The Westbrook’s striking exterior beautifully complements its elegant, family-friendly interior design.<\/p><\/p>","publish_time":"2020-05-16T08:00:00.000Z","image_credit":"","image_dimensions":"646x432","our_rating":"","id":570506472,"sponsor_name":"","last_modified":"2020-05-15T17:51:07.000Z","image_type":"normal","image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/646*432/NEP8089158.jpg","last_updated":"2020-05-16T08:00:00.000Z","sub_title":"Open-concept design still offers plenty of division","cost":27,"allow_comments":"comments","author":"Todd Lewys ","full_image_dimensions":"1000x668","image_width":646,"image_title":"NEP8089158","full_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/1000*668/NEP8089158.jpg","url":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate-articles/content-id-570506472/","small_image_width":389,"is_premium":false,"small_image_height":260,"teaser":"New home builders are well aware buyers often want to have it both ways. | Families often want a home with a floor plan that has some segmentation, yet at the same time they want the home to flow as if the layout were open. | The Westbrook — a novel Kensington Homes design found at 327 Tanager Trail in Sage Creek — addresses that desire and more, says new homes sales representative Shelly Rozon. | “Kensington’s design team did a great job with the design of this home,” she says of the 2,223 sq. ft., two-storey design. “It’s largely an open-concept design, yet there’s enough division so that you don’t see everything from the front door.”","dimensions":"646x432"},{"small_image":"","section":"Homes","small_image_dimensions":"","source":"wfp-circle","title":"Deodorize upholstery and fabrics with vodka and water mixture","related_items":[],"path":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate/","word_count":698,"short_title":"","content_type":"WFP Story","media_type":"Story","image_caption":"","publish_time":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","image_credit":"","image_dimensions":"","our_rating":"","id":570529451,"sponsor_name":"","last_modified":"2020-05-16T05:37:07.000Z","image_type":"noimage","image":"","last_updated":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","sub_title":"","cost":27,"allow_comments":"comments","author":"Reena Nerbas ","full_image_dimensions":"","image_title":"","full_image":"","url":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate-articles/content-id-570529451/","is_premium":false,"teaser":"Question: Some time ago I saw a recipe for an upholstery deodorizer made with vodka and water that is sprayed on and left to dry. I would like that recipe if you have it. Thanks, Norma | Answer: You can either spray the fabric with full strength vodka or water it down with a 50/50 solution of vodka and water. Spray and leave to deodorize fabrics. | Question: I hope you can help me with a paint dilemma. I wanted to paint my living/dining room which currently has oil base on it. When I went to get my paint, I asked what was required to prepare the walls in order to use latex paint. I was told to either go with a primer and then two coats paint, or sand the wall lightly to take the gloss off and then go with a paint that has the primer built in. | Because it was a large area I went with the latter and did all the right stuff including washing the wall after. I was told not to skimp on the paint and not to go back and rework any missed area as it dries very quickly. The paint went on beautifully, however, when I went to do the second coat I saw that in places there were areas where the paint had actually dripped and then stopped midway. It was very noticeable and so discouraging. I then had to scrape it off, patch and redo. I am using a brand-new microfibre 10 mm roller, the size suggested. I was so frustrated that I stopped painting after one wall. Have you ever come across this before and if so, what should I do differently when I get up the courage to finish the rest? Unfortunately, I have another full gallon, so I will have to use it up at this cost. Thanks for your help, Corrin","dimensions":""},{"full_image_width":1000,"small_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/195*260/NEP8088589.jpg","full_image_height":1333,"section":"Homes","small_image_dimensions":"195x260","source":"wfp-circle","title":"Make working from home, work for you","related_items":[],"path":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate/","word_count":642,"short_title":"","image_height":480,"content_type":"WFP Story","media_type":"Story","image_caption":"Nell Hills<\/p>
A well-stocked bookshelf is the perfect place for small items such as ginger jars, trinket plates and so much more.<\/p>","publish_time":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","image_credit":"","image_dimensions":"360x480","our_rating":"","id":570529432,"sponsor_name":"","last_modified":"2020-05-16T05:36:37.000Z","image_type":"normal","image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/360*480/NEP8088589.jpg","last_updated":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","sub_title":"Home offices need not be stark or dark","cost":27,"allow_comments":"comments","author":"Katie Laughridge","full_image_dimensions":"1000x1333","image_width":360,"image_title":"NEP8088589","full_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/1000*1333/NEP8088589.jpg","url":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate-articles/content-id-570529432/","small_image_width":195,"is_premium":false,"small_image_height":260,"teaser":"These last few months have been an eye opener for me in many ways. | Working at home has led me to reflect back on when I was newly married and involved in the quilting industry. I spent many years working remotely from our little apartment and truly enjoyed it. It was a simple time where I could work while wearing pajamas and multi-task my home chores with my professional ones while my partner, Brandon, was out at his office. It was these memories that fooled me into thinking I could slide right back into that routine during this pandemic. | However, working at home the last few months has made me realize a few things. | First, getting anything done with a three-year-old underfoot is an almost impossible task, and second, with my whole family in our house I need a home office that is truly mine to avoid the chaos.","dimensions":"360x480"},{"small_image":"","section":"Homes","small_image_dimensions":"","source":"wfp-circle","title":"Skylights have improved, but installation costly","related_items":[],"path":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate/","word_count":1012,"short_title":"","content_type":"WFP Story","media_type":"Story","image_caption":"","publish_time":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","image_credit":"","image_dimensions":"","our_rating":"","id":570529391,"sponsor_name":"","last_modified":"2020-05-16T05:36:23.000Z","image_type":"noimage","image":"","last_updated":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","sub_title":"","cost":27,"allow_comments":"comments","author":"Ari Marantz ","full_image_dimensions":"","image_title":"","full_image":"","url":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate-articles/content-id-570529391/","is_premium":false,"teaser":"Question: A few years ago, I bought a bungalow condominium unit. Because of the east-west orientation of the unit, the living area does not receive any direct natural light. This condominium has a cathedral ceiling, so I am starting to think of a possible skylight above the living room. In 2009, you published an article in which you expressed skepticism about skylights in our climate. Since then have there been advances in skylight technology or installation methods that have caused you to modify your opinion? | Sincerely, Richard Ellis | Answer: Retrofitting a skylight in an existing building does pose challenges for proper air sealing and prevention of leakage, but with modern insulation materials it is much more practical than in the past. The likelihood of leakage is somewhat dependent on the style of the building and roof system, which may be a major determining factor in whether the cost for the roof modifications may be worth the effort. | Skylights, in their most simple terms, are windows that are installed on the roof rather than the vertical walls of a building. As we all have experienced, windows have a high possibility of leakage, no matter where they are installed. Ones that are installed in a vertical plane are the easiest to waterproof, as the top is the most critical area to protect. Installation of a proper drip flashing, and associated other sub-siding membranes, over the top of the window normally will prevent leakage from rain and snow. The sides and bottom are more easily sealed, often with simple exterior caulking, due to the fact that water drains downward due to gravity. With a skylight, all four sides of the unit are at a risk for leakage, dependent on the slope of the roof, and other factors.","dimensions":""},{"full_image_width":1000,"small_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/346*260/NEP8089020.jpg","full_image_height":750,"section":"Homes","small_image_dimensions":"347x260","source":"wfp-circle","title":"Dividing and conquering colour one stroke at a time","related_items":[],"path":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate/","word_count":712,"short_title":"","image_height":432,"content_type":"WFP Story","media_type":"Story","image_caption":"Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Winnipeg Free Press<\/p>
The chair rail, painted glossy white, separates the chocolate brown with the lighter coloured upper wall perfectly. <\/p><\/p>","publish_time":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","image_credit":"","image_dimensions":"576x432","our_rating":"","id":570529381,"sponsor_name":"","last_modified":"2020-05-16T05:36:22.000Z","image_type":"normal","image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/576*432/NEP8089020.jpg","last_updated":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","sub_title":"Chair rail serves as perfect separation point","cost":27,"allow_comments":"comments","author":"Marc LaBossiere ","full_image_dimensions":"1000x750","image_width":576,"image_title":"NEP8089020","full_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/1000*750/NEP8089020.jpg","url":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate-articles/content-id-570529381/","small_image_width":347,"is_premium":false,"small_image_height":260,"teaser":"Choosing a colour palette for the interior surfaces of your home can be a daunting task. To play it safe many people avoid the process altogether and paint everything the same colour throughout, which can provide a nice flow and consistency within a home. | This is definitely not, however, the direction we went when painting our home. | If you were to count the number of individual colours on the walls and ceilings on the main floor alone you would safely surpass a dozen. The kitchen has three colours, each of two adjacent walls and the ceiling. The front foyer has three, the hallway two. The newly added step-down dining room boasts two colours. | It is the living room, however, that leads the pack and created the greatest colour-blending challenge. The ceiling is a muted yellow and the perimeter is decorated with a glossy white crown moulding. The far corner walls are a mid-brown, while the adjacent walls are painted in a peanut butter hue. A short feature wall is terracotta, partially hidden by a large desk. The tall wall which leads to the second floor remained unpainted for a while. Although my plan was to paint it a dark chocolate brown, which blends well with the mid-brown next to it, would this colour work as it leads you to the second floor?","dimensions":"576x432"},{"full_image_width":1000,"small_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/341*260/NEP8088924.jpg","full_image_height":761,"section":"Homes","small_image_dimensions":"342x260","source":"wfp-circle","title":"Solid as a rock and toasty warm","related_items":[],"path":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate/","word_count":598,"short_title":"","image_height":432,"content_type":"WFP Story","media_type":"Story","image_caption":"Supplied photos<\/p>
Although the up-front cost of a Logix ICF home may be slightly higher than a traditional wood-framed structure, the enhanced energy efficiency ultimately saves the homeowner money. <\/p>","publish_time":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","image_credit":"","image_dimensions":"568x432","our_rating":"","id":570529371,"sponsor_name":"","last_modified":"2020-05-16T05:36:15.000Z","image_type":"normal","image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/567*432/NEP8088924.jpg","last_updated":"2020-05-16T09:00:00.000Z","sub_title":"Insulated concrete forms gaining in popularity","cost":27,"allow_comments":"comments","author":"Laurie Mustard","full_image_dimensions":"1000x761","image_width":568,"image_title":"NEP8088924","full_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/1000*760/NEP8088924.jpg","url":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate-articles/content-id-570529371/","small_image_width":342,"is_premium":false,"small_image_height":260,"teaser":"Last Saturday we featured a new home being built in the Taylor Farm subdivision in Headingley — a home constructed mainly of concrete. | According to builder Steph Pattyn of Pattyn Ventures the exterior walls from the foundation to the rafters in this home are constructed with ICF (insulated concrete forms) provided by AMC Foam Technologies, specifically the Logix ICF brand. | So I thought today it might be interesting to take an up-close look at what a Logix ICF is, and learn a little more about the rapidly increasing popularity of this product. | I interviewed Conrad Hoeppner, vice president of sales with AMC. Don’t worry, we safely maintained our social distance via telephone.","dimensions":"568x432"},{"full_image_width":1000,"small_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/517*260/NEP8089111.jpg","full_image_height":502,"section":"Homes","small_image_dimensions":"517x260","source":"wfp-circle","title":"Build it and they will come","related_items":[],"path":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate/","word_count":1194,"short_title":"Lacoste Garden Centre wants to be a year-round destination","image_height":432,"content_type":"WFP Story","media_type":"Story","image_caption":"Debbie Hiebert<\/p>
It’s the May long weekend and the boys are back: (left to right) David, Randy, and Jordan Hiebert, owners of Lacoste Garden Centre.<\/p><\/p>","publish_time":"2020-05-16T08:00:00.000Z","image_credit":"","image_dimensions":"860x432","our_rating":"","id":570506612,"sponsor_name":"","last_modified":"2020-05-15T17:56:05.000Z","image_type":"normal","image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/859*432/NEP8089111.jpg","last_updated":"2020-05-16T08:00:00.000Z","sub_title":"Lacoste Garden Centre wants to be a year-round destination","cost":27,"allow_comments":"comments","author":"Colleen Zacharias ","full_image_dimensions":"1000x502","image_width":860,"image_title":"NEP8089111","full_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/1000*502/NEP8089111.jpg","url":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate-articles/content-id-570506612/","small_image_width":517,"is_premium":false,"small_image_height":260,"teaser":"For Jordan and David Hiebert, co-owners of Lacoste Garden Centre in Winnipeg, the future might have turned out very differently. Avid fisherman, they could have been reeling in fish today and operating a northern fishing lodge. Instead, the brothers took a decidedly different route. In 2004, Jordan was 21 and studying business at university. David, who was 23, had already graduated and was working in sales. Both brothers had known instinctively, since they were children growing up, that they wanted to follow in the footsteps of their father, Randy, an entrepreneur, and build their own business. | How much did the Hiebert brothers know about garden retailing when they purchased Lacoste in 2004? At the time, not a thing, says Jordan. But there was no doubt in their minds as to the opportunity that becoming the new owners of Lacoste presented. “We were young and thought we could take on the world,” says Jordan. Their father agreed to lend them the money they needed for a down payment. An experienced professional who owned his own distribution company, father Randy instilled in his sons a strong business acumen. Eventually Randy joined his two sons and today they each own a third of the business. | The energy they have put into building Lacoste over the past 15 years culminated recently with their biggest step forward: a $2-million renovation that was completed in November. The grand opening planned for this spring has been postponed, but with coronavirus as the ultimate disruptor, the Hieberts are happy just being able to fully open their doors to the public. | For Ontario garden centres, the uncertainty lasted until last week when retailers finally received the green light. A battle has raged in the U.K. over mandatory greenhouse closures with many seasonal growers throwing out perishable stock and facing up to 70 per cent losses in sales. Reopening was scheduled for this week in the U.K.","dimensions":"860x432"},{"full_image_width":1000,"small_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/388*260/NEP8089064.jpg","full_image_height":668,"section":"Homes","small_image_dimensions":"389x260","source":"wfp-circle","title":"Immaculate Linden Woods condo tastefully updated","related_items":[],"path":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate/","word_count":628,"short_title":"","image_height":432,"content_type":"WFP Story","media_type":"Story","image_caption":"Photos by Todd Lewys / Winnipeg Free Press<\/p>
This spacious three-bedroom condo is situated in the heart of Linden Woods close to schools, shopping, parks and more.<\/p><\/p>","publish_time":"2020-05-16T08:00:00.000Z","image_credit":"","image_dimensions":"646x432","our_rating":"","id":570504632,"sponsor_name":"","last_modified":"2020-05-15T17:29:02.000Z","image_type":"normal","image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/646*432/NEP8089064.jpg","last_updated":"2020-05-16T08:00:00.000Z","sub_title":"Smart layout provides a house-like appeal","cost":27,"allow_comments":"comments","author":"Todd Lewys ","full_image_dimensions":"1000x668","image_width":646,"image_title":"NEP8089064","full_image":"https://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/1000*668/NEP8089064.jpg","url":"https://homes.winnipegfreepress.com/winnipeg-real-estate-articles/content-id-570504632/","small_image_width":389,"is_premium":false,"small_image_height":260,"teaser":"Back in the late 1980s condominium designs were for the most part rather mediocre. | Floor plans tended to be choppy, dining rooms were tiny and kitchens were an afterthought, often hidden away in dark corners. Though some of the units were expansive, their generous square footage just couldn’t make up for the lackadaisical layouts. | That said, the era did yield the occasional gem, which is clearly the case with this second-floor unit at 201 Victor Lewis Dr., being marketed by Sherri Baldwin of RE/MAX Executives Realty. | “This three-bedroom condo has been tastefully updated and features an excellent open-concept floor plan,” she says, adding that there’s only one set of steps to climb on the way up to the spacious unit. “Because its layout is so good, it’s one of those rare apartment-style condos that has a house-like feel.”","dimensions":"646x432"}]}