When worlds collide

Classic, modern merge in 1907 home

It's an adage that, over the years, has become something of a cliché: Don't judge a book by its cover. Cliché or not, it's an adage that applies big time to a turn-of-the-last-century vintage, two-and-a-half storey Crescentwood home found at 866 . . .

Posted: 2011-02-05

Picture perfect

Beautiful photographs can help sell a home

In real estate, a picture is worth more than a thousand words -- sometimes it's worth a sale. Increasingly, home buyers are going on the Internet to pre-screen houses before they call a real estate agent. While anybody with a digital . . .

Posted: 2011-02-05

Consider colour, lighting in bedroom oasis

Dear Leanne: Our master bedroom has three-metre ceilings and our bed is a contemporary style with a low headboard and no footboard. The wood is espresso stained ash and the lines are clean. We have painted the walls Benjamin Moore . . .

Posted: 2011-01-29

How long is required to straighten a telepost?

Question: I'm hoping you can help me out. Last year I purchased a house that was built in 1957. It is a standard bungalow. I knew the teleposts required adjustment but once I put a string across the steel I-beam . . .

Posted: 2011-01-29

Clean maple cabinets with mild soap, water

QUESTION: What can I use to clean my kitchen cabinet doors without damaging the finish? I have maple-finished cabinets from Kitchen Craft. I stir-fry often and I don't know what to use to clean the grease off the cabinet . . .

Posted: 2011-01-29

Your little place by the water

Personalize a seaside retreat right in your own living room

The living room in our feature photograph just screams seaside getaway. The lovely Pratt and Lambert wall colour called Tide Pools sets the perfect backdrop for a summer retreat. Even in the dead of winter, a room like this can bring . . .

Posted: 2011-01-29

Anything goes

Bold decor in for 2011

Ten years ago, it was easy to get a handle on decorating trends. A little faux wenge wood, a set of sky-blue-and-brown graphic bedsheets, and a whole lot of beige stuff in your all-beige house and you were in style. . . .

Posted: 2011-01-29

Beautiful converts

1887 church turned into loft-style condo complex

Cam Dobie remembers the day he got the call about a historic but neglected church at the corner of Church Avenue and Main Street. "I got a call from Dudley at Prairie Architects about a property they and Wolfrom Engineering were . . .

Posted: 2011-01-29

Housing starts in Manitoba shoot upward

Housing permit numbers in Winnipeg were up significantly in December 2010 over the same month in 2009. That marks 11 of the 12 months where last year was ahead of the previous year. Given the 2009 economy, that is hardly surprising. . . .

Posted: 2011-01-29

Sold

North End Address: 284 Manitoba Asking Price: $129, 900 Sold Price: $120, 500 Taxes: $1, 887.71 Square Footage: 912 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 2 Lot Size: 37 X 105 Listing Agent: Shawn Sommers, Century 21 Carrie.com, 987-2168   Norwood Address: 114 St Mary's Rd Asking Price: $329, 900 Sold Price: $274, 900 Taxes: $2, 692.00 Square Footage: . . .

Posted: 2011-01-29