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Country-like cosiness
Located just outside city limits, new K & S home offers best of both worlds, with subtle style
Sometimes, a home — in a mysterious but sublime way — speaks to your senses. That’s the case with the Ponderosa, K & S Custom Homes’ new show home at 391 Grande Pointe Meadows Blvd. in Grande Pointe Meadows. The instant . . .
Posted: 2024-11-23
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St. Norbert nonpareil
Riverside bungalow offers stunning architecture, view and potential
A little more than 60 years ago — in 1963, to be exact — construction of a 3, 148-sq.-ft. bungalow began on a well-treed riverside lot at 630 Cloutier Dr. in St. Norbert. The lot was chosen by its owner . . .
Posted: 2024-11-23
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Sweet re-leaf
Nurturing healing through nature, observation and journaling
Marcus Bridgewater is a wellness educator and motivational speaker who shares personal-growth insights through plant metaphors. In previous his book, How to Grow: Nurture Your Garden, Nurture Yourself (HarperOne, 2022), Bridgewater explored the ways in which plants, gardens, community . . .
Posted: 2024-11-16
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Elevated solution
Constructing tub base a boon for basement bathroom
A basement bathroom remodel becomes complicated when the orientation or position of one of the amenities must change. Older basement bathroom rough plumbing is usually set within concrete. As such, any changes would incur breaking concrete to realign the . . .
Posted: 2024-11-16
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Dynamic design
Inspired by parlours of the past, Paisley’s plan strikes balance between open concept and privacy
Over the past five to seven years, a trend has emerged in how builders design the front of their homes. Whereas plans were once straightforward with a foyer opening onto a hallway that connected to a home’s main living area, . . .
Posted: 2024-11-16
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Pride of place
Condo’s setting only adds to dwelling’s many charms
If there’s one quality realtors tend to emphasize about a home more than any other, it would have to be location. That makes sense, because a home’s location — whether in a central neighbourhood that provides quick access to all . . .
Posted: 2024-11-16
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Saluting the sub-trades
Unsung heroes step up to get bathroom project done
There are always unsung heroes over the course of any renovation project. Whether it’s the commercial rep who hastens a delivery to ensure a job remains on schedule, or the sales rep who calls a manufacturer to expedite a replacement . . .
Posted: 2024-11-09
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And the winner is…
This year’s pick of the plants could be perfect for your patch
Each year, Proven Winners and All America Selections release a list of plant-of-the-year winners and the non-profit U.S. National Garden Bureau annually chooses a selection of crops that represent six horticultural categories: bulbs, annuals, edibles, perennials, shrubs and houseplants. For . . .
Posted: 2024-11-09
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Beautiful balance
Luxurious and livable, water view is just the start for big Bison Run bungalow /H3
When a builder conceives the plan for a luxury home, their first instinct is to design a home that’s filled with flair and style. After all, the goal is to draw prospective homebuyers in with its all its well-placed panache. While . . .
Posted: 2024-11-09
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One-of-a-kind design
Remodelled Wildwood home still stands out from the crowd
Sometimes, you pass a home you can’t help but notice. That’s the case with 760 Point Rd., where even the most casual glance inspires curiosity. Which is to say, its angular silhouette — which stands out against other more traditionally . . .
Posted: 2024-11-09