Optimize your home office

Create a task-driven environment with proper lighting and colours

These days, millions of people have the luxury of working from home. It’s convenient and comfortable — and the commute is unbeatable. But telecommuting comes with its own host of challenges. If you’re dealing with distractions and a lack of . . .

Posted: 2019-04-20

Dressing the kitchen, the heart of the home

In my house, we sleep in the bedrooms, relax in the family room and we live in the kitchen. It is the meeting place after a long day and the hub of activity during a weekend at home. When hosting . . .

Posted: 2019-04-20

Seamless development provides perfect fit

New infill home invites family to blend in with surroundings

The ultimate compliment for an infill home is that it doesn’t look like one. That’s the case with 95 Borebank St., says Chris Pennycook of Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate. "It looks like it’s been here forever, " he says of the . . .

Posted: 2019-04-20

Hidden beauty perfect for growing family

Huge two-storey home boasts six bedrooms, plus a den

As communities go, Waterford Green doesn’t enjoy the notoriety of the Bridgwater communities or Sage Creek. Perhaps the reason for that is that it’s tucked away off Dr. Jose Rizal Way in the city’s northwest quadrant in a special spot that, . . .

Posted: 2019-04-20

White vinegar and water best for blinds

QUESTION: I love green pea soup. I haven’t been able to find it in stores for a few years now, so I suspect manufacturers have stopped making it. I have tried various recipes that I have found, but none of . . .

Posted: 2019-04-13

Giving Manitoba's absolute best in new homes their due

Check out who's winning awards -- then get back to checking out those parade show homes

Manitoba’s residential construction awards season is in full swing following another very successful Spring Parade of Homes. The MHBA recently presented the 2019 New Home Sales Agent Awards to this year’s outstanding new-home sales agents at the 2019 Spring Parade . . .

Posted: 2019-04-13

Easy on the eyes

Presentation will help you bring your garden into the 21st century

Thomas Hobbs believes achieving greater visual beauty in our gardens is why we garden. He is perhaps best known as a nurseryman, florist, retailer and author, but he is also a professional landscaper and designer. He’s blessed with a sense of . . .

Posted: 2019-04-13

Repurpose that tree with pyrography

Woodburning transforms diced chunks into lasting treasures

Well, you just never know what’s going to come out of the woodwork! And in this context... that’s a good thing. If you missed last week’s column (and if you did, SHAME on you), I wrote about my plans for having my . . .

Posted: 2019-04-13

Cold-air ventilation will fix moisture problem in camp's crawl space

Question: My camp is up in Sudbury, Ont., and I have a problem with moisture in the crawl space. It is mostly enclosed, due to the previous owners living up there full time, so they required this for the plumbing. The . . .

Posted: 2019-04-13

Creative choices solve bathroom reno issues

Smaller tiles hide wavy subfloor in older home

During a bathroom renovation, it’s not uncommon to encounter a few minor obstacles. When the reno is on the second floor of a three-storey house built in 1906, the list of unexpected hurdles can quickly escalate. Luckily, a few select design . . .

Posted: 2019-04-13