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<p>MARC LABOSSIERE / FREE PRESS</p> <p>Although the existing shell of the space dictates cupboard placement potential, design changes greatly improve functionality.</p>

Kitchen culmination

Marc LaBossiere
February 28

Renovation & Design

<p>Photos by Niki Jabbour For</p> <p>Niki Jabbour, shown here in her Halifax garden, says the drought and heat of 2025 has made resilience the biggest lesson for food gardens.</p>

Some like it hot

Colleen Zacharias
February 28

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<p>Peter Fuller photo</p> <p>Windhover Orchard in Miami, Man., is named after the American kestrel, a small falcon found in Manitoba nicknamed &lsquo;windhover&rsquo; for its habit of hovering in the air.</p>

Branching out

Colleen Zacharias
February 21

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>A partial wall is introduced during the shell prep stage of a kitchen reno to better suit the enhanced design layout of the new cupboards.</p>

Recipe for change

Marc LaBossiere
February 21

Renovation & Design

<p>Mavis Garrioch photo</p> <p>Container-grown pansies provide a nearly endless source of fresh flowers for pressing and drying.</p> <p>Mavis Garrioch photo</p> <p>Container-grown pansies provide a nearly endless source of fresh flowers for pressing and drying.</p>

Petal perfection

Colleen Zacharias
February 14

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>After several attempts at restoring my HVAC system, a phone chat with the manufacturer&rsquo;s customer service department expedited the control board re-programming process.</p>

Furnace ‘reboot’

Marc LaBossiere
February 14

Renovation & Design

<p>Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The bulky Dimplex log-box electric fireplace is still in use within the corner entertainment cabinet shelving unit in our living room.</p>

Old log-box electric fireplace still hot

Marc LaBossiere
February 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Ball Horticultural photo</p> <p>For the richest, deepest colour, grow new Coleus Sun Sweet Paprika in full sun.</p>

Time to Plot those container gardens

Colleen Zacharias
February 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The feature fireplace wall spans 19 feet, and showcases a stone-clad fireplace stack, hearth and mantle, with symmetrical cabinetry and floating shelves on either side.</p>

Captivating concept

Marc LaBossiere
January 31

Renovation & Design

<p>Sandra Gowan has been growing flowers alongside her hops operation for many years.</p>

Field of dreams

Colleen Zacharias
January 31

Renovation & Design

<p>Newer side-mount motion-activated solar lights replace older, less-reliable iterations.</p>

Brighter ideas improve outdoor solar light options

Marc LaBossiere
January 24

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