MIKE HOLMES: Do your homework before starting landscaping

It's been a long and brutal winter, but it's finally time for small outdoor jobs such as landscaping and gardening. If you're getting ready to gear up, here are a few things to keep in mind. Before you buy landscaping tools, . . .

Posted: 2014-05-31

CONNIE OLIVER: Reach for the stars

Painted ceilings add drama to a room

A dramatic ceiling brings décor to new heights You can't say the room in our feature photograph isn't dramatic. The ceiling design catches your eye immediately and adds loads of personality to this space. Painted ceilings are not for everyone but . . .

Posted: 2014-05-31

RENOVATIONS: You won't throw out these kitchen sinks

They're chic, well-made and much more expensive than your old stainless-steel model

Whatever happened to the top-mounted $200 double stainless-steel sink and the $35 faucet set? I know they're not extinct, because occasionally I see them for sale in big-box stores. The sinks came with a template that you traced onto the surface . . .

Posted: 2014-05-31

SOLUTIONS: Closet organization made easy

QUESTION: I need help organizing my closet. I own clothes that are 40 years old. I don't know how to organize. Can you help me? Betsy (Pansy, Man.) ANSWER: You are not alone, Betsy. Although closet organization can be a big . . .

Posted: 2014-05-31

SOLD & OFFERED: May 31-14

SOLD Charleswood Address: 4276 Eldridge Ave. Asking Price: $299, 900 Sold Price: $296, 000 Taxes: $3, 354.39 Square Footage: 1, 147 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Lot Size: 60 x 150 Selling Agent: Jennifer Gulay, Royal LePage Alliance, 885-5500 Southdale Address: 141 Sweetwater Bay Asking Price: $479, 141 Sold Price: $503, 000 Taxes: $5, 033 Square Footage: . . .

Posted: 2014-05-31

Setting the standard

Oversized windows brighten 'Manhattan B'

When builders talk about "standard" home features, it's not unusual for prospective new-home buyers' eyes to glaze over. Why's that? Simple: many buyers believe there's no such thing as a "standard" feature. That's not the case with Randall Homes, especially when . . .

Posted: 2014-05-31

Space for everyone

Bright rooms, serene setting highlight Fort Garry gem

Few areas in the city can match what east Fort Garry's South Drive has to offer. Blessed with an abundance of mature trees, the Red River winding behind many of the stately homes, huge, private lots -- and a location that's . . .

Posted: 2014-05-31

GARDENING: The coolest plants for a cool spring

Build a bright, beautiful and bountiful garden

Look on the bright side. It may seem as though we are off to a late start this year for gardening season yet, even in the best of years the weather has proven itself unpredictable in May. We've all been itching . . .

Posted: 2014-05-24

Are young better or worse off than parents?

I'm not sure why, but there's a pervading school of thought that millennials are finding life much tougher than their parents, are having trouble securing a job and are holed up their parent's basement until they are financially stable. According to . . .

Posted: 2014-05-24

CONNIE OLIVER: Mirror -- a window to great decor

The wall of mirrors in our feature photograph shows just how dramatic a simple mirror can be when grouped together in a large display. Affordable mirrors can create a fantastic focal wall in any room. Any one of these mirrors . . .

Posted: 2014-05-24