Preparing Your Garden for Winter

Text by Lori Broadfoot Before setting about the task of cleaning up your garden for its long winter rest, have a good look around to remind yourself of what worked and what didn’t in the past growing season. Was the lawn a little patchy in areas and needs some aeration? Did some plants grow a little ... Read More

Outdoor Plants Indoors

Text by Lori Broadfoot Many of the colorful annual bedding plants gardeners purchase from greenhouses and department stores in the spring can be brought indoors as houseplants in the fall. Some specimens are at their most robust growth in the autumn, and you can extend your summer gardening glory by potting a few plants and setting ... Read More

Potato Crostini With Caramelized Bacon

Toss first 3 ingredients together in a bowl, then spread evenly on a baking sheet. Bake in a 400ºF (205ºC) oven for about 25 minutes until potatoes are tender. Arrange potatoes, trimmed-side down, on a serving plate. Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF (175ºC). Combine brown sugar and first amount of chilies. Coat bacon slices with the ... Read More

Wood Flooring Options

Floors are the most used element of our home, yet they get the least consideration. But if you are moving into a new home or looking to renovate your current space, it suddenly becomes a very important factor. Graham Hawryluk, of Meticulous Wood Flooring Inc. has been in the flooring business for about 7 years now and ... Read More

Home Theatre Systems

Are you watching movies with the family but not able to see or hear it clearly?  Are you sitting on the couch far away from the screen?  Do you wish that you enjoyed listening to music on your stereo instead of the flat, tiny sound that comes out your current speakers? Then look no further than ... Read More

Designing a Gourmet Kitchen

One of the ‘must have' features many upscale potential buyers look for when purchasing a house is a gourmet kitchen. But gourmet cooking and entertaining can be frustrating, even for seasoned chefs. Open concept homes mean that guests can now see into the kitchen when the meal is being prepared, so every move is easily ... Read More

Six European Trends to Integrate in our Canadian Homes

Traditional consumption is about buying more and buying better. This philosophy continues today. As a matter of fact, as evidenced by our European cousins, with so much disposable income around the world, not only is there money to be made from selling premium European goods in Canada, but there is also a constant need to ... Read More