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Brandon and Area Design Your Home magazine is a Brandon, MB based company created to promote and feature all the great trades in our local area. With the limited amount of media in Brandon and area, this magazine will assist you and your company with great exposure. Design Your Home magazine will help local companies feature their business and the special work they do. Design Your Home magazine will focus on the home and proper ty. Each issue you may see ar ticles on Home and Building, Real Estate, Design and Decorating, Landscaping, and special featured Home and Business.
Why feature in Design Your Home: • Local Home Magazine. • Over 15,000 magazines published • 3 readers per issue, equals to 45,000 points of exposure. • Timeless, often kept and referred to again and again. • Published 4x per year: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring • Located in very high traffic areas • Delivered to a target audience. • We have articles that feature tips and advice from Home owners and experts. Images: (TL, BR) Amanda Sneddon Photography, Interior Designer Tracy Slobodian, (BL) Kara Matthews
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Wine Advice
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Design & Decorative
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22. . . . Inexpensive Ways to Brighten Your Home
Letter from the Editor Words from Our Readers Feature Business Feature Home My IDIAH Springtime Safety Tips Do You Know? Business Emporium
Home Improvements 6 . . . . . DIY: Backyard Patio and Fire Pit 31 . . . . Spring Cleaning - De-cluttering
Lifestyle 8 . . . . . B randon, Great Place to Live 36. . . . Wine Advice
Brandon Home & Leisure Show Guide 14 - 21. . . Exhibitors Map
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Letter from the Editor
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Thank you. What a great star t to Design Your Home magazine. The response has been great from both our readers and par tners. Being a new magazine in Brandon, I would like to thank everyone that was responsible in bringing Design Your Home magazine to life. •
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Photography by Kara Matthews with Sterling Images, a local talent that has a great eye and great patience on getting the right shot for the magazine. Reaxion Graphics, Scott Kasprick, has great vision and creativity with designing adver tisements and creating the magazine as a whole. Leech Printing, David Leech, explaining and demonstrating; from star t to finish, on how Leech Printing can produce a high quality magazine.
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Freelance Writers, Kyla Henderson, Kate Wagner Zeke and Bruce Penton, who put their own perspective and creativity to their ar ticles to give us an interesting read.
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The Brandon Home and Leisure Show, Dave Melcosky, for working with us on our first, Home Show edition of Design Your Home magazine.
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For all the locations we are able to put displayer racks, The Spor tsplex, Keystone Center, Kulburg’s (Brandon and Virden), Friends for Life Daycare, Budget Blinds (Brandon), and Robbins Fine Foods (Souris).
Special thanks, for all our adver tising par tners because without them we would not be able to provide a free, local, high quality magazine. I hope you keeping enjoying Design Your Home magazine and continue suppor ting the businesses in our great area. Stewart Dyck Publishing Editor, Design Your Home
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Disclaimer Reasonable care is taken to ensure that Design Your Home Magazine ar ticles and other information on the web site are up-to-date and accurate as possible, as of the time of publication, but no responsibility can be taken by Design Your Home magazine for any errors or omissions contained herein. Fur thermore, responsibility for any losses, damages or distress resulting from adherence to any information made available through Design Your Home magazine or website is not the responsibility of Design Your Home magazine. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Design Your Home magazine. All interior and exterior home improvements/repairs should be consulted by a professional, prior to the star t of the project. Adver tisements and the content, including photos, of adver tisements published within Design Your Home magazine are solely by the adver tiser. Design Your Home magazine does not accept responsibility for opinions expressed in adver tisements for copyright issues with regards to photo, adver tising, copy and adver tisement, nor shall they find liable thereby.
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Backyard Patio and Fire Pit
ou can create a stressfree outdoor space that is comfor table, convenient and low-maintenance. It's easier than you may think.
