Waiting in the wings

New developments offer lake view, luxury and light

It's an area that -- at least for now -- tends to fly under the radar as new communities go in Winnipeg. It's Waterside Estates, a 100 (or so) home developments tucked away on a secluded tract of land on the . . .

Posted: 2012-06-16

Vintage with a view

Renovated 1918 home faces community centre

As loathe as droves of homeowners are to admit it, there's no such thing as the perfect home. That said, there are a lot of very good homes, only with shortcomings we learn to live with -- and a lot of . . .

Posted: 2012-06-16

Province's new-homes market has brighter forecast

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s new-homes market is expected to perform a little better than was first thought this year, and its resale homes market a little worse, according to the latest quarterly forecast from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. The agency said . . .

Posted: 2012-06-14

The mighty iris

Hardy perennial stands up to Prairie conditions

Spring is the time of the iris and gardens are experiencing iris bloom right now. Bearded iris come in all sizes and most colours of the rainbow except true red. Beginning with the tiny Miniature Dwarf Beardeds (MDBs) that generally . . .

Posted: 2012-06-09

Some hard facts on ICF house construction

Question: My wife and I have purchased property in southern Manitoba and are starting to get information on building a home. One of the things we have looked at is ICF construction. I am familiar with the use of this . . .

Posted: 2012-06-09

Kohler brings colourful personality to sinks

I often wonder why everyday items can't be offered in fashionable colours. Wouldn't it be great to able to buy a purple toaster or a hot pink television? These examples may seem extreme but it would be nice to have . . .

Posted: 2012-06-09

Landscape design takes careful planning

Dear Marc: I have successfully designed my entire home with the use of advice from your column. Now I would like to work on what you would call "taking your indoor design outdoors." I have seen you talk about this on . . .

Posted: 2012-06-09

Wax on, wax off: use a brown paper bag

QUESTION -- Help! I have red candle wax on a light-coloured carpet. How can I remove this? Need your help. Thank you so much. Lorraine, Winnipeg ANSWER -- What you need to do is place a single-layered brown paper bag over . . .

Posted: 2012-06-09

Cool it this summer with more than AC

Things are heating up, folks. Most of us love the warmer weather. We count down the days until we can say, "Man, is it hot." But as soon as the temperature starts to rise, a lot us are ready to crank . . .

Posted: 2012-06-09

Cautious optimism continues in housing market

I recently attended meetings of the Canadian Home Builders' Association and listened to two economists predict not only Canada's economic future but also that of most of the rest of the world. Of course, what interested most of the room was . . .

Posted: 2012-06-09