Charm and character await on Wellington Crescent

North River Heights two-storey lovingly maintained

Quite often — especially when you get into older, more historic, areas of the city, such as Wellington Crescent — many homes tend to have a story to them. A stately looking home that sits on a huge 51-foot by . . .

Posted: 2023-05-27

More than meets the eye

LOTS OF BULBS project celebrates U of M’s master of landscape architecture 50th anniversary

There’s that moment when you observe a change in a familiar setting and realize something’s happening here, but it isn’t exactly clear. So must have been the effect last fall on students, faculty, and passersby when a 500-square-metre circle . . .

Posted: 2023-05-20

Solid base key to avoiding cracked concrete

Question: We are in the process of getting quotes to replace our cracked and heaving concrete driveway. On one quote I was told that the new pour would come up to the garage door concrete grade beam, but would . . .

Posted: 2023-05-20

Another bright idea

Multicolour undermount cabinet lighting sets the mood

The days of fluorescent lighting as the only option for upper kitchen cabinet undermount lighting are long gone. The advent of LED lighting has changed kitchen lighting forever, and for the better. There are numerous options, from tubular LED . . .

Posted: 2023-05-20

MHBA RenoMark renovators deliver excellence

This past Thursday, the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association hosted its annual RenoMark Renovation of the Year Awards. These annual awards recognize the best of the best renovation projects undertaken in Manitoba over the past year. This year’s entries were . . .

Posted: 2023-05-20

Standing tall in West St. Paul

Attached two-storey a tower of style and sensibility

Over the past three to four years, the cost of a new home has risen significantly. Four years ago, a new single detached home may have cost around $450, 000 to $500, 000. Today, the same home bears a price tag . . .

Posted: 2023-05-20

Movin’ on up to Wellington Crescent

Luxury penthouse loaded with style and convenience

Creating the quintessential luxury condominium is no easy task. The first step in achieving that lofty goal is to put much thought into the suite’s design. From there, a liberal dose of creativity must be poured into the design to ensure . . .

Posted: 2023-05-20

Fresh air intake paramount to comfort of your home

Question: With so many appliances such as clothes dryer, central vac, bathroom fans, and range hood ejecting air from my house, and my high efficiency furnace having intake and exhaust vents separate from ventilated air, what is the solution . . .

Posted: 2023-05-13

Roll out the flower carpet with Dianthus

The ultimate border plant brings new surprises for your garden and patio

In the last 10 years, tremendous breeding innovation has produced several new varieties of Dianthus, a low-growing plant distinguished by fragrant flowers and grassy, blue-green foliage. Commonly known as pinks, the genus Dianthus has been in cultivation since the . . .

Posted: 2023-05-13

Let your light shine down

Adding new lighting to a ceiling a bright idea

When a homeowner expresses a desire to eliminate a stippled ceiling, strapping a new ceiling in lieu of scraping has been my preferred approach. This process easily allows the introduction of additional ceiling lighting within the space as the . . .

Posted: 2023-05-13