Just picture your project first

Model and a little Photoshop save headaches and time

For a few years, I’d been contemplating adding on to my house — renovations-for-hire have awoken my own remodelling juices. Although my house may appear rather large from the exterior, the main floor is only 700 square feet. The triple-attached garages . . .

Posted: 2017-05-13

Unlike other condos

Bungalow-style unit has all the amenities of a house

According to Lifestyles Real Estate’s Charlene Urbanski, bungalow-style condominiums are a rare commodity. "Right now, there aren’t many for sale in the Winnipeg area — there are about 30 in total including East St. Paul, " she says. "I’ve just listed such . . .

Posted: 2017-05-13

Sold / Offered

SOLD: East Kildonan ADDRESS: 532 Bronx Ave. ASKING PRICE: $254, 900 SOLD PRICE: $247, 000 TAXES: $2, 935.12 SQUARE FOOTAGE: 850 BEDROOMS: 2 BATHROOMS: 1.5 LOT SIZE: 45 x 117 LISTING AGENT: Travis Lee Blahitka, Monopoly Realty 204-470-7557 SELLING AGENT: Lydia Penner, Sutton Group Kilkenny, 204-475-9130     SOLD: Canterbury Park ADDRESS: . . .

Posted: 2017-05-12

In the Life of a Garden Centre

Spring is here! Oh what to do? Just about a month ago the beginnings of seed selections began arriving at the garden centres.  Seed selections:  West Coast Seeds, Lindenberg, OSC, Fothergill, Livingston and Burpee are just a few to look for. . . .

Posted: 2017-05-10

Smart cooking

Intelligent, connected devices are coming to your kitchen

Who needs a fridge magnet for a grocery list when a scanner on your garbage can will remind you what to buy? How about an egg-shaped gadget that plans your weekly meals and calls up videos to give you step-by-step cooking . . .

Posted: 2017-05-06

Turn your first apartment into a sanctuary

These designer-recommended finds can spice up your pad, no matter its size

Chances are you’ll spend more waking hours in your first cubicle than your first post-college apartment. But as any 9-to-5er knows, the last thing you’ll want to come home to is another cookie-cutter space. "No matter how small your budget or . . .

Posted: 2017-05-06

Beat the high-priced veggie blues

Wild Earth Farms' DIY herb and lettuce boxes will appeal to both salad lovers and gardeners

‘Would you like to add a salad to your entrée?" your server asks. Sticker shock at the high prices this spring for menu items such as salad may have left you ordering soup instead. Recent heavy rains in California and Arizona . . .

Posted: 2017-05-06

Simple joys of working with cedar

Backyard project turns out like a dream

ON a sunny Friday morning, midway through July 2016, the reverse beeping of a forklift cut through the quiet of the neighbourhood just off Kingston Row. From the onset, it has been my protocol to meet the driver on-site when decking . . .

Posted: 2017-05-06

Under construction

Sometimes it's nice to just get out and build

So, a few days ago on my Facebook page I asked, "Who’s getting something exciting built, some neat construction project?" Needless to say I got some pretty interesting replies — a few that have good column potential — and then there . . .

Posted: 2017-05-06

Freezer bag saves your ice cream from freezer burn

QUESTION: The ice cream carton in my freezer crystallizes after a few months of storage and ends up in the garbage. Is there anything that I can do to prevent this? — Patty Answer: Yes, place the carton inside a sealable freezer bag. . . .

Posted: 2017-05-06