The patio is an extension you can add to your home; it is your roofless dining area or room outside. We use patios primarily as sitting, sunning and enter taining zones. Your patio should be used as your own personal cour tyard linked to your house. With these uses in mind, seek out an area that receives direct sun from the south, the west or a combination of both. Southerly facing patios offer warmth from twelve o’clock onwards, ideal for those of you who wish to tan. A paved area with a westerly aspect will allow you to enjoy evening sun while reflecting on the day, with or without a glass of wine. Sun alone is not enough to make your patio experience a pleasant one; you must also seek out an area that is a refuge from winds or provide ar tificial shelter. I come across many fine-looking patios in
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full sun that I find hard to spend more than a few minutes on, due mostly to the wind chill factor. If you are looking to tackle a backyard patio, here are a few tips: Walk Around Your Yard Find the ideal spot in your backyard for the patio. Take measurements of the space you would like to have your patio and keep good written notes. Stake the area and then rope it off, this will give you a great visual indication on where you want the patio to go. Make sure the spot you choose is getting enough sun and shelter from the wind. Search the Web Search your city’s website for your local bylaws on backyard patios or fire pits. In the city of Brandon, you will need a permit from the Fire Chief or designate for any Fire Pits (see “Open Air Fire By-law no.6746” at http:// www.brandon.ca/by-laws/view-by-laws). Make sure you have all the correct permits and information, this can save you time and money.
professional videos of people building backyard patios. Watching someone else create a backyard patio will give you more confidence on doing it yourself. Visit Local Hardware stores Have a plan before going into any store. Keep in mind the size, price, and color of your patio. If you don’t have a plan, you may go home with a patio that is too big, too expensive and the wrong style for your backyard. Most local Hardware stores have exper ts to help you on choosing an outdoor patio kit. Do not be afraid to ask the hard questions or questions that may seem trivial. Look at display/floor models. A floor model will give you a great visual idea of what it can look like, but keep in mind the size and shape. Take a tape measure with you inside the store and measure the display models. Most kits will have step by step procedures on how to build a back yard patio. If you purchase your own bricks and patterns, be prepared you may need to cut the bricks to make them fit. Following these few steps will help you eliminate some of the hurdles you face when tackling a backyard patio and fire pit. -DYH
Barkman Fire Pit Look for information on the different kinds of patio kits that are available. (http://barkmanhardscapes.com/ landscape-kits) . There are many different kinds of patios, for example; brick, block, pad, stamped pad, wood, and many more. Having an idea of the style you are wanting will help you later with the purchasing process. Search video libraries sites, such as YouTube, for “How to Build a Backyard Patio”. There are plenty of regular/
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he City of Brandon is quickly becoming a place where many want to visit, but more want to stay.
In the last Statistics Canada Census, Brandon’s population increased a whopping 11 per cent over five years between 2006 and 2011. That’s almost six per cent more than the province of Manitoba’s other major city – Winnipeg in the same time period. Also something major for Brandon happened in the last census. The Wheat City’s population surpassed what City officials consider the “magic” 50,000 population mark, which they say is key in attracting events, big business and industry. “Everyone looks at the same differentials when they are looking to relocate.The main thing they look at is employment and this is where Brandon has its real strength – Brandon has a small community at heart. You get that whole sense of belonging in Brandon,” said City of Brandon Economic Development Officer Sandy Trudel. “But then we have those things that a larger centre offers – a strong sports community, arts and culture and we’re surrounded by nature ... we really have the best of both worlds.”
town qualities but still has those services. We're very insulated as far as our economy is concerned. We don't have those ups and downs. We're very agricultural based and agriculture is very stable,” Donald said. “We have beautiful summers and the housing market is getting to the point where we're seeing increases in market value, but I think that more reflects the style of life someone can have here.” And that’s what it boils down to for Trudel too, who also relocated to Brandon years ago. “I’m often asked why do people come and why do people stay,” Trudel said. “It’s so many things, but I think once people get in and feel it – they’re here to stay.”
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Brandon’s housing market has also experienced rapid growth over the last five years. Sandy Donald, president of the Brandon Real Estate Board, said while it was recently published in newspapers that the average price of a single family, detached dwelling was $200,000 – that was for Brandon and a wide surrounding area, including the many towns within Westman. “I would say $247, 000 is the average price in the City of Brandon itself for single family dwellings. That has gone up very significantly in the last five years, probably 2.8 per cent increase on the average home per year. The starter homes or affordable housing, if you consider this affordable now starts anywhere from $200,000 to $350, 000,” Donald said. Donald said while there are many different factors that can increase or decrease prices in the housing market, he thinks while there has to be a “natural ceiling,” at some point, a continued slow increase over the next few years is possible. “We came here from Scotland almost 30 years ago and we picked Brandon out of everywhere because it's the type of town that it is. It's very farm centred. It's got a lot of small
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or ty-seven years after a local car dealer decided to turn the local arena into an off-site showroom for some new vehicles, the Brandon Home and Leisure Show has undergone a complete evolution. It’s come a long way, baby!
