Gorgeous and practical

Doesn't have to have all the bells and whistles to be a showstopper

With most show homes, you're dazzled by all of the glamorous features. While it's fine for a show home to be decked out in hardwood floors, granite or quartz countertops, high-end cabinetry -- and a host of other upgrades -- those . . .

Posted: 2012-07-14

Flexible living

Kensington home can be configured to a family's particular needs

When families are looking for a new home, their main priority is a home that functions well from top to bottom. Consequently, when Kensington Homes' design team conceived The Brisbane, they came up with a highly flexible floor plan that could . . .

Posted: 2014-03-29

Big results in a small space

Tidying up a modest laundry room

The spatial layout challenges when designing a small laundry room require careful attention and strategic planning from the onset. In the early stages of my basement renovation, a portion of the intended space was reassigned to provide a walk-in . . .

Posted: 2024-05-25

Country quiet, city home

Charleswood house offers peaceful, spacious luxury

Over the past several years, bedroom communities around the city in areas such as La Salle, Stonewall and Oakbank have been gaining in popularity. The reason is simple: People want peace and quiet when they arrive home. And if that peace . . .

Posted: 2012-02-18

Built to entertain

Large master ensuite, stunning great room make The Manhattan

IT'S a dream that parents with two or more young children have more often than they'd like to admit. The dream? After arriving home (it's a smidge past the three kids' bedtimes) to a wide foyer complete with angled art niche . . .

Posted: 2011-06-18

Design with wide appeal

What do you get when you combine modern materials and finishes with a floor plan rooted largely in traditional design? A spacious, yet neatly segmented, bungalow that has room for everyone -- without everyone having to be lumped together in the . . .

Posted: 2009-03-29

Thoughtful and classy design in Sage Creek

Large two-storey luxurious and loaded

Everyone, it seems, has a different perception of what a family-oriented luxury home should look and feel like. The most common vision people have is a home that’s dressed to the nines with wow factor present everywhere you look. The design . . .

Posted: 2022-11-26

Room to move in Linden Woods

Spacious condo in immaculate shape and in great location

There are three reasons why families and downsizers tend to bypass apartment-style condos when looking for a new home. The first reason — insufficient space — is obvious. With limited square footage and no basement, there just isn’t enough room to spread . . .

Posted: 2022-02-26

Yes, this is a condo

'It's a great concept, but we're still educating people about it'

Although more than 400 people have visited the bungalow condominium show home in Manitou Oaks at 17-391 Oak Forest Crescent, most can't believe what they see. That's because it's decidedly un-condo-like, says Royal LePage's Blair Sonnichsen, marketing agent for the high-end, . . .

Posted: 2009-08-23

Update makes most of once-dated home

Removing walls opens up view, brings in needed light

If you're a seller, it's a stark reality: Dated homes don't sell nearly as quickly as those -- we're talking about homes of the same vintage here -- that have been updated. Such was the case for 360 Lanark Street, which, . . .

Posted: 2010-09-25