Homes

Architect plays with the ebb and flow of natural light in his north-facing, two-storey waterfront home

Murky stormwater ponds, ugly waste-water lagoons and threatened wetlands might soon look and feel better.

Helen Chesnut >F3

Dear Reena: Do you have any tips for controlling fruit flies? Glynis Dear Glynis: You need a big plastic juice jug with a removable lid. Inside the juice jug, place a bowl of wine (red or white). Put banana peels inside the jug around the bowl.

Igot an email from a homeowner who was upset - that's nothing new. But she wasn't upset because a contractor screwed her over, or because she got a bad home inspection. She was mad because of an appraiser.

When every square foot has to be cleaned and heated, it pays to look for smaller kitchens, bathrooms

Homeowner avoided any distractions from the main attraction

So many of us have the wrong impression of ferns, including me - I thought that giant Staghorns weren't really ferns but some sort of epiphyte more closely related to bromeliads or tillandsia.

Activities help children and adults gain deeper understanding of faith

It's cheaper than tiles or carpet but it takes guts and patience