This year’s 47th annual event, slated for April 5-7 at the Keystone Centre, will feature at least 165 exhibitors, with the emphasis upped this year on the “home” por tion of the show , as well as maintaining an extensive array of products on display in the “leisure” category. General Manager Dave Melcosky, in his four th year as the show’s maestro, said visitors to the Home and Leisure Show in recent years have made it clear they wanted to see more exhibits in the home improvement area. And, says Melcosky, they have delivered.
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We have a wider variety of displays for vendors offering products for the home,” he said. “We have expanded our kitchen cabinet displays, a lot more flooring, sunroom additions, bathrooms, interior design, home design, furniture, windows and window coverings as well as many options for landscaping and exterior improvements . I cannot think of many products for the home, acreage or vacation home that will not be available at the 2013 Show.” Doors open Friday, April 5, at 1 p.m. and visitors will have access to a whopping 95,000 square feet of display space covering four rooms of the Keystone. In use for this year’s show, with the Brandon Real Estate Board serving as the Presenting Sponsor, will be the Manitoba Room, the UCT Pavilion, the Brandon Curling Club and the Kinsmen Arena — the latter being a new addition this year “that gives a better flow to the show,” Melcosky said. Last year, about 9,200 people attended the show, a few less than previous years, when crowds were in the 9,500 and 9,800 range. “A lot of it depends on the weather,” said Melcosky. “I want to see us go over the 10,000 mark this year. I think it will happen.” People entering the Home and Leisure Show (this year through only one entrance, the Brandon Curling Club doors) will have a wide array of the best that vendors from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alber ta and the nor thern States have to offer. “For between two and three hours, people at the show can shop at approximately 165 different businesses under one roof — from windows to landscaping to home decor — and then all the leisure products, of course,” said Melcosky. The standard lineup of boats, bikes, RVs, cars and SUVs will be on display, of course, but there’s much more in the way of excitement. For instance, everyone who purchases a ticket can enter a draw for a couple of fabulous prizes — a 48 inch marble top vanity from Kitchen Gallery on Ninth Street carrying a value of $2,200; and a $2,500 barbecue from Krevco Lifestyles. While browsing the aisles and checking over everything that’s new and interesting for 2013, don’t miss the presentation by Reena Nerbas, an author and lecturer who is an exper t on “household solutions.”A syndicated columnist from Manitoba who writes an interesting weekly
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column that appears in more than 50 newspapers, Nerbas will appear on the Presenter Stage nine times over the three days — 3, 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday; 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 1 and 3 p.m. on Sunday. “She is a great presenter,” said Melcosky. “She’s enthusiastic, enter taining and what she offers is very informative.” Because Nerbas has four children, the U of M grad has had many oppor tunities to test solutions on stains and odors while making many repairs around the house and yard. Besides being a widely read columnist and author of three national best-selling books, Nerbas is also a regular guest on TV and radio in Canada and the U.S. Nerbas will be in a comfor t zone at the Brandon show. After all, it’s her home province and she’s a veteran of such shows in Edmonton, Victoria and Winnipeg. Her bio says: “Whether the issues are cleaning, food, gardening, organizing, substitutions, decorating, tackling stains and odors . . . Reena has the answers!” Nerbas’s presence at the show isn’t the only new feature this year. Melcosky says modular homes builders will have a heavy presence at the show, with two actual modular homes being on-site. “The oil activity in southwest Manitoba is spurring this,” he said. “There are so many workers needed in the oil patch and there’s a real housing shor tage, so these modular homes are springing up all over.”
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The true value of the Brandon Home and Leisure Show is proven by the number of vendors who return year after year. If they weren’t enjoying big sales and excellent product exposure the show offers, they wouldn’t be banging on Melcosky’s door to sign up for the following year. “People might not buy right away,” he said. “But I remember when I was a par tner at Stream ‘n Wood and we were in this show. We’d have people come in two months later, when the weather was really nice, and say ‘I saw a canoe you had at the Home and Leisure Show and I’d like to buy one.’ “ Everything you might want to know about this year’s Brandon Home and Leisure Show can be found on its website, www.brandonhomeshow.ca. This year’s hours are 1-9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $6.50 for adults and free for those 12 and under who are accompanied by an adult.
