A new classic: Attention-grabber delivers on every level

Spacious family home designed for entertainment, easy living

THESE days, it's not unusual for new homebuyers to want several homes rolled into one. Which is to say they want a home that's ideal for (the list can be endless) family living and entertaining, is open-concept in nature, yet has . . .

Posted: 2010-03-27

Urban Oasis

Bunn's Creek-area home known as The Home With a View

Visualize this: You arrive home (just a tad frazzled), hang your coat up in an expansive foyer lined with two-tone granite flooring -- and then turn around to face the great room area. The sight that greets you is a sight . . .

Posted: 2010-03-27

Solutions To Eco-Friendly Shopping

Judy Lazar from Credo bags believes that making small changes, like switching to re-usable bags, can make a big difference! Credo bags look good, but more importantly they are eco-friendly and made to make a difference in the future of . . .

Posted: 2010-03-23

It's as close to new as you can get

No expense spared in West St. Paul custom-built home

When you're in the market for a house, it can be a toss up between buying a re-sale home or starting fresh and building your own new house once you hit a certain price point. At the upper end of . . .

Posted: 2010-03-20

Learn About Corporate Greenwashing

Going green is an important undertaking for individuals and corporations alike. And when big business makes a shift to go green, it makes a measurable difference to the environment. However, some companies are merely making this change to improve their . . .

Posted: 2010-03-18

New saunas will have you seeing (infra) red

Sultans of sweat embracing technology

Saunas that need no more power than a hair dryer and can be plugged into a regular household outlet are changing the industry. The benefits of inducing a heavy sweat in a sauna to detoxify the body is well-known to cultures . . .

Posted: 2010-03-13

Milk carton makes great place for seeds

DEAR HELEN: I have heard that you construct seeding flats from milk cartons. Please explain how to do this. I'd also appreciate some tips on the indoor seeding process. ANSWER: Two-litre milk and juice cartons with a side removed have an ideal . . .

Posted: 2010-03-13

A day at the spa... in your own backyard

When Lynn Philips originally installed a jetted hot tub in 1989, it was purely for relaxation. But 21 years later, a soak in her hot tub delivers an added benefit by providing relief for her arthritis. She's not alone. Many arthritis . . .

Posted: 2010-03-13

Fan gets a fan

With his company's various cyclonic gizmos -- track-ball vacuum cleaners and wall-mounted hand dryers and the like -- industrial designer and inventor James Dyson has emerged as the people's aerodynamicist, a tamer of vortexes and laminar flow, the Edison of . . .

Posted: 2010-03-13

Relax, it's only decor

Understated luxury on the list of trends for '10

It's that time of year when blogs and magazines are full of the year's top decorating trends. Flip through the pages and you'll see traditional has had a relaxed makeover; modern decor has become softer and more earthy; industrial has . . .

Posted: 2010-03-13