Get the most out of the Fall Parade of Homes

The 2013 Fall Parade of Homes began with a bang. Crowds for the first week have been terrific. The weather has been a pleasant mix of warm and cool, so you could take your pick of prime new home visiting . . .

Posted: 2013-09-21

Sold, Offered

SOLD Island Lakes Address: 76 Wayfarer's Haven Asking Price: $449, 900 Sold Price: $455, 000 Taxes: $5, 252.42 Square Footage: 1, 650 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Lot Size: 41 x 170 Listing Agent: Chris Guenther, Living Real Estate of Winnipeg, 204-998-8173   William Whyte Address: 629 Aberdeen Ave. Asking Price: $99, 900 sold price: $94, . . .

Posted: 2013-09-21

Maximum space, maximum light

True wall of windows a highlight of Bridgewood Estates show home

In some new designs, sales brochures might say a home has a "wall of windows" in the great room. Then, when you actually view the home, you find that claim to be only partially true. While the great room is thoroughly . . .

Posted: 2013-09-21

Ah, the country life!

There's lots of room in and around well-built, like-new abode close to city

When a family chooses to live in a so-called bedroom community, the choice is usually driven by a trio of considerations. First, one or both parents work in the part of town nearest to the community. Second, they want a safe, . . .

Posted: 2013-09-21

You can huff and puff

But you're not going to blow these straw houses down

RENOVATE and recycle are two words we hear much about nowadays, but while many people are renovating, not so many are recycling. Why the lack of enthusiasm for recycling? The likely answer is recycling takes extra time contractors can’t afford, . . .

Posted: 2013-09-14

Grasscloth a favourite

QUESTION: What's the deal with grasscloth? I love that the look is beige but not boring. I'm not into colour, more of a neutrals person. I'd like to wallpaper my boring white shoebox condo with it. I'm hesitating to use it . . .

Posted: 2013-09-14

Multiple ways for a house to spring a leak

QUESTION: My son bought a house last June. In his basement, on the freshly painted south basement wall, there are five or six pinholes weeping reddish-brown water on the chimney side of the house. The house is approximately 70 years old, . . .

Posted: 2013-09-14

Heat up the winter with chilies

Peppers can thrive indoors with the right strategy

Chili peppers, like herbs and heirloom tomatoes, have a special capacity to engage gardeners. Chilies are amazingly beautiful, endlessly varied and intrinsically linked to human culture. They are attention-seekers! And chili peppers are, of course, hot. Indeed, it's hard to pass by . . .

Posted: 2013-09-14

Bassinet wheely good for laundry

QUESTION: My children are grown and I have kept some of the items they used when they were babies. One of my favourite pieces of baby furniture is a bassinet on wheels. Do you have any idea of something that . . .

Posted: 2013-09-14

Bathroom makeover promises serenity now

Looking for a calming getaway at the end of the day? A serene bathroom might be the answer. CIL paints recently launched a Pinterest bathroom contest called Search for Serenity to discover what decor items Canadians associate with serenity, and allow . . .

Posted: 2013-09-14