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Quick And Inexpensive Ways To Brighten Your Home For Spring!
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pring is a sign of renewal in many areas of our lives, and our homes are no different! is
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1. Add white! White with your present color scheme will both cool and brighten, adding the freshness that only white can! If your room colors tend toward the warm side, such as yellows, browns, or reds…then choose creamier white such as ecru or ivory. If you have cooler colors in your room, such as greens and blues, go with the brighter, cleaner whites. 2. Try painting your focal wall, (that is, the one most seen) in a sunnier, brighter, or lighter shade of your current wall color. It will add lightness to the room without drastically changing the whole scheme. Don’t worry, you can always go back to that rich red in the fall, but how about a little petal pink, or sky blue? Remember, its only paint, its cheap! 3. Add a floral print fabric to your room. Using the primary colors already in your room, visit your fabric store and pick out a floral fabric you love with at least one of those primary colors in it. (The more, the better, but don’t feel you must have every color in the room also in the fabric!) Use that floral fabric to make table scarves, placemats, pillow covers, and simple seat cushion covers. Pair it with a solid fabric color already in the room, and you have a custom coordinated look, for just a few dollars and some simple straight sewing! 4. Pick up some pretty colored glassware from the dollar shop, and display it where the sun will light it up! You could even use clear glassware, and fill it with colored water to coordinate with the room. Use your glassware as vases, pencil holders, or candy dishes, but make sure it is seen! Glass sparkles and adds a bit of sunshine to a room. 5. Take down your cur tains, and just leave your mini blinds underneath. Don’t leave it bare, though, we don’t want boring! Swag some dried or silk flowers over the top of the blinds, or use some muslin to twist around a cur tain rod for an informal but airy valance. (No sew!)
6. Keep your windows sparkling clean. Dir ty windows cut down on a surprising amount of light, and make a room look dull. As a bonus, clean windows mean more sparkling glass, and that makes room feel larger and brighter! 7. Pot up some pansies from the garden center and use them indoors as houseplants. They are cheap, easy, and add flowers to a room without the cost of replacing floral arrangements every week! You can even coordinate the flower color to the color scheme of the room. Don’t match the colors, just pick something complementary. 8. Clear most of the ar twork and accessories out of your room, and just keep a few larger, simpler pieces. It declutters the room, and helps to put the focus on the freshness of a room. Consider picking up a white lattice from the garden center, and hang it on the wall as a focal point. Place a potted plant in front of it, or hang small framed garden catalog prints from it. Let it be a reminder of the outdoors all season long! 9. Use a stencil or a stamp to add floral and nature motifs to your room for very little money. Stencil vines around windows and doors, hand paint seasonal sayings over doorways with a paint pen, or stamp a floral bouquet on the front of cupboard doors. You can always paint over those small areas with touch up paint in the fall. (Or you might love them so much, they stay year round!) 10. Finally, don’t forget your entry area when you are creating that spring glow all around your home. Remember, your entries are a visitor’s first impression of your home! Add a pot of pansies on the porch, paint your entry a fresh spring color, and hang a handmade wreath or a basket of flowers on the front door. All these ideas take very little time, little or no money, and do wonders for your spirit and the spirit of those who you love. Take a little time to brighten your lives! -DYH
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Feature Home
By Kyla Henderson / Photography, Kara Matthews
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Cabinetry by Contractor’s Corner
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their first home together, they never imagined they'd end up with such a beautiful house. Their hardest decision was to pick out the backsplash tiles for the kitchen. “I don’t think we would have bought a house like this – it would have been too much for us. We probably would have fixed up an older home, something that already had flooring and everything,” the home owner said.
