Fall Parade of Homes kicks off in one week

Next Saturday, Manitoba’s best home builders will begin a four week showcase of more than 110 new show homes during the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s 2021 Fall Parade of Homes. From Oct. 16 to Nov. 7, people will have the chance . . .

Posted: 2021-10-09

Rare and ready in River Heights

Stunning infill bungalow a perfect fit

Building an infill home isn’t as simple as coming up with a design and then plunking it down on a lot to replace the home that once occupied it. The reality is much consideration must be given to its overall . . .

Posted: 2021-10-09

Flour and Flower will feed your heart

Unique bespoke bakery brings essence of the garden to the table

  The word bespoke dates to the 16th century and means, essentially, custom-made. When your mother bakes a cake just for you from her own recipe or when your florist or landscape designer creates something beautiful and tailor-made to your needs, . . .

Posted: 2021-10-02

Deck build wrapped up just in time

High lumber prices likely sticking around

When nearing the end of the exterior build season, weather can be a factor. Fortunately, Mother Nature has continued to play nice these past few weeks — which allowed a homeowner to change her mind about a postponed deck build. When . . .

Posted: 2021-10-02

Keep your oven clean with natural products

 Question: What can I use indoors to clean my oven racks? — Avril Answer: For people who do not own a self-cleaning oven, the oven mess does not have to become a dreaded chore. The world’s easiest way to clean an oven . . .

Posted: 2021-10-02

There's always room for more love

Dearly departed pets never really leave us

The love and companionship our animal family members (furmily) bring to our homes and our lives is immeasurable. The biggest challenge for those of us who truly bond with our cats and dogs (there are others of course, but today we’ll . . .

Posted: 2021-10-02

Home inspections definitely have an expiry date

QUESTION: I’m a single woman who purchased an older home 16 years ago. When I purchased it, the previous owners left me the home inspector’s binder, outlining the state of the home when they purchased it a few years earlier. I . . .

Posted: 2021-10-02

Refreshed and ready in Riverview

Large home loaded with class and character

Way back in 1909, a land developer, financial broker and builder by the name of Geoffrey Walton built his dream home in Riverview. Situated on a large 50 x 128-foot lot, even for a 2.5-storey home it was an impressive 2, . . .

Posted: 2021-10-02

Creative, practical design a star in Sage Creek

Tasteful two-storey loaded with style and personality

As busy as a home builder can get — it’s too easy to simply make a few minor alterations to an existing plan and call it new. That never happens at Gino’s Homes — says Cam Ftoma, sales representative for the . . .

Posted: 2021-10-02

Riding Mountain's head gardener gets growing

Lyndon Penner plans to make a statement in national park

If you want to do something bold and innovative in the garden, says Lyndon Penner, you must take a risk. Fortune favours the bold, says Penner, who is the new head gardener at Riding Mountain National Park. "The worst thing that . . .

Posted: 2021-09-25