Ask the right questions when hiring a contractor

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, it was hard to predict how it would impact Manitoba’s residential renovation industry. Despite the impacts that the pandemic has had on all of us, our residential renovation industry has . . .

Posted: 2021-07-24

Large and loaded in Charleswood

Grand two-storey smart and splendid

When it comes to a home’s livability, it is determined by how well all its available space is used. Use it poorly, and the end result is a spacious yet bland home. Use it well, and the result is a sensibly . . .

Posted: 2021-07-24

Welcome to paradise

St. Francois Xavier bungalow better than new

Sometimes, you can drive by a little pocket of paradise and never know it. Case in point is White Horse Estates, a neighbourhood that can be found about 10 minutes west of the city off the Trans-Canada Highway. Sometimes, you can drive . . .

Posted: 2021-07-24

Chartreuse is a designer's SECRET WEAPON

Chartreuse — is it green or is it yellow? The answer is a bit of both. The colour chartreuse is often described as being closer to an acid yellow than green. Regardless, chartreuse remains one of the most versatile and more popular . . .

Posted: 2021-07-17

What's bugging your garden?

Integrated plant management helps reduce insects and disease

The garden in July can be both glorious and challenging. Lush blooms flourish but so can pests and disease. Are the leaves on some of your plants discoloured, distorted or stunted? Is something devouring your flowers, skeletonizing foliage and leaving . . .

Posted: 2021-07-17

Sultan of sawdust

LaBossiere's homemade guitar still sparkles and shines

This is Reno Boss column No. 250 — and it has been an amazing experience so far! A big thanks to my friend and editor Willy Williamson — who urged me to write a weekly column nearly five years ago. It . . .

Posted: 2021-07-17

Joy, fun and seasoning in the sun

The Burch Tree is a home-based business with a delicious twist

Your taste buds are going to thank me for this. It’s just another Winnipeg home, on just another Winnipeg street, but this one just happens to house The Burch Tree, a home-based business owned by Trisha Burch. "We produce delicious and healthy . . .

Posted: 2021-07-17

Thorough home inspection always best bet

Question: My partner and I are looking to buy a house and we are becoming frustrated with the process. With the hot real estate market, we are being told that a pre-purchase home inspection condition in our offer is a . . .

Posted: 2021-07-17

Throw a party that's easy on the Earth

If you want to throw a party that’s easy on the planet, there’s a lot to consider. Your goals should include keeping your waste down and ensuring the goods you use are sustainably made, meaning their production avoids the depletion . . .

Posted: 2021-07-17

Make your memories in this masterpiece

Parkview Pointe home a thoughtful and stylish design

It goes without saying that home builders must possess a vivid imagination to come up with memorable yet practical home designs. At the same time, they must possess another key quality: the ability to listen to feedback about their home designs. Consequently, . . .

Posted: 2021-07-17