Trust the rust

Weathering steel ideal for gardens with its rusty patina, year-round durability

Weathering steel’s crossover into the garden landscape is reaching new heights of popularity for the same reasons that make it one of the most predominant materials used in architecture today. Weathering steel is made with alloys that develop a handsome . . .

Posted: 2020-08-29

Living large in a compact space

Broadview design's clever use of space makes it seem bigger than floor plan suggests

Builders typically have two goals in mind when they come up with a new plan for a show home. As might be imagined, those two goals are intertwined. On one hand, they want the plan to be memorable, to distinguish it from . . .

Posted: 2020-08-29

Parade to showcase top new-home choices

Two weeks from now, the newest trends in home building design and the latest fashions in home decorating will be on display as Manitoba’s best home builders showcase more than 110 new show homes during the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s . . .

Posted: 2020-08-29

Room to play

Large lot a hiker's, dirt-biker's and go-carter's dream... and the house is pretty sweet, too

The large lots on the sideroads that run off St. Mary’s Road south of the city offer the chance to build the home of your dreams, while outfitting the yard for exactly how you want to play. That’s just what the . . .

Posted: 2020-08-29

Growing Pains star Kerns sells home for US$8.35M

LOS ANGELES — Actress Joanna Kerns, who gained fame in the 1980s and ‘90s as matriarch Maggie Seaver on the sitcom Growing Pains, and architect-author Marc Appleton have sold their home in Montecito for US$8.35 million. Called Villa Corbeau, the Mediterranean-style . . .

Posted: 2020-08-29

Knowledge blossoms

Study group learns about tomatoes, peppers from a fearless experimenter

When a group of gardeners get together to talk about growing vegetables, it leads to some interesting dynamics. Curious gardeners ask many questions because they know that to be a successful food gardener, learning from one another is key. Networking . . .

Posted: 2020-08-22

Stone foundation walls need quick, not perfect, repairs

Exhaustive search for the right product less important than acting quickly

QUESTION — I have an old Wolseley home, built in 1911, with a stone foundation. It appears to be a limestone/tyndall stone type. There are a couple of small areas that I am looking to repoint on the exterior above . . .

Posted: 2020-08-22

Do you get my drift?

Author wants to control blowing snow this winter with a series of fences

For nearly 17 years, I have thoroughly enjoyed living at ‘Boss Ranch’, in the great wide-open; the peace and tranquility, the scenic views, and of course all that space – what’s not to love? There is one glitch to this . . .

Posted: 2020-08-22

Artsy garden a touching homage

Ok, two things today. First, a heartwarming story about a unique raised garden; and second, a mission for all of you who have berries in your yard you’re not going to use. The garden. Got an email a couple of weeks ago from . . .

Posted: 2020-08-22

Starts right, gets better

New home's first impressions give way to tasteful mix of open concept and distinct rooms

First impressions are key to feeling a home is right for you from the moment you step in. That’s why a foyer’s design is so critical. If a home’s entrance is too open or too walled-off, prospective buyers could strike it off . . .

Posted: 2020-08-22