Tips from the pros on how to paint your home

It's well known that painting is the most affordable way to update your decor but if you don't have a lot of experience with painting the task may seem daunting. Luckily, paint suppliers are here to help. CIL paint has . . .

Posted: 2015-07-25

Show homes open for viewing all summer long

Many of you may think that new show homes are only open twice a year, during the Spring and Fall Parade of Homes. Although those two events certainly receive the greatest publicity and feature more than 100 new homes available . . .

Posted: 2015-07-25

Transitional style

Defined spaces the signature of this South Pointe stunner

Designing the floor plan of a new home can be a tricky business. Make the design too open-concept, and you run the risk of making a home's great room feel cavernous and lacking intimacy.Make it too segmented, and a home . . .

Posted: 2015-07-25

Incorporate boulders into the landscape for form, colour and texture

The physical properties of the various elements in a landscape, such as colour, form and texture, play a significant role in determining the overall impact on the homeowner, visitors and passersby. Consider for a moment the effect of just one colour, . . .

Posted: 2015-07-18

Remembering Winnipeg's Pan American Games

We're at the mid-point of the 2015 Pan American Games and by all accounts the games are proceeding successfully and Canada is performing very well. There has been a lot of preparation for these games both in terms of athletes . . .

Posted: 2015-07-18

Filling voids part of maintenance

Question: I was moving some plants in a front flower bed recently and while digging next to my concrete steps I realized there was about an eight-inch (20-centimetre) void between the base of my steps and the soil beneath. The . . .

Posted: 2015-07-18

Flooring install in unheated cottage all about prep

A reader asked recently whether it is normal for vinyl flooring to lift after a few years inside a cottage that is not heated in winter. In my experience, the answer is no. We had vinyl flooring in the kitchen and . . .

Posted: 2015-07-18

Summer tips for your home, lawn and garden

It's finally time for sun and fun so get ready to soak up these easy summer-loving hints! Clean up the grill with citrus. Heat up the grill and slice an orange in half. Take the sliced orange and rub on grill . . .

Posted: 2015-07-18

Kitchen updates don’t have to cost a fortune

KITCHEN renovations are one of the most expensive updates to make. If your cabinets are in good shape, you can probably get away with a mini makeover rather than a full-blown reno. If you’re dealing with dated wood cabinets that are . . .

Posted: 2015-07-18

Bungalow with walkout basement loaded with livability

When it comes to new home designs, creativity can be a good -- or not so good -- thing. Apply it judiciously and a home can be a balanced design that's equal parts flair and function. Go over the top -- . . .

Posted: 2015-07-18