CONNIE OLIVER: New fixtures can fancy up a tiny powder room

Many of us dream of having an enormous grand bathroom with double sinks, a chaise lounge, a soaking tub and a fabulous shower. Most of us, though, have to keep dreaming and deal with what we have. A small bathroom . . .

Posted: 2009-08-02

Singing the praises of the Larsen Truss system

Composer, wife make aging home look and feel like new

As is often the case with so many renovation projects, the scope of musical composer/producer Danny Schur’s home-renovation project was to be relatively small."We had a problem with a badly insulated wall in our dining room, as well as ice . . .

Posted: 2016-11-19

SOLUTIONS: Carpet cleaning tip can clean cleaner too

QUESTION: Here is my solution for soap scraps and bars; you can purchase a soap saver bag at Wal-Mart. Hang one in the shower for every member in your family. When the bar gets worn, keep it handy for sink, . . .

Posted: 2012-01-21

Sweat-equity opportunity

Rent-to-own arrangement suits single mom just fine

SHANNON had dreamed of being a homeowner since her daughter was born. Previously a renter, the single mom wanted a place that she and her daughter could really call home -- a house with a yard, lots of space to . . .

Posted: 2010-04-24

The personal touch

Mix things up in home decor to avoid generic look

Those glossy furniture catalogues in your mailbox offer a pleasant vision of home decorating. They show how easy it is to order up a stylish, thoughtfully designed living space where everything blends smoothly. But where do you fit in that equation? . . .

Posted: 2008-11-09

CONNIE OLIVER: Versatile wallpaper making big comeback

The wallpaper craze of the '90s tapered off in the early part of this century but wallpaper is making a comeback as a popular and easy way to update your decor. We're definitely in the midst of a wallpaper revival. According . . .

Posted: 2013-02-09

Home renovation 'a labour of love'

Older home as good as new, and low-maintenance

OFTENTIMES, when a home is put up for sale, it's marketed as being "extensively renovated." Now, that renovation might cover (perhaps) a kitchen and bathroom, one of those two key areas, or maybe a master bedroom makeover (with any luck, the . . .

Posted: 2009-11-28

Bathroom fan moisture a source of worry

Keep ducting well sealed and insulated

Question -- I have a question that hopefully you can answer, or at the very least, offer up some recommendations. I have a 1960s bungalow and recently had the bathroom renovated, which included the installation of a new bathroom fan. . . .

Posted: 2009-01-24

Building a new home a good investment

For those of you who visited a number of show homes during the Spring Parade of Homes, you may have noticed some brochures highlighting the top reasons to build a new home. We don't have enough space to go through . . .

Posted: 2015-04-11

Navigating your way through window shopping

There's a lot to knowabout your home's glass and its sound-dampening capabilities...

When I have insomnia, I hear every car and conversation that passes outside my house. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that when I hear every car and conversation outside my house, I get insomnia. Either way, . . .

Posted: 2018-12-15