SOLD & OFFERED: March 29-14

SOLD: Wolseley Address: 462 Stiles St. Asking Price: $284, 900 Sold Price: $285, 000 Taxes: $3, 152.54 Square Footage: 1, 280 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lot Size: 25 x 87 Listing Agent: Eric Neumann, Realty Executives First Choice, 204-885-8999 Fort Richmond Address: 7 Laval Dr. Asking Price: $299, 900 Sold Price: $327, 500 Taxes: $3, . . .

Posted: 2014-03-29

Flexible living

Kensington home can be configured to a family's particular needs

When families are looking for a new home, their main priority is a home that functions well from top to bottom. Consequently, when Kensington Homes' design team conceived The Brisbane, they came up with a highly flexible floor plan that could . . .

Posted: 2014-03-29

Room to grow

Stylish country home boasts plenty of space

It may be something you've been thinking of doing for quite some time. That something? Going off the grid with your family, or at least as far off the grid as they'll permit, seeing as they (the kids, mostly) want to . . .

Posted: 2014-03-29

RENOVATIONS: Bring on spring

The time to tackle outdoor projects is upon us

My wife and I were recently cross-country skiing with the family dog -- a big male retriever -- when he abruptly disappeared. He'd slipped off the trail, sinking over his head into the deep snow. A rescue was not required, . . .

Posted: 2014-03-22

Choose dining table that best suites your needs

WHETHER throwing a dinner party for close friends or sitting down for a family meal, many lasting memories are created at the dining table. Choosing the right table for your dining room will depend on many factors, including the number of . . .

Posted: 2014-03-22

It's your last weekend for Spring Parade of Homes

The formal portion of the 2014 Spring Parade of Homes ends tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. and, with the weather being so unpredictable this year, you may have not had ample time to see what these 122 new homes had to . . .

Posted: 2014-03-22

CONNIE OLIVER: Decorating a kid's room is child's play

Sending your kids to their rooms for a time out may take on a whole new meaning after a paint renovation. If the walls sport the right colours, a child may just want to stay there. "Colours can have a tremendous . . .

Posted: 2014-03-22

ASK THE INSPECTOR: More is better with drywall screws

QUESTION: I am helping my niece finish her basement. The outside walls are Logix ICF forms. The inside walls are floating two by fours, 24 inches on centre. I am getting many different opinions on how many screws to use . . .

Posted: 2014-03-22

GARDENING: Take cover

No-fail hosta varieties

One of the main reasons for selecting perennials for the garden is that they play a large role in underpinning landscape design. Hostas are long-lived, which means they save money. There is pleasure each spring in discovering the first signs of . . .

Posted: 2014-03-22

SOLUTIONS: Cleaning that dirty oven isn't so simple

QUESTION: My oven is three years old but looks as though it has been used every day non-stop for 10 years or more. It's a mess, and baking soda can't get it clean! The oven is self-cleaning, but even after . . .

Posted: 2014-03-22