My own, House Proud, is my first, of course! Â But Marc Atiyolil’s weekly column, which often appears a page or two away from mine, routinely contains a project I’d like to try. Â …
From Drab to Fab – My Second Favourite Sun Media ColumnRead More »
From Drab to Fab – My Second Favourite Sun Media Column Read More »
Often times people talk about what they’d like to do if they had a second go-round at this crazy thing called life. I’ve always said I’d try to become a stand-up comic. Â But something I would like to do now? Have my own retail store. Â …
A prevailing decorating philosophy has required a chic family home to appear as if a television doesn’t exist. The so-called idiot box gets hidden away in an armoire or worse, relegated to a man-land in the basement.  Guests are meant to believe the home’s occupants would never be so gauche as to glom onto the latest hit show. The TV is only brought out from its hiding place when the prying eyes of strangers aren’t about. …
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Buying a first home is a daunting task. Unless your name is Bieber or Kardashian, you’re likely going to have to make some compromises. And if you’re looking in Toronto proper, you’ve got your work cut out for you.  …
Extreme Makeover: Local Edition – House Proud, Sun MediaRead More »
Extreme Makeover: Local Edition – House Proud, Sun Media Read More »
I understand that not everybody wants a lawn of grass. So there are options. You can plant hostas and spread mulch. You can put interlocking stone down. Or you can take the route these folks in Port Stanley took. …
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You have a nice house. But is it a dry house? This weekend at the Toronto Fall Home Show, The Insurance Bureau of Canada is offering free plays at their interactive display, The Dry House, in hopes of helping homeowners and renters learn about ways to keep moisture outside where it belongs. …
Come Visit the Dry House – House Proud, Toronto SunRead More »
Come Visit the Dry House – House Proud, Toronto Sun Read More »
Canadian designer Kimberly Seldon has a new magazine but you won’t find it on the racks. …
