A floor so beautifully unique it will floor you

Sand and marble combine to create art under foot in condo's bedroom

Part sculpture, part mosaic, part Zen retreat, the floor inside the bedroom of this Calgary condo is everything flooring usually isn't. Put simply: It's a work of art. It sparkles in the sun, appearing to flow serenely between the queen-size bed . . .

Posted: 2008-11-09

Something old, something new

Ideal replacements for your plants that didn't survive the winter

Has it crossed your mind — as it has mine — that replacement plants may be needed once this harsh winter finally wraps up? Snow cover is an excellent insulator; however, winter injury resulting in plant losses often occurs at . . .

Posted: 2019-02-16

Lemon juice and baking soda make dishes sparkle

Question: I own white dishes, and my bowls are stained on the insides from frozen cherries because I put them into the bowls until they are defrosted. How can I safely remove the cherry stains without using toxic chemicals? Marsha Answer: . . .

Posted: 2022-05-07

DEBBIE TRAVIS: Plywood floor for cottage can look beautiful

DEAR Debbie: We have built a small cottage from scratch and are at the stage where the plywood subfloors are in place and our budget is totally depleted. Have you any tips for a super low-cost floor covering that will . . .

Posted: 2010-06-19

SOLUTIONS: Scratches, rings and measuring things

QUESTION: My daughter has some scratches on her new laminate flooring. What can she use to repair or cover them up? Harv, Gladstone ANSWER: For minor scratches on laminate floors there are special, color-coordinating pencils that may be used to fill . . .

Posted: 2013-07-06

Feed those leftover egg yolks to the birds

Question: I enjoy cooking pancakes from scratch everyday, but don’t want to use the egg yolks as they are high in cholesterol. I hate the thought of wasting half an egg by throwing the yolk in the garbage. What can . . .

Posted: 2016-07-16

GARDENING: Spring seeding isn't just for farmers

From mid-March to mid-April, our gardeners can start growing from scratch

Gardeners, are you longing to get your hands in the soil as you browse through seed catalogues and gardening magazines? If you have been planting the same varieties of annual flowers, herbs and vegetables, this could be the year to try . . .

Posted: 2013-02-02

Bed headboards for a unique space

I received an email from a reader about my column that ran May 16 entitled Unique ideas for unusual spaces. The column was about finding solutions for decorating atypical rooms such as an attic bedroom with angled walls.One suggestion I . . .

Posted: 2015-05-30

Get your working/living space in order

QUESTION: I work from home in a tiny two-bedroom condo where I live with my two girls. We're in between houses for the next year or so. Our dining room table doubles as my messy desk and our place to . . .

Posted: 2013-06-15

Inside OUT

Backyard living area enhances couple's home

When Errol and Susan Billinkoff began renovating their 1960s-era back-split-level home, their vision from the start was to integrate elements of the smart, elegant design of their home's interior into their outdoor space.Busy professionals, they planned to create a contemporary, . . .

Posted: 2015-10-31