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2 NEW HOMES & CONDOS PAUL GOLINI BILD Recognizing the best in renovation BILD's Destination Renovation booth at the National Home Show was a great success again this year and in addition to our Reno- Mark renovators, who volunteered their time and gave out free advice, it was due in large part to the renovation inspiration showcased by our 2012 Renovation and Custom Home Award nominees. At the booth, we had before-andafter photo displays of the finalists and winners of BILD's 2012 Renovation and Custom Home Awards, which were given out on opening day of the Show at an industry luncheon. These awards recognize excellence in renovation and custom home building in the GTA in 2011 and are bestowed upon RenoMark members in eight distinct categories. This year saw the introduction of a new category for Best Condominium Renovation because "The Year of the Condo" applies to more than just new home purchases. In the Best Renovation Under $75,000 category, Super 7 Group has been gi ...

The Toronto Sun n Friday, March 30 & Sunday, april 1, 2012 site story Mattamy's beautiful kitchens are open for easy entertaining. With this wonderful stretch of warm weather and spring atmosphere, this is a perfect time to consider looking for a new home. Very soon In Mount Pleasant North, you'll find plenty of renewal as Mattamy gets set to unveil a brand new release in this distinctive, popular neighbourhood. Mattamy's new release offers stylish 3-storey Townhomes and perfectly affordable 30' and 38' Detached Homes. All of these designs are distinctive and available in a variety of architecturally designed floorplans. Mount Pleasant North is connected to the highly successful community of Mount Pleasant Village, which is a whole new concept in community design. It is a forwardthinking approach to neighbourhood planning and family benefits. Mount Pleasant Village may be rooted in the past but it is very much a community that is inspired by the future. Being able to walk to the ma ...

4 NEW HOMES & CONDOS STAR SPACES Little piece of heaven Star of stage and TV doesn't mind doing the windows MARCY CORNBLUM Special to QMI Agency TV viewers probably best know Sheila McCarthy in her current role as Sarah Hamoudi in the CBC comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie. (Series finale Monday, April 2). Yet, her career has spanned three decades and includes such notable roles as Aunt Laura in the TV series Emily of New Moon. Her stage credits are many and include Cabaret, the Scarlet Pimpernel and Little Shop of Horrors. Later this year, she will be performing in Lost in Yonkers for Toronto's Harold Green Jewish Theatre (May 12-June 10) and she will appear in The Arsonists at Canstage. McCarthy loves the idea of doing theatre. "It feels as if I've come home." She also enjoys her new role as an instructor for the film program at Humber College. "My advice to my students is the same words Sally Field gave to me: 'We all need to reinvent ourselves all the time'. The ...

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6 NEW HOMES & CONDOS GARDENING Bria WEavEr Special to QMI Agency Helping garden enthusiasts and beginner green thumbs realize their outdoor space potential, HGTV's host of Indoor Gardener and One Garden, Two Looks Denis Flanagan sits down for a Q&A to share space-saving and eco-conscious advice. Appealing to apartment renters, condo-owners and home-owners with small outdoor space, Flanagan transforms the way we define gardens. Q: What is vertical gardening and how can it benefit urbanites who have limited outdoor space? A: Instead of just using the ground to garden, vertical gardening takes advantage of the space and resources around you. It gets you to look around and realize the potential your backyard has. Fence posts become home for climbing hydrangea and wall space can be embraced by elegant Boston ivy. Even if you only have a small balcony off a condo or apartment, having a garden is possible. Limited space is not a disadvantage; it's an opportunity to be creative. Q: Veg ...

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8 NEW HOMES & CONDOS site story Tao condo combines elegant living with calming nature You will soon be able to experience all the tranquility and elegance that condominium living can offer when TAO officially opens in April. The newest condominium from SigNature Communities, TAO will embody the ultimate in serenity and refinement. Thanks to the expert guidance of Feng Shui master, Paul Ng, the building has actually been designed to ensure that all elements are in harmony and promote a sense of peacefulness. Designed by Graziani and Corraza Architects, TAO's classic façade will rise seven storeys and feature expansive terraces on both the north and south sides. You can be one of the first AD{TS1749646} to visit the new sales centre and preview the 170 beautifully designed suites. Every unit features high, 9' ceilings and ultra modern kitchens, including luxurious granite or corian countertops, undermount sinks and stainless steel Energy Star appliances. Bathrooms at TAO will include ...

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10 NEW HOMES & CONDOS gardening Two green thumbs up Practical, entertaining gardening guides make their spring debut DIANNE DANIEL Special to QMI Agency If you're like garden writer Ellen Novack, you've probably said it a hundred times or more: "Oh my gosh! I really have to do something about this garden." But when life is busy and you're not sure where to start, you usually end up doing nothing. Enter two new gardening guides - one for the flower garden and one for the vegetable garden - that use humour, charm and common sense to turn novices into seasoned pros. Gardening from a Hammock, a self-published book by Novack and master gardener Dan Cooper, is a practical guide based on information gathered from 17 garden experts, including Marion Jarvie, Paul Zammit and Dugald Cameron. The title is a tongue and cheek reference to the notion of the lazy gardener. "There really is no such thing as a no-maintenance garden, but there are plants that are lower maintenance and ...