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<p>Floratopia</p> <p>In her beautifully illustrated book, Floratopia, garden designer Jan Johnsen shares creative ideas for designing your yard, patio or balcony. </p>

Oh, the weather outside is…

Colleen Zacharias
December 14

Renovation & Design

<p>Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Winnipeg Free Press</p> <p>A ceiling-mounted bathroom exhaust fan upgrade reveals a larger fan cover that decoratively conceals a much bigger unit than before.</p>

Exhausting work

Marc Labossiere
December 14

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<p>Winnipeg Free Press Files</p> <p>The 2025 Winnipeg Renovation Show will take place from Jan. 10-12 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg. Historically, Manitobans spend more on home renovations per capita than residents of any other province.</p>

Ring in the new year with renovation inspiration

Lanny McInnes
December 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Guy Dowhy photo</p> <p>Landscape horticulturist students learn all about plants in a Red River College Polytech greenhouse.</p>

Budding professionals

Colleen Zacharias
December 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>Molly and Milo together, before Molly&rsquo;s unexpected passing in 2019. A staircase-landing edge (below, left) was chewed by a teething Milo, and a console table shows Molly&rsquo;s marks.</p>

Fur-ever friends truly leave their mark

Marc LaBossiere
December 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The Roman faucet and hand-wand are centre-mounted and slightly to the left, respectively, to maximize tub-entry space.</p>

Hydrotherapy at home

Marc LaBossiere
November 30

Renovation & Design

<p>Lego Ideas photo</p> <p>A fan-inspired creation, Botanical Garden is the latest addition to the Lego Ideas collection.</p>

How Lego’s garden grows

Colleen Zacharias
November 30

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The balcony introduced in 2017 provides easier roof access using a much shorter ladder.</p>

Sealed up against the weather

Marc LaBossiere
November 23

Renovation & Design

<p>Nicole Bent photo</p> <p>Nicole Bent, president and owner of Shelmerdine Garden Centre, likes to keep her visual surroundings comforting and simple, employing a soft palette mostly utilizing white and neutrals.</p>

Design for holiday warmth

Colleen Zacharias
November 23

Renovation & Design

<p>DANA HAMMARSTROM PHOTO</p> <p>Sharing kindness, patience and positivity helps us to grow along with benefitting the environment and our community.</p>

Sweet re-leaf

Colleen Zacharias
November 16

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The lower stair at the same elevation as the inside of the tub allows traditional access, while the inset secondary stair will be accompanied by strategically placed grab bars for stable entry and exit.</p>

Elevated solution

Marc LaBossiere
November 16

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