RENOVATIONS: All the modern touches

Winnipeg crew updates couple's aging West Kildonan house

When Marilyn and David purchased their house in West Kildonan 25 years ago, it was a lovely show home loaded with all the newest features and amenities. But a quarter-century later, some of home's once-beguiling characteristics such as red oak trim, . . .

Posted: 2014-02-15

MIKE HOLMES: Minimize the VOCs in your home

Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are in a lot of the products we put in our homes. Everything from carpeting, cabinets and furniture to the paint on our walls and caulking around our tubs, showers and toilets contain VOCs. Some materials . . .

Posted: 2014-02-15

Organizing kitchen an open and shut case

Truth be told, I'm a bit messy. I move too fast to linger over what seems at the time to be unnecessary neatness -- such as putting things away -- and I suffer the consequences. But my kitchen is well ordered. . . .

Posted: 2014-02-15

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Soil moisture key to sinking basement floors

QUESTION: I have a 2800-square-foot, split-level home on the Assiniboine river in Westwood. Over the past few years, with dry summers and limited rain, the floor in one section of the lower level has dropped around two inches. There are . . .

Posted: 2014-02-15

SOLUTIONS: Washing soda great for oven racks

QUESTION: How can I clean oven racks by soaking them in borax and water? I tried once and it worked fantastically but I have misplaced the information and don't know how much borax to use. Cathy (Killarney, MB) ANSWER: An . . .

Posted: 2014-02-15

Sold & Offered: Feb. 15-14

SOLD East Kildonan Address: 428 Chelsea Ave. Asking Price: $199, 900 Sold Price: $209, 000 Taxes: $2, 840.87 Square Footage: 960 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Lot Size: 50 x 117 Listing Agent: Glenn Kisil & Cheryl Kisil, Kisil & Associates Real Estate Ltd., 204-668-7878 East Transcona Address: 71 Sark Cres. Asking Price: $224, . . .

Posted: 2014-02-15

Livability maximized

Late revisions benefited bungalow-style show home

In the world of new-home designs, subtle changes to a home’s design can’t be overlooked. Why? Because a home’s livability can be changed in a substantial way by modifying a design in one or two key areas. Case in point is 37 . . .

Posted: 2014-02-15

Good bones

Home built in 1940s affordable, well-maintained

When you're a young family looking for a move-up home, two to three features tend to be top-of-mind. First, that home needs to be affordable. Second -- if at all possible -- the location needs to be as family-friendly as possible. . . .

Posted: 2014-02-15

GARDENING: New kids on the block

Wicked colour for your garden in 2014

No room in your garden for any of this year's latest plant introductions? Not planning to pot up any containers on your balcony or patio? Then read no further, because even a hint of details about just a few of the . . .

Posted: 2014-02-08

CONNIE OLIVER: Get creative with all that bonus space

In many newer homes you often see an area called a "bonus space." This can be anything from an oversized staircase landing to a wide hallway that has room to house a small desk and chair. These spaces are not large . . .

Posted: 2014-02-08