It's the little things ...

In A & S gem, one thing leads to another

Look at any well-conceived new home design closely, and you're likely to make an interesting discovery. That discovery? View all the individual design features as separate entities, and you don't end up with much. Put them all together, and you've got . . .

Posted: 2010-01-16

CONDOMAXIMUM!

There's nothing bunker-like in this bright, airy -- and large -- townhouse condo

Time was, condominiums were perceived as places where (gulp) seniors went to retire. Not so anymore: with prices of single family homes on the rise -- and competition for those homes fierce -- increasing numbers of prospective home buyers are now . . .

Posted: 2010-01-16

CONNIE OLIVER: If your world is black and white, that's OK

When we don't know what to wear for that special evening out, we can always fall back on classic black and white to get us through the night. The same can be said for your decor. Black and white is a . . .

Posted: 2010-01-09

DEBBIE TRAVIS: Some options for mirrored doors, please

Dear Debbie: Our condo has mirrored closet doors in the bedrooms, which we really don't like. What can I do to cover them? I've thought of papering or even painting them the same colour as the walls. The master is . . .

Posted: 2010-01-09

MIKE HOLMES: Think twice before tackling vanity job

BATHROOM vanities are a DIY nightmare. I don't know why homeowners think it's a no-brainer -- probably, they've been been watching television. Or, they might have gone into a big-box store and been told it's easy to just switch out . . .

Posted: 2010-01-09

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Forced-air heat needs good ventilation

QUESTION: This is a question on furnaces. Do we need a cold air intake to the furnace with forced air electric heat? Most of the questions you receive pertain to gas furnaces. Thank you, Doreen Backer I am currently building a 1, . . .

Posted: 2010-01-09

SOLUTIONS: Clouded decanters need professional help

QUESTION: I love your column in the Winnipeg Free Press and would like to ask you for a cure to my problem. The insides of my wine decanters became cloudy over the years when I no longer put wine in . . .

Posted: 2010-01-09

Kitchen, bath reno show a January highlight

It's January and that means it's time for the annual Kitchen and Bath Renovation Show running from Jan. 22 through the 24 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. This show has always kicked off the new year for home renovations, and Manitobans . . .

Posted: 2010-01-09

SOLD- Jan. 9, 2010

Brooklands Address: 8 Gallagher Ave Asking Price: $59, 900 Sold Price: $57, 000 Taxes: $570 Square Footage: 625 Lot Size: 25 X 100 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Listing Agent: Vijay Guliani, Realty Plus Inc, 897-0800 Mission Gardens Address: 821 Peake Ave. Asking Price: $199, 900 Sold Price: $220, 500 Taxes: $2, 540.23 Square Footage: 800 Bedrooms: . . .

Posted: 2010-01-09

A great angle

Home offers variation on open-concept design

As popular as today's open-concept homes are, it's refreshing when you see a forward-thinking variation on the theme. Take, for example, 170 Marine Dr., one of Gino's Home's newest show homes: by making a concerted effort to think outside the box, . . .

Posted: 2010-01-09