'Different... but it works'

Home's design has entertainment in mind

When Enzo and Tony Cotroneo got together with their design team at Artista Homes, they decided to think more than a little outside the box. The result? A two-storey home at 79 Portside Drive in Van Hull Estates that contains a . . .

Posted: 2009-10-18

The real winner is the Manitoba home buyer

Today's Winnipeg Free Press features a beautiful two-page spread listing the medal winners in 25 categories of the 2009 Fall Parade of Homes (pages E6-E7). These new homes were selected by panels of volunteer judges who looked at each home . . .

Posted: 2009-10-18

Grand transformation

Home built in 1960s has been fully updated

So, you're looking to buy a home, but not just any home. Your criteria is simple, yet somewhat ambitious: the home has to be in an established neighbourhood, centrally located and situated on a mature lot, hopefully surrounded by mature trees. Here's . . .

Posted: 2009-10-18

Tips to help you find the right home

When it comes to finding the home of your dreams, the vast array of choices can be mind boggling. Rest assured, your next address is out there. The key is knowing what you're looking for and finding the right real . . .

Posted: 2009-10-18

FortWhyte 'alive' with seedlings

WITH the planting of 10, 000 white spruce seedlings, Qualico, the Manitoba Forestry Association and FortWhyte Alive helped regenerate an area of aspen forest along the Carolyn Sifton Trail at FortWhyte Alive. On Sept. 27, Qualico joined more than 50 volunteer . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

Think of it as the door to the inner you

They're a minute detail in the style of most homes, yet these door accessories speak volumes about life beyond the threshold. The style, colour and texture of the handle set, doorknob, kickplate, hinges and house numbers can disclose whether those living . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

From dumpster to design

Fall crop of books covers recession chic and Hollywood elegance

Flipping through the pages, the imagination soars with the wild variety of design options presented in splendid colour. Go from the lavish elegance of Hollywood through the eyes of an iconic American designer to the romantic appeal of pine cabinets . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

Transformers... home edition

Multi-purpose furniture makes a comeback

For centuries, small living spaces and limited budgets have inspired designers to create multipurpose rooms and furniture. In 1866, for example, Charles Hess of Cincinnati received a patent for an "Improved Combined Piano, Couch and Bureau" that could offer musical accompaniment . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

Some concrete solutions

It's humble enough to start. Concrete, made from a mixture of cement, sand, crushed rocks and water, performs many basic functions all around us, as sidewalks, bridges, foundations, posts, blocks. But since decorative concrete was developed sometime in the 1950s, with . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

CONNIE OLIVER: Accessories can be anything you want

WHAT constitutes an accessory? When we think of accessories we picture items like toss cushions, bric-a-brac and wall art. These items are all great additions to most rooms but in order to create a truly unique space you have to . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11