Building New Memories in a Familiar Neighbourhood

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Posted: 2017-02-28

There's a Small Town Feel Here in Sage Creek

For people searching for a neighbourhood with something extra, Sage Creek hits the mark. That's because it provides residents with so much more than just a fantastic new home to live in: there's a whole community to experience. Bursting with . . .

Posted: 2017-02-28

An iconic estate in an enviable spot, with a storied past

For about US$20 million, you could live like Big Edie and Little Edie, eccentric relatives of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis made famous in the documentary, feature film and Broadway show about their ramshackle Hamptons estate, Grey Gardens. Or, more aptly, like . . .

Posted: 2017-02-25

Getting that foil off the bottom of the oven

QUESTION: I have lost your hint on how to remove foil off of the bottom of a self-cleaning oven. Thank you. — Kathy Answer: While the following isn’t an instant solution, it is effective at removing foil without damaging the porcelain . . .

Posted: 2017-02-25

At Mount Vernon, the roots run deep

Of the trees George Washington had planted, four still stand on his plantation grounds

George Washington was supposed to have cut down a cherry tree — that was fake news, folks, because it is well documented that our first president loved trees. In the late 18th century at his Mount Vernon plantation, Washington supervised . . .

Posted: 2017-02-25

Window dressing done right

Expert tips on adapting drapes and shades to any room

Zach Gibbs of the Shade Store joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius last week on the newspaper’s Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: What window treatment do you recommend to keep my bedroom dark in the early-morning . . .

Posted: 2017-02-25

Hello from the other side

Some insight from a medium helped me solve a few of life's mysteries

So I had a great visit with my Mom and Dad and brother Bob on Valentine’s Day, even though they’ve been dead for a few years. Yep, you’d better grab another coffee. See, I spent an hour in a reading with . . .

Posted: 2017-02-25

Modernizing a mid-century wonder

SEATTLE — Kristin and her husband had no plans at all to move from their first house, a 1911 Queen Anne bungalow they had meticulously remodelled to the period. But the kids were conked out in the car, and the . . .

Posted: 2017-02-25

How to make sure your sump pump is working properly

Question: I read your recent article on covering a sump pump opening with interest. My sump pump opening has a bolted down cover, as you describe, about eight inches below floor level. When I go away for the winter I . . .

Posted: 2017-02-25

Turning crisis into opportunity

When a leak ruined my client's kitchen floors, he took the chance to change them up

In late fall 2015, my client Bruce Palansky took possession of his new 1, 800 square foot bungalow in Linden Ridge. Although the house was 99 per cent finished on both floors, he had commissioned me to perform a few . . .

Posted: 2017-02-25