MIKE HOLMES: Don't close the door on idea of pocket doors

Doing it right isn't easy, but it is elegant

Pocket doors have been around a long time, but their traditional design also works with a modern look. But homeowners have a love-hate relationship with pocket doors. I'd like to open that door and shed some light on them. Let's first . . .

Posted: 2010-02-27

ASK THE INSPECTOR: It's the attic leaking, not the plumbing stack

Sealing the ceiling will prevent moisture from freezing to pipes

QUESTION: I was recently in my attic, which is a place I had never ventured before. I discovered a fair amount of frost build-up in the attic. This is something I was told was not unusual for a house built . . .

Posted: 2010-02-27

Quick tips for heart of home

Seven tricks to freshen kitchen

THERE was a time when it was thought that the easiest way to breathe new life into a kitchen was to change the curtains. I know this because every so often my mother would settle down at her sewing machine and . . .

Posted: 2010-02-27

SOLUTIONS: Bring in ammonia for tough cleaning Solutions

QUESTION: I read with interest your hints in the Winnipeg Free Press. I need your help because I washed walls this week with my usual cleaner, Lysol Liquid; now there are terrible streaks over everything I've washed. This has never . . .

Posted: 2010-02-27

Parade of Homes? It must be spring...

No, Punxsutawney Phil and Wiarton Willie didn't change their minds about their shadows, nor did a chinook suddenly sweep across the prairies. This is much bigger news. The Spring Parade of Homes starts Mar. 6 and runs through Mar. 21. This . . .

Posted: 2010-02-27

SOLD & OFFERED - Feb. 27

SOLD Garden City Address: 816 Jefferson Asking Price: $229, 900 Sold Price: $243, 000 Taxes: $2, 658.93 Square Footage: 1, 026 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Lot Size: 59 x 113 Listing Agent: Linda van den Broek, Re/Max Executives, 987-9800 Old Kildonan Address: 117-2695 Main St. Asking Price: $59, 900 Sold Price: $55, 000 Taxes: $0 Square . . .

Posted: 2010-02-27

Can-do CONDOS

New River Heights units practical, creative

If, perchance, you've been looking for a brand-new condominium, but none you've seen to date have fired up your imagination, some hope might be on the horizon. And in a very central location with a fashion-forward design where creativity and practicality . . .

Posted: 2010-02-27

Sensational seclusion

Luxury and privacy in abundant supply in forested Royalwood location

In this day and age of well-populated housing developments, it's difficult to find a home that offers a high degree of privacy. That is, unless you have the good fortune to buy early in a desirable section of a development. Which . . .

Posted: 2010-02-27

SOLD & OFFERED - Feb. 27/2010

SOLD West End Address: 965 Telfer St. North Asking Price: $144, 900 Sold Price: $167, 000 Taxes: $1, 894.81 Square Footage: 728 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Listing Agent: Larry Krutish, Re/Max Associates, 989-9000 Kildonan Estates Address: 348 Jacques Asking Price: $284, 900 Sold Price: $292, 000 Taxes: $3765.19 Square Footage: 1, 300 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Lot . . .

Posted: 2010-02-20

SOLUTIONS: Pamper yourself with easy remedies on Valentine's Day

It's time to turn your home into spa central for the person who needs a break! Perhaps the most important part of the home-spa experience is being sure you have uninterrupted quiet time. When creating the perfect spa experience, soothing music . . .

Posted: 2010-02-13