Still time to check out the Parade of Homes

While the 2024 Spring Parade of Homes officially concludes tomorrow at 5 p.m., your chance to visit Manitoba’s newest show homes won’t end Sunday afternoon. Most show homes that have been part of the Parade will remain open for . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Decorate your garden with vines

Create artistry with imaginative plant supports

There is so much opportunity in early spring for gardeners to create year-round beauty with vines and climbers. While the bare bones of the garden are still leafless and without flowers, look closely at its framework and structure. Where . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Hanging drywall can be tricky business

Challenges may arrive, but there’s ALWAYS a solution

Anyone who has lugged around and installed multiple sheets of drywall will attest to the awkwardness, and sheer difficulty of the process. During a lower-level walk-out renovation in a newly developed area, the project required 96 sheets at eight . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Large and livable in St. Adolphe

Impeccable design impresses at Spring Parade of Homes

A & S Homes’ 2024 Spring Parade of Homes show home at 13 Chimney Swift Way in Tourond Creek is a prime example of how livable a home can be when its design is impeccable from start to finish, . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Room to grow in Grande Pointe

Large bungalow loaded and minutes from city

One of the biggest issues associated with looking for a newer resale home outside city limits is that there aren’t that many to choose from. Sure, there are plenty of lots with good-sized homes on them. There’s only one problem: . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Spring Parade of Homes is rolling

The Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s 2024 Spring Parade of Homes is in full swing, providing Manitobans looking to build their new dream home with a multitude of examples and choices in home designs, layouts and neighbourhood options to explore. The . . .

Posted: 2024-03-16

Cooking up compromise

Don’t break the budget — manipulate it

It can be disheartening when a project estimate comes back, and all those “wants” have incurred a seemingly cost-prohibitive renovation. Although things may seem bleak at first glance, refining the list of desires by eliminating the “not-so-needed” tasks can . . .

Posted: 2024-03-16

Colourful perennials for your garden border

Improved plant performance key to making an impact

When I became a serious gardener, I also became a more demanding gardener. I am always wondering how I can improve the layout of my garden borders to make them look more interesting. Garden borders are more than just . . .

Posted: 2024-03-16

Modern and marvellous in West St. Paul

Spring Parade of Homes entry stylish and spacious

It isn’t often that a home’s entrance offers a combination of function and wow factor that literally makes you catch your breath. Yet that’s what happens when you step into the foyer of Randall Homes’ 2024 Spring Parade of Homes . . .

Posted: 2024-03-16

Updated and versatile in Heritage Park

Large bungalow features finished lower level

Sometimes a truly great home can literally be hiding in plain sight. This 1, 820-square-foot bungalow at 798 Sturgeon Rd. is one of those homes, says Konstanin Landel of Century 21 Carrie Realty. “As you drive down the street, there’s a . . .

Posted: 2024-03-16