The dragon is in

Dragons' Den star O'Leary chills out, but not too much, in the Muskokas

They talk it up on CBC's Dragons' Den, but do they live it up at home? In a five-part series, Postmedia News looks into the lairs of the five business moguls who bring hope -- and fear -- to entrepreneurs . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

Gossip about the glam

TV writer's home a mix of Paris, Lotusland chic

Over the phone from her office on the Warner Brothers lot in Burbank, Calif., Stephanie Savage sounds like the girl next door, whether the house is in West Hillhurst or Westwood: nice, good-humoured and appreciative of another opportunity to tell . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

MIKE HOLMES: Fight warp and sag in wooden fences, gates

IT'S a problem most homeowners have to come to terms with eventually: If you have a wooden fence with a wooden gate, chances are one or both is going to sag, lean, warp or twist. Your brand-new fence is a . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

CONNIE OLIVER: Creating bathroom elegance inexpensively

After a quality vanity and good flooring, the rest is up to your imagination

It doesn't take much to change the look of a room, especially a small space like the bathroom in our feature photograph, courtesy of Kohler. The steel-blue, monochromatic colour palette is elegant and understated. One can safely assume this room would . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

SOLUTIONS: Readers reducing, reusing, recycling

QUESTION: Being a bachlorette, I have several pizza restaurants on speed dial and when the pizza arrives it often has a little plastic white table looking item in the centre of the pizza. Do you have any ideas as to . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

Tips for taking in Parade of Homes

The 2010 Fall Parade of Homes has started with a bang. Crowds for the first week have been terrific. The cooler weather might have curtailed some lake visits, but seeing this year's selection of new homes was definitely in vogue. Here . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

SOLD & OFFERED: Oct. 2-2010

Downtown Address: 522-340 Waterfront Drive Asking Price: $319, 000 Sold Price: $310, 000 Square Footage: 1, 162 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Listing Agent: Sheldon Zamick, Sutton Group Kilkenny Real Estate, 291-8403 Transcona Address: 992 Gunn Road List Price: $329, 900 Sold Price: $310, 000 Taxes: $4, 567 Square Footage: 2, 000 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Lot . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

Let there be light

Cutting-edge design makes for bright, beautiful space

Artista Homes' Frank Cotroneo comes straight to the point when asked about his company's building philosophy. "We want to create trends rather than follow them, " he says. "Our goal is to make our designs as innovative and unique as possible, . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

Charleswood charmer

Segmented, open-concept blend makes for cool combo

Today, homebuyers are undoubtedly well-acquainted with open-concept home designs. Back in the late 1980s, however, traditional -- or segmented -- floor plans were still the rule, rather than the exception they are today. That is, unless you come across a . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

Make a place for everything

Then it's easier to keep everything in its place -- and find it later

September is the start of school for many families, and the avalanche of mittens, hockey equipment and winter clothing is all trying to find an open niche in overcrowded closets. What's a family to do? Or where in heck is there room . . .

Posted: 2010-09-25