Creative design impresses in Headingley's Taylor Farm

Roomy bungalow loaded with style and function

Home builders are like a kid in a candy store when they get an extra-wide lot to build on — they can’t contain their excitement. Why so much excitement? Simple: the extra width allows them to do things they can’t do . . .

Posted: 2022-05-07

Stunning character condo in Osborne Village

Luxury apartment loaded with history and quality

Well over a century ago — 116 years, to be exact — a cutting-edge apartment building was built at the corner of Wardlaw Avenue and Nassau Street North in Osborne Village. A product of the Prairie School of Design developed by . . .

Posted: 2022-05-07

An awkward union

Drywall and plaster finally come to terms

One of the toughest challenges in the renovation industry involves the remodeling of a space within a century-old house. Because construction practices have evolved through years, a current approach will often clash with the ways of old. A current jobsite . . .

Posted: 2022-04-30

Changing the game

Third-generation nurseryman Matthew Schriemer is serving up a wide array of plants

Matt Schriemer has early memories of spending Saturday mornings filling nursery containers with soilless mix when he was a young child. He performed other tasks, too, in his father’s greenhouses and retail garden centre as soon as he was old . . .

Posted: 2022-04-30

Don't let the weather get you DOWN

Mustard reminisces about floods, fishing, and his antique organ

I am NOT going to talk about our current weather woes this morning. Just not going to do it. We need a distraction. So maybe I’ll talk about something I relate to more and more with each passing day. Old . . .

Posted: 2022-04-30

Adding new siding over old a viable solution

Question: I just read one of your excellent posts and have a question that I can’t get a clear answer to. I have an old waterfront cottage from the 1940s, which takes a beating from the sun, sand and wind. . . .

Posted: 2022-04-30

Make perfect caesar salad — every time

Question: I love the taste of restaurant caesar salad. When I make it at home, I never know how much salad dressing to add to the lettuce. If I add too much, the croutons become soggy. If I add too . . .

Posted: 2022-04-30

Avoid summer renovation regrets

With the last of the winter weather now hopefully behind us, Manitoban’s can finally start to turn their attention to preparing for spring yardwork, gardening, and planning on how best to enjoy the long and beautiful summer we all deserve. . . .

Posted: 2022-04-30

Flair and function meet in Sage Creek

Stunning home ready to entertain and enjoy

If there’s one thing a family requires of a new home, it’s space. That’s due to a combination of different dynamics, all of which are coming to bear at once: an active, ever-changing lifestyle; the need for a home to be . . .

Posted: 2022-04-30

Luxury home in Headingley offers total package

Massive, stylish home the pride of Assiniboine Landing

There are some things in life that shouldn’t be rushed, and building a home is one of them. That’s the approach the outgoing owners of 49 Hermitage Rd. took when they designed their dream home some nine years ago, says Val . . .

Posted: 2022-04-30