Out & About

When summer is at its hottest and you’re city stayed, there’s no reason to be holed up in the house. Get outside and enjoy this short season! Summer is not only everyone’s favourite, July is national ice cream month. Win-win? So . . .

Posted: 2019-07-25

Au Naturel: Élevage Selections 1st Annual Portfolio Tasting

What could be better than a wine tasting on a hot Winnipeg afternoon? Not much else, as it proved. In company of two close friends, one a self-declared wine lover who tends to favour bold reds and another with a . . .

Posted: 2019-07-24

BBQ Inspiration: A Winnipegger's long weekend guide to the best BBQ weekend of the year

Whether you are off to the lake this long weekend or choosing to stay in the city, there is one thing all our weekends should have in common - a BBQ. Preparing and eating food outside is primal, the perfect . . .

Posted: 2019-07-24

Communicate clearly when hiring professionals

Having a paper trail can help prevent mistakes from being made

Got a reno or a build coming up that you’ll be hiring professionals to do? If so, and you want to be pleased as punch with the outcome, probably the most important question you can ask yourself at this stage is: . . .

Posted: 2019-07-20

Trying to fix basement tiles may cost more than it's worth

QUESTION: I came across your column online and was wondering if you could provide me with some advice. In 2015, we purchased an older Toronto home that was built in 1924. While undergoing renovations, we later learned there were moisture issues. . . .

Posted: 2019-07-20

Home is where the herbs are

Interest surges in plants for their benefits in cooking and beyond

Homegrown herbs are becoming the next best thing to sliced bread. Growing herbs is part of an eco-friendly lifestyle — they attract beneficial pollinators to the garden and you can cook with and preserve your harvest, too. There is a . . .

Posted: 2019-07-20

A go-to trick for barbecued chicken

Question: I had company over and decided to barbecue chicken breast. It was horrible. Tasteless and dry are the best words to describe that embarrassing disaster. I only barbecued the meat for seven minutes on each side. Where did I go . . .

Posted: 2019-07-20

Side project provides storage-space solution

During a recent kitchen gut and renovation, a few secondary projects were added to an ever-increasing list of tasks to do later. One of these tasks involved converting an awkwardly built end-of-hall storage closet into a fully functional storage pantry . . .

Posted: 2019-07-20

Work-around works for new home

Unusual lot shape leads to stylish, functional living space

When folks in the market visit a show home, they see the completed version. For all they know, everything associated with the home build went according to plan. There were no hiccups — everything went smoothly from start to finish. Typically, nothing . . .

Posted: 2019-07-20

A contemporary slice of country

Two-storey house offers nature vibes while still being close to the city

Red River Drive is a serene, countrified artery that runs between St. Mary’s Road and Pembina Highway. "It’s an amazing area that tends to fly under the radar of homebuyers, " says Pat Stecy of Re/Max Professionals. "It shouldn’t, as it’s . . .

Posted: 2019-07-20