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Window Coverings from Tailored Interiors. Furniture and Accessories from Kullberg’s
The Home owners changed their minds about renovating an older home and instead bought this brand-new home, in the South Ridge area, which at the time, was not finished. They said their realtor showed them the proper ty and at first they had their doubts about star ting from scratch. The thought of having to pick out everything themselves was overwhelming to them. But that's what made this proper ty unique. Built by Nelson Woods Construction, this new build also came with a designer – Shelley Taylor from Tailored Interiors. “We were able to meet with Shelley and see what she had picked out. We really liked that we could have a new house and that we could have some of our own personal touches in place, but that we didn’t have to make all those little decisions on our own,” said the home owner. Nelson Woods, owner of Nelson Woods Construction, specializes in unique custom homes and this 1568 sq. foot, four-bedroom slat house, with attached double garage, was no different. “What I try and do is over the years you get an idea of what people really like. Right off the bat I’ll put in granite
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Custom Wet Bar by Contractor’s Corner counter tops and a really nice en-suite and the kitchen has got to be pretty nice – the first things that people look at when they walk in the house,” said Woods, who has been in the home construction business for more than 30 years. “I try to dress up the outside of the house nicely so it has some good curb appeal and I’ve been pretty successful so far.” This was the first time though that Woods consulted an interior designer on one of his homes and the combination couldn't be beat.
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“I’ve known (Shelley Taylor) for years but this was the first time I had phoned her up and asked her to help me out on this one and she was fabulous,” Woods said. “Now I think I will use an interior decorator all the time because they know what people like. It’s much easier and it takes so much time to pick all that stuff out. It’s way easier to get an interior decorator do that for you.” It wasn't the first time for Taylor though. Taylor has owned her own business, Tailored Interiors, since 1997 and not only specializes in interior designs, but offers a wide selection of window coverings and unique wallpaper coverings. Taylor does home renovations and she often works with home builders on homes that don't yet have an owner to come up an agreeable combination.
Home by Nelson Woods Construction “This star ted as a spec home and was purchased halfway through. We had to approach the home owners with what was already written in stone and show them the products that we had picked and hoped that they liked it. Some things we were able to tweak to their individual tastes,” Taylor said.
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Features like the bar and kitchen cabinets that went up to the ceiling, provided by Contractor's Corner, the furniture and accessories, provided by Kullberg's Furniture, and the great lighting came from Robinson Lighting & Bath Centre, were Taylor's choice. “They were a little apprehensive when we star ted. It’s building a relationship when you do this. A house is like a pregnancy - you go through it and in the end there’s this beautiful thing and everybody loves it. For the most par t if you take the time to listen to your client and listen to what their needs are it will be a good experience for everybody,” Taylor said. Before the home owners came into the picture, Taylor said she made sure to make the house really shine with lighting. “Lighting was key for me in this home. It’s something that I think is overlooked a lot in a spec house. Lighting is something that in a spec house is usually done as cheaply as possible and I wanted to make the builder and people understand that lighting can be the jewellery of the home,” Taylor said. Taylor said when she is working on a home new or a renovation project, listening to her clients is key to her success. “I really try to listen to what (the clients) needs are, what their family needs are, and what their likes and dislikes are. Those are all very impor tant to the end result because ultimately I’m not living there, they are,” Taylor said. “You need to listen and then just help guide. Expose them to some things they’ve never seen or heard about.” The experience was nothing but positive for the home owners. Now that they are settled in their new home, they can focus on planning their December wedding. “There are so many things I like! I really like the outside of the house and I love our light fixtures,” the home owner said. “I like the openness. The dining room and the kitchen are open to each other. I can have people over and be in the kitchen and still see everything that is going on.” Woods says he takes on about one house a year and gets most of his work by word-of-mouth. Taylor will come to your home to meet and discuss your project. Nelson Woods Construction and Tailored Interiors both are based in Brandon and surrounding area, but do travel for projects. You can see Shelley Taylor's work on her website at www.tailored-interiors.ca.
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Spring Cleaning – De-cluttering
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pring is a great time to declutter your space! Before you get down to the nit and gritty chore of spring cleaning, it’s a good idea to do some de-cluttering in order to minimize the cleaning and organizing of your home.
garage, shed and office with the same strategy. By cutting down on the items you no longer use or need, you star t to de-clutter your mind as well, and maybe you’ll have a few extra $$ in your pocket too! (Also consider Freecycling – being able to pass along something you longer use to someone who will and keep it out of the landfill. That person may not even use it for its intended use!) -DYH
Here are 4 ways to De-Clutter your Space: 1 Throw Out or recycle items that are broken, have missing par ts and are not in the condition to sell or donate. 2 Sell items you no longer need or use, but are still in good condition and you can get a few $$ back. Hold a yard sale or try selling them online. 3 Donate items that are in good condition is a great idea. You can simply give items to people you know who would use them, or a local charity. It’s nice to see something you no longer use go to a good home or help out a charity! 4 Put larger items in Storage. This could be extra furniture, baby items needed for future use or if you are planning on moving and want to hold onto cer tain pieces. Sometimes it’s hard to get rid of larger pieces, but putting them in storage for a while may make it easier to donate or sell them in the future if you are no longer in need of them. By following these pointers you can easily star t to declutter your home! But don’t forget you can also tackle your
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Recovering your Dining Room Chairs By Jaime-Lynn Dyck
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id the cushions of your dining room chairs come in a fabric or color you don’t like, or have they had their day? By following these easy to do at home instructions you can add a totally new look to your dining room set!
