Autumn serenade

Saying goodbye to your garden and hello to the inevitability of a Manitoba winter

You know the drill. Once fall arrives, it's time to clean up debris around plants, destroy any diseased plant material and be sure to water your beds deeply so plants aren't going into winter without adequate moisture. Containers, too, need . . .

Posted: 2015-09-26

Stain and polyurethane mixture perfect for restoring veneer

QUESTION: We have a very nice coffee table that isn't that old, but it isn't real wood. It is a shiny veneer. Somehow, it has some dull fingerprint smudges on it, maybe from lotion on hands. Is there any way . . .

Posted: 2015-09-26

Fall Parade of Homes drawing terrific crowds

The comfortable weather the past two weeks has been bringing interested visitors by the thousands to the Fall Parade of Homes. Sales agents are reporting people were lined up outside the door in anticipation of visiting their home. The absolutely . . .

Posted: 2015-09-26

Apartment plumbing woes difficult to diagnose

Question: I live in an eight-storey apartment building constructed in 1967 and reside on the sixth floor. Last fall I noticed the water in my toilet bowl would drain to just above the siphon jet hole whenever the tenants on . . .

Posted: 2015-09-26

Magic carpets

Artists take up rug design as permanence gives way to trend

Though rug design and manufacturing is technically complex, involving decisions on knot count and materials, there are fewer factors people need to consider when buying one, says Ken Reid, senior marketing and merchandising manager for Jordans Rugs Ltd in B.C. . . .

Posted: 2015-09-26

THE DEVIL is in the details

Detailed renovation went off without a hitch... almost

Monica and Morgan Whiteway recently moved into their two-storey renovated home on Lyndale Avenue. We featured a preview of the renovation in November and Cory Kloos and Desmond Sweeney of Macanta Design Build Inc. started the construction last winter -- . . .

Posted: 2015-09-26

Fashion meets function

Bridgwater Trails bungalow features an uncluttered design

As intoxicating as all-out luxury can be, in many cases, less is more.The reason is simple. When a builder makes a concerted effort to balance fashion with function, the result is a home that's not only fabulously fashionable, but very . . .

Posted: 2015-09-26

End of the line

Corner condo packed with poise and purpose

It's been well documented that condominium living has its pros and cons. On the one hand, you get a turnkey lifestyle -- no maintenance to perform, just come and go as you please. On the other -- whether it be . . .

Posted: 2015-09-26

Fresh coffee grounds should kill that closet odour

QUESTION: We've recently moved into a house that is approximately six years old and there is a candle or waxy type of odour in the linen closet. Please let me know how to get rid of it. I have tried . . .

Posted: 2015-09-19

Fresh coffee grounds should kill that closet odour

QUESTION: We've recently moved into a house that is approximately six years old and there is a candle or waxy type of odour in the linen closet. Please let me know how to get rid of it. I have tried . . .

Posted: 2015-09-19