Palace or bungalow, she'll do your interior

Celeb designer aims for clients' happiness on her new TV reality show

Kelly Hoppen is designing the Kensington Palace apartment for William and Kate. She has designed homes for many celebrities, including the Beckhams, and spearheaded the seminal "east meets west" design style. Here, she reveals the next step in her journey. Everyone . . .

Posted: 2012-02-11

TV designer says 'Just Dabble in it'

Interior designer Kimberley Seldon visited Paris in 1989 and fell in love with the city: its food, its flea markets and, of course, its architecture and design. At the time she was an interior design student and the trip opened a . . .

Posted: 2012-02-11

March shaping up as ultimate home month

I know that we're only 11 days into February, but I'm already excited about March as it is going to be a terrific month for everything relating to the home. It's going to be so exciting and so busy, planning . . .

Posted: 2012-02-11

Sold & Offered: Feb 11-12

SOLD St. Vital Address: 202-549 St. Anne's Rd Asking Price: $194, 900 Sold Price: $205, 100 Taxes: $2, 009 Square Footage: 1, 142 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Listing Agent: Vijay Guliani, Realty Plus Inc, 897-0800 Amber Trails Address: 107 Verona Drive Asking Price: $349, 900 Sold Price: $345, 900 Taxes: $4, 603.24 Square Footage: 1, . . .

Posted: 2012-02-11

Live the country life

Minutes from the city

You can now -- at long last -- add another satellite community to the city's western edge: Deer Pointe. After being quietly discussed for the last five or six years, Deer Pointe Park -- the follow-up to the highly successful Headingley . . .

Posted: 2012-02-11

Home has bright idea

Stylish South Pointe beauty takes glass content to new level

With window technology becoming increasingly energy efficient, it's no surprise today's new-home designs feature increasing amounts of glass. However, not all homes are created equal when it comes to the number of windows they contain. Suffice it to say, Gino's Homes . . .

Posted: 2012-02-11

New home, historic setting

Louis Riel House is backyard neighbour

It's something you don't see often these days: a recently built home situated in a setting as mature and historic as 88 Settlers Rd. in the picturesque St. Vital enclave of River Pointe. "This is virtually a new home -- it . . .

Posted: 2012-02-11

New seniors complex in Steinbach excels in energy efficiency

Manitoba’s third most populous town opened its doors today to a 52-unit seniors complex. The affordable units were built in Steinbach with more than $3 million in federal and provincial money. The new complex, called Bridgepark Manor, is designed to support and . . .

Posted: 2012-02-10

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Void in older homes can lead to condensation

QUESTION: We are in the process of renovating our home and removing carpets to be replaced by a floating floor and repainting. The problem exists in our bedroom. It has a bay window near the centre of the room facing the . . .

Posted: 2012-02-04

CONNIE OLIVER: An easy and affordable bedroom makeover

I've been mulling over doing a bedroom makeover lately. Maybe it's the winter doldrums at work here but it's time for a change. Yes, it seems like just yesterday I did a whole "brown and pink makeover" in my bedroom . . .

Posted: 2012-02-04