had a bunch of properties lined up and was pretty honest. If I didn’t like a property we move on. During the tour, I learned a lot about heating and plumbing in the north. Some properties were…

    Richelle Sibolboro

    October 17, 2023
    real estate
    investing, ontario, real estate
  • Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 1 – How I got into real estate

    Richelle’s Real Estate Adventure – Episode 1 – How I got into real estate

    How I got into real estate and bought my first property during Covid

    Richelle Sibolboro

    October 16, 2023
    real estate
    investing, ontario, real estate
  • Exploring High Acre Hotel

    Exploring High Acre Hotel

    Dundas’ new boutique luxury hotel that is all about health and wellness

    Richelle Sibolboro

    March 20, 2023
    Architecture, Interior Design, Lifestyle
    Boutique Hotel, dundas, Hamilton, health, High Acre, hotel, luxury, retreat, spa, Toronto, wellness
  • Church Conversion in Hamilton

    Church Conversion in Hamilton

    From Church to Apartments. A tour of a recent Church conversion in Hamilton.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    March 2, 2023
    Architecture
    architecture, church, commercial real estate, conversion, Hamilton, Interior Design, multi family residence, real estate, real estate investing
  • What is Creative-Mixed Use?

    What is Creative-Mixed Use?

    Creative mixed use is a type of development that combines different types of land uses, such as residential, commercial, and entertainment, within the same project. These developments are designed to promote walkability and reduce reliance on cars, while also creating a sense of community.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    February 26, 2023
    Architecture, Videos
    architecture, design, DesignTO, exhibition, real estate
  • How to live comfortably in 450 square feet

    How to live comfortably in 450 square feet

    StudioHand is a design-fabricator located in the Junction, Toronto that opened his doors to showcase how to live in a small space that was thoughtfully designed.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    February 22, 2023
    design, Interior Design
    apartment, Condo, design, DesignTO, Interior Design, small spaces, Toronto
  • Arting at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

    Arting at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

    My behind the scenes tour at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

    Richelle Sibolboro

    January 3, 2023
    Art, Videos
    architecture, art, design, exhibition, installation, MMFA, Montreal, museum, tiktok, video
  • Single Serves: What is Canadian Design and Why it Matters?

    Single Serves: What is Canadian Design and Why it Matters?

    A podcast where they interview experts on single issues of interest to architects and designers. My topic – What is Canadian Design?

    Richelle Sibolboro

    May 16, 2022
    Architecture
    architecture, Canada, canadian, design, podcast, single serves, Toronto
  • How I turned my cottage into an Airbnb

    How I turned my cottage into an Airbnb

    Here are my key takeaways from starting an Airbnb

    Richelle Sibolboro

    May 3, 2022
    Lifestyle
    airbnb, Canada, cottage, investing, ontario, real estate, short term rental, tips
  • Drake Hotel Toronto – TikTok Review

    Drake Hotel Toronto – TikTok Review

    My review of the Drake Hotel’s new modern wing in Toronto

    Richelle Sibolboro

    April 21, 2022
    Architecture, Interior Design
    architecture, azure magazine, design, drake hotel, hotel, Interior Design, review, Toronto
  • Interior Design Show 2022 – Review

    Interior Design Show 2022 – Review

    My review of the 2022 Interior Design Show, Canada’s premier event for Canadian Design

    Richelle Sibolboro

    April 14, 2022
    Interior Design
    art, design, exhibition, Furniture, IDS 2022, installation, interior, review, tips, Toronto
  • What is True Partnering?

    What is True Partnering?

    Defining the difference between partnering and partnership and providing key insights into them.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    March 29, 2022
    Lifestyle
    a bit of optimism, jean oelwang, partnering, podcast, review, simon sinek, tips
  • Selling Sunset, Selling Tampa and the Parisian Agency – It’s all about Brand Marketing

    Selling Sunset, Selling Tampa and the Parisian Agency – It’s all about Brand Marketing

    Real estate brand marketing tips

    Richelle Sibolboro

    March 23, 2022
    Lifestyle
    brand marketing, branding, marketing, Parisian agency, real estate, reality tv, review, selling sunset, selling tampa, tips
  • Doughnut Economics – 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist by Kate Raworth

    Doughnut Economics – 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist by Kate Raworth

    My book review on Doughnut Economics – 7 ways to think like a 21st century economist by Kate Raworth

    Richelle Sibolboro

    March 21, 2022
    Lifestyle
    book review, doughnut economics, economy, kate raworth, systems thinking, tips
  • Is Design Thinking Dead?

    Is Design Thinking Dead?

    I discovered NCommon a Self-awareness for Design podcast. It is so up my alley. The podcasters Jacqui Frey and Alison Rand were tired of the same talks from the same people about Design. One episode that got me thinking was their last episode of the season titled “Hella Justice”. In the episode, Jacqui and Alison…

    Richelle Sibolboro

    March 17, 2022
    design
    Alison Rand, design, design thinking, EDI, Hella Creative, IDEO, Jacqui Frey, Ncommon, Quinnton Harris, thinking
  • How I bought a cottage during COVID

    How I bought a cottage during COVID

    My 5 tips to buying a secondary property during COVID

    Richelle Sibolboro

    February 28, 2022
    Architecture, Lifestyle
    advice, cottage, covid, investing, lessons, mortgage, real estate, tips
  • DesignTO 2022: Slanted/Enchanted at Erin Stump Projects Gallery

    DesignTO 2022: Slanted/Enchanted at Erin Stump Projects Gallery

    A group exhibition – Slanted/Enchanted at Erin Stump Projects Gallery for DesignTO

    Richelle Sibolboro

    February 21, 2022
    design
    Digifest Toronto, exhibition, Furniture, house, installation, lighting, Toronto
  • 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible

    14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible

    A review of Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible

    Richelle Sibolboro

    February 6, 2022
    Lifestyle
    14 peaks, movie review, Netflix, review
  • DesignTO 2022: Libations for Liberated Living at Plumb Gallery

    DesignTO 2022: Libations for Liberated Living at Plumb Gallery

    My review of DesignTO 2022 exhibition Libations for Liberated Living at Plumb Gallery Toronto

    Richelle Sibolboro

    January 31, 2022
    Art, design
    art, curation, design, DesignTO, exhihibition, festival, Furniture, gallery, installation, plumb gallery, product
  • DesignTO 2022: Must-See Exhibitions

    DesignTO 2022: Must-See Exhibitions

    This year I decided to do check out the North end of the city for DesignTO. This year I really wanted to experience in-person exhibitions. I’ve done the window display thing, and in this cold weather, I prefer to be inside, taking my time, then outside rushing. Here is my list of sites to see…

    Richelle Sibolboro

    January 25, 2022
    design
    art, collective, design, DesignTO, exhibition, Furniture, installation, Toronto
  • 5 Tips for Tackling DesignTO 2022

    5 Tips for Tackling DesignTO 2022

    DesignTO 2022 and these are my top 5 tips to tackling the festival this year.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    January 23, 2022
    design
    architecture, art, DesignTO, exhibition, Furniture, installation, tips, Toronto, travel
  • Top 10 Biennales and Triennales to visit in 2022

    Top 10 Biennales and Triennales to visit in 2022

    With the world opening up again, it’s time to travel to visit some of the top art and architecture biennales and triennales. Here are my top 10 to visit this year in 2022.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    January 10, 2022
    Architecture, Art, design
    2022, architecture, art, biennale, biennial, installation, top 10, top picks, triennale, triennial
  • Acropolis Walking Tour – Athens Greece

    Acropolis Walking Tour – Athens Greece

    Last year I travelled to Athens Greece, during COVID, to experience the country during a time when the crowds and tourism was low. Here is my walking tour of the Acropolis.

    Richelle Sibolboro

    May 17, 2021
    travel
    4K, acropolis, athens, blogger, canadian, covid travel, Greece, influencer, Richelle Sibolboro, tour, tourism, travel, walking tour
  • Top 5 Biennales to visit the summer

    Top 5 Biennales to visit the summer

    Here are the top 5 architecture, design and art events to visit this summer

    Richelle Sibolboro

    May 12, 2021
    Architecture, design, travel
    architecture, art, biennale, biennial, chicago, Chicago Biennial, design, event, exhibition, featured, Helsinki, Helsinki Biennial, La Biennale di Venezia, London, London Design Biennale, Venice, Venice Biennale
  • Athens Food Tour

    Athens Food Tour

    One-day walking food tour in Athens, Greece

    Richelle Sibolboro

    May 10, 2021
    travel, Videos
    airbnb experiences, athens, day tour, featured, food, Greece, top places to eat, tour, walking tour
  • Top 10 things to do in Athens during COVID

    Top 10 things to do in Athens during COVID

    My top ten places to visit in Athens during COVID

    Richelle Sibolboro

    April 20, 2021
    Lifestyle, travel
    athens, covid, featured, Greece, tips, Top ten, travel, travel tips
  • How I travelled to Greece during COVID

    How I travelled to Greece during COVID

    How I travelled to Greece during COVID

    Richelle Sibolboro

    April 12, 2021
    travel
    blogger, covid, featured, Greece, remote, tips, travel, work
  • How I bought a house for $50K during COVID

    How I bought a house for $50K during COVID

    I’ve started to slowly change my mindset about money. One of the books that made me question money and what it possible in my journey to wealth and abundance is Rich Dad, Poor Dad. One of the most important chapters for me was Lesson 5: The Rich Invent Money. The chapter begins with a quote:…

    Richelle Sibolboro

    December 7, 2020
    Lifestyle
    abundance, featured, home ownership, kiyosaki, lifestyle, money, no mortage, real estate, rich dad poor dad, wealth
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