CONNIE OLIVER: Going with the flow

Creating a smooth transition is key to good decorating

When you have an open-floor plan, you want to create a smooth visual transition from one room to the other while maintaining individual spaces. Our feature photograph shows a lovely kitchen and dining room that is a good example of how . . .

Posted: 2013-11-16

SOLUTIONS: Attack nasty laundry odours with borax

QUESTION: I'm hoping that you can offer a solution for my daughter. She recently had her dirty laundry sorted on the floor of her laundry area in the basement of her home. Unfortunately, her sewer line backed up and the . . .

Posted: 2013-11-16

MIKE HOLMES: Ignoring garages, sheds cost more long-term

Most people don't realize maintaining outdoor structures -- such as barns, garages, sheds and pool sheds -- is important. Proper maintenance on these structures is crucial to protecting whatever is inside them. I was on a job where we needed to . . .

Posted: 2013-11-16

Immigration drives housing sector, economy

The number of households in Canada has been going up at a rate of 1.4% per year over the past 20 years. One factor is smaller households. In 1961, half of all Canadian households had four or more people living . . .

Posted: 2013-11-16

SOLD & OFFERED: Nov 16-13

SOLD: River Park South Address: 7 Pevensey Pl. Asking Price: $399, 900 Sold Price: $385, 000 Taxes: $4, 237.37 Square Footage: 1, 950 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Lot Size: 54 x 123 Selling Agent: Daryl Newis, Cornerstone Properties, 204-228-6215 Maples Address: 307-835 Adsum Dr. Asking Price: $219, 900 Sold Price: $215, 000 Taxes: $2, 818.72 Square . . .

Posted: 2013-11-16

That homey feeling

La Jolie Maison doesn't feel like a condo

One of the biggest knocks on living in a condominium is that it doesn't feel like a house. Apartment-style units lack two essentials: space and light. That isn't the case with La Jolie Maison, a new condominium complex at 6 St. . . .

Posted: 2013-11-16

Scotia charmer

Class neighbourhood, renovated home

One word tends to come to mind when you think of homes on Scotia Street: classic. Drive down the street any day (or walk, jog or bike it on Sundays when it's closed to vehicles) and there are vintage homes on . . .

Posted: 2013-11-16

GARDENING: When life gives you grapes... make wine

Autumn marks the beginning of the wine harvest in Europe as well as on the Prairies, with many wine-loving Manitobans raising a glass year-round to the fruits of their labours. On November 11, a date that in past centuries was observed . . .

Posted: 2013-11-09

Renovation industry continues to be strong

In the past two months, both Scotiabank and TD Economics have published reports on the state of the renovation industry in Canada. Why? Renovation is good business and a major economic driver. Thanks in part to HGTV and numerous shows, columns . . .

Posted: 2013-11-09

RENOVATION: Riverside reno rollicking along

Couple having tons of fun with Wellington Crescent property

Turning a storey-and-half house in old Tuxedo into a four-storey (including basement) ultra-modern mansion is not a job for the faint of heart or weak of limb. But Steve Thomas and his wife Dr. Rashmi Nigam have made remarkable strides . . .

Posted: 2013-11-09