Price drops on movie mogul's modernist digs

The Edris House, a modernist design by architect E. Stewart Williams, has returned to the market in Palm Springs at US$3.2 million, down US$1 million from when it first listed earlier this year. Built in 1952 for movie theatre and farm . . .

Posted: 2018-02-24

Latest line of beer machines goes big

People looking to brew larger have a new tool at their disposal

PicoBrew is making a move into craft breweries and restaurants, but the startup says it will still be available to brew beer on your kitchen counter. The newest line of automated beer brewing machines from the Seattle company, the Z series, . . .

Posted: 2018-02-17

Prince William, Kate have Ikea in their palace

The classic, affordable Scandinavian design of Ikea is hard to resist. Just ask Kate Middleton and Prince William. During their visit to Sweden, the company’s homeland, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge revealed that they had opted for Ikea furniture in . . .

Posted: 2018-02-17

Centre does more than just recycle

Mother Earth aims to makes its community 'safe, sustainable and self-sufficient'

In a warehouse just north of the Main Street underpass, a company is working hard at not only recycling items that would otherwise rot in the dump, but also at providing training for Indigenous community members that allows them to . . .

Posted: 2018-02-17

Signs of spring popping up in local stores

If you're done with the dreary winter weather, cheer up -- it's almost over

Spring is just around the corner. It is! I promise! And to give myself, and you, reason to believe that, I went looking for signs of spring. Here’s what I found:  Undeniably, no matter what, two months from today is April . . .

Posted: 2018-02-17

Use caution when it comes to online advice

Insulation solutions that work in some regions may not be appropriate for Manitoba climate

Question: I wonder if you could clarify the issue I have in regards to rim-joist insulation. I have a home built around 1979 which has its joists partially embedded in concrete. The joist ends and concrete are not insulated on . . .

Posted: 2018-02-17

Decorative ceiling becomes focal point

Traditional materials match home's feel

Not a day goes by without an opportunity to acquire new knowledge. As a contractor, a client’s intended project sometimes offers up something new — either a variation to accustomed tasks or an entirely new approach altogether. Recently, a decorative ceiling . . .

Posted: 2018-02-17

Grocers offer stress-free planting

This time of year, stores carry potted cyclamen and primula in full bloom

There they are, bright and cheery flowering potted plants, tucked in between the toothpaste aisle and the produce section at my local grocery store. At this time of the year, these pretty flowering plants may seem like the closest thing . . .

Posted: 2018-02-17

Update your raised beds to continue growth

After multiple winters, boxes are more susceptible to collapse and rot

Time is the arbiter of what works in a garden and what doesn’t. It’s why anything new requires at least a decade to discover its weaknesses. The great raised bed failure is right around the corner as the older wood . . .

Posted: 2018-02-17

How to pinpoint the perfect plant colours

Many layers to finding what works best together

The most eye-catching part of a garden plant is its flower, and the most captivating element of a bloom is its colour. You might think then designing a garden should be an exercise in painting with flowers. This idea once . . .

Posted: 2018-02-17