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Spring Parade of Homes just around the corner
Despite the frigid temperatures in recent weeks, spring really is just around the corner and we are now only three weeks away from the 2026 Spring Parade of Homes! The Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s Parade of Homes is the signature . . .
Posted: 2026-02-07
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Old log-box electric fireplace still hot
A few days ago, something in my living room seemed slightly off. Once my focus shifted towards this oddity, I noticed our old log-box electric fireplace was no longer displaying its rolling flames, nor the lighted faux embers beneath . . .
Posted: 2026-02-07
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time to Plot those container gardens
Let the best of the new annuals inspire you in 2026
Whether you’re planning several container gardens this year or prefer to focus on one show-stopping arrangement, February is a good time for deciding what you would like to grow. After all, garden centres throughout Manitoba are already a hive of . . .
Posted: 2026-02-07
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Rural resplendence
Countrified showpiece wows with deft blend of modern and rustic
As a builder, it’s natural to feel a bit of trepidation when you’re blessed with a lot that — literally — has everything going for it. In this case, Irwin Homes came up winners when they acquired a huge, beautifully . . .
Posted: 2026-02-07
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Seven-years Old, like new
Thoughtfully upgraded Bridgwater abode stands test of time
Two scenarios tend to play out when a family home has been inhabited for going on a decade. The first is that it could look well-used, particularly inside. After all, things happen with families — frenetic early mornings with work . . .
Posted: 2026-02-07
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Tuxedo treasure
Spacious ’60s two-storey updated for style and livability
As cherished an area as Tuxedo is with its mix of grand homes and expansive, mature lots, homebuyers often have one objection about the way many of the homes are designed. That quibble is the stately homes often lack flow . . .
Posted: 2026-01-31
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‘Complete package’
Inspired infill delivers practical luxury on Crescent Drive
In many instances, infill homes are built as quickly as possible to maximize profit. That certainly wasn’t the case with 766 Crescent Dr., says Scott Moore of Century 21 Bachman & Associates (The Moore Group). “As it turned out, this home . . .
Posted: 2026-01-31
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Captivating concept
Fireplace feature wall a new focal point for home
The completion of this feature fireplace wall project was particularly satisfying because it stretched out over six months, in three separate and distinct phases. As specific tasks were achieved, the design began to take shape, transforming a rather mundane room . . .
Posted: 2026-01-31
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Field of dreams
Prairie Gem Hops makes the switch to cut-flower U-pick operation
Sandra Gowan is hard at work turning a new vision into a reality. Gowan is converting her Rosser-area hops operation, Prairie Gem Hops, into a U-pick flower farm. Gowan has been growing commercial brewing hops since 2009. She started out . . .
Posted: 2026-01-31
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Sump pumps, flood maps: How to assess climate risks when house shopping
TORONTO – When Kathryn Bakos was house hunting a few years ago, her checklist included some things that might not come first in mind for a dream home. “I did not want a reverse-sloped driveway, ” she explained in an . . .
Posted: 2026-01-29