Capacious yet cosy

Design touches make Hearth Homes’ big bungalow inviting and functional

There are times you walk into a home, and a certain design detail immediately catches your eye. In this case, as you step into the foyer of Hearth Homes’ spectacular bungalow show home at 29 Sarsprilla Bend in Sage Creek, . . .

Posted: 2025-05-10

Secluded splendour

Updated St. Charles two-storey offers up style and space

One of the more unappreciated neighbourhoods in Winnipeg is the enclave of St. Charles. Close to St. Charles Country Club, streets in the area were hewn out of the same mature forest that lines the storied golf club’s fairways. And while . . .

Posted: 2025-05-10

New look, added functionality

Sometimes a few small home tweaks can make a big difference

Every once in a while, a project has the potential to greatly improve someone’s day-to-day activities, with simple yet life-altering improvements. At a recent kitchen facelift job, the esthetic enhancements paled in comparison to the added functionality. The kitchen does . . .

Posted: 2025-05-03

Spring into safety by reducing potential hazards

With the arrival of spring’s warmer weather, people are once again enjoying more outdoor activities. Spring’s onset also means construction activity is on the rise. While we usually equate construction season in Manitoba with road work, spring is also the . . .

Posted: 2025-05-03

More affordable by design

Fine-tuned layout helps temper back-lane home’s cost, not buyer expectations

About five years ago, builders reintroduced back-lane homes to the house-buying public. At that time, the reception was lukewarm due to the perception the lots were too small and the dwellings overpriced. Naturally, that lack of enthusiasm prompted builders to re-think . . .

Posted: 2025-05-03

Custom comfort

Unique Shaughnessy Heights abode is both solid and stylish

Drive down Redwood Avenue between Arlington and McPhillips streets, and you’ll happen upon an interesting sight. There, in the middle of a tidy little pocket of homes in Shaughnessy Heights, is an outlier standing out from the other more traditional-looking . . .

Posted: 2025-05-03

Trim triumph

New baseboards and casings can sharpen up a home’s look

Flooring replacement always requires a few extra steps. Beyond removal of existing flooring to make way for the new (as well as any sub-floor preparations that arise), the casings and baseboards are best removed to be re-installed later in the . . .

Posted: 2025-04-26

Gee up your geraniums

Breathe new life into beds and containers with vibrant new varieties

The “why” behind planting geraniums is simple — they are so easy to grow. Plus, there are so many colours to choose from at garden centres, so does it really matter which variety you pick? Most of us are familiar . . .

Posted: 2025-04-26

Living large

Signature Homes’ cleverly designed dwelling offers young families room to grow

With a shortage of inventory, the spring real estate market has seen many small starter homes listed in the $300, 000 range sell for as much as $100, 000 over list price. And with inventory projected to remain low, competition . . .

Posted: 2025-04-26

Riverside gem

Huge, treed lot complements spacious, custom-built Charleswood bungalow

Admit it or not, everyone daydreams about what their perfect home would look, feel and live like. In most instances, the mind’s eye conjures images of a grand home situated on an immense lot, the immaculately groomed greenspace simultaneously setting . . .

Posted: 2025-04-26