Items you will need: Approximately 2 meters of fabric (for 6 chairs), batting, needle nose pliers, staple remover or slot screwdriver, power drill, staple gun and staples. Safety wear: gloves to protect your hands and safety eyewear to protect your eyes Time frame: weekend project Start by turning your chair over and using the power drill to remove the seat cushions from the chair. Now take your staple remover or slot screw driver and remove the staples from the back that hold the existing fabric down.
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Safety note: Safety comes first here! Use safety gloves and eyewear to protect yourself during this step. Removing staples can be tricky, so protect yourself in case your tool slips. After the fabric is removed, you will star t assembling the new cushion. Measure how much fabric you will need to cover the existing cushion all the way to the back so you can staple it down. Depending on the height of the cushion it would be approximate 2-3 inches wider than the cushion base. You may need to replace or add batting to the foam cushion to give structure and padding back to the chair. Measure the batting an inch less than the fabric on all sides as you want it to cover the seat and the sides, but not reach all the way to the backside. Note: When re-covering these chairs we did not use batting, as the foam was in great condition and never had batting to begin with.
Now lay your new fabric face down on your working surface with the batting centered on top and then your foam from the seat cushion finished with the wood seat base. (See images above) Find the center point of one side of your fabric and bring it around to the back of the seat tight, and staple it down. You now move to the opposite side of the cushion and do the same thing. Turn your cushion and do the same thing, start on one side and take the middle point, pull tight and staple down to the seat. Then do it again to the opposite side you just stapled down. Continue doing this all the way around the seat, making sure when you staple down one side, you then do the same to the opposite side of the seat. Soon your seat will look like this! You can trim any excess fabric at this point if you choose; our seat had a back cover, so we re-stapled that back onto to the seat.
Put the re-covered cushion back on the seat and use your power drill to screw the seat back to the chair. If you aren’t 100% happy with the way the fabric looks or stapled down, just take out the staples and try again. Now sit back and relax on your newly covered chairs Tip: Use Outdoor fabric when re-covering your seat cushions! Outdoor fabric is very versatile and comes in an array of colors and patterns. It is a great choice in busy, family households as it is easy to clean and resilient to stains and mildew. Note: The fabric used in this project was outdoor fabric. Tip: If you want to temporarily protect your seats even more, use a piece of clear plastic (tablecloth), cut it an inch wider on all sides then your fabric piece and staple it separately to the seat cushion; after you have already stapled the fabric and batting on. This is great to use on chairs children use, and you can remove it when you want to.
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Springtime Safety Tips By Bill White
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ow that spring is here, or will be shortly, it is time to start planning for the spring clean up. The lawn needs mowing, fertilizing and maybe aerating. The garden needs tilling and prep work. The home and fencing may need painting or touch ups.
With tight family budgets, buying new do it yourself tools is not always an option. Using your existing tools is a good idea providing they are in good condition. Every year many people end up in the emergency ward because of inferior tools or improper use of those tools. Cuts, scrapes, falls, muscle pulls and eye injuries are far too common. Here are a few tips to help prevent unnecessary accidents. Forget about fashion, wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from flying debris and wear earplugs or ear muffs to
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protect your hearing if you are working with loud power tools or equipment. Be sure to read the instructions and inser t ear plugs properly. Do not wear dangling jewellery which could get caught in moving par ts. Keep long hair tied up or under a hat. Wear gloves to protect against scratches and cuts. All tools and equipment should be maintained according to the operator’s manual. Follow all manufacture’s warnings, precautions and instructions. Always ensure tools are turned off and unplugged before working on them. If in doubt have equipment checked by a qualified technician. Ensure all guards are in place. Be sure you know how to stop a mower, tiller, aerator, etc should an emergency occur. Never carry a power tool by the cord. Always unplug by grasping the plug not the cord. Keep cords away from heat, oil or sharp edges. Never remove the ground prong. If you have a gas powered mower, whipper, or tiller be sure to store the fuel in a CSA approved safety can away from a heat source. Never star t the machines in an enclosed area where fumes can collect.
Do not operate electric equipment, such as mowers, on wet grass or in the rain. If applying fer tilizers or pesticides be sure to read and follow the manufacturer’s directions. Know the emergency procedures if some is spilled on skin, ingested or splashed in the eyes. No matter if a ladder is new or has been around a while read the warning labels before you use it. These labels describe the weight and height limits. Use a fiberglass ladder if working near electricity or overhead lines. Always adhere to the 4 to 1 rule, for every 4 feet up; the base should be 1 foot from the wall. Brace the bottom and secure the top to prevent side to side movement. The ladder should protrude 3 feet or 3 rungs past the top resting point. Always use 3 point contact (two feet, one hand or two hands, one foot). Never use the top 2 steps of any ladder. Always face the ladder and stay centered. When buying new tools or equipment always check for the CSA approval sticker which shows it has been safety tested.
If working with other people be aware of them at all times. Be aler t for people entering the work area and keep children and pets away from power tools and chemicals. Work safe and enjoy the spring weather. Don’t forget the sun screen! Bill White has been associated with work place safety committees for 25 years in the government and the private sectors
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Wine Advice
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ine and Food. F o o d a n d Wine. Classic. Better, much better, than milk and cookies, or beer and pretzels. Gastronomy is “the science of gourmet food and drink”. Undoubtedly, there is a scientific component to pairing, but don't be fooled into thinking it's rocket science. It's not. When pairing, star t by identifying the main components of the dish. Consider the preparation, sauces, spices, and cooking method. What will be served alongside the main entree, or as a condiment, and what effect will it have on other dishes? Think of wine as both a “condiment” and compliment to food, and remember, the ultimate goal is harmony and balance. Does either the food or wine have a high level of acidity? If so, acid likes acid. If you choose a highly acidic wine, for example, Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio, salad with a
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vinaigrette dressing or other high-acid dressing pairs well. Tannin, the astringent, drying character found in wine, compliments bitter food. Ever wonder why, when cer tain foods are grilled or barbequed, pairing with a tannic wine, like a bold Cabernet Sauvignon, is so much more successful? It's because grilling impar ts a bitter characteristic to food. Serving wine with desser t? The wine should be as sweet, or sweeter, than desser t. You may choose to compare similar flavors and textures in the wine and food, pairing with food and wine based on similar taste or textural characteristics. Or you may choose a contrast pairing, where you purposely contrast flavors and textures. Comparing is definitely the safer method of the two. Classic pairing is reliable, tried and true. The wisdom of history. Por t and Stilton. Red Bordeaux with lamb. Chablis and oysters. Salmon with Pinot Noir. Or, another reliable pairing method is regional pairing. Historically, local wine was made to accompany local food. Determine the region where the dish originated and the regional wine served to accompany it. For instance, pair beef bourguignon with red Burgundy, or a tomato-based pasta with Chianti. When pairing a multi-course meal with several different wines, consideration must be given to the wine that both precedes and follows each wine selection. Here are some guidelines regarding wine service order, and by using these guidelines it will help to simplify wine selection. In general, white wine should be served before red, light-bodied wine before full-bodied, young before old, simple before complex, and finally, dry before sweet. Ultimately, it is impor tant to remember, the purpose of pairing is to make both the wine and the food taste better than they would alone. But, perhaps even more impor tantly, pairing should be an enjoyable and fun experience. Cheers! Raise your glass and toast “ to a magical culinary experience�.
Kate Wagner Zeke Sommelier(ISG) Certified Specialist of Wine, Certified Wine Educator(SWE) wineadviser@wcgwave.ca
Today's Selection The wine I have selected to accompany the column is the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2012 New Zealand Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc is like a breath of spring, herbaceous, with nettles, grass and green pepper, accompanied by bright green apple and lime zest, enhanced by a crisp, sharp, acidic core. Bold, with outfront aromas and a distinct taste profile, this wine offers a number of food pairing choices. I recommend pairing this selection with fresh vegetables, salad with a vinaigrette dressing, or Manitoba pickerel.
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