There's a parade fixing to spring up...

Best and brightest of local home building and renovation ready for latest showcase

Next Saturday, Manitoba’s best homebuilders will begin a three-week showcase of 131 new show homes during the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s 2019 Spring Parade of Homes. From March 2 to 24, you’ll have the chance to see the latest trends in . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

A new garden every season

Container designs allow people to get in touch with their artistic side

Earl Lieske III has a great eye for container design. A professional horticulturist, Lieske is the custom planter design lead at Chalet Nursery, a third-generation, family-owned business that was named Innovator of the Year by Garden Center Magazine. Chalet is . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

MoMA exhibit explores good design in everyday products

NEW YORK — From early Tupperware containers to Chemex coffee makers to sleek midcentury modern furniture, a new show at the Museum of Modern Art explores the democratizing and uplifting potential of design in everyday life. The Value of Good Design . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

Simple steps to updating your kitchen

From getting rid of clutter to adding an accent wall, how to make the room look brand new

Who hasn’t stared at their kitchen and wished HGTV could sweep in and update it? Short of a television show’s budget and ability to bring in contractors, the next best thing might be talking to people who have decorated for . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

Bad break leads to breakthrough

Homeowner's unfortunate experiences a good reminder for the rest of us to check the batteries

Not that she needed it or wanted it, but my Headingley friend, Bev Johnson, just got reminded, big-time, of how unpredictable life can be. Sunday, Feb.10, the day started out like any other. Johnson, a very fit 50ish, was motoring about . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

A river runs through it

Musician channels creativity to build custom tabletops in downtime

There was a time when a musician in a band could make a good living working all year round, performing at various local venues and even touring the country. Although there are still a few fortunate artists who manage to . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

Options limited in dealing with sinking basement

Question: My sister lives south of Winnipeg, out of the flood plain. The home is about 35 years old and is built on piers or piles. The basement floor is sinking on one side of the home, as much as . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

Bungalow offers beauty in simplicity

Thoughtful designs, floor plan make Ridgedale-18 ideal for families or empty nesters

As the old saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This rings especially true in new home designs, where some generate immediate interest, while others... not so much. Travis Milton of Sutton Group-Kilkenny Real Estate says Ventura Custom Homes’ . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

Bungalow must be seen to be believed

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From the curb, this tidy home on Carlotta Crescent in Charleswood looks pretty much like your standard bungalow built in the 1970s. Step inside, however, and it’s a whole different story. "The home has been completely remodelled, " says Brett Castelane of . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

Right product can remove blue bowl stain

QUESTION: Do you have any advice for removing what seems like an impossible-to-remove blue stain that has developed in my toilet bowl? I wonder if a product I used had a reaction. We have well water, and usually I use . . .

Posted: 2019-02-16