CONNIE OLIVER: You can light up your life

The right fixtures and finishes can really brighten up an otherwise drab room

Fresh paint, accessories and furniture can really transform a room but the right lighting can provide another level of style to your home. Proper layering of light will allow you to accent and highlight specific features in your home. Layering . . .

Posted: 2013-07-20

Steady long-term increases in housing market spell success

A look at housing starts in Winnipeg for the first half of 2013 shows that we are on pace to match last year's solid performance.Single-family detached starts are tracking almost 200 above 2012, while multi-family starts are up 71 from . . .

Posted: 2013-07-20

SOLD & OFFERED: July 20-13

SOLD: West Kildonan Address: 769 Polson Ave. Asking Price: $199, 900 Sold Price: $223, 000 Taxes: $2, 549.65 Square Footage: 910 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Lot Size: 45 x 101 Listing Agent: Magdalene Dziurko-Bodnik, Robidoux Real Estate & Consulting Services, 204-793-1194   Crescent Park Address: 1004 Riviera Cres. Asking Price: $449, 000 Sold Price: $449, . . .

Posted: 2013-07-20

Dressed to impress

South Pointe home is all dolled up

One of two things can happen when you walk into a show home. You can immediately be blown away by the home's wow factor or it takes a bit of time to appreciate the depth, breadth and quality of the home's . . .

Posted: 2013-07-20

Go against the grain -- paint cottage walls

When it comes to cottages and cabins, I have a not-so-hidden agenda: My plan is to paint knotty pine one summer home at a time. Oh, the horror! Yes, I'm another one of those decorators who wants to paint the wood. It's . . .

Posted: 2013-07-13

Rusty door requires a little effort

QUESTION: I have rust at the bottom of my car door. What is the most effective product on the market that will take the rust off? Jim (Winnipeg) ANSWER: Grind away any rust, then visit your local hardware store or auto . . .

Posted: 2013-07-13

Mancana ash disease tops reader concerns

Problems with Mancana (Manchurian) ash have dominated reader tree and shrub concerns this year, and I've even seen recently purchased nursery trees that show all the early symptoms of a potentially fatal disease believed to be related to a rare . . .

Posted: 2013-07-13

CONNIE OLIVER: Multi-sheen paint jumps off the wall

Studies show durability is the No. 1 quality consumers look for in paint.Consumers also want a paint that's scrubbable. Leading paint brand Sico has taken these desired characteristics to new heights by launching a unique paint . . .

Posted: 2013-07-13

RENOVATIONS: The Whole Enchilada

Renovating an entire house is daunting, so do your homework first

Part One: Oak Street Renovation (Part One of a series about the process of renovating a house from floor to ceiling -- in this case, a River Heights bungalow built in early the 1950s in the more southerly section of that . . .

Posted: 2013-07-13

Coming-up roses

Assiniboine Park's English Garden blooms with new varieties

Assiniboine Park has many outdoor garden attractions to please any visitor, but the one with the greatest variety of plants on display is the English Garden, with one of the most diverse collection of herbaceous plantings on the Canadian Prairies. The . . .

Posted: 2013-07-13