Empty nest, full of features

Condos have lots of room for Boomers' stuff -- and luxury, too

The condominium market has really taken off in the last decade or so. One of the largest segments buying condominiums these days is the baby boomer generation or empty nesters. Their children have moved out, they may own a vacation . . .

Posted: 2009-05-10

Smokin' transformation

Fire-damaged 1914 home now a modern masterpiece

Sometimes, a disastrous event can be the precursor to a positive one. To find an example of that, you only have to look as far as a Crescentwood classic found at 803 Dudley Ave. Not long ago, a fire in the . . .

Posted: 2010-12-26

When it has to be just so

Architect takes his time, but he comes up with award-winning designs

Christopher Simmonds is a perfectionist. The award-winning architect with a penchant for modern spaces, where glass blurs the line between outdoor and inside spaces, has been known to take hours mulling over a design problem. Take the time he paced around . . .

Posted: 2008-10-05

Behold the backyard

Relax and enjoy this gorgeous split-level

When a creative couple bought a 30-year-old split-level home in Transcona’s Lakeside Meadows 10 years ago, they knew they had taken on a project. To put it mildly, the home was in dire need of updating. Undeterred, they set about bringing . . .

Posted: 2025-06-21

It's the finishing touches that make the home

Millwork customizes a room, can hide imperfections

Tim Schauerte considers the greatest compliment he can get when he finishes a job is when his clients tell him it looked like he was never there. Schauerte's skill is in the area of finishing carpentry, also known as millwork. His work . . .

Posted: 2009-10-18

Ready to go in Richmond West

Spacious home loaded with features and move-in ready

One of the major issues associated with purchasing a resale home is that no matter how move-in-ready it’s advertised to be, it always seems like there’s one or two projects to tackle. With that thought in mind, home buyers often . . .

Posted: 2023-10-21

Sold / Offered

A look at recently sold homes in and around Winnipeg

A look at recently sold homes in and around WinnipegPhotos by: Young families looking for a starter home often experience two different schools of thought. The first entails buying a more "affordable" home (say, around $250, 000) that needs updating, . . .

Posted: 2016-05-14

SOLUTIONS: Readers reducing, reusing, recycling

QUESTION: Being a bachlorette, I have several pizza restaurants on speed dial and when the pizza arrives it often has a little plastic white table looking item in the centre of the pizza. Do you have any ideas as to . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

Deluxe plus-50 living

Apartment units in The Enclave bright, airy and richly finished

If you've driven north on St. Mary's Road lately, you'll have seen an interesting sight on the west side just north of Van Hull Way and Warde Avenue. It's The Enclave, a new luxury rental residence for the 50-plus generation. It's . . .

Posted: 2013-07-06

A river runs through it

Musician channels creativity to build custom tabletops in downtime

There was a time when a musician in a band could make a good living working all year round, performing at various local venues and even touring the country. Although there are still a few fortunate artists who manage to . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23