Solid as a rock and toasty warm

Insulated concrete forms gaining in popularity

Last Saturday we featured a new home being built in the Taylor Farm subdivision in Headingley — a home constructed mainly of concrete. According to builder Steph Pattyn of Pattyn Ventures the exterior walls from the foundation to the rafters in . . .

Posted: 2020-05-16

Sage Creek two-storey a wonderful family home

Open-concept design still offers plenty of division

New home builders are well aware buyers often want to have it both ways. Families often want a home with a floor plan that has some segmentation, yet at the same time they want the home to flow as if the . . .

Posted: 2020-05-16

Immaculate Linden Woods condo tastefully updated

Smart layout provides a house-like appeal

Back in the late 1980s condominium designs were for the most part rather mediocre. Floor plans tended to be choppy, dining rooms were tiny and kitchens were an afterthought, often hidden away in dark corners. Though some of the units were . . .

Posted: 2020-05-16

Get Growing, Griling or Grooving

Russell Conwell said, "You can journey to the ends of the earth in search of success, but if you’re lucky, you will discover happiness in your own backyard." A backyard can express happiness in the freedom it offers both as an . . .

Posted: 2020-05-15

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