Condominium community for River Heights

Centennial Park will be home to tidy, mid-sized bungalows

FOR the longest time, Myles Kraut and Marc Kipnes had visualized an idea: an infill condominium community comprised of tidy, mid-sized bungalows. Problem was, they couldn't find the right piece of land for the project. Then, they saw it -- a . . .

Posted: 2010-05-29

CABIN FEVER

Lakeside gem will get your temperature rising

It's a cottage country day to die for: sun glinting off the water, waves lapping on the sandy shore and strains of Andrea Bocelli filling the air as you sip a cocktail while lounging on your balcony overlooking the beach. It . . .

Posted: 2010-05-29

A piece of Hollywood

Grand River Heights home favourite of film industry

If the house at 259 Oxford looks familiar, you've probably seen it at a theatre near you. Most River Heights residents will recognize it as a favourite setting for the film industry. It has been the set of . . .

Posted: 2010-05-29

Re-facing an option for cabinets

Dear Marc: I have an old outdated oak kitchen that I would like to replace but I don't have the money to get the entire kitchen done. I would like to get it done before the in-laws come in from . . .

Posted: 2010-05-22

CONNIE OLIVER: Seeing red

The colour red has spirit. It's vibrant and strong; representing both anger and love. No other colour evokes as many emotions as red does. Physiologically speaking, red increases blood pressure, heart beat and energy in most people. It's known to . . .

Posted: 2010-05-22

DEBBIE TRAVIS: Recycling awareness brings well-worn decor

While madly searching for the better breadbox, sometimes it winds up that what we have, or had, will do just fine. This is a point I often rediscover when I sort through my own collection of furniture, rugs, lamps and other . . .

Posted: 2010-05-22

Antique buffet can make a terrific vanity

Dear Leanne: We have an antique dining room buffet and we were wondering if it could be transformed into a vanity cabinet for our master bathroom. It has two centre split doors in the middle and then two narrower doors on . . .

Posted: 2010-05-22

MIKE HOLMES: Put some smart money on invisible renos

Chances are, unless you bought directly from the builder, your house may have had multiple owners already. And let's face it -- you are not going to be its last owner. Your home is going to outlast you -- and . . .

Posted: 2010-05-22

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Does home need a good strapping? Maybe

QUESTION: I have a 26-year-old home in Winnipeg. I am going to be putting on a new roof, along with new soffits, fascia and eavestroughing. I also have a small portion at the front of my house that currently has . . .

Posted: 2010-05-22

SOLUTIONS: Permanent marker can be scribbled out

QUESTION: I enjoyed your presentation at a Lunch and Learn session in our office but since then I have a new challenge in my home. My teenager wrote on my brand new white board with permanent marker. Is the board . . .

Posted: 2010-05-22