ASK THE INSPECTOR: Water leakage main worry for homeowner

QUESTION: We have a wood basement, foundation walls, and a concrete floor. There are eight-foot-high ceilings and there is approximately two feet above ground for the small windows. Recently we had a clean water backup in our basement. I have . . .

Posted: 2012-09-15

SOLUTIONS: Seeing the light with answers on bulbs

QUESTION: Is it my imagination, or are an awful lot of the light bulbs in my house burning out at the same time? Is it possible that I have a wiring problem? Betina, Winnipeg ANSWER: The fact that several bulbs are . . .

Posted: 2012-09-15

Home decor meets the catwalk

Check out fashion-inspired trends in furniture, accessories

TORONTO -- Whether you're longing for a freshly decked out interior or simply seeking some additional items to spruce up your space, get ready for the runway to roll into your home. Patterns, prints and colours that have made a splash . . .

Posted: 2012-09-15

Create your own style without breaking the bank

Chris Cutler is a first-time homebuyer with a lifelong passion for interior design. Cutler, a 25-year-old marketing manager with Re/Max Real Estate, has a sense of style that's uniquely his own, and he created the look in his home without breaking . . .

Posted: 2012-09-15

Come out to largest-ever Parade of Homes

This year's Fall Parade of Homes, which runs from noon today through Oct. 6, is the largest Parade in history, presenting 126 new display homes for everyone to enjoy. That's a whopping 25-per-cent increase over the previous high. Show-home hours are . . .

Posted: 2012-09-15

SOLD & OFFERED: Sept 15-12

SOLD! St. Vital Address: 48 Blenheim Avenue Asking Price: $177, 900 Sold Price: $215, 000 Taxes: $1, 205.00 Square Footage: 801 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Lot Size: 35 x 107 Listing Agent: Judy Mueller, Royal LePage Prime, 989-7900 West Kildonan Address: 120 St. Anthony St. Asking Price: $184, 900 Sold Price: $215, 000 Taxes: . . .

Posted: 2012-09-15

Floor-to-ceiling elegance

Practical luxury floods Sage Creek home

It isn't often that the flooring in a new home is a show stealer. That's because your attention is usually drawn to design features such as a dramatic entrance (soaring ceiling, grand staircase), fabulous finishes (cabinets, countertops), or a perfectly placed . . .

Posted: 2012-09-15

Heritage Park home a spacious delight

House has five bedrooms plus an indoor pool

FROM the front, 82 Valley View Drive looks to be a relatively normal two-storey home. You know, the kind that looks well-tended: newer stucco finish, 10 newer windows that populate the upper and lower levels on its front, and covered front . . .

Posted: 2012-09-15

GARDENING: The art of bonsai

A tree, a tray, not hard to say

When Stu Innes, today's contributor, persisted in pruning the fruit trees in his backyard, his wife Debbie reacted with some alarm and suggested he find a hobby. Innes recalls that as a young child he was intrigued by . . .

Posted: 2012-09-08

CONNIE OLIVER: Refresh your bathroom without any nightmares

Dated bathrooms are a common and bothersome home-décor problem. A complete overhaul can be expensive and inconvenient, so homeowners often put off doing any changes at all, keeping their bathrooms in the design Dark Ages. Gutting a bathroom isn't always necessary . . .

Posted: 2012-09-08