(NC)—There’s no doubt that adding a new colour to an out-of-date room is an easy and inexpensive way to revive your home. So what’s big for spring? Frank Turco, the colour, trend and design manager at The Home Depot Canada, has identified three key trend themes for spring 2009. Go ahead: get inspired! Select the [...]

(NC)—With the recent introduction of the temporary home renovation tax credit in the Federal Budget, more Canadian families may be looking to take on home improvement projects in 2009. A fresh coat of paint is an easy and affordable way to update a room and give it a fresh look. With the added government incentives, [...]

Spring Cleaning Tips: (NC)—Tackling forgotten nooks and crannies is what spring cleaning is all about. Mike Chalut, lifestyle expert on W Network’s Kim’s Rude Awakenings, suggests paying attention to often overlooked areas in the home. “Small amounts of effort and minimal changes will make the house feel cleaner and fresher.” Mike’s tips: • Give the [...]

Asparagus is a harbinger of the growing season. As one of the first vegetables of spring, it launches you into warmer weather and the burgeoning bounty that will last for many months. Although asparagus is lovely when simply sautéed in butter, you can easily make a nice soup with the green and tasty shoots when [...]

The beauty of spring is incomplete until the first flower opens. After a long winter, flowers symbolize rebirth and a new world, more sunlight, happiness and a world that is once again fragrant and sweet. Many types of spring flowers are best planted in the fall to then emerge in spring. Many of these spring [...]

The spring of the year is a favorite season for many people, and it is certainly easy to understand why this is so. The spring is when the earth comes back to life after a long cold winter, and it is in the spring when the first flowers begin to bloom and the green world [...]