Aged to perfection

Character home features modern conveniences, old-style charm

Looks can be deceiving. The quaint bungalow at 49 Kingston Row is testament to that. Built in 1934, the character and detail of the older house has been lovingly preserved. But it has also been combined with modern convenience to . . .

Posted: 2008-06-08

Bite bullet, hire pro to re-texture ceiling

QUESTION -- I live in a new house that is only a few years old, and I'm having to fix some settling cracks in my ceiling. The problem is that my ceiling has a textured pattern that I can't imitate. . . .

Posted: 2008-06-01

Front-yard facelift solves privacy issue

Neighbour's deck disappears behind Swedish aspens

EDMONTON -- Susan Diebel likes to sit on the front porch of the north Edmonton house her father built some 40 years ago, sketching, reading or visiting with friends. But when her neighbours recently added a side deck to their house . . .

Posted: 2008-06-01

Don't be a drip -- conserve your rainwater

It's not as hard as you think

The water slowly drips off the eaves of the house in the silver-grey light of a storm just passed. Glancing out the window, it would be easy to assume the roof had shed little more than the few fat drops . . .

Posted: 2008-06-01

Spectacular results

River Heights renovation pays off

When Michelle Bombay bought her 1, 360 square-foot River Heights house back in 2005, it wasn't exactly her dream home. But it had the space she was looking for and she had a vision. "The bones were good, " says . . .

Posted: 2008-06-01

Easy tips help you sit back, enjoy summer

It's finally time for sun and fun so get ready to soak up these easy summer-loving hints! 1. Clean up the grill with citrus. Heat up the grill and slice an orange in half. Take the sliced orange and rub . . .

Posted: 2008-06-01

Colour me natural

Non-toxic alternatives available to high-voc paints

Dear Debbie -- I am hearing about paint with low VOC, and saw a display at my local home show. I thought I was safe with water-based (latex) paints. What do you recommend? -- Richard Dear Richard -- The ongoing and . . .

Posted: 2008-06-01

Would-be designer his own guinea pig

$30,000, year's work remake condo

Renovating and decorating are a challenge at the best of times, but when you're barely 22 and busy with university, to say a condo makeover is a challenge is an understatement. Sebastian Koo spent the past year putting his heart and . . .

Posted: 2008-06-01

H2-oh!

Lovely water features easy to install, maintain in the yard

Water is becoming an irresistible feature in big and small gardens, even on small elevated terraces and balconies. "A water feature can be something as simple as a birdbath or as elaborate as a 20-by-20-foot pond, " says Richard Bown, who . . .

Posted: 2008-06-01

Elbow room for the whole family

Enjoy stylish Oakbank digs in spacious, scenic rural setting

These days, when new-home prices are skyrocketing, homebuyers often find themselves in a quandary. Whether to buy in the city or in one of the increasing number of housing developments on the outskirts of Winnipeg is the increasingly prevalent question. Sutton Realty's . . .

Posted: 2008-06-01