Homes

Q: I want to cover my hot-water radiators so they will look more decorative, but I've received three different contractor opinions on how to proceed.

Dear Reena: Here's a hint f you like stuffed green olives (like I do): don't throw away the brine. Cut some carrot sticks (not too thinly) and put them in your olive jar. Boil the olive brine and pour it over the carrots. Seal and cool.

I've been saying it for years. The home-inspection industry is like the Wild West - a lot of cowboys but not a lot of sheriffs. Throughout most of Canada, the industry is self-regulated by different associations with different sets of standards.

A desire to recycle, save money and add a personal, imaginative touch entices many crafty people to create what can easily be bought. This time of year, that includes crafting a lunch sack.

As autumn officially began, the continuing fine weather and the garden's bounty kept bringing to my grateful mind lines of favourite poems.

Arrangements work especially well in homes with cathedral ceilings

Home about to be added to U.S. Register of Historic Places

I have never been someone who got a great deal out of apologetics. I have never believed that arguing about religion or God has done anybody any good or has helped anyone in their faith or lack of faith.

With the latest TV, losing the remote is no longer a problem, but features are frustrating

Fungi play an important role in our lives and in our gardens