GARDENING: O Christmas Tree

Tree farms offer everything from U-cut to home delivery

Sometimes the reason for buying a live tree for the holidays is the same as for purchasing an artificial tree. In a word, aroma. The delicious scent of a fresh tree, while intoxicating to some, can bother allergy sufferers. Mold spores . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

CONNIE OLIVER: Neutralize your colour palette

Canadians are stuck on neutrals. That's the finding of a country-wide survey conducted by leading-brand CIL paint of Canadian paint habits over the last year. The survey, which polled a sampling of CIL paint stores across the country, showed that neutrals . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

RENOVATIONS: Easy does it

Chalk-based paint removes need for stripping

Still stripping? Stop now. Your antiquated, yet serviceable pieces of furniture encrusted with layers of lacquer, varnish or other gunk can be rejuvenated with a single coat of paint, no caustic strippers required. Newly developed calcium carbonate-based paints have . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

Affordability key to owning a home

RBC Senior Economist Robert Hogue, who was in Winnipeg last month for the MHBA Housing Forum, has co-authored a new study on factors affecting the ability to buy a home. While larger markets swayed the data, regional highlights are significant.The . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

SOLD & OFFERED: Dec. 14-13

SOLD Lorette Address: 9 Old Bog Rd. Asking Price: $469, 900 Sold Price: $458, 750 Taxes: $4, 200 (estimated) Square Footage: 1, 850 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Lot Size: 2 acres Listing Agent: Ken Maines, Maximum Realty, 204-999-9078 St. Vital Address: 44 Bank Ave. Asking Price $219, 900 Sold price $235, 000 Taxes: $2, 622.73 Square . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

Nothing to sneeze at

Fort Garry Home built with allergy reduction in mind

Livability. It's a term oft bandied about when people talk about how user-friendly a new home is. Suffice it to say, livability means more than simply endowing a new home with a great floor plan and a host of luxurious finishes, . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

Holy Tuxedo!

Renovated home affordable, despite upscale address

Two things tend to come to mind when you think of Tuxedo. The first is the community's mature, central location. The second is it's an expensive community in which to live, with price tags of homes approaching the $1 million mark. Well, . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

GARDENING: Feast for the eyes

Dress up your holiday table

Company is coming so it is time to deck the halls with... what? With everything else that's on your to-do list, doesn't it sometimes seem like too much effort or expense to add some festive colour to your home? The trend . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07

SOLUTIONS: A mint suggestion for solving mouse problem

QUESTION: We have found mice nests under the hood of our car. Can you suggest a solution apart from shaving cream on cotton balls? We would sure like to give this a try. Thanks in advance for any help you . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Attic asbestos insulation best left alone

QUESTION: I live in a two- storey home in River Heights, built in 1965. The attic entrance is in a bedroom, which has been converted into an office and is used many hours of the day. I have no idea . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07