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Flushed with relief
A toilet fail was caught in the nick of time
Just reliving this experience sends a cold chill down my spine. If my wife hadn’t spotted a minor issue with the handle of our main-floor toilet, there’s a good chance we would’ve endured a disastrous water breach in our house. . . .
Posted: 2025-10-11
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DIY inspiration for home and garden
Robyn Chubey’s new book 'Gather Together' has a cornucopia of ideas for entertaining
Robyn Chubey’s creative ideas for decorating homes and gardens in every season, and her garden-to-table recipes to delight family and guests, are about to reach a new audience. Chubey’s five-acre farm on the outskirts of Winnipeg — Prairie Glow Acres . . .
Posted: 2025-10-11
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Looking to upsize?
Generous two-storey is great for large families
As anyone who’s part of a large family will attest, space matters. King-sized families require a home that allows them to congregate in comfort and then separate to enjoy some much-needed private time. And while a 2, 700 sq. ft. home . . .
Posted: 2025-10-11
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Light, airy and just like new
Make this luxury home your own
Thanks to U.S. tariffs and ever-rising construction material prices, it’s never been more costly to build a luxury home. Add to that the possibility — due to those and other factors — that a home’s price could increase during the . . .
Posted: 2025-10-11
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Making windows disappear
Project is prep for a fabulous feature wall
It’s often the least sexy tasks during remodelling that prove to be the most important, but they tend to be overshadowed by the grandeur of a completed project. We’re talking the rough plumbing of a bathroom upgrade, the electrical . . .
Posted: 2025-10-04
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Homegrown solution
Cattail stalk product has many uses in the garden
For the last two years, Dave Hanson, owner of Sage Garden Greenhouses, has been using Typha for mulching plants and improving soil quality. A sustainable product made from harvested cattail stalks, Typha holds significant potential for gardeners, says Hanson. “The . . .
Posted: 2025-10-04
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Bodacious bungalow
Stately home has all the space you need
As important as it is that a house be functional, it also needs to be inviting. If the design is too clinical, and function trumps livability at every turn, the home will lack personality and style. That isn’t an issue with . . .
Posted: 2025-10-04
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Mid-century modern marvel
This architectural gem is a real find
Sometimes when you envision a home, it can come close to perfection. That’s what happened in 1964 when architect Roy Sellors designed a 1, 996 sq. ft. bungalow for an oversized lot at 71 D’Arcy Drive in University Heights. Tucked away . . .
Posted: 2025-10-04
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The proof will be in the roof
Product promises to extend shingles’ life span
After upgrading the windows on the original portion of my house last fall, the prospect of incurring another major expense in the short term had me slightly concerned. The shingles were replaced in 2005, which means they have entered the . . .
Posted: 2025-09-27
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How does her garden grow? Spectacularly!
Why visitors are flocking to this Winnipeg yard
When Elizabeth Ochnio decided to become a member of the East Kildonan Garden Club in January, she couldn’t have imagined the new connections she would make. Nor could she have foreseen the attention that her small urban garden would attract . . .
Posted: 2025-09-27