Try using these on-trend materials to add a new level

Materials in many interior environments serve as the icing on the cake. Materials can add interest, colour and texture. Whether an intriguing material is used as an overall element or as an accent, they can help take your interior environment . . .

Posted: 2020-05-09

Charcuterie more than just meat and cheese on a plate

Right before this craziness hit, we reset our Winter Wheat room (aka the kitchen room) with a new look we like to call Charcuterie Chic. Charcuterie is so much more than just meat and cheese on a plate — it . . .

Posted: 2020-05-09

The year of living dangerously starts now

Growing food for a growing need

  For many individuals and families across our land, navigating the COVID-19 epidemic will mean a year of living dangerously amid the belief or hope that the economic pain will last for no more than a year. In every community, pandemic or . . .

Posted: 2020-05-09

Trimming mould off most cheeses typically a safe practice

Question: Help! While baking a raisin pie, some of the filling spilled onto the bottom of the oven. It baked to a fairly large and solid spot. I tried everything to clean it, but some of it still remains. This . . .

Posted: 2020-05-09

Soaring views from bodacious balconies

Headingley home in progress a towering castle

This isn’t a home, it’s a castle. The first thing that caught my eye about this magnificent home being built by Pattyn Ventures in Taylor Farm in Headingley, is that it features both main floor and second floor balconies. Combine that . . .

Posted: 2020-05-09

Running HVAC blower a good practice

Question: I am planning to get a new mid-efficient furnace and air conditioner this year to replace the originals. I am unclear whether to run the furnace blower fan 24-7, continuously, virtually year round. Or should I just program the . . .

Posted: 2020-05-09

Safe and sound with Bell MTS Smart Home

Revamped security system delivers peace of mind

As a young man still living at home, my parents’ house was broken into and robbed. The intruders backed their truck into our backyard in broad daylight, breached the back door and proceeded to steal audio components and a variety . . .

Posted: 2020-05-09

Exceptional value with room to grow

St. Adolphe home checks all the boxes

One of the advantages associated with building a home in a community outside the city is being able to build on a larger lot. The Polaris — a new A & S Homes show home at 5 Chimney Swift Way in . . .

Posted: 2020-05-09

Country oasis without the long commute

Spacious rural retreat loaded with amenities

If you long to feel as though you live in your own private resort, you’ll get that feeling the moment you step onto the grounds at 1540 St. Anne’s Rd., says Lori Hopfner of Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate. "First of . . .

Posted: 2020-05-09

Vase is upper middle range Royal Bonn quality

Dear Helaine and Joe: This vase belonged to the aunt of a friend of mine. It is 13 inches tall and the gold trim on the flowers and leaves is raised like it was applied with an outlining brush. We . . .

Posted: 2020-05-02