Luxury home checks all the boxes

Function, style and a free-flowing floor plan make new Arlt home perfect for families

Three features tend to be uppermost in the minds of families looking for a new luxury home — it must be functional, free-flowing and possess a liberal sprinkling of fashion to keep it interesting. Those three design features are showcased in . . .

Posted: 2019-02-09

Like-new feel without sky-high price

Three-bedroom bungalow boasts extensive upgrades

It’s a home-buying debate that’s age-old: to buy new, or resale. On the surface, buying a new home would seem to be a slam dunk. With everything in the home brand-spanking new, it should (at least, theoretically) require little or no maintenance . . .

Posted: 2019-02-09

A watched pot never boils (faster) -- unless you add salt

Question: I love to cook pasta and never know when (or if it is necessary) to add salt to the water. Here’s my question: does water boil faster if you add salt? — Kim Answer: I took on this challenge — I put . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Closing the door on eyesores

A little creativity and customized cupboards help tuck away electrical panels

Every now and then, the existing placement of an electrical panel can create a design layout challenge. This past year, two such instances were overcome by using cupboards as a way of concealing the panels, while allowing easy access to . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Using the right parts for sink will keep you safe from sewer gas

QUESTION: I have a sink drain that includes a vertical pop-up vent after the trap, and just before the one-and-a-half-inch pipe connects into the two-inch drain. It’s been in place about six years. Do these devices wear out? I thought . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Sharing the wealth

Exchanging seeds ensures longevity, helps conserve biological diversity

Seedy Saturday is not like other events. While most annual events need to be extensively promoted in order to boost attendance, news of Seedy Saturday spreads to all corners of rural and urban communities like winged seeds carried by the . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Creating atmosphere by updating the 'fifth wall'

Don't let the importance of a 'statement' ceiling go over your head

What does the Sistine Chapel have in common with a house for a family of eight in Lutherville, Md.? The ceilings in these spaces demand that you look up. "Statement ceiling" is a term designers use to describe a ceiling that's . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Everything you need in a family home

Home is a big hit with buyers in Bridgwater Trails

New home sales representatives rarely sell the same home model four times in one month, but that’s exactly what Jeff McArthur of Maximum Realty recently did. McArthur has sold four of the six available Victoria models, an attached two-storey design featured . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Homebuilders prepare for Spring Parade of Homes

Manitoba event unparalleled in Canada

The deep freeze we’ve experienced this past week makes it hard to believe, but spring is just around the corner and we are only four weeks away from the 2019 Spring Parade of Homes! The Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s Parade of . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

City life with cosy, country feel

Two-storey house in Charleswood perfect for young family

Not every growing family can afford to buy a new home in one of the city’s new, cutting-edge communities. With prices of new homes starting in the $450, 000 range, it is indeed a challenge to find a home that’s both . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02