> News > Renovation & Design

Renovation & Design

Renovation & Design

<p>Fotolia</p><p>There are many different opinions about what is the best way to insulate a foundation of an older home, but insulating the entire wall cavity is a must.</p>

Insulating walls is wise -- but mind the gaps

Ari MarantZ
April 22

Renovation & Design

<p>MCT</p><p>When watering a potted plant check the moisture of the soil to determine if it needs more water.</p>

Overwatering can cause disease in plants

Reena Nerbas
April 22

Advertisement

Renovation & Design

<p>Brad Urban / Washington Post</p><p>For tiny nicks and scratches, Keith Fritz sometimes uses a special furniture stain marker.</p>

Get a leg up on table troubles

Jura Koncius
April 22

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc Gallant / Winnipeg Free Press files</p><p>Red-dominant purples are warm and vibrant, seen as more energetic to the human eye.</p>

Whether warm or cold, purple is hot

Maureen Gilmer
April 22

Renovation & Design

<p>Andrew Vaughan / THE CANADIAN PRESS</p><p>Black marks on clothes fresh from the dryer could mean new drum rollers are needed. Or it could mean Sidney Crosby has been shooting pucks at the appliance, as he did at this dryer from his family home, now on display at the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in Halifax.</p></p>

Black streaks from dryer? Your drum might be beat

Reena Nerbas 
April 15

Renovation & Design

<p>The hallway door leading to Marc&rsquo;s studio has a custom glass window.</p>

This isn't an open-and-shut kind of job

Marc LaBossiere 
April 15

Renovation & Design

<p>BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES</p><p>How do you keep a bedroom warm when it shares a wall or floor/ceiling with the garage? The most effective way is to keep the garage itself heated.</p>

Tricky task to heat room adjoining garage

Ari Marantz 
April 15

Renovation & Design

<p>The old sickle has gotten a touch rusty, too, for that matter.</p>

Mow, mow, mow your lawn

Laurie Mustard
April 15

Renovation & Design

<p>Trails End Iris Gardens</p><p>Reveal second and third blossoms on double- and triple-socketed iris varieties by removing spent blooms.</p></p></p>

The IRIS of your eye

Colleen Zacharias
April 15

Renovation & Design

<p>The Container Store</p><p>Use clear, open bins to contain things such as snack bags and bars.</p>

Get your kitchen looking fresh

Nicole Anzia 
April 15

Renovation & Design

<p>Boards, caps, top, middle and lower cross supports pull together the oddly shaped yard.</p>

This fencing project had an interesting twist

Marc LaBossiere
April 8

Browse Homes

Browse